Landsec has announced that Arket, H&M Group’s latest fashion and lifestyle brand, is to open its hotly anticipated first store outside central London on Bluewater’s Guildhall in May.

To celebrate the release of the prehistoric comedy adventure film, EARLY MAN, an engaging augmented reality character trail was launched at Bluewater throughout February half-term. 

Longmartin Properties, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and The Mercers’ Company, has announced Rohan, the outdoor clothing and footwear brand, has opened a 3,875 sq ft London flagship in St Martin’s Courtyard.

Leading specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured a debut European site for established Singaporean snack, food and beverage chain, Old Chang Kee, at 15A New Row in Covent Garden, London.

Hermes Investment Management, the £30.8 billion manager, and AustralianSuper, joint owners of centre:mk, have announced the high street fashion retailer, River Island has opened the long anticipated upsized store at centre:mk.

Commerz Real, the owner of Victoria Square, Belfast, has announced the landmark destination has achieved an outstanding £2bn in sales since opening ten years ago. 

Sloane Stanley has today announced the opening of Ella Di Rocco Medispa, a brand new luxury wellness spa situated in the heart of Chelsea, at 307 Fulham Road.

Hammerson announces that Khaadi, the international Pakistani clothing brand, will launch its first Scottish store at Silverburn shopping centre, Glasgow, in the spring.

Following the success of Bubblewrap and Bake’s Taikayi fish ice cream cones in Chinatown London, Shaftesbury has announced three new dessert operators have opened in Newport Court.

Hammerson announces that Lebanese restaurant, Comptoir Libanais is to open its first restaurant in the West Midlands at Grand Central, Birmingham. 

Shaftesbury has today announced that brewer and bar operator, BrewDog, is to open in Seven Dials, taking a 5,100 sq ft site across three floors located at 142 Shaftesbury Avenue.

The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has today revealed that international fashion brand, Stradivarius, has selected St David’s for its Welsh debut.

Landsec has welcomed two new additions to the leisure line-up at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination, with the launch of GraVity, the UK’s premium trampoline park, and a newly upgraded Showcase Cinema de Lux.

Grosvenor Europe has announced leading global athletic footwear and apparel retailer, Footlocker, is to open a 21,000 sq ft store on Liverpool ONE’s South John Street.

Popular burger brand, Patty & Bun, will officially open their first restaurant outside of London next month. 

Landsec has announced that Primark, the international fast fashion retailer, has leased 60,000 sq ft of space (46,000 sq ft sales area) at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination.

The Sloane Stanley Estate has today announced that online Latin American fashion retailer, Blaiz, is to open a permanent boutique at 227 King’s Road, following the success of their pop-up stores in the same location. 

British Land, joint owner of Meadowhall, has announced that Godiva opened a 1,700 sq ft store at the newly refurbished centre on Dec 22.

Shaftesbury has begun work on a £15m development on Charing Cross Road to create a 48,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme providing a range of new double-height units across up to three floors.