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		<title>UNIQLO announces to open in Wales in autumn 2027</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has announced plans to open its first store in Wales, with UNIQLO Cardiff set to open in Autumn 2027, marking an exciting new milestone in the brand's continued UK expansion. Located within St David’s, one of the Welsh capital’s leading shopping destinations, the new store will span approximately 940 sq metres  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has announced plans to open its first store in Wales, with UNIQLO Cardiff set to open in Autumn 2027, marking an exciting new milestone in the brand&#8217;s continued UK expansion.</p>
<p>Located within St David’s, one of the Welsh capital’s leading shopping destinations, the new store will span approximately 940 sq metres of sales floor across two floors. The opening will bring the UNIQLO store experience to Wales for the first time, offering customers in Cardiff and beyond access to the brand’s signature LifeWear collections.</p>
<p>Recognised for LifeWear, UNIQLO’s philosophy of creating high-quality, functional and thoughtfully designed clothing to make everyday life better, the new Cardiff store will offer a comprehensive range of products for men, women, kids and babies, bringing the brands focus on quality, comfort and functionality to customers across Wales.</p>
<p>Alessandro Dudech, COO of UNIQLO UK said: “We are incredibly excited to take another important step in UNIQLO’s UK expansion with the opening of our first store in Wales, in Cardiff, in Autumn 2027. Cardiff is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage, and with an existing base of Welsh customers already shopping with us online, we are delighted to bring the UNIQLO experience closer to them and introduce LifeWear to even more customers across Wales.”</p>
<p>Clare Dutton, Portfolio Director at Landsec, said: “UNIQLO choosing St David’s for its first store in Wales is a significant signing. The brand’s high-quality fashion and unique in-store experience has broad generational appeal and will bring something new to Cardiff&#8217;s retail offer. Having built a strong relationship with UNIQLO across our wider portfolio, we&#8217;re pleased to be welcoming the brand to St David&#8217;s as it continues its UK expansion.</p>
<p>Uniqlo’s arrival builds on the investment we&#8217;re making in St David&#8217;s and our focus on bringing new brands and experiences to the centre. With footfall continuing to grow, we&#8217;re seeing strong momentum as we look to attract more leading brands to the destination.”</p>
<p>UNIQLO currently operates 26 stores across the UK, with Cardiff joining Bath, Brighton, Leeds and Canary Wharf as part of the brands continued expansion in 2027.</p>
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		<title>Spring Fair 2027 opens the door to UK retail for international brands</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>With 40,000+ visitors, buyers from 147 countries and a growing international exhibitor community, Spring Fair offers global brands a platform to build UK retail relationships and accelerate growth Spring Fair, the UK’s leading home, gift and fashion retail trade show, is inviting international brands to discover new commercial opportunities in the UK market when the  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>With 40,000+ visitors, buyers from 147 countries and a growing international exhibitor community, Spring Fair offers global brands a platform to build UK retail relationships and accelerate growth</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Spring Fair, the UK’s leading home, gift and fashion retail trade show, is inviting international brands to discover new commercial opportunities in the UK market when the show returns to the NEC Birmingham from 7th – 10th February 2027.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Bringing together more than 40,000 visitors and 1,500+ exhibitors across gift, home, fashion, jewellery, beauty, licensing, outdoor living, food and drink and more, Spring Fair offers international businesses a direct route to UK retailers, distributors and buying teams. With buyers attending from 147 countries, it also provides a valuable meeting point for brands looking to expand their reach beyond their domestic markets.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The show’s international community continues to grow, with 20% more international brands and a 30 percent increase in new brands. For brands seeking new stockists, distribution partners or a platform for launching collections, the show offers the scale of a major retail buying event alongside the opportunity to build relationships face to face.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56580" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-c-1536x1024.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A gateway to the UK market</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The UK is a significant retail opportunity. With £537 billion in total UK retail sales and a gifting market worth £19.2 billion in 2025, the scale of the opportunity for brands across the show’s core categories is immense.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Recent consumer spending data also points to continued demand across parts of non-grocery retail. The picture is not uniform across every category, however, making product differentiation, commercial pricing and a clear understanding of the buyer increasingly important.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">For international brands, Spring Fair offers the chance to meet retailers actively sourcing new products, understand what UK buyers are looking for and assess how their ranges could fit the market. Its audience spans independent retailers, multiples, department stores, garden centres, boutiques, gift shops, museums and lifestyle businesses, giving exhibitors opportunities to explore routes to market across a broad range of retail channels.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">86 percent of Spring Fair visitors hold purchasing power and 81 percent are placing or planning to place orders at the show. With 38 percent of products presented as exclusive launches, Spring Fair is designed to help buyers discover newness and help brands stand out in a competitive market.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56581" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-d-1536x1024.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>International brands already on board</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Spring Fair 2027 is building an international line-up across its product destinations. Confirmed international exhibitors include Italian lifestyle and gifting brand Legami, design-led gift brand Kikkerland, sustainable pet lifestyle brand Cafide, German home and lifestyle business GILDE, Dutch design brand Present Time, French jewellery brand Zag Bijoux, Spanish accessories brand Soruka, French premium home fragrance brand Estéban Paris Parfums, home and lifestyle brand Umbra, toy and lifestyle brands Micki and Trixie, Polish candle and home fragrance brand Ysti, and Belgian illustrated gift and lifestyle brand helen b.