Grosvenor has announced that Montirex, the Liverpool-born technical outdoor and sportswear brand, is to open its first ever pop-up store on Liverpool ONE’s South John Street.

The O2 is celebrating a successful first half of 2024, posting a strong set of sales results and significant levels of leasing activity, as the recently reported concept of ‘social spending’ gathers momentum.

Stärka has been appointed by LondonMetric Property Plc to lease a c.100,000 sq ft opportunity that forms part of the Victoria Exchange Leisure District, adjacent to the AO Arena in Manchester.

Castore, the premium performance sportswear brand, has officially opened its regional flagship store at centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK. Located on centre:mk’s premium Silbury Arcade, Castore’s investment into centre:mk marks a new regional retail endeavor for the brand.

RED Construction Group, the specialist main contractor, has announced its appointment to complete the works on Alumno Group’s Hollis Wharf, the former Jubilee Centre, Bath. RED’s South West division is set to carry out the £13m mixed-use development, creating purpose-built student accommodation and commercial space. 

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Dez Amore, the Italian street food concept, has opened its first restaurant in a 1,178 sq ft space at 273 Fulham Road, a stone’s throw from ethically sourced coffee operator Kiss The Hippo and Claude Bosi’s French neighbourhood restaurant, Josephine.

CACI, the experts in consumers and location planning, have analysed the changing relationship between people and place, highlighting how and why a national footfall reduction at retail environments is happening, but still leading to rising spend.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Mango Teen, the dedicated youth offer by international fashion retailer Mango, has opened its first store in the UK in Soho. Mango Teen has joined the world-renowned destination as the first step in its international expansion, three years after launching. 

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that ELEMIS, the global beauty pioneer, has opened its first UK store at 23 Monmouth Street in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood. ELEMIS joins Covent Garden’s significant line-up of cosmetics and beauty brands.

Grosvenor has announced that Liverpool ONE is introducing a pioneering new sustainability facility with the installation of an innovative Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU). 

Tellon Capital, real estate investment and development business, has appointed RED Construction Group to deliver its redevelopment of 40 Broadway, creating a high-quality, wellbeing-led office building within the heart of Westminster.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Donutelier, the boutique bakery specialising in handmade doughnuts and pastries, is set to join Carnaby Street later this year. Taking 50 Carnaby Street, the pioneering concept will soon form a natural gateway from the renowned shopping destination into dining hub, Kingly Court.

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Slim Chickens, the American fried chicken restaurant chain, has selected Festival Place to be the home of its next location. Making its Basingstoke debut, the Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) operated brand is set to open this July, taking a 3,503 sq ft unit on the ground floor of the centre.

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has revealed the emergence of a new type of consumer spending at the destination, one it believes will become a dominant behaviour. Working with CACI, the data specialists focused on people and places, The O2 has identified what it has termed ‘social spending’ as a key driver of the destination’s strong performance. 

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Peak Performance, the renowned Scandinavian outdoor brand, has selected Covent Garden to be the home of its first-ever UK store, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s global expansion journey.

RED Construction Group, has announced its appointment by Aviva Investors to carry out a major £20m office refurbishment to Grade II listed Victorian building, 134 – 146 Curtain House, Shoreditch. 

Following a consistent streak of successful openings across the UK, German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced it will be unveiling a new site in one the largest shopping centres in the UK, Metrocentre, bringing its high-quality tasting kebabs to the dominant North East destination, with an official date to be announced

Liverpool ONE, one of Europe’s leading retail and entertainment destinations, has introduced an AI digital assistant to augment the customer experience. Named ‘Liv’, the Digital Human has joined Liverpool ONE’s guest services team to support customers and staff, and to collect feedback on ways to improve the visitor experience at the destination.

CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place, have revealed the growth potential within the travel sector this summer. Through its latest consumer survey, CACI found that 40% of the UK’s holidaymakers are aiming to spend more time on holiday compared to last year, a trend already being reflected across travel-oriented brands and major UK shopping destination performance.

Castore, the premium performance sportswear brand, has selected centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, for its regional debut. Set to open on Silbury Arcade in late June, Castore’s 865 sq ft location will be one of the brand’s first new store design concepts.