Victoria Square hosts ‘Park & Stride’ drive-thru fashion show
Victoria Square, Northern Ireland’s leading leisure and retail destination positioned in the heart of Belfast, staged a fully sold out ‘drive-in’ fashion event, created by the Victoria Square marketing team, to showcase its array of fashion brands within the centre.
Tesco: A new signing in Woking Town Centre
Woking Shopping, which comprises The Peacocks Centre and Wolsey Place, has announced the signing of Tesco at 31/33 Commercial Way. The new store will occupy 5,221 sq ft and will be the first Tesco in the immediate town centre. Stocking everyday food items and essentials, it will add to the variety of retail offering for residents and visitors at Woking Shopping when it opens later this year.
Not stationary: St David’s Cardiff continues leasing with local brand double
Landsec, part of The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, has signed deals with two independent Welsh brands at the destination: Floris, a sustainable stationery brand, and streetwear specialists The Clothing Culture.
Seven Dials boosts vintage appeal with ‘Good’ launch
Shaftesbury has announced the official launch of Good at 33 Neal Street, marking the retailer’s new London flagship store and entrance to Seven Dials’ fast-growing community of sustainable and vintage clothing retailers.
RED Construction's marathon and fundraising achievement
Avid runners from RED Construction recently completed two marathon challenges over two weekends and in two separate countries, raising a total of £25K for two vital charities close to their hearts, the Bedford Hospitals Charity and Friends and Pancreatic Cancer UK (PCUK).
Bluewater welcomes Amazon 4-star
Rob Hardie, Portfolio Director for Landsec, the co-owner and asset manager of Bluewater commented: “We are excited to welcome the UK’s first Amazon 4-star store to Bluewater. We aim to create retail destinations that offer guests retail and leisure that cannot be found anywhere else.”
Tech-led ShaXian delicacies opens in Chinatown London
Shaftesbury has announced that tech-led Chinese restaurant, ShaXian Delicacies, has launched its second-ever site, in Chinatown London.
RED Construction South West Team Expands
RED Construction South West has announced the appointment of two senior directors to establish the business in the region. Grant Millar has joined as Operations Director and James Devey as Commercial Director.
Going for Gold: Astley Clarke selects Seven Dials for debut
Shaftesbury has today announced the debut store opening for Astley Clarke, the luxury British jeweller, at 31 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, marking the retailer’s first bricks and mortar space since the brand’s inception in 2006.
'Toy-riffic’: Westgate secures MINISO and Hamleys
Landsec has announced the entrance of two new retailers at Westgate, the 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination in Oxford City Centre. Japanese-inspired brand, MINISO, and world-renowned British toy emporium, Hamleys, have both launched at the destination.
20% visitor uplift sets record-breaking summer for Up at The O2
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.
Dune London steps into Caledonia Park
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.
Old George Mall welcomes Wilding
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.
Victoria Square invests £500,000 in personal care renovation
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.
Laings to upsize at St David’s marking Welsh debut for Patek Philippe
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.
Shelley Sandzer secures a slice of Blackheath for Franco Manca
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.
White Pine Nordic living comes to Seven Dials for flagship store
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.
Bluewater opens debut South East store for Carvela
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.
Craghoppers to launch debut store across the pond at Victoria Square
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 reveals top 20 BTR locations in the UK
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.