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Already working with UK retailers including John Lewis and Blue Diamond, Estéban Paris Parfums is looking to build on its established presence and develop new relationships with garden centres and other retail stockists at Spring Fair 2027.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the latest additions, Ysti will join The Gift Edit, offering UK retailers the opportunity to create their own private-label candle and fragrance collections, helping them develop distinctive, exclusive ranges for their customers. Exhibiting in Hall 4, helen b brings a playful and expressive approach to illustrated gifts and lifestyle products, featuring the distinctive designs of Ghent-based illustrator Helen Blanchaert.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Together, these brands illustrate the breadth of international product discovery at Spring Fair, from contemporary gifts and home accessories to fashion, jewellery, children’s products and design-led lifestyle ranges.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">For new and established international exhibitors alike, the show provides a platform to present collections directly to buyers, gather market feedback, develop stockist relationships and introduce products to retailers who may not otherwise encounter their brands.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56582" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SpringFair-26-1536x1024.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>More than four days on the show floor</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Spring Fair’s value for exhibitors extends beyond the opportunity to display products. A dedicated account manager, exhibitor marketing support, online brand profiles and targeted buyer outreach help businesses prepare for the show and make the most of their participation</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Exhibitors can also benefit from the show’s wider programme of retail insight, trend discovery and buyer engagement, creating additional opportunities to connect with the people shaping retail decisions. New for 2027, The Gift Edit will showcase premium, trend-led and design-driven gifting, while The Design Edit, The Fashion Edit and The Conscious Fashion Edit provide further curated destinations for distinctive brands.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The NEC’s location is another advantage for international businesses. Birmingham Airport is one mile from the venue, connected by a free two-minute air-rail link, while Birmingham International railway station sits alongside the exhibition halls. With 140+ international air routes and 75% of the UK population within a three-hour drive of the NEC, the venue offers convenient access for both overseas exhibitors and domestic buyers.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Spring Fair also recognises that successful entry into a new market requires preparation. International brands are encouraged to arrive with a clear wholesale proposition, competitive UK price points, viable retailer margins, reliable stock availability and flexible opening orders where possible. Understanding UK product compliance, labelling, delivery terms and import costs is equally important when building confidence with prospective stockists.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Get ahead of 2027 with Spring Fair’s Fashion Webinar</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">To help brands prepare for the opportunities ahead, Spring Fair is hosting a Fashion Webinar for UK and international businesses on 5<sup>th</sup> November at 14.00 GMT. The session will explore what is different about Spring Fair 2027, why February is a key moment to set brands up for success in the year ahead, and how exhibitors can stand out in a competitive market. It will also share practical advice on how brands can make the most of Spring Fair and Hyve’s extensive, high-quality retail audience before, during and after the show, helping them build visibility, connect with the right buyers and maximise the value of their participation. Register for the Fashion Webinar here: <a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8ced7b20-8aa2-4e61-92c2-0d40168a08b7@e6072184-7dd2-481f-b843-5d269daf34d5?source=copylinklegacyshareeventdialog" data-outlook-id="a6d84735-cd0a-41ec-83f2-a2ff51c0abd4"><u>Spring Fair 2027 – Fashion Webinar</u></a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Spring Fair 2027 takes place from 7th – 10th February 2027 at the NEC Birmingham, UK.</p>
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		<title>LEFTIES hits the right spot with second UK opening at Lakeside</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lakeside, the UK’s sixth ranked out-of-town super-regional destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has welcomed the arrival of international fashion retail company LEFTIES, Inditex’s newest entrant to the UK market. This marks the opening of the brand’s second location, reaffirming Lakeside’s position as a nationally leading super-regional, connecting its visitors to an unparalleled selection  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lakeside, the UK’s sixth ranked out-of-town super-regional destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has welcomed the arrival of international fashion retail company LEFTIES, Inditex’s newest entrant to the UK market. This marks the opening of the brand’s second location, reaffirming Lakeside’s position as a nationally leading super-regional, connecting its visitors to an unparalleled selection of in demand brands.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">LEFTIES has opened across 36,000 sq ft at Lakeside, bringing together an extensive range including Woman, Man, Teen, Girl, Boy, Baby and Newborn lines, with clothing, footwear and accessories collections. These are complemented by the brand’s HOME Collection, a line that extends LEFTIES’ identity into the home with textiles, décor, fragrances and other home items. The store combines trend-led style with accessible price points, making contemporary fashion and homeware available to a broad customer base. The opening further strengthens Lakeside’s diverse retail mix, catering to a wide cross-section of its over 17 million annual visitors.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56570" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-200x300.webp" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-200x300.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-400x600.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-600x900.