Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has appointed Parminder Singh as Development Director in its property team.  Parminder joins with immediate effect to lead the delivery of Railpen’s major property developments in London and across the UK, with a particular focus on its extensive portfolio in Cambridge.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Autry, the classic yet contemporary unisex sneaker brand, has opened at 61-63 Beak Street in Soho for its first UK store. 

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Nespresso, the global coffee brand, has unveiled its new London flagship concept in Covent Garden.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that ADOH!, a new Sri Lankan street food concept from the founders of Kolamba, is to open in Covent Garden this summer.

St James Quarter has announced that schuh, the Edinburgh-founded fashion footwear retailer, is to launch its Scottish flagship at the leading destination.

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has appointed Emma Goodford to lead life sciences and innovation leasing across its Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor portfolio. Goodford, who has over 35 years’ experience at Knight Frank, including as Head of Life Sciences and Innovation, has been appointed by Railpen this month.

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO, recognised for its longstanding commitment to quality, style and functionality has welcomed customers to the new store located in Liverpool ONE.

Railpen, one of the UK’s largest pension managers, has announced that French Connection will open its newest outlet store at Caledonia Park, the premium designer outlet village in Scotland, as it celebrates a strong first quarter.

CBRE Investment Management has announced Angel Central, its retail and leisure destination in Islington, has experienced a strong Q1, with sales exceeding last year alongside record-breaking footfall.  The out-performance coincides with the news Therapié Clinic is opening its first location in Islington at the destination.

Landsec has announced that popular chicken wing concept, Wingstop, has opened on Liverpool ONE’s Lord Street, bolstering the destination’s extensive line-up of city debuts and marking its first F&B opening of 2025.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that renowned heritage concept, Songhelou, has opened its first-ever restaurant outside of China, in Chinatown London.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Swedish premium outdoor brand, Thule, has opened in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood. Pioneers in creating solutions to simplify life’s adventures, Thule’s second UK store joins Covent Garden’s substantial line-up of innovative new spaces from world leading brands.

On 5th and 6th April, centre:mk hosted the return of the region’s largest indoor fashion and beauty event at Middleton Hall, modelling its most successful show to date.

Peel Retail & Leisure has recorded a bumper period of sales performance at Gloucester Quays. Total sales from the outlet’s current tenants were up by 6% across the financial year, with those that invested in new shop fits and renewed leases in particular benefitting from growth.

The Liberty Romford, the shopping destination owned and operated by Redical, has announced that global jewellery and accessories retailer, Lovisa, has signed for a 915 sq ft location at the number one London satellite shopping centre for retail spend. Due to open in June, this latest addition is part of the destination’s ongoing retail transformation.

Merry Hill has announced that Cotswold Outdoor, the outdoor recreation retailer, has signed for a new triple-fascia store at the top UK super regional centre, with sister brands Runners Need and Snow + Rock.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that modern Indian restaurant Kricket has signed for a new site in Covent Garden.

Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top super regional centres, has announced the signing of ‘better chicken’ brand Slim Chickens.

Redical, the real estate owner and operator founded by Mikko Syrjanen and Petteri Barman, has appointed leading developer, HUB, to deliver the next phase in the transformation of The Liberty Romford, the town’s dominant shopping centre.

Stärka has been appointed by swim!, the nationwide learn-to-swim provider founded by four time Olympic medalist, Rebecca Adlington OBE, and fellow Olympic medalist, Steve Parry MBE.  Stärka will support swim! with its expansion across the UK as the company sets out to grow to 24 sites by 2028.  Stärka will provide strategic consultancy on the roll-out strategy, as well as securing specific locations.