Shaftesbury has today announced the signing of art retail concept, The Hook, for its first central London showroom in Seven Dials. The experiential art gallery is the latest innovative brand to join Seven Dials’ creative community and is set to open a 1,588 sq ft space on 37A Neal Street this September.

Railpen, the investment manager responsible for the safekeeping and administration of over £37 billion AUM for several pension schemes has announced the award winning, independent Cornish Bakery, will open later this year at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premier design village, marking a national debut for the brand.

Hammerson has announced the signing of designer fashion brand Tessuti, at its retail and leisure destination Bullring in Birmingham.

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s premium outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of luxury homeware brand murmur, marking the brand’s first ever GB store.

Grosvenor has announced that designer retailer, Tessuti, has opened its new global flagship store at Liverpool ONE, demonstrating the brand’s ongoing vote of confidence in the destination. The new location on Paradise Street follows Tessuti’s consistently strong performance at Liverpool ONE and spans two floors measuring 22,000 sq ft.

LabTech, owner of the world-famous Camden Market, has announced the openings of an octet of operators at Camden’s Buck Street Market, the UK’s first eco-conscious consumer market. Covering six global culinary operators and two retailers, each brand brings something different to the sustainability-focused destination.

British menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt, has announced that centre:mk Milton Keynes, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, will be the debut location of a new store design that will be rolled out in the UK. Set to open in late August, the 1,455 sq ft store will be located at 27 Silbury Arcade and feature Tyrwhitt’s cutting-edge store format showcasing the brand’s full collection of fine menswear.

Research conducted by CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed the UK’s 25 highest revenue leisure regions and their staffing potential, as part of analysis into the staffing crisis within hospitality.

Cambridge City Council has resolved to grant planning consent for Devonshire Gardens, a new sustainable neighbourhood in the heart of Cambridge to be delivered by mixed-use developer Socius and Railpen, the investment manager for the £37 billion railways pension schemes.

Sloane Stanley has announced the arrival and debut bricks and mortar store for Prochaine, on the King’s Road this summer. The sustainability-conscious womenswear multi-brand pop-up store features a selection of environmentally responsible labels in one curated space.

Shaftesbury’s West End village, Seven Dials hosted its annual one-day festival this weekend. The fully pedestrianised event took place as part of Seven Dials’ placemaking initiatives and their commitment to creating a community of independent, authentic, and innovative brands.

Federated Hermes has announced that Calcinotto, the Poole-based civil, structural, and environmental engineering firm, has selected Fleets Corner Business Park for its new headquarters in a move that will see the company occupying more space.

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s premium outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the signing of luxury homeware brand Murmur, marking the brand’s first ever London outlet store.

Gravity Active Entertainment (“Gravity”), the UK’s fast-growing leisure and entertainment company, has revealed more details of its new flagship venue, which opens later this year in Liverpool ONE, the UK’s leading retail and entertainment destination.

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s leading outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the signing of the premium apparel brand, Superdry, adding to the destination’s line up of over 60 premium retail brands.

Grosvenor has announced two city debut openings at Liverpool ONE, including luxury footwear retailer Kick Game, in a 3,500 sq ft space on South John Street and Boparan Restaurant Group’s Slim Chickens 5,000 sq ft flagship restaurant on The Terrace.

Gilly Hicks, a brand in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) portfolio offering activewear, loungewear and underwear, has today announced the signing of its new store, which will be in Belfast’s iconic shopping destination, Victoria Square. This will be the first standalone Gilly Hicks store in Ireland.

Landsec, part of The St David’s Partnership, has today announced the signing of The Ivy Asia at St David’s Cardiff. The Asian-inspired concept is a first for the brand in Wales, and will launch later this summer on The Hayes, adjacent to sister restaurant The Ivy, which itself opened in late 2019 at St David’s to much acclaim.

Shaftesbury has announced that experienced restaurateurs Maguro Group have selected Chinatown London to launch their debut casual Korean BBQ concept, Pochawa Grill.

Sloane Stanley has today announced the signing of London’s ‘most authentic barbers’, Ted’s Grooming Room, at 283 Fulham Road, with the brand set to open at this location by early September.