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-683x1024.webp 683w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-768x1152.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-800x1200.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2-1200x1800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Home-Lakeside-2.webp 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">LEFTIES at Lakeside incorporates the brand’s new technological solutions designed to improve the customer experience and optimise store operations. These include assisted checkouts, smart fitting rooms equipped with a hatch for unpurchased garments, a robotic hanger sorter and an automatic garment sorter.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Robert Jewell, Managing Director of Asset Management at Pradera, commented: “The opening of LEFTIES is a significant moment for Lakeside, and marks the next chapter in its evolution as a super-regional. The calibre of brands that the destination continues to attract is testament to the strategic leasing momentum that we have generated over the past few years, and this shows no sign of slowing down, with many more exciting signings on the horizon. With LEFTIES on board, Lakeside is well and truly on the map as the key lifestyle destination within the region, and a key player amongst the top super-regionals in the country.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Smith Young and LM are Lakeside’s retail leasing agents, and Metis and LM lead the leisure leasing. Pradera asset manages Lakeside on behalf of SGS UK Retail. Inditex represented themselves for Lefties.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56573" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/LEFTIES-Womenswear-Lakeside-3.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
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		<title>Halloween resurrects High Street footfall performance, as shopper traffic rises +29 percent year-on-year, according to data from Sensormatic Solutions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Saturday Halloween prompted total store visits to rise +29 percent year-on-year, while week-on-week, the global shopping event delivered a +13 percent boost to High Street footfall Halloween store visits also jumped +36 percent when compared to the daily average for the prior two weeks Retail Parks saw the biggest boost, with shopper traffic rising +32  [...]</p>
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<li><span role="presentation"><i>A Saturday Halloween prompted total store visits to rise +29 </i></span><span role="presentation"><i>percent</i></span><span role="presentation"><i> year-on-year, while week-on-week, the global shopping event delivered a +13 percent boost to High Street footfall</i></span></li>
<li><span role="presentation"><i>Halloween store visits also jumped +36 percent when compared to the daily average for the prior two weeks</i></span></li>
<li><span role="presentation"><i>Retail Parks saw the biggest boost, with shopper traffic rising +32 percent year-on-year, followed by High Streets (+30 percent) and Shopping Centres (+26 percent)</i></span></li>
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<p>A<b> </b>Saturday Halloween prompted a surge in store traffic, as shoppers’ adoption of ‘Spooky Season’ continues to grow, the latest data from <a id="OWA8fff6b1b-75e8-9f44-2947-c14b1d9f44f8" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sensormatic.com%3Futm_campaign%3DFY25-Sensormatic-Holiday%26utm_medium%3DPressRelease%26utm_source%3DFY25Q412_2025-Holiday-Top-Busiest-Home&amp;esheet=54324316&amp;newsitemid=20250916526572&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Sensormatic+Solutions&amp;index=1&amp;md5=be23bf43fb96b3e7425c40689e6f98fe" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sensormatic.com%3Futm_campaign%3DFY25-Sensormatic-Holiday%26utm_medium%3DPressRelease%26utm_source%3DFY25Q412_2025-Holiday-Top-Busiest-Home&amp;esheet=54324316&amp;newsitemid=20250916526572&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Sensormatic+Solutions&amp;index=1&amp;md5=be23bf43fb96b3e7425c40689e6f98fe" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="199dc482-5354-4c72-a435-23dad64073d3"><u>Sensormatic Solutions</u></a>, the global retail solutions portfolio of <a id="OWA578710da-df5c-8ce0-c3dc-bf81b48be986" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnsoncontrols.com&amp;esheet=54324316&amp;newsitemid=20250916526572&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Johnson+Controls&amp;index=2&amp;md5=61f29c25cd29eada2fc6f13ec6c7ce4b" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnsoncontrols.com&amp;esheet=54324316&amp;newsitemid=20250916526572&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Johnson+Controls&amp;index=2&amp;md5=61f29c25cd29eada2fc6f13ec6c7ce4b" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="3e94c384-37ae-4486-aca7-1b3b5141c94d"><u>Johnson Controls</u></a>, reveals.</p>
<p>Data from its ShopperTrak Analytics platform, which captures 40 billion store visits globally each year, showed that footfall on Halloween (31st Oct 2026) rose +29 percent year-on-year, while week-on-week it delivered a +13 percent boost to High Street shopper traffic.</p>
<p>This builds on last year, when <a id="OWAaf30b0f1-6c6d-36e3-1a39-3aa4d6beb6b3" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/consumer-caution-fails-to-out-spook-uk-shoppers/" href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/consumer-caution-fails-to-out-spook-uk-shoppers/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="a2ceb52c-d619-4f43-8eee-f7c094b348e0"><u>Halloween delivered a +4.6 percent rise in footfall versus the year prior and a +3 percent boost in weekly store visits</u></a>, as it continues to grow and become a key spending event in the retail calendar.</p>
<p>“The timing of Halloween, which fell on a Saturday this year, would have helped retailers capitalise on the event, which continues to grow in popularity with consumers,” said Andy Sumpter, Head of Consulting &amp; Analytics at Sensormatic Solutions. “Even as consumer confidence remains shaky, Halloween shoppers put aside their purchasing hesitancy to get into the spirit of ‘Spooky Season’, prompting a rise in store traffic.”</p>
<p>ShopperTrak’s data showed that Retail Parks saw the biggest boost, with shopper traffic rising +32 percent year-on-year, followed by High Streets (+30 percent) and Shopping Centres (+26 percent).  The event also saw store visits jump +36% when compared to the daily average for the prior two weeks.</p>
<p>“After a Halloween boost to footfall, retailers will be looking ahead to the Golden Quarter and hoping to sustain that momentum as they get into the business end of the year,” said Sumpter.   “The Black Friday weekend will once again be a key barometer of consumer mood but will also be a make-or-break start to festive shopping in full.”</p>
