Merry Hill has announced a host of new signings and reinvestments at its lower retail park, covering almost 79,000 sq ft in total. National favourite coffee shop Costa and mattress and bedroom retailer Bensons for Beds have taken space at the scheme, which alongside B&M Bargains and Matalan renewing, mean that the retail park is almost fully let.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Barbour, the British luxury lifestyle brand, has opened at 37 Neal Street in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood. The historic retailer’s store is centred around its fresh design concept of New Heritage, which celebrates its dual identity as both historic in legacy and contemporary in design.

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

Demonstrating a strong and continual interest in the global destination, Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood is welcoming a quartet of store openings, including a series of independent British menswear brands such as the first standalone UK store from NN.07, the West End debut for Form&Thread and the opening of Wax London’s third boutique, all of which are opening alongside a significantly upsized flagship for footwear brand, Vivobarefoot.

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.

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.

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

Grosvenor has announced a flurry of retail additions and activations at Liverpool ONE from leading UK fashion brands and cult online favourites, as the destination continues to be the location of choice for both established and innovative retailers.

Grosvenor has reported that 2024 is already expected to top last year’s successes experienced at Liverpool ONE, with a 10% increase in visitor numbers during the first week of January 2024 versus 2023, representing the destination’s strongest start to a year in more than five years.

Hammerson is pleased to announce that JD has more than doubled its footprint at Bullring & Grand Central, after officially opening an upsized store at the destination.

 The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced the opening of luxury childrenswear boutique, Il Porticciolo for its debut location at 253 King’s Road, reinforcing the appeal of the King’s Road in attracting high-quality names to the heart of Chelsea.

Grosvenor has revealed the full extent of Eurovision’s positive impact on Liverpool ONE, revealing record-breaking footfall and sales results, following the hosting of the event by Liverpool this year on behalf of Ukraine.

Sovereign Centros has announced the opening of community-focused concept, Nike Unite, at Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top 10 retail and leisure destinations. The launch of the 10,165 sq ft space marks a regional debut for Nike Unite, as well as being the first for the concept in a shopping centre environment.

Lendlease has announced the latest phase of the offer at Elephant Park, its thriving Zone 1 London neighbourhood. Ten new retail and restaurant units are being created, and Lendlease is actively seeking a mix of local independent operators and London ‘hero’ brands for the new space.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the internationally renowned lifestyle clothing brand, is to make its global bricks and mortar debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. Located at 3 Earlham Street, the 1,400 sq ft debut store will stock the brand’s unique range of functional outdoor fashion.

Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has announced Foot Locker, the leading global sneaker and apparel retailer, has signed at St Anns Shopping Centre for its new Harrow flagship, relocating and upsizing from its current location at 34 St Anns Road.

The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate, has announced Āatma Aesthetics, the cutting-edge medical aesthetic and skin clinic, has signed for its debut location, set to open in May 2023. Diversifying and expanding The O2’s beauty and well-being offering, which already includes Beauty Outlet, Clarins, Holland & Barrett, The Body Shop and The Cosmetics Company Store, Āatma Aesthetics will deliver a range of medically-led services, committed to providing natural and beautiful results for its clients.

Hammerson has announced that luxury watch retailer, TAG Heuer, has opened at Bullring, debuting its new design concept and marking the brand’s first standalone showroom in Birmingham.

Peel L&P has announced the opening of NEXT, the renowned British retailer, at Gloucester Quays, the South West’s premier outlet and dining destination. The opening of the 10,441 sq ft store marks the return of NEXT to the destination.

Woking’s Victoria Place has welcomed independent lifestyle boutique, Lark London, with the multi award-winning brand opening the doors to its 1,558 sq ft space on 7 Commercial Way, marking its debut outside London.