The Mercers’ Company has today announced that Vans, the original action sports brand, has kicked off its UK retail transformation with the official opening of its brand new Boutique store at 5-7 Neal Street, the first of its kind in Europe. 

The Lost Alhambra, the latest addition to the Adventure Bar Group portfolio, has now opened in central London.

Popular fried chicken and cocktail restaurant, Chick ‘n’ Sours, is set to launch a new two-floor eatery at 14 Artillery Passage in Shoreditch, this November.

Hermes Investment Management, the £36 billion fund manager, has officially announced the launch of Ascent 1, a 75,000 sq ft extensively refurbished office, within Farnborough Aerospace Centre.

ICON Outlet at The O2, the 210,000 sq ft premium urban outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners has announced the signing of performance wear brand New Balance.

centre:mk, jointly owned by Hermes Investment Management, the £36 billion investment manager, and AustralianSuper, has signed trendy creative stationery and lifestyle brand, Neon Sheep, for its latest store outside of London.

On 26 September, Chinatown London celebrated National Dumpling Day by handing out over 2,000 free dumplings from some of the destination’s top restaurants. Starting at 12noon, dumplings flew out of the nine restaurants in under an hour.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced that the official launch of its new food and beverage destination, The North Yard, will commence with a giant aubergine installation along with a promotional event giving away 400 dishes, from menus with trader specials dedicated to aubergines. 

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the signing of British fashion brand, Fred Perry, for a 1,541 sq ft store on Camden High Street.  The new store is set to open in October.

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.