Liverpool ONE is celebrating the close of a successful festive period, with figures showing a 5% increase in sales during the period compared to 2018, defying widespread industry declines.

ICON Outlet at The O2, the 210,000 sq ft premium urban outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has reported bumper Christmas trading with like-for-like sales growing by 39% during the holiday period from 23 December – 5 January, benefiting from a 34% increase in destination footfall to The O2 (excluding customers to The O2 arena).

Two restaurants that share a south London heritage and an international flavour have signed contracts to open new premises at Elephant Park, the £2.3 billion regeneration project being delivered by Lendlease and Southwark Council in Central London.

Metis Real Estate Advisors,the independent retail, leisure and investment agency business has announced the formation of a brand new Residential Division with the appointment of Ellis Hearfield as Director and Mi Zhou joins as Analyst on the team.

centre:mk, one of the top 10 shopping centres in the UK, is bucking the nationwide trend of declining footfall, and has reported that the centre’s footfall is up +2.5% YOY.

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Seven Dials has unveiled an array of creative and festive retail storefront displays for Christmas, tying in with the destination’s wider 2019 ‘Starry Night’ theme, which incorporates a light installation in aid of homelessness charity Shelter.

Boutique travel specialist, Virgin Holidays, has officially launched its largest UK ‘v-room’ concept store at Liverpool ONE, managed by Grosvenor Europe.

St David’s, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has announced the signing of two locally-based businesses for pop-up stores, just in time for Christmas.

Hammerson has announced that the Norwegian inspired fish and seafood specialists North Fish is to open its first UK restaurant in its flagship destination Bullring, in Birmingham, early next year. 

ICON Outlet at The O2, the 210,000 sq ft premium urban outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced a successful first year of trading and its strongest six-week performance yet. 

Premium burger brand Five Guys has officially launched its 100th UK restaurant, at 4 St Paul’s Churchyard opposite the iconic cathedral.

Chinatown London is a destination of choice for international technology brands.  Earlier this year Wanyoo opened their first European store, and now Shaftesbury has welcomed Razer, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers, who opened their European debut store on Saturday 14 December.

Wild Tavern, a brand new Italian restaurant, has launched its debut site in the heart of Chelsea. The 3,600 sq ft eatery at 2 Elystan Street was secured by leading specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer.

Following a strong year for its retail leasing strategy, Grosvenor Europe has officially announced the launch of Kate Spade New York’s pop-up store and Mint Velvet’s new boutique at Liverpool ONE.

RPMI Railpen (Railpen) has announced the signing of three new supermarkets to its property portfolio: two Lidl stores, located in North West London and Kent, and an Aldi store in Scunthorpe. The trio of new supermarkets total over 59,000 sq ft (5,482 sq m) in retail space.

Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, has officially launched its state-of-the-art 13-screen multiplex experience at Time Square, the new £142 million development in Warrington.

Celebrating the end of a successful year of Arts, Sloane Stanley has announced the latest street art installation just in time for Christmas. The festive scene is the seventh to appear on the King’s Road this year, and features a forest scene with skating rink alongside a warming winter hearth by artist Antonio Rodrigues Jnr.

Silverburn has recently welcomed a new BOSS store, further expanding the brand’s UK store portfolio.