Oliver Bonas selects CBRE Investment Management’s Angel Central for new Islington store

CBRE Investment Management has announced Oliver Bonas, the independent British lifestyle brand, has selected Angel Central to open its newest store in Islington.

Tailor made addition to Soho as LFW 2024 designer LABRUM to bring experiential pop-up

Shaftesbury Capital has announced a new pop-up store in Soho for LABRUM, a British African menswear brand that hosted a successful show at London Fashion Week in February.

Carnaby & SohoHarriet ShawMay 1, 2024Soho, Retail, Pop-Up, Fashion

Moss to open debut store at Gloucester Quays amidst flurry of retail activity at the outlet

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that Moss, the UK’s leading menswear destination, has selected Gloucester Quays for its next store, opening Saturday 4th May 2024. The signing follows a host of activity at the top 10 UK outlet as it celebrates its 15th anniversary, including the upcoming upsize of Skechers, the international lifestyle and athletic footwear brand.

Metrocentre delivers another leisure brand for growing experience-seeking audience

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that immersive escape room and bar provider, The Escapologist, is set to join top 5 UK super regional mall Metrocentre, in a move that marks the operator’s debut in the North East.

MetrocentreHarriet ShawApril 25, 2024Sovereign Centros, Metrocentre, F&B, Leisure

Sunderland City Council appoints Stärka on two transformational developments

Stärka, the innovative leisure real estate advisory business co-founded by Sammy Jones and David Bell, has won two high profile instructions from Sunderland City Council that further extend the business’s geographical reach and range of services.

StärkaHarriet ShawApril 23, 2024Stärka, North East, Instruction, Real Estate, Leisure, Advisor, Entertainment District

Record sales continue at Gloucester Quays, as it begins 15th Anniversary celebrations

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced another record period of sales and footfall performance at Gloucester Quays, up +11% and +7% respectively. The top 10 UK outlet is also celebrating its 15th Anniversary, going from an exciting new destination in the South West when it launched in 2009, to establishing itself as one of the best performing in the country, and the dominant retail and leisure hub in the historic City of Gloucester.

Shaftesbury Capital welcome new F&B concepts in Soho

Shaftesbury Capital has announced six new hospitality additions to its Soho portfolio, as operators continue to thrive across the creative and vibrant neighbourhood.

Carnaby & SohoHarriet ShawApril 19, 2024Shaftesbury Capital, Soho, F&B, Hospitality

Given the green light: Metrocentre's Green Mall set to welcome a trio of retail brands

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced a trio of retail additions set to join Metrocentre’s Green Mall, leading with specialist kitchenware brand, ProCook. The destination is also seeing footwear retailer, Clarks, and lingerie brand, Victoria’s Secret, both relocating from the Lower Red Mall.

MetrocentreHarriet ShawApril 17, 2024Metrocentre, Queensgate, Sovereign Centros, CBRE, Retail

PANGAIA to open first standalone UK store on Carnaby Street

Materials science company PANGAIA is set to open its first standalone UK flagship store in Shaftesbury Capital’s Soho neighbourhood, in a prime location on Carnaby Street this summer.

Carnaby & SohoHarriet ShawApril 17, 2024PANGAIA, Shaftesbury Capital, Debut, Standalone, UK

MARGARET DABBSLONDON SELECTS KINGS ROAD FOR NEW LONDON CLINIC

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Margaret Dabbs London, the renowned beauty and wellness brand, specialising in feet, hands, nails, and legs, has selected King’s Road to open its newest clinic in London, marking its seventh in the capital and 14th internationally.

Bagels, buses, and Big Kahuna: Liverpool ONE set to welcome city debuts and returning favourites

Grosvenor has announced that three food and beverage concepts are coming to Liverpool ONE’s Chavasse Park and Wall Street, joining the destination’s extensive line-up of hospitality operators in the UK’s most sociable city.

Liverpool ONEHarriet ShawApril 12, 2024Liverpool ONE, F&B, Liverpool, Pop-Up, Grosevnor

Liverpool ONE prepares for 100,000 extra visitors: bucks national footfall and sales trends

Retail bosses are forecasting a major boost to footfall as the city prepares for a series of large-scale events that are expected to attract visitors from across the globe, with an additional 100,000 people set to visit Liverpool ONE during the second quarter of the year.

Liverpool ONEHarriet ShawApril 9, 2024Liverpool ONE, Liverpool, Retail, F&B, Retail destination

Merry Hill a cut above with Swarovski signing

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that internationally renowned luxury brand, Swarovski, is returning to West Midlands flagship destination Merry Hill, with a standalone boutique set to launch this spring.

Merry HillHarriet ShawApril 9, 2024Merry Hill, Retail, West Midlands

Restaurateurs behind The Eight and YiQi to launch 3rd concept, Sanhao, in Chinatown London

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that SanHao, a restaurant focused on hand-pulled noodles and soups, will be debuting within Chinatown London’s vibrant food landscape, bringing traditional delicacies and culinary innovation to 3 Gerrard Street.

Chinatown LondonHarriet ShawApril 9, 2024Chinatown London, Shaftesbury Capital, F&B, london

Zara leads series of exciting new openings at Hammerson’s Bullring & Grand Central

Hammerson is pleased to announce that Inditex’s international fashion brand, Zara, will significantly upsize at Bullring & Grand Central, as part of the successful repositioning of the Birmingham city centre asset and the repurposing of a former department store space.

BullringHarriet ShawApril 8, 2024Bullring, Retail destination, Retail, The Bullring Estate

Shaftesbury Capital's Covent Garden welcomes UK first for flagship restaurant and boutique hotel, ERGON House

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that ERGON House, the Greek boutique hotel brand known for their unique blend of hospitality and exceptional culinary experiences, is set to open in Covent Garden in a newly refurbished heritage listed building, anchoring King Street next year.

CBRE Investment Management’s Angel Central Set to Blend KIKO Milano into Destination

CBRE Investment Management has announced KIKO Milano, the Italian cosmetics brand, is set to open a new store in Angel Central, the retail and leisure destination situated in the heart of Islington. This forms part of the brand’s rapid expansion plans across the UK and the continued strength of Angel Central in elevating its wider retail offer for visitors.

Zara dresses for success with significant flagship upsize at Liverpool ONE

Grosvenor has announced that Zara, the global fashion brand, is set to significantly expand its flagship store at Liverpool ONE.

Liverpool ONEHarriet ShawApril 3, 2024Liverpool ONE, Grosvenor, Liver, retail

Shaftesbury Capital celebrates successful partnership with Smart Works as money raised passes £200,000

Shaftesbury Capital is celebrating the success of its long-term support for Smart Works, the UK charity, with its fourth pop-up across the West End portfolio having taken donations past £200,000 to date.

SohoHarriet ShawApril 3, 2024Shaftesbury Capital, Smart Works, Charity, Pop-up, Soho, Partnership

Danish homeware brand, Søstrene Grene, to make debut at Festival Place

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Danish homeware retailer, Søstrene Grene, is set to open at Festival Place, one of the UK’s top 25 retail and leisure destinations. The popular lifestyle brand will make its Hampshire debut this year, bolstering Festival Place’s position as a key regional hub for fast-growing, sought-after brands.