<p>Analysis in its latest <a id="OWA9b496846-e63f-307f-06ee-d5fed4d816f5" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.sensormatic.com/en_uk/resources/rp/2026/shopper-sentiment-survey-2026?utm_campaign=FY27-Sensormatic-EMEA-HolidayCampaign2026&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_source=FY27Q101_PR" href="https://www.sensormatic.com/en_uk/resources/rp/2026/shopper-sentiment-survey-2026?utm_campaign=FY27-Sensormatic-EMEA-HolidayCampaign2026&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_source=FY27Q101_PR" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="912097b1-ca92-4601-b607-e7f02e8829d0"><u>‘Christmas 2026: UK Shopper Insights’</u></a> <a id="OWAc886edff-9e86-f22b-2ad9-dbda46155148" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.sensormatic.com/en_uk/resources/rp/2026/shopper-sentiment-survey-2026?utm_campaign=FY27-Sensormatic-EMEA-HolidayCampaign2026&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_source=FY27Q101_PR" href="https://www.sensormatic.com/en_uk/resources/rp/2026/shopper-sentiment-survey-2026?utm_campaign=FY27-Sensormatic-EMEA-HolidayCampaign2026&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_source=FY27Q101_PR" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="ad697e47-3514-4583-af93-c8e0509ff8f1"><u>report</u></a> predicts that the Saturday after Black Friday (28th Nov 2026) will be the biggest day for Peak Trading store visits, followed by Boxing Day (26th Dec 2026) and Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas (19th Dec 2026).</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Landsec has secured New York founded coffee and matcha brand Blank Street for Liverpool ONE, with the brand opening its first Liverpool location on 1st November in a new standalone kiosk format. Located on Paradise Street, the opening will introduce a purpose designed standalone kiosk, the first of its kind for Blank Street in the  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Landsec has secured New York founded coffee and matcha brand Blank Street for Liverpool ONE, with the brand opening its first Liverpool location on 1st November in a new standalone kiosk format.</p>
<p>Located on Paradise Street, the opening will introduce a purpose designed standalone kiosk, the first of its kind for Blank Street in the UK. Inspired by the brand’s original Wythe Diner location in Brooklyn, it will serve the brand’s signature coffee and matcha drinks, alongside its limited-edition autumn menu.</p>
<p>The signing follows a two-year search by Blank Street for a Liverpool location, and adds to its growing UK presence across London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Liverpool ONE welcomed 33 million visitors last year, providing the brand with access to an established and diverse customer base as it continues its UK expansion.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56561" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-300x169.webp" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-200x113.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-600x338.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3-800x450.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-3.webp 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Mark Warne, Director of Hospitality and Leisure at Landsec, said: “Blank Street has built a strong following through its distinctive drinks offer and the experience it creates in its stores. Its arrival at Liverpool ONE brings an exciting new concept to Paradise Street, with a thoughtfully designed space that gives visitors another place to meet, socialise and enjoy great coffee and matcha.</p>
<p>We’re seeing growing demand from hospitality brands looking to reach new audiences in prime retail destinations, and from visitors seeking more than just shopping. Blank Street’s arrival reflects that shift and adds to the variety of food and beverage experiences available at Liverpool ONE.”</p>
<p>Ignacio Llado, Co-Founder at Blank Street, said: “Liverpool has been a project two years in the making. You only open your first store in a city once, so it had to be the ultimate Blank Street experience. The location and the design had to be perfect, and I’m convinced we got there. I can’t wait to finally bring it to life.”</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56562" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-300x169.webp" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-200x113.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-600x338.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4-800x450.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Liverpool-Paradise-Street-4.webp 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carley Espinoza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The highly anticipated 2026 Fenwick Christmas Window has officially been unveiled as The Gruffalo’s Child, bringing the much-loved children’s story by acclaimed author Dame Julia Donaldson and award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler to life in a magical festive display, created in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books and Magic Light Pictures. One of the nation's most cherished  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;">The highly anticipated 2026 Fenwick Christmas Window has officially been unveiled as The Gruffalo’s Child, bringing the much-loved children’s story by acclaimed author Dame Julia Donaldson and award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler to life in a magical festive display, created in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books and Magic Light Pictures.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">One of the nation&#8217;s most cherished children&#8217;s books, The Gruffalo’s Child has captivated generations of readers with its enchanting tale of imagination, adventure and courage. This year, Fenwick has reimagined the beloved story with a festive twist, creating a magical Christmas experience that celebrates the joy of storytelling and reading together.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The spectacular window display transports visitors into the deep, dark wood, where the Gruffalo&#8217;s child embarks on a daring adventure while her father sleeps. Set against a magical snowy woodland, the story unfolds as she tiptoes through the forest in search of the mysterious Big Bad Mouse, encountering familiar characters Fox, Owl and Snake along the way.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56555" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-300x225.webp" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-200x150.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-300x225.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-400x300.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-600x450.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-768x576.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5-800x600.