centre:mk has announced that British lifestyle brand, Crew Clothing, has opened its first store in the catchment at the top 10 shopping centre.

Gordon Ramsay, one of the world’s most famous chefs, is teaming up with The O2, the world’s most popular, music, entertainment and leisure venue, to create a delicious new dining destination when Street Burger opens in the main Entertainment District this summer, July 2021.

Shaftesbury has announced the entrance of two independent and artisan operators to St. Martin’s Lane in Seven Dials, as the West End village welcomes visitors back to its unique dining experiences. WatchHouse has selected a 1,200 sq ft unit at number 7 to launch its latest Modern Coffee house, set to be the first of its kind in central London, while boutique ice cream and gelateria, ANITA, has signed for 1,000 sq ft of space at number 4 for its UK debut.

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s leading outlet shopping destination, has announced British contemporary design brand, JOSEPH, is the latest new retailer to open a store. The store which is JOSEPH’s only London outlet joins premium fashion brands including Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker and Hackett under The O2’s world-famous roof. Icon Outlet was recently ranked in the top 10 UK hotspots based on fashion brand openings over the last 12 months.

St David’s Cardiff is celebrating the launch of a new 36,500 sq ft regional flagship store for global fashion brand ZARA on 3 June.

The Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, who own and operate Icon Outlet, and the entertainment district at The O2, have announced the launch of Tikky Town, a brand-new interactive experience designed exclusively for capturing content to post on Instagram and TikTok.

Shaftesbury has revealed the full details of the £510,000 of support provided by its Covid Community Fund. The fund was established in April last year to help local charities and community groups in the West End provide assistance to people affected by Covid-19.

Aver, an award-winning B2B PR agency specialising in the property, retail and leisure sectors, has a London-based permanent Account Manager or Senior Account Manager opportunity (depending on experience) now available.

Kooky, the new boutique BTR brand, has announced the launch of its Whetstone apartments; 39 two-bedroom homes within Taylor Wimpey’s Oakleigh Grove development in South Barnet, London.

Leading specialist UK leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer has announced the leasing of a debut London site for Takumi, the authentic Japanese restaurant brand based in Birmingham. Shelley Sandzer leased the site at 4-6 Old Compton Street on behalf of the landlord.

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced the launch of two new independent dining concepts at Liverpool ONE. The openings coincide with an upswing in the destination’s restaurant footfall and sales since the reopening of indoor hospitality, following several weeks of strong alfresco dining performance across the destination.

Shaftesbury has officially announced the opening of Olive Jennings at 35-37 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, marking the first retailer to launch as part of the ‘Start Up With Seven Dials’ pop-up incubator initiative.

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that The Conduit, a community committed to social, environmental and economic change, is to open later this year, having signed for its landmark site at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden.

Lendlease has announced the signing of Four Quarters – London’s first ‘arcade bar’ – at the latest phase of the £2.5 billion Elephant Park regeneration.

Liverpool ONE has announced the allocation of more than £240,000 to local community organisations through The Liverpool ONE Foundation for its 2021 funding programme.

Woking Shopping, which compromises the Peacocks Centre and Wolsey Place, has announced the signing of four new F&B operators totalling over 15,500 sq ft. Three independent local operators have taken space – Island House, Black & Irons Bar & Grill and Duke’s Bar & Deli – complementing Gordon Ramsay’s Street Burger, which has opened its first restaurant outside London in Woking.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the launch of a first-ever kiosk for award-winning poké bowl brand, Island Poké.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the signing of plant-based concept, Clean Kitchen, for its first-ever restaurant space at Buck Street Market, the UK’s first eco-conscious consumer market.

Following on from recently hosting the UK’s largest indoor pilot event, The O2 has today announced reopening plans with a series of ‘Welcome Back’ events that will play to full capacity crowds in the arena for the first time since March 2020.

Shaftesbury has officially announced a series of strategic updates to its portfolio of offices across the West End, including the roll-out of a new bespoke plug-and-play concept, and key appointments to its dedicated office team.