Hammerson announced today that it is planning a £2m upgrade to New Street Mall, as part of a phased project which will include significant internal upgrades and result in a more vibrant and engaging entrance to its flagship destination Grand Central – the retail and F&B destination integrated with the busiest transport hub outside London, Birmingham New Street.

The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has today announced the signing of high-end eatery, The Ivy Cardiff, the brand’s first restaurant in Wales.

Independent pizza specialists, Firebrand Pizza, are set to launch their second-ever restaurant, following the success of their debut in Marylebone. The 4,500 sq ft site in Clerkenwell was secured by Shelley Sandzer, leading specialist UK leisure property agency, and will open in autumn 2019.

Liverpool ONE has announced that cult cosmetics brand, Too Faced, has officially opened its North West flagship store on Paradise Street.

Momentum Group, the North West-based property services business co-founded by Chris Bliss and Chris Renshaw, is celebrating its first year in business with the opening of Pull&Bear, its 25th project with Liverpool ONE.

CBRE Global Investors has today announced that unique London-based operator Frame will be launching a 5,200 sq ft fitness studio in the newly created bespoke basement space at Angel Central in December 2019.

Sloane Stanley has announced the signing of Quinn Harper, a luxury occasion-wear brand for children. Located at 331 Kings Road, the brand will launch a 1,019 sq ft debut store this month. 

CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, is launching a White Paper on the future of retail at the Revo Conference and Exhibition, which is being held in Liverpool on September 18 and 19.   

Today, The Mercers’ Company has announced that leading asset management consultancy, MJ Hudson, has signed for their latest London office at 1-3 Frederick’s Place, in the heart of the City, within The Mercers’ Estate.

Metis Real Estate Advisors, the independent retail, leisure and investment agency business, has today announced that Peter Barker has joined its thriving advisory team as Director. 

Shaftesbury is celebrating Seven Dials Market, which opened to the public on Saturday, September 7.  Created by street food pioneers, KERB, as their first-ever permanent home, the launch of Seven Dials Market followsthe transformation of the historic 24,000 sq ft Thomas Neal’s Warehouse in the heart of London’s West End.

The St David’s Partnership, owner of St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has today announced the signing of global lifestyle and performance footwear brand, Skechers, set to open in the Autumn.

Research by CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has found almost one in ten trips to regional malls are driven primarily by F&B or leisure.  Whilst the figure drops to one in 20 visits for retail and shopping parks, overall 7% of visits to all retail destinations are F&B or leisure-led.

The Tap In, a brand-new independent craft beer bar, has officially launched within Elephant Park in south London – the £2.3bn regeneration project headed by Lendlease and Southwark Council.  a

Lendlease and Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager, are pleased to announce the official opening of Tap & Tandoor at the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough.

Three new south London-based eateries have signed to open on Sayer Street at Elephant Park.  The new restaurants, one brand new concept and two established local operators, have joined the £2.3 billion regeneration project being delivered by Lendlease and Southwark Council in the heart of the capital. 

centre:mk this month celebrates 40 years of trading and its status as a top 10 national shopping and leisure destination.

Inditex’s urban fashion brand, Pull&Bear, has officially opened its brand-new upsized store on Liverpool ONE’s upper South John Street.

AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, welcome the newest offering at The O2, MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY. The new immersive entertainment experience began on Thursday, 29thAugust, in a specially adapted venue following its highly popular show in Sweden, which has been playing to sold out crowds since 2016. 

Joint owners of centre:mk, Hermes Investment Managementand AustralianSuper, have announced that Swedish lifestyle brand for children, Newbie, has opened its first permanent store outside of London with the centre.