JD and Nemzzz take to Manchester tram, for final bow of their city-wide March takeover, launching Nike Dn8
JD, the retailer for sports, fashion and lifestyle brands have completed the last of their double-weekend Manchester takeover, hosting an epic four-part activation with Manchester-born, Gorton-raised rapper [...]
SPAR UK reaches £4 million fundraising milestone for Marie Curie
SPAR UK is celebrating a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Marie Curie, having raised an incredible £4 million since 2017. Marie Curie is the UK [...]
Majestic enters formal agreement to acquire Enotria&Coe to accelerate on-trade supply ambitions
Majestic agrees deal to acquire premium wines and spirits supplier, Enotria&Coe Deal turbocharges Majestic’s ambition to become one of the largest on-trade suppliers of wines, beers and [...]
Trafford Centre spotlights outstanding achievements at annual Retailer Awards
Retail and leisure destination, Trafford Centre, hosted its annual Retailer Awards on Friday 28th March at Manchester’s Hilton Deansgate, celebrating its exemplary brands and their respective teams. The [...]
Mother’s Day delivers a +13.4 percent footfall boost to the High Street compared to last year
Total retail footfall on Mothers’ Day (30th March 2025) rose +7.3 percent compared to 2024, with shopper counts on 29th March higher still, up +13.1 percent year-on-year [...]
INTERSPORT launches new specialist football store
INTERSPORT has officially announced the global launch of its new football specialist store format, as it continues to pursue a personalised and hyperlocal approach that matches the [...]
Interflora achieves highest ever acceptance rate of 95.4 percent with Checkout.com ahead of Mother’s Day surge
95.4 percent net acceptance rate enabled by Checkout.com across all markets - Interflora’s highest ever acceptance rate Checkout.com enables Interflora customers to pay using Apple Pay and [...]
BOXPARK Shoreditch welcomes 12 new traders following lease extension
Following the celebrated confirmation that BOXPARK Shoreditch has had its lease extended, the iconic venue is ramping up the excitement just in time for summer ‘25, with [...]
SpaceNK announces first store opening for 2025, with a store planned to open in Bluewater, Kent
SpaceNK is set to open its 77th store, located in Bluewater Shopping Centre, with a trading space of 2,760 sq ft. Over 100 of the world’s most coveted [...]
KitKat sharing bars bring back Blockbuster
To celebrate the launch of KitKat sharing bars, two iconic brands are joining together to bring back the nostalgic 90s video rental store Open 9th - 12th [...]
Liverpool ONE to welcome ARNE’S first-ever standalone store, following successful pop-up activations
Landsec has announced that Liverpool ONE is set to welcome popular online contemporary clothing and footwear brand, ARNE, for its debut bricks and mortar store on Peter’s [...]
Shaftesbury Capital welcomes duo of F&B debuts to Chinatown London
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that pastry concept Mrs Bakery, and quick service vendor Sushi Joy, have opened their doors in Chinatown London. The two brands have launched [...]
Hollister joins Silverburn’s retail line-up
Silverburn, owned by Henderson Park and managed by Eurofund Group, has secured Hollister as the latest addition to its growing roster of global fashion retailers. The brand new Hollister store, located next to Polestar, marks [...]
Registration is now open for Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSSE) 2025
Early bird tickets are available for the digital signage and DooH industry’s flagship conference, which is now a three-day event from 21st - 23rd May 2025 at [...]
ReBound partners with ESO RECYCLING for circular footwear returns
ReBound Returns has announced a new partnership with ESO RECYCLING that will expand its suite of circularity solutions for retailers and support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance. [...]
Wingstop UK opens fourth site in Leeds
Wingstop UK, the ultimate experience for iconic wing flavours to enjoy with family and friends, today opens its fourth site in Leeds, bringing a total flavour takeover [...]
Hammerson secures UNIQLO for first Midlands store at Bullring
Hammerson has secured a Midlands debut for UNIQLO, the latest global brand to invest in Bullring, extending its presence outside of London. The signing underpins the continued [...]
Seasalt and Luke 1977 expand Derbion’s growing fashion offering
Cornish-inspired fashion favourite Seasalt, and Midlands clothing company Luke 1977 will become the latest brands to come to Derbion in Derby with the retailers set to open [...]
Gen Z boosts subscription economy, tripling spend from older generations
The younger generation is driving the subscription economy, with over 9 in 10 surveyed subscribing to at least one service and spending an average of £300 a month, outspending [...]
Meadowhall signs 42,000 sq ft of upsizes for retail trio
Meadowhall has announced a trio of deals, with JD, Superdrug, and Ann Summers growing to a combined 42,278 sq ft in Meadowhall. Nearly trebling its presence on Meadowhall’s [...]
March 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
