City debut: fourth Inditex brand opens at Liverpool ONE
Grosvenor has announced that international fashion brand, Stradivarius, has officially opened at Liverpool ONE, marking its city debut. The expansive 8,000 sq ft flagship store is the fourth Inditex-owned brand to open at Liverpool ONE and has launched on South John Street adjacent to Zara, Pull & Bear and Bershka.
Climate Investment reaches £1m target to help tackle climate crisis in Camden
Camden Climate Investment, an innovative Community Municipal Investment (CMI), giving residents and organisations the opportunity to invest directly in a more sustainable future for the borough, has reached its target of a £1m investment.
MUJI undergoes a brand-first refurbishment at CBRE IM’s Angel Central
CBRE Investment Management has announced that MUJI, the Japanese retail company specialising in household and consumer goods, has refurbished its Angel Central store, and introduced a community market to champion local brands. The revamped store is a first of its kind for the brand in the UK.
Lush continues expansion as it signs two new warehouse units at Fleets Corner in Poole
Federated Hermes has announced that cosmetics pioneer, Lush, has signed for additional units at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole. Lush has selected two of Fleets Corner’s comprehensively refurbished warehouse units, A1 and A2, with a combined gross internal area of approximately 103,000 sq ft.
Life and Seoul: Trio of new openings at Chinatown London
Shaftesbury has announced the openings of three more East Asian concepts at Chinatown London, Europe’s foremost destination for representing traditions and trends across the Far East.
Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023
Hammerson has announced that JD Sports will more than double its presence in Bullring & Grand Central, in a clear signal of the destination’s strength as well as a firm commitment to Birmingham as a thriving city.
Gym+Coffee stretches into a new upsized store at Victoria Square, Belfast
Victoria Square, the leading retail and leisure destination positioned in the heart of Belfast, has announced the relocation and upsize of renowned athleisure brand, Gym+Coffee.
The Ragged Priest opens flagship store in Seven Dials
Shaftesbury has today announced that British fashion brand The Ragged Priest has opened a new flagship store in Seven Dials, the heart of London’s West End. The Ragged Priest’s Seven Dials site is set out over two floors, spanning a total of 975 sq ft, making it the fashion brand’s largest location to date.
Liverpool ONE flexes its appeal with signing of Under Armour Brand House
Grosvenor has announced the signing of leading sports apparel brand, Under Armour, at Liverpool ONE. Trading from 3,000 sq ft on South John Street, Under Armour Liverpool ONE is set to open later this year and will stock the brand’s renowned performance sports apparel, footwear and accessories.
Shelley Sandzer secures second site for state-of-the-art concept, The Font
Leading specialist UK leisure and property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured a second site for The Font, the indoor climbing gym brand that combines world-class bouldering, functional fitness, and social spaces. This new site forms part of the brand’s ambitious expansion plans to open further sites across the capital.
Charles Tyrwhitt unveils first of its kind store at centre:mk
British menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt, has officially unveiled the first of its new store design at centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK.
Anchor brand Superdry opens at Icon Outlet at The O2 as the destination continues to outperform
Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s leading outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. The opening coincides with a record-breaking summer trading period across The O2’s Entertainment District and Icon Outlet.
Charlotte Tilbury selects Liverpool ONE for first UK standalone store out of London
Grosvenor has announced the signing of the global powerhouse beauty brand, Charlotte Tilbury, at Liverpool ONE for their first UK standalone store outside of London, as well as their first UK opening in six years.
Railpen makes strategic acquisition in Oxford's life sciences sector
Railpen, the investment manager responsible for the safekeeping and administration of over £37 billion AUM for several pension schemes, has bought Eastpoint Business Park, an Oxford life-science asset. The strategic addition to its life sciences portfolio is Railpen’s first entry into the Oxford market and follows significant investment in the Cambridge innovation sector
Longmartin's £4.5 million investment in The Yards offices, Covent Garden, pays off
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has undertaken a £4.5 million investment in a circa 20,000 sq. ft of high-spec office space within the heart of The Yards, Covent Garden, across two locations, 14 Upper St Martin’s Lane and 10 Slingsby Place.
Innovative art retail concept The Hook selects Seven Dials for West End flagship
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.
Caledonia Park signs Cornish Bakery in Scottish debut
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.
Bullring secures largest Tessuti in West Midlands
Hammerson has announced the signing of designer fashion brand Tessuti, at its retail and leisure destination Bullring in Birmingham.
murmur opens British debut store at Icon Outlet at The O2
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.
Tessuti opens global flagship at Liverpool ONE
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.