September 2021: Up at The O2 hails a successful summer with a record-breaking August, whilst surpassing over 900,000 climbers since opening in June 2012. The roofwalk attraction over the world’s most popular music, entertainment and leisure venue is also celebrating being awarded the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award placing it in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.

Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has announced that Dune London, the international affordable luxury shoe retailer, has opened at Caledonia Park, formerly known as Gretna Outlet Village, Scotland’s premier designer village.

Railpen has announced the opening of Wilding, an independent café, wine bar and restaurant, at Old George Mall in Salisbury. The deal reinforces the food and beverage offering at the shopping centre and its position as the premier shopping destination in Salisbury.

Northern Ireland’s leading leisure and retail destination, Victoria Square, situated in the heart of Belfast, has invested almost £500,000 in a refurbishment of its personal shopping suite and personal care facilities.

The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s Cardiff, has announced the forthcoming expansion of Laings’ Cardiff showroom. Set to relaunch next month, the upsized 4,735 sq ft showroom will welcome esteemed brands Rolex and Patek Philippe, marking a Welsh debut for the latter.

Leading specialist UK leisure and property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured a new site for Franco Manca, the fresh sourdough Neapolitan pizza brand, in the sought after London location of Blackheath Village.

Shaftesbury has today announced that independent vegan deli, café and Scandinavian inspired store, White Pine, has selected Seven Dials’ Earlham Street to launch their latest location, forming a new London flagship space for the café concept, set to launch later this month.

Landsec has announced the opening of a standalone store for Carvela, the women’s footwear and accessories specialist retailer, at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations.

Victoria Square, Northern Ireland’s leading leisure and retail destination positioned in the heart of Belfast, has announced the signing of Craghoppers, the global outdoor and adventure travel specialist, for its debut stand-alone brand store in Northern Ireland.

CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed the top 20 areas best to invest in for build-to-rent (BTR) schemes across the UK. The research highlights developments are proving increasingly popular with residents, as more and more consumers are attracted to BTR schemes because of the ease and convenience they provide.

Icon Outlet has revealed it experienced a record-setting August across three key metrics compared to the same month in 2019. Sales increased by 24%, average transaction value grew by 11%, and footfall rose by 10% versus the same benchmarks in August 2019.

Shelley Sandzer, the leading specialist leisure and property agency, has secured a new San Francisco location for renowned Soho restaurant, Chotto Matte.

The average adult spends almost £400 a year on skincare – nearly a quarter more than a decade ago. 32 per cent of Brits think skincare products are far more innovative today compared to a decade ago, according to a new study commissioned by centre:mk, one of the UK’s top 10 shopping centres.

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland (GBI) has announced the arrival of three independent brands at Liverpool ONE, including North West coffee operator, Bean. The new brands are reflective of GBI’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and community-based businesses.

Landsec has announced that international fashion retailer, ZARA, has signed at One New Change, the premier retail and leisure destination in the City of London.

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

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland (GBI) has announced the arrival of three new independent brands at Liverpool ONE.

Landsec has announced the signings of four new brands covering over 11,000 sq ft at Xscape Milton Keynes, one of the largest leisure and entertainment destinations in the region.

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that The Conduit, a community committed to social, environmental, and economic change, has now opened its highly anticipated exclusive members space at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden.

RED Construction, the specialist main contractor, has announced a new group structure and two distinct operating companies to facilitate the next stage of the company's growth. The new structure comprises RED Construction Group, RED London, and the newly formed RED South West.