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eBay predicts a ‘Reimagined Black Friday’ as rising cost of living increases demand for non-new products

14th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

New data from eBay UK reveals 62 percent of Gen-Zs will consider shopping pre-loved this Black Friday, with a new generation of shoppers turning to non-new and [...]

The Retail Trust’s respect retail campaign urges for scale of abusive incidents not to go unrecorded

13th November 2023|Company News, Latest News|

Attacks on shop workers are worsening amidst the rise in retail crime, with two in five shouted at, spat on, threatened or hit every week, leaving half [...]

IKEA to open new city store in Brighton as Ingka Centres purchases Churchill Square Shopping Centre

13th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores, Sustainability|

Ingka Centres acquires Churchill Square shopping centre as second UK location   New IKEA store will be the third City store in the UK, following IKEA Hammersmith (2022) [...]

Perspex Distribution Ltd celebrates 20 years of excellence in the thermoplastic industry

13th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Sustainability|

Perspex Distribution is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in its history - 20 years of industry-leading service and innovation. Perspex Distribution opened its first branch in [...]

Registration opens for Top Drawer’s Spring/Summer Retail Wonderland, setting the stage for a year of design excellence

13th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Show News|

Top Drawer’s Spring/Summer edition is set to open the doors of Olympia London from the 14th - 16th January 2024, welcoming visitors into a curated retail wonderland [...]

Lone Design Club and Landsec launch their third collaboration of the year to bring a Christmas gifting pop-up experience to One New Change

10th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Lone Design Club, the experiential retail platform, is thrilled to announce its third annual partnership with Landsec, a property company, to unveil a captivating Christmas pop-up store. [...]

The O2 applauds strong October performance with record-breaking half-term results

10th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

The Entertainment District and Outlet Shopping at The O2, which are owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, have [...]

The Real Greek selects Liverpool ONE for debut site in the city

10th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Grosvenor has announced that authentic Greek restaurant, The Real Greek, is to launch its debut site in the city at Liverpool ONE.  Occupying a 3,900 sq ft unit on [...]

Refurbished revolution as Brits buy into second-hand tech

9th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

One in three Brits set to buy refurbished tech this winter, with pre-used electronics becoming more popular than second-hand clothing  Environmental awareness, value for money and consumer [...]

Carbon negative coffee company Kiss the Hippo launch sixth coffee shop in Chelsea

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores, Sustainability|

Kiss the Hippo, the award-winning speciality coffee shop and roastery, is thrilled to announce that they have opened a new location in Chelsea. Known for their house [...]

Majestic launches its latest small format store in Crouch End

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Majestic’s newest small-format high street store opens on Crouch End Hill  Shop will stock Majestic’s full range of more than 1,200 wines, plus beers, spirits and low [...]

Lounge to make city debut with pop-up at Liverpool ONE

8th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Grosvenor has announced that underwear brand, Lounge, is to launch a Christmas pop-up store in Liverpool ONE, marking its city debut. Set to open this December on South [...]

Monsoon announces a new partnership with Making for Change 

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Projects|

Fashion retailer Monsoon announces a trailblazing new partnership with London College of Fashion’s Making for Change and social enterprise FabricWorks, a project of charity Stitches in Time, [...]

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