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-5.webp 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">As the adventure continues, the little mouse casts a giant shadow beneath the moonlight, frightening the Gruffalo&#8217;s child and sending her scurrying back through the snowy woodland. With Santa&#8217;s sleigh gliding through the night sky, the story takes a festive turn as she returns to her cosy home, complete with a twinkling Christmas tree, beautifully wrapped presents and a glowing fire. The display concludes with the Gruffalo&#8217;s child snuggled up beside the Gruffalo, surrounded by the warmth, wonder and magic of Christmas.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Dame Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo’s Child, comments: “It’s wonderful to see The Gruffalo’s Child brought to life in such a magical way at Fenwick. The Fenwick Christmas windows are such a loved tradition in Newcastle, and I’m delighted that the story will be part of creating special memories for families this year. I also hope the windows inspire children and families to discover, or rediscover, the joy of reading together.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo&#8217;s Child, added: “It’s a real pleasure to see the world of The Gruffalo’s Child brought to life on such a grand scale. From the snowy forest and much-loved characters to the movement within the windows, it’s wonderful to see my illustrations transformed into something so imaginative and full of life. I hope families enjoy discovering all the little details and that the windows bring plenty of smiles to children and grown-ups alike this Christmas.”</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56556" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-300x225.webp" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-200x150.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-300x225.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-400x300.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-600x450.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-768x576.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2-800x600.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-Window-2.2.webp 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Behind the magical display is a remarkable feat of creativity and craftsmanship, with months of planning, design and production going into transforming the much-loved story into a series of animated Christmas scenes. From the intricate woodland setting and carefully crafted characters to the movement, lighting and festive finishing touches, every detail has been thoughtfully considered to capture the charm of Axel Scheffler&#8217;s illustrations and the imagination of Julia Donaldson&#8217;s storytelling.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Mia Fenwick, CEO, Fenwick, said: For generations, the unveiling of the Fenwick Christmas Window has marked the start of the festive season, bringing families together from across the North East and beyond. Bringing The Gruffalo to our windows has been a long-held ambition, and we couldn’t be more delighted to make it happen in such a special year for this much-loved character. Dame Julia Donaldson’s wonderful storytelling and Axel Scheffler’s iconic illustrations have captured the imaginations of children around the world, and we can’t wait to bring their world to life this Christmas in a celebration of the magic of storytelling.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">For more than half a century, the Fenwick Christmas Window Reveal has been one of the North East&#8217;s most treasured festive traditions, bringing generations of families together on Newcastle&#8217;s Northumberland Street to mark the beginning of the Christmas season. From much-loved literary classics to enchanting festive adventures, the windows have become a cherished part of the region&#8217;s Christmas celebrations, with previous displays including 2025&#8217;s A Christmas Carol, illustrated by Chris Riddell. What began as a much-loved local tradition has grown into an event attracting national attention and, through its annual livestream, reaching audiences around the world, sharing a little of Newcastle&#8217;s Christmas magic far beyond the North East.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"> This year&#8217;s spectacular reveal took place on Sunday 1 November, as families and friends gathered on Northumberland Street to share in one of Newcastle&#8217;s most anticipated moments of the year. Among those invited to experience the magic were children and families from Fenwick&#8217;s partner schools, hospitals and charities, alongside lucky winners of the Christmas Window Reveal ballot. The moment was also shared with audiences further afield through a live broadcast on Fenwick&#8217;s official YouTube and Instagram channels, allowing families across the UK and beyond to join in the celebrations.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56557" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-300x205.webp" alt="" width="300" height="205" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-200x137.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-300x205.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-400x273.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-600x410.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-768x525.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026-800x546.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/The-Fenwick-Christmas-Window-Reveal-2026.webp 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Continuing another much-loved festive collaboration, Fenwick has once again partnered with Royal Northern Sinfonia, based at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, to create a specially recorded soundtrack for the Christmas Window.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">This year&#8217;s music is a playful reimagining of Edvard Grieg&#8217;s In the Hall of the Mountain King, performed by Royal Northern Sinfonia and conducted by James Weeks. Arranged by Ian Anderson, the familiar piece has been given a festive twist, with sleigh bells and playful animal sounds woven into the music to bring the window&#8217;s story to life.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">James Thomas, Executive Director, Royal Northern Sinfonia and Classical Music at The Glasshouse, said:“There&#8217;s something really special about being part of Fenwick&#8217;s Christmas Window. It&#8217;s a tradition that means so much to people across the North East, and we&#8217;re delighted that Royal Northern Sinfonia can help bring the story to life through music once again.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Grieg&#8217;s In the Hall of the Mountain King is such a wonderfully dramatic piece, and Ian&#8217;s arrangement gives it a playful festive twist. It&#8217;s been great fun bringing all those little musical details together, and we hope families enjoy discovering them as they watch the story unfold.