Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Harry’s, the Italian restaurant brand, has signed for a flagship site in Covent Garden.

Merry Hill, one of the UK's top 10 super regional destinations, is celebrating record footfall performance across the centre, reporting a 5.6% year-on-year increase for the first half of 2025.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Saucony, a leading performance running and lifestyle brand, has opened its pioneer store at 4 James Street in Covent Garden

Redical, the real estate owner and operator behind landmark destinations Victoria Leeds and The Liberty Romford, has made three strategic hires to enhance the operational, brand and asset management capability across its portfolio.

SGS UK Retail, TDL Media and XPE have launched a strategic partnership to align the marketing, management and leasing of Braehead Shopping Centre, Braehead Arena and XSite, the adjacent regional leisure destination.  Called Braehead Ambition, the partnership will add value for visitors, retailers and operators, working in collaboration to deliver a consistent and clear approach to the customer experience across the extensive Braehead estate.

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Urban Outfitters has signed at the destination’s upper Red Mall in what will be the brand’s first UK store of 2025.

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Açai and The Tribe, the health-focused all-day eatery specialising in açai bowls and Amazon-sourced superfoods, has launched at 279 Fulham Road.

RED Construction Group, the specialist contractor, has announced the appointment of its Special Projects division by Clermont Hotel Group to complete the multimillion pound refurbishment works at The Tower Hotel by Thistle.

St James Quarter has announced that luxury Swiss watchmaker, Breitling, has opened its significantly upsized store at the leading destination.

The Liberty Romford, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical, has announced that global retailer, MINISO, has opened its latest store at the destination, following a successful pop-up activation which launched in December 2024.

Braehead Shopping Centre has officially welcomed global lifestyle brand, MINISO, with the retailer opening its first store in Glasgow, and only its second in Scotland, at the centre.  The debut reinforces Braehead’s position as Scotland’s first choice among highly sought-after brands.

Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that international travel and lifestyle retailer, TUMI, has opened the doors to its first store in the north of England at Victoria Leeds, bolstering the destination’s position as the go-to location for regional firsts and city debuts outside of London.

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has appointed Bidwells, Cushman & Wakefield and Knight Frank as the office leasing agents for Mill Yard, its 180,000 sq ft mixed-use campus under construction in the centre of Cambridge.

Immersive Everywhere, a pioneer in world-class experiential events, is thrilled to announce the launch of "PEPPA PIG: Surprise Party," at Metrocentre, Gateshead, one of the UK’s top five super-regional shopping centres. Opening later this year, this immersive experience - developed under license from leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro - will transport visitors into the world of PEPPA PIG, inviting them to “help make Peppa’s Surprise Party the best one ever”.

St James Quarter has announced that three market-leading F&B brands have invested in the prime destination.  itsu, the popular healthy fast-food restaurant, has re-opened at the destination, and will be joined by Black Sheep Coffee and Pret A Manger.

The Liberty Romford, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical, has announced that retro clothing retailer, 80s Casual Classics, has signed to open its first store in the South this summer, marking the brand’s fifth location and contributing to the destination’s ongoing retail transformation.