New Look’s largest-ever concept store opens at Metrocentre with exclusive opening-day rewards and experiences
• New Look opens its largest-ever concept store at Metrocentre, marking the next chapter in its 20-year presence at the destination • Opening day celebrations include goody [...]
Hammerson signs Ireland’s first-ever Zara Home at Dundrum Town
Hammerson is pleased to announce that Zara Home will open its first ever standalone store in Ireland at Dundrum Town later this year, marking a significant milestone [...]
‘Sephora Summer’ kicks off with its first-ever Scottish store opening in Edinburgh
SEPHORA UK has officially arrived in Scotland with the opening of its first-ever Scottish store at Edinburgh's St James Quarter. The landmark opening kicks off 'Sephora Summer’, [...]
Jollyes Pets delivers strong trading in year to May 2026 and sets out ambitious five-year plan to double store estate
Jollyes Pets has announced it has delivered strong growth during its full financial year to 31st May 2026 and is laying out a plan to double the [...]
Everyman to open at London’s The Elephant
Get Living has announced that the cinema chain Everyman will open one of its largest venues in London at The Elephant, the new £500m town centre at [...]
GARAGE signs at Lakeside Shopping Centre
Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, the UK’s sixth ranked out-of-town super regional destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has announced the signing of GARAGE, a [...]
Space NK opening kicks off summer at Silverburn
Silverburn in Scotland welcomes Space NK to its growing international portfolio today, as the popular beauty brand opens its doors. Beauty fanatics are in for a treat [...]
Pizza Hut UK reopens iconic Marble Arch restaurant and launches search for four decades of memories
Pizza Hut UK’s flagship Marble Arch restaurant has reopened following a refurbishment, welcoming diners back to one of the brand's most historic locations The first 100 customers [...]
Barnsley to welcome new George store as Asda continues retail transformation
Grocery retailer Asda has announced that Barnsley will be the latest location to welcome its new stand-alone George concept store, as the retailer continues the transformation of [...]
Co-op and Bonmarché grow ‘store in store’ partnership
Value womenswear fashion retailer Bonmarché open four new concessions inside Co-op stores. Bonmarché ‘store in store’ concessions open in Co-op stores from the South coast of England [...]
JD Gyms aims high with regional debut at Harlequin Watford
Harlequin Watford, the top 30 retail and leisure destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has announced the signing of JD Gyms. Recognising the unique duality of Harlequin, which serves [...]
The Crescent completes at Metrocentre with local hit Café Filto as anchor
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that the extensive refurbishment works for The Crescent at Metrocentre have completed, with local favourite, Café Filto, set to anchor the central kiosk space at the heart of the scheme. The Crescent, deriving [...]
Activate accelerates UK expansion with four new regional openings
Fast-growing immersive gaming brand Activate is continuing its rapid UK expansion with the announcement of four new venues in Watford, Maidstone, Basingstoke and Poole, bringing its unique [...]
Pop Mart, LEGO and Crew Clothing bolster Meadowhall’s retail mix
Meadowhall has announced the signing of a regional debut for popular designer toy store, Pop Mart, in tandem with standout openings for LEGO and Crew Clothing. The addition of this trio of household names reinforces Meadowhall’s position as the most dominant super regional mall in the [...]
JENKI matcha to double estate by the end of 2026 with five new London sites
Matcha bar brand, JENKI, has announced plans to double its estate in London by the end of 2026, growing to 11 locations as it continues to meet [...]
Fluffy Fluffy and Chopstix to join centre:mk for regional debuts
centre:mk has announced that leading F&B brands Fluffy Fluffy and Chopstix have signed to join the scheme, marking two regional debuts. Fluffy Fluffy will be positioned in a 1,548 sq ft space on Silbury Boulevard. With its award-winning extra fluffy soufflé pancakes, made fresh to [...]
Disney Store expands UK retail footprint with two new Selfridges locations in Birmingham and Manchester
New Disney Store destinations to open inside Selfridges Birmingham and Selfridges Manchester Trafford stores this summer Disney Store has announced the opening of two new retail destinations [...]
First lululemon Store in Romania has Opened in Bucharest
lululemon has officially entered Romania through its franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group, marking the company’s fourth new market entry in 2026. Following entries with franchise partners [...]
Eldon Square unveils first look inside Freight Island Newcastle as landmark rooftop destination opens
First look inside Newcastle’s new 60,000 sq ft rooftop destination Freight Island opens at Eldon Square, marking a major milestone in the centre’s leisure transformation Twelve kitchens, free live [...]
Frurt to open exclusive new concept at Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre continues to strengthen its F&B offer with the upcoming opening of popular frozen yoghurt brand Frurt, debuting its first-ever shopping centre kiosk concept at the [...]
June 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