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate this year&#8217;s display, an exclusive bespoke Fenwick The Gruffalo&#8217;s Child bauble will be available to purchase at Fenwick Newcastle and online at <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ffenwick.co.uk&amp;c=E,1,6zzSOVIaR2KIsFdU4rgw_3McToSdHo33-m_qy6kzwgCLs3PrD-wi-m08-XlC1wWmn1T1m4Zcfp8BH0qUhhY3AZD3FEXbuIXekJg8PRDtrg,,&amp;typo=1&amp;ancr_add=1" data-outlook-id="22521ff4-20e6-4883-8d96-bc447b31f580">fenwick.co.uk</a> A special keepsake to commemorate the 2026 Christmas Window, a charitable donation from sales will go to the National Literacy Trust, supporting its work to improve literacy and inspire a love of reading.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Re-watch the magical moment Fenwick&#8217;s 2026 Christmas Window was revealed on the Fenwick Official YouTube channel, and experience The Gruffalo&#8217;s Child on Northumberland Street, Newcastle, until early January 2027.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbie Clark]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the back of one of its most successful UK store openings to date in Hull this month, JYSK has announced the opening of its debut store in Wales set for early 2027. The Danish retailer will be introducing its Scandinavian homeware presence to the second largest city in Wales marking a major milestone in  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;">On the back of one of its most successful UK store openings to date in Hull this month, JYSK has announced the opening of its debut store in Wales set for early 2027. The Danish retailer will be introducing its Scandinavian homeware presence to the second largest city in Wales marking a major milestone in its UK growth.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Due to open in Spring 2027, the new Swansea store located at Parc Tawe North Retail Park will provide shoppers with over 1000m2 of interior shopping heaven with JYSK’s extension product portfolio on full display.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Opening in Wales represents a significant step forward for JYSK, with the retailer entering a new UK nation for the first time since launching in England in 2008. The expansion reflects JYSK&#8217;s continued investment in bringing its affordable Scandinavian home furnishing concept to more customers across the country, with more Welsh stores on the horizon throughout 2027.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ciaron Hearns, Brand &amp; Marketing Manager, UK &amp; Ireland at JYSK, says: &#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly excited to be opening our first store in Wales and finally sharing the news after working towards this opening for some time. We’re not only opening a new store but also entering a new country with excellent growth potential. This is an important milestone for JYSK as we look to continue our UK expansion over the coming years. We can&#8217;t wait to welcome new customers through the doors and become part of the local community.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The Swansea store will feature JYSK’s latest retail concept, designed to create a bright and inspiring shopping environment that makes it easy for customers to explore and shop. The layout will showcase key home categories including furniture, mattresses, home decor, storage solutions and outdoor living, all presented with a focus on quality and affordable value.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The opening will create over 10 new jobs in Swansea, supporting local employment as part of JYSK’s continued investment in its UK store network. The store will launch with JYSK’s usual opening-day flair, including exclusive offers, a DJ on site and additional initiatives to help bring the community together in celebration.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-56550 aligncenter" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Inside-of-JYSK-Hull-UK-store.-Opened-October-2026-with-latest-retail-concept.-Photo-credit-Mark-Flynn-Photography-1536x1024.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><em><strong>Images of JYSK Hull UK. Opened October 2026. Photo credits: Mark Flynn Photography.</strong></em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/jysk-announces-debut-store-in-wales-opening-in-2027/">JYSK announces debut store in Wales opening in 2027</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com">A1 Retail Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>M&#038;S celebrates 25 years of partnership with Breast Cancer Now</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbie Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, M&amp;S marks 25 years with the UK’s leading breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, its longest-standing charity partner Colleagues and customers have helped raise more than £35 million for life-saving science and life-changing support for people affected by breast cancer Partnership combines fundraising with M&amp;S lingerie expertise, including its post-surgery  [...]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/ms-celebrates-25-years-of-partnership-with-breast-cancer-now/">M&#038;S celebrates 25 years of partnership with Breast Cancer Now</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com">A1 Retail Magazine</a>.</p>
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<li><em>During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, M&amp;S marks 25 years with the UK’s leading breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, its longest-standing charity partner</em></li>
<li><em>Colleagues and customers have helped raise more than £35 million for life-saving science and life-changing support for people affected by breast cancer</em></li>
<li><em>Partnership combines fundraising with M&amp;S lingerie expertise, including its post-surgery range and specialist BraFit™ service</em></li>
<li><em>This year also marks 20 years since M&amp;S launched the first post-surgery bra on the UK high street</em></li>
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<p>During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, M&amp;S is celebrating 25 years working with the UK’s leading breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, by spotlighting the specialist post-surgery collection and expert BraFit™ service at the heart of its longest-standing charity partnership.</p>
<p>Since the partnership began in 2001, M&amp;S colleagues and customers have helped raise more than £35 million through fundraising and the sale of products, supporting Breast Cancer Now’s vital life-saving science and helping the charity provide life-changing information and support.</p>
<p>At the heart of the partnership is M&amp;S’s specialist post-surgery collection. 2026 also marks 20 years since M&amp;S launched the first post-surgery bra on the UK high street. Today, the collection combines M&amp;S product innovation and lingerie expertise with Breast Cancer Now’s insight from people affected by breast cancer. The partnership also includes the specialist BraFit™ service and awareness activity, such as breast cancer signs and symptoms guidance introduced across women’s, lingerie and colleague changing rooms in 2023.</p>
