Beaverbrooks goes for gold with centre:mk upsize
Beaverbrooks, the award-winning jewellers, is to upsize at centre:mk, which is one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK.
Bluewater launches adrenaline pumping leisure experience Hangloose Adventure
Landsec has today announced the official opening of the longest and fastest zip wire in England, Skywire, at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations.
D&D London to open Haugen at The Pavilion at IQL Stratford in September 2021
D&D London today announced details of the launch of its restaurant in Stratford, East London. The restaurant will be called Haugen and will open in September 2021.
Bad Vegan puts down roots at Camden's Buck Street Market
LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the opening of plant-based restaurant Bad Vegan for its first-ever site, at Buck Street Market, the UK’s first eco-conscious consumer market. The revolutionary ‘fast-food’ restaurant has taken two of Buck Street Market’s shipping containers, covering 415 sq ft on its top floor.
Flagship German Doner Kebab opening soon at London’s The O2
German Doner Kebab will open soon at The O2, bringing a new fast-casual dining experience to the world’s most popular music, entertainment, and leisure venue, located on the Greenwich Peninsula.
Independent brands select Mercers' estate for first West End stores
The Mercers’ Company has today announced that two independent F&B brands have selected the Mercers’ estate for their debut locations in central London.
CACI and O2 Motion introduce revolutionary footfall analysis to help businesses enhance their customer insight
In a move that will help retail and hospitality businesses better understand customer behaviour, CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, and O2 Motion – which provides rich insights on aggregated and anonymised population movement – have joined forces to create a truly comprehensive and accurate location intelligence service.
Landsec announces a unique beauty event at six key UK retail destinations
Landsec has announced a new beauty-themed event, ‘Be Your Beautiful’, which will run across key retail destinations within the portfolio, commencing at Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow on 26 June. It will then move to Trinity Leeds, Bluewater Kent, St David’s Cardiff, and Westgate Oxford in the following weeks, culminating at White Rose Leeds on 31 July.
RED Construction appointed to deliver new independent hotel concept 'One Hundred Shoreditch'
The Farringdon-based main contractor, RED Construction, was appointed by Lore Group to the restoration and redevelopment project at 100 High Street Shoreditch, with a new independent hotel concept unveiled at the site.
Sloane Stanley welcomes two new F&B venues on the King's Road as 100% of existing operators reopen
Sloane Stanley has announced the signing of two new independent dining concepts to the King’s Road, coinciding with the reopening of 100% of the estate’s restaurants, bars and cafés since the easing of indoor hospitality restrictions.
Floating botanical garden installation blossoms in Chinatown London
Shaftesbury has unveiled an immersive and vibrant Botanical Garden installation, transforming the sky across Chinatown London’s Gerrard Street.
CACI's GIN-DEX reveals UK's gin hotspots
CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed the top ten postcodes in the UK for gin drinking as the nation marks World Gin Day on June 12.
LabTech unveils Camden Observation Wheel proposals
Leading London property investment company, LabTech, has unveiled proposals to introduce a landmark Observation Wheel to Camden.
British lifestyle brand joins the 'Crew' at centre:mk
centre:mk has announced that British lifestyle brand, Crew Clothing, has opened its first store in the catchment at the top 10 shopping centre.
Summer looks set to be even brighter this year as Gordon Ramsay Restaurants announces 175-seater Street Burger to open at London’s iconic venue: The O2
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.
Seven Dials serves up new artisan debuts: WatchHouse & ANITA
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.
Luxury British fashion brand JOSEPH opens at Icon Outlet
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.
Zara launches St David's regional concept store
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 O2 welcomes UK debut fro brand new experiential concept: Tikky Town
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's Covid community fund provides £510,000 of support
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.