£1.7million state-of-the-art eye clinic opening at The Boulevard
World-class eye surgery company, Solasta Healthcare has been granted full planning permission to open a £1.7million clinic at The Boulevard, Banbridge. The specialist eye clinic which plans [...]
Aqua Restaurant Group signs at The Yards for new Italian concept, Luci
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that Aqua Restaurant Group has chosen The Yards, Covent Garden as its location of [...]
London Designer Outlet welcomes raft of store upsizings as it smashes sixth consecutive month of record-breaking trading
London Designer Outlet announces a raft of new store upsizes and upgrades by major brands Guess, Levi’s, The North Face and Lindt are the latest in a [...]
The £7 billion World Cup spending opportunity
New study reveals the huge disposable income and spending power of the 2023 Women’s World Cup audience in the UK The Women's World Cup, the premier event [...]
Father’s Day delivers a mixed bag for online retailers
UK e-commerce retailers saw revenue dip but Average Order Value (AOV) surged in the lead up to Father’s Day on 18th June 2023, data from the e-commerce [...]
French Connection selects Icon Outlet at The O2 for first outlet store in six years
Icon Outlet at The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced French Connection, the global fashion retailer, is set to make [...]
Hundreds unite as ‘retail Glastonbury’ aims to boost wellbeing of UK retail workforce
Hundreds of people working for brands like Starbucks, Next and H&M swapped the shop floor for the retail industry’s largest wellness festival last month, in a ‘rallying [...]
Superdrug and Unilever partner with Switchboard Helpline for 6th year and launch limited edition products to ‘Celebrate the Pride in You’
Superdrug and Unilever have announced that they are continuing their partnership in supporting Switchboard helpline this Pride month, with donations over the course of the partnership helping [...]
NOMO named Large Independent Brand of the Year at Free From Food Awards
NOMO, the UK’s vegan and free from chocolate brand, won four major accolades at the Free From Food Awards on 8th June. The top honours included being [...]
IKEA supports 140 refugees through skills for employment programme
IKEA UK is marking a key milestone in its ambition to support refugees back into employment this Refugee Week in the UK, as the brand celebrates the [...]
Autumn Fair announces a host of new and exclusive brands for Home & Gift
Retailers are making a beeline for Autumn Fair this September as it announces a raft of new and exclusive brands to the Home & Gift destinations alongside [...]
NHS in Gateshead and Newcastle sign lease with Metrocentre for a new Community Diagnostic Centre
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust have signed a long-term lease with Metrocentre for the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). At [...]
Toolstation launches series of ‘Ask the Expert’ events across UK
Toolstation is hosting a series of supplier days across the UK this summer. It means that customers and tradespeople can attend and learn more about the latest [...]
New Monsoon travel boutique in Waterloo Station, London
Fashion retailer Monsoon is excited to announce the opening of a new travel boutique concept in London’s Waterloo Station. The store is the latest addition to the [...]
bloobloom announces new store opening in Canary Wharf
French designer eyewear brand, bloobloom, will be opening a new location on Saturday 24th June 2023 at Canada Place in Canary Wharf. The new store will have [...]
Shaftesbury Capital announces opening of first European outpost of MealTime Malatang in Fitzrovia
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that MealTime Malatang has opened its European debut restaurant at 34 Goodge Street in Fitzrovia, further expanding the range of global cuisine on offer in [...]
CitySprint recruiting 300 new couriers as demand increases
Courier roles available throughout the UK, with extra demand in Oxford, Cardiff, Bristol, Reading, Norwich, Warwick, Guildford and Glasgow CitySprint has announced that it is looking for [...]
Kingfisher makes further progress on carbon emissions reduction and wider responsible business priorities
Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions across the Group reduced by 52.6 percent since 2016/17 Over £6.2bn (46.8 percent) of Group sales* were from products that help [...]
Sunny times ahead for Manchester Arndale as Sunglass Hut joins the line up
Manchester Arndale is pleased to announce the arrival of Sunglass Hut after the retailer signed a 10-year lease for 932 sq ft unit in the centre. Sunglass [...]
The soundtrack to customer experience
Mike Sponza, Music and Licensing Director at M-Cube talks to A1 Retail about the importance of getting the music right in your shop or store. Music has always [...]
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2025 A1 Buyers Guide