<p><strong>Supporting every customer with expertise and care &#8211; 20 years of innovation </strong></p>
<p>Developed closely with Breast Cancer Now, the collection has been shaped by expert insight and the direct experiences of people affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer Now brought together people with lived experience and clinical nurse specialists to test, trial and share feedback, while M&amp;S also listened to its expert Lingerie Stylists and Customer Service colleagues. Their insight informed new styles, a wider choice of colours, modernised silhouettes, fabric innovation and greater versatility.</p>
<p>The VAT-exempt collection includes 24 products, including accessories, across 10 different styles, spanning full-cup and non-wired bras, camis and Post Surgery Pockets. The range is available in 240 stores nationwide and is designed to help customers feel comfortable, confident and supported following surgery.</p>
<p>M&amp;S’s BraFit™ service is delivered by more than 2,00 expert Lingerie Stylists, who together fit around one million customers each year. All Lingerie Stylists are trained in post-surgery fitting and understand the different needs customers may have at each stage of treatment and recovery, which enables them to offer personalised support with care, sensitivity and expertise.</p>
<p>A BraFit™ appointment is designed to put customers at ease. There is no requirement to remove clothing, and customers can be measured while wearing a top if they prefer. The complimentary service helps customers understand their body shape, size and the styles that will offer the right comfort and support.</p>
<p>Charlotte Davies, Lingerie Director at M&amp;S, said: “We’re incredibly proud to celebrate 25 years with Breast Cancer Now. It’s a partnership that has enabled us to support vital research while also using our lingerie expertise to make a practical difference for customers affected by breast cancer.</p>
<p>Our brilliant lingerie stylists and expert Bra Fitters are a huge part of that. Their knowledge, care and sensitivity help customers feel comfortable, confident and supported &#8211; particularly those navigating life after breast cancer surgery.</p>
<p>We’re grateful to Breast Cancer Now, our colleagues and our customers for everything we’ve achieved together, and we look forward to continuing this important work.”</p>
<p>Lucy Crisp, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Breast Cancer Now, said: “For 25 years, our partnership with M&amp;S has helped make a real difference to the lives of people affected by breast cancer.</p>
<p>The incredible £35 million raised by M&amp;S colleagues and customers has helped fund our life-saving research and provide life-changing support, while our work together on post-surgery lingerie and specialist BraFit™ services demonstrates the importance of listening to people affected by breast cancer and responding to their needs with care and understanding.</p>
<p>We’re proud that our expertise helps M&amp;S to be there for women at every stage of their lives, including through and beyond a breast cancer diagnosis. With one woman being diagnosed every nine minutes with breast cancer in the UK and a man every day, this support is pivotal for us to change the future of breast cancer. Thank you, M&amp;S.</p>
<p>We’re hugely grateful to M&amp;S, its colleagues and its customers for their continued commitment. As we look to the future, amazing partnerships like this are vital to helping us move closer to our bold vision that by 2050 everyone with breast cancer will live and live well.”</p>
<p>With one in seven women in the UK expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, M&amp;S and Breast Cancer Now will continue working together to support vital research, raise awareness and help ensure people affected by the disease can access trusted information and support.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/ms-celebrates-25-years-of-partnership-with-breast-cancer-now/">M&#038;S celebrates 25 years of partnership with Breast Cancer Now</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com">A1 Retail Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to get ahead with staffing this December</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbie Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Ned Gammell, Head of UK&amp;I at Quinyx The retail countdown to Christmas is on. But many businesses are facing the festive period against a backdrop of concern over geopolitical uncertainty and rising costs. With so many factors that affect the cost of doing business out of retailers control, what can they do to approach  [...]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/how-to-get-ahead-with-staffing-this-december/">How to get ahead with staffing this December</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com">A1 Retail Magazine</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-56543 alignleft" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-300x300.webp" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-66x66.webp 66w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-200x200.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-300x300.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx-400x400.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ned-Gammell-Quinyx.webp 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />By Ned Gammell, Head of UK&amp;I at Quinyx</em></p>
<p>The retail countdown to Christmas is on. But many businesses are facing the festive period against a backdrop of concern over geopolitical uncertainty and rising costs. With so many factors that affect the cost of doing business out of retailers control, what can they do to approach the festive season with more certainty? The answer lies in their workforce.</p>
<p>Frontline staff are the point where retailers win or lose Christmas. Good workforce management boosts productivity, in turn leading to higher profit margins. Without it, more money is spent on less productive work, which retailers can’t afford.</p>
<p><strong>The cost of getting it wrong</strong></p>
<p>There are two ways to get Christmas staffing wrong, and both are expensive. Understaff, and sales are lost, service slips and the team is stretched and stressed. Overstaff, and unnecessary wages are paid, eating into margin.</p>
<p>Getting it wrong hurts the bottom line – our research found that over half (58 percent) of shopfloor staff cite understaffing as the top driver of stress during peak season, which leads to lower productivity and poorer staff retention rates.</p>
<p>A post-Christmas staff exodus eats into the profits made over the holiday season as resources are funnelled into rehiring and training.</p>
