Cornish Bakery founder reports a 32 percent profit surge in latest accounts posting
Cornish Bakery Founder and CEO Steve Grocutt remains positively bullish in the face of ‘lack of proper leadership from the UK Government’ as the fast-growth company reports [...]
BrightSign powers intelligent signage experiences at ISE 2026
With more industries embracing the power of visual storytelling, BrightSign, the provider of advanced, capable, and trusted digital media players and operating systems, will showcase the latest developments [...]
Arôme Bakery: A fresh addition to Chinatown London
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Arôme Bakery has signed at Chinatown London, at 92 Shaftesbury Avenue, the c.900 sq ft concept joining Chinatown in the spring. The café will be [...]
Co-op confirms 18 stores launching in first three months of 2026
Co-op confirms 18 stores to open in the first quarter of 2026, with new stores and stores re-opening following transformative investment The first new Co-op store of 2026 [...]
Hollister and Lovisa sign at Metrocentre
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Hollister has signed at Metrocentre, adding another global powerhouse brand to the fashion retail destination in the North East. Hollister, owned [...]
Archie Norman, Chairman of M&S, returns as keynote for Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2026
Back by popular demand, Marks & Spencer Chairman, Archie Norman, will return to the Retail Technology Show (RTS) in 2026 as a headline speaker, after drawing a [...]
Toolstation builds upon convenience with brand new store format
Toolstation has announced the launch of a new store format called Toolstation GO that will offer a faster, more convenient way to shop. With convenience at the [...]
Wingstop UKI flies into Cribbs
Cribbs is delighted to announce that Wingstop UKI will become the latest edition to its expanding F&B line-up later this year, after signing a 15-year lease for [...]
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 [...]
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