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.

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has begun the construction of Botanic Place, its 333,000 sq ft (NIA) office development in Cambridge's commercial area, with Skanska UK as the main contractor.

Hammerson announces that Aston Villa Football Club today opened its flagship city centre store at Bullring in a product partnership with adidas.

Landsec has announced that fashion retail group, TFG London, has opened its 12,000 sq ft multi-brand flagship at Liverpool ONE. Home to Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles and Inside Story, the store is TFG London’s biggest yet, adding another showcase space to South John Street’s line-up in a key gateway location. 

Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that luxury lifestyle brand, BYREDO, has signed at the destination’s Victoria Quarter, marking the brand’s first location outside of London within the United Kingdom.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that PURESEOUL, the leading UK Korean beauty retailer, is set to open its flagship store at 11-12 Carnaby Street in Soho, marking its largest location to date.

Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top super regional centres, has announced that Slim Chickens has opened its newest restaurant at the destination.

Landsec has announced that British womenswear brand, House of CB, is to make its city entrance in Liverpool ONE. The internationally acclaimed brand will open in a 6,500 sq ft store on Peter’s Lane, complementing its line-up of aspirational lifestyle brands spanning fashion, jewellery and accessories. The store will be only the brand’s second outside London.

Meadowhall has announced a trio of new retail leases at the top four regional mall. AllSaints and Tommy Hilfiger have recommitted with significant investment, whilst Oliver Bonas has joined the destination, with what will be its largest store in the North.

Hammerson announces the signing of four Jewells stores across its UK destinations in a major new partnership, launching a new and fast-emerging global brand.

Landsec has announced that Anthropologie, the global womenswear, accessories and homeware brand, is to launch its first-ever store in the North West at Liverpool ONE this autumn. 

Shaftesbury Capital today announced that SPYSCAPE, the pioneering interactive museum and social gaming experience, will open its first UK location in Covent Garden. The venue marks SPYSCAPE’s second global site outside Manhattan, underscoring Covent Garden’s status as the go-to destination for international brand launches.

Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that womenswear retailer, Nobody’s Child, is set to make its Northern debut at Victoria Leeds, marking the brand’s second store outside of London.

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced Beef & Bass, a brand new restaurant, has selected 356-360 King’s Road to launch its first site, joining a collective of F&B debuts across the neighbourhood.

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.