<p>This is why accurate scheduling is non-negotiable. In December, more so than any month, retailers need the right staff in the right place at the right time with the right focus for that shift, and poor workforce management simply won’t cut it.</p>
<p><strong>Planning for the unpredictable</strong></p>
<p>This year, that means planning for less predictable demand as a result of economic uncertainty. According to our research just 19 percent of shift workers are confident their company’s scheduling matches customer demand during peak seasons.</p>
<p>Demand that looks random can often be predicted in ways other than simply copying last year’s rota into this year’s calendar. Workforce management must consider many factors from local events to weather to product launches in order to forecast demand, allocating shifts based on these findings.</p>
<p>And when something last-minute and unavoidable happens, like sickness, a good workforce management platform can suggest cover from people with the right skills and availability to step in. Importantly, it also aligns additional shifts being picked up with local labour laws.</p>
<p>Ensuring staff on shift are then allocated jobs such as visual merchandising or discounting in those rare moments of quiet over the holiday season, means no hour is wasted and shift workers feel the benefits of a clear focus.</p>
<p>December is too late for action. Retailers can’t control exactly what this Christmas season will look like, but they can control who’s on the frontline when it arrives.</p>
<p><em><strong>Image courtesy of Unsplash. Photo credit: Alexander Faé.</strong></em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/how-to-get-ahead-with-staffing-this-december/">How to get ahead with staffing this December</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com">A1 Retail Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lindt unveils indulgent new Chocolate Shop in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Swiss chocolatier expands its footprint with its third Scottish chocolate paradise in Glasgow on 13th November, with exclusive products only in stores Lindt &amp; Sprüngli, the globally renowned Swiss chocolate manufacturer, is launching its latest luxurious Chocolate Shop in the heart of Glasgow’s bustling shopping destination, Buchanan Street. The store marks Lindt’s 31st UK Chocolate Shop,  [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><em>The Swiss chocolatier expands its footprint with its third Scottish chocolate paradise in Glasgow on 13<sup>th</sup> November, with exclusive products only in stores</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lindt &amp; Sprüngli, the globally renowned Swiss chocolate manufacturer, is launching its latest luxurious Chocolate Shop in the heart of Glasgow’s bustling shopping destination, Buchanan Street.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The store marks Lindt’s 31<sup>st</sup> UK Chocolate Shop, and the expansion of the Swiss chocolatier’s Scottish footprint, in addition to its stores in Livingston and Caledonia.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The new boutique Lindt store will captivate chocolate lovers with its irresistibly unique experiences. Visitors to the 2,152 sqft store will be enchanted by indulgent offerings and exclusive features, including:</p>
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<li><strong>Lindt’s iconic Pick &amp; Mix selection</strong>: over 30 different chocolate varieties, from new limited-edition seasonal favourites like Cinnamon Roll to exclusive flavours like Popcorn, Cherry Blossom, Marc Champenois, Stracciatella, Giandujotto and more you can only find in store!</li>
<li><strong>Lindt’s Chocolate Bar experience: </strong>freshly made in store with the finest Lindt chocolate to create indulgent Lindt CREMA GELATA ice cream, premium crafted hot chocolate specialities, and refreshing shakes.</li>
<li><strong>Exclusive gifts and personalisation: </strong>discover a curated range of gifts perfect to treat a loved one. For that extra special touch, custom gift tags and bespoke ribbons are available from Lindt’s expert gifting team.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.lindt.co.uk/mylindt" data-outlook-id="e401dd3c-29b8-4f51-b3c8-92c2aef9e2bc"><u>MyLindt Rewards:</u></a> </strong>become a member for free to enjoy rewards and special offers in store and online, including a welcome perk of 10% off your first purchase.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-56537 aligncenter" src="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-300x200.webp" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-200x133.webp 200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-600x400.webp 600w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-800x533.webp 800w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-1200x800.webp 1200w, https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LINDT-STORE-PICK-MIX-1536x1024.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">With the festive season fast approaching, explore the brand’s Christmas range in store. Whether you’re looking for the perfect LINDOR Gift Box to bring to your festive gathering, an iconic Lindt TEDDY in your stocking (now available in an exclusive TEDDY Ski edition in store), or a taste of the limited-edition LINDOR Shortbread after its sell-out launch last year, there’s something for every chocolate lover on your list.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, countdown to Christmas with this year’s advent calendars, including the customisable Pick &amp; Mix calendar to fill with exciting discoveries like the brand-new LINDOR Cinnamon Roll, exclusively available in Lindt stores and at <a href="https://www.lindt.co.uk/" data-outlook-id="e1dafe38-184a-49d2-b6a0-f219177104bd"><u>Lindt.co.uk</u></a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate the brand-new opening, a host of LINDOR delights will be handed out to visitors as well as goodie bags for the first 250 customers who make a minimum purchase of £15, filled with delicious Lindt treats to enjoy. For a lucky few, Lindt is ridding all Friday 13<sup>th</sup> superstitions with golden envelopes inside 13 random goodie bags for an extra special surprise!</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Faythe King, Retail, D2C and eCommerce Director commented: “We’re thrilled to be opening our newest Lindt Chocolate Shop in Glasgow – our third in Scotland – to bring the exquisite taste of Lindt to the bustling streets of Buchanan Street, a key location for us. Visitors can enjoy a premium chocolate paradise with a feast for all the senses and unique offerings, from discovering more than 30 different Pick &amp; Mix flavours and our fresh Chocolate Bar, to personalised gifts for that extra special touch, only available in store. Head into store to explore the perfect gifts and irresistible limited-edition products this festive season!”</p>
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