EE launches first Experience Store of 2026 in Lakeside with former England Lioness Rachel Yankey OBE
EE is opening a new Experience store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, one of the UK’s biggest retail destinations, today The store has been designed to provide an [...]
Poundland and the Retail Trust join forces to protect staff mental health
Discount retailer Poundland has partnered with the retail industry charity Retail Trust to provide its 12,000 employees with more support to protect their mental health. They will be [...]
Nine in ten EV drivers spend while charging, creating a new destination retail economy
New research from Attenda reveals the retail opportunities created by EV charging – but payment reliability threatens to hold the market back A new report from Attenda reveals that [...]
Eldon Square unveils new ESG policy ahead of milestone year
100 percent of 808 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill, with 35 percent recycled and the remainder converted into energy 43,000kg of CO₂ emissions saved 90 percent reduction in [...]
US fashion brand Edikted joins Carnaby Street for European debut
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that US fashion brand, Edikted, has signed for its European standalone debut at 52-55 Carnaby Street. The store will be the brand’s first outside of [...]
Redical’s Clayton Square fully let following Savers’ city centre debut
Redical, the real estate owner and operator behind Liverpool’s Clayton Square, has announced the opening of Savers, the health and beauty retailer. The launch marks the brand’s debut in Liverpool [...]
First lululemon store to open at Birmingham Bullring
Hammerson announces that lululemon is set to make its Midlands debut at Bullring, with a brand-new 5,700 sq ft store. This is the latest example of a [...]
Just Eat launches AI Voice Assistant to help UK customers decide what to have for dinner
Just Eat launches first-of-its-kind AI powered ‘delivery concierge’ service today, providing customers with personalised recommendations The service can help place orders for any of Just Eat’s 100,000 [...]
Screwfix celebrates opening 1,000 stores across the UK, Republic of Ireland and France
Trade retailer Screwfix is celebrating opening 1,000 stores across the UK, Ireland and France. The omnichannel retailer has enjoyed significant growth and has reached this major milestone [...]
Another ‘Hiit’ for Victoria Leeds with launch of ALO
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has welcomed premium fashion lifestyle brand, ALO, to the destination for its second UK location outside of the capital. Opening within a [...]
B&Q announces new trade-exclusive store concept for TradePoint brand
B&Q TradePoint, the home improvement retailer’s trade brand, has announced the launch of a new standalone TradePoint concept with the opening of the first store in Barking [...]
Retail leaders from Currys, Frasers Group, the BRC, Harrods, Aroma Zone and Holland & Barrett to join all-star speaker line up at RTS 2026
Retail leaders, c-suite powerhouses and challenger brands are set to join the all-star speaker line up at Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event connecting retail’s changemakers with tech [...]
Brits call for more small businesses on the high street as major small business grant winners revealed
The findings come as VistaPrint announces the 6 winners of its Realising the Remarkable grant programme with Enterprise Nation, worth a total of £30,000 Data reveals 85 [...]
Landsec welcomes Third Space to O2 Centre, North London
Landsec has announced that Third Space, the collection of luxury health clubs, will open at The O2 Centre on Finchley Road in 2027, transforming its fitness and wellness [...]
How retailers can use music to increase footfall, dwell time, and brand loyalty this January
By China L’One, Founder of We Run The World, a UK-based, Black-owned, all-female DJ agency January is often a quieter trading period, but it is also one [...]
Merry Hill delivers record sales and footfall following 300,000 sq ft of deals and £20m investment
Merry Hill has announced record performance for 2025, with a rise in sales of 4.3 percent year-on-year, while footfall surged by 5 percent, reinforcing the centre’s position [...]
Blend Family announces new food hall destination at Victoria Centre, Nottingham
Blend Family, the creative collective behind some of the UK’s most progressive food halls, has announced plans for a new site at Victoria Centre, Nottingham. Located within [...]
Inditex’s Stradivarius and Pull&Bear join Zara and Bershka at Meadowhall
Meadowhall has announced that global fashion group, Inditex, has signed to bring both Stradivarius and Pull&Bear to the centre. Joining the existing Bershka and Zara stores, the [...]
Touchwood records strong trading for 2025
Solihull scheme sees increased footfall and occupier demand, operating at close to 100 percent occupancy throughout the year Touchwood, the West Midlands’ retail and leisure destination, saw [...]
Brits have billions of pounds worth of old tech sitting unused at home
Apathy is costing the average person around £250, with around 1 in 3 people admitting they rarely or never think about trading-in unused devices musicMagpie has teamed [...]
Dec 2025/Jan 2026 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
