Market News & Insights
- HSBC Signs New Lease – Canary Wharf remains a thriving mixed‑use neighbourhood. HSBC’s new 15‑year lease at 40 Bank Street underscores its robust appeal for global businesses. The estate complements its workplace offerings with a dynamic lifestyle ecosystem featuring over 320 shops, 80 bars, cafés, and restaurants, groceries, pharmacies, and health clubs all within a 15‑minute walk. This, alongside record retail footfall of more than 72 million in 2024.
- Savills Reports Renewed Investor Confidence in Shopping Centres - According to new research by Savills, the UK shopping centre investment market is showing encouraging resilience. Despite a quieter first half of 2025, market fundamentals remain strong with steady investor appetite for prime retail assets and a much-improved borrowing landscape.
Site Openings
- - Sainsbury's – Opens new 9kfs supermarket with Argos Collection and four 22kw smart charge bays in Yatton (Somerset); one of 40 planned new stores for this year.
- - The LEGO Group – Announce the launch of a new store at Victoria Square in Belfast, scheduled for Thursday 28th August.
- - ZARA – Opens new flagship store at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Wednesday 7th August, following a re-location in the centre and an expansion of its previous space.
- - Premier Inn – Opens new hotel in Manchester City Centre, at the heart of the city’s bustling Northern Quarter.
- - Space NK – Opens new 5,000 sq ft flagship store on Oxford Street in London, on the ground floor of the historic former Topshop building.
Requirements
- - Holland & Barrett – Having recently completed a relocation in Ipswich Holland & Barrett are on the lookout for new stores in over 30 locations across the UK. Size: 1,500 – 2,000 sq. ft.
- - Esquires Coffee UK – With over 65 stores already, Esquires have further requirements in over 30 locations across the UK including Hampshire, London, Wiltshire and Somerset. Size: 1,250 – 2,250 sq. ft.
- - Yolé – With over 100 new sites opened globally in the last 3 years, Yolé are on the hunt for their next location across London and Essex. Size: 300 – 1,000 sq. ft.
- - Tiger Boba – With 7 locations across London and Kent, the Sushi & Bubble Tea brand is looking for a further 18 locations in London and 12 in Kent. Size: 750 – 1,500 sq. ft.
- - KERB – On the lookout for its next flagship KERB food halls and white-label food halls to join KERB’s portfolio in London, Berlin, Copenhagen and San Francisco.
Latest News From GRO Retail – UK retail property’s largest dealmaking event (30 Sept & 1 Oct 2025, London)
- GRO Retail Property Awards nominations open next week.
- - Accruent confirmed as Gold Sponsor.
- - The Elifar Foundation confirm as