OFFICE, the leading-edge international fashion footwear specialist, has selected centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, for its latest store.

Crosstree Real Estate Partners, the London-based private real estate investment firm, has signed Whole Foods Market, BasicNet and an unnamed global corporate at its prestigious One Twenty King’s Road development in the heart of Chelsea.

Sephora UK is continuing to fuel its retail expansion across the UK with the announcement of its next store at Hammerson’s destination in Birmingham city centre Bullring, bringing its unparalleled shopping experience to the heart of the Midlands to the delight of beauty enthusiasts in the region.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that PANGAIA, the purpose-driven lifestyle apparel brand that innovates through materials science, has opened its first UK standalone store at 57 Carnaby Street, joining the iconic Soho neighbourhood and adding yet another distinctive store to the destination’s versatile fashion line-up. 

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that the Japanese temaki and sashimi concept, UKIYO 浮世 [u-key-yo], has launched its debut restaurant at The Yards, Covent Garden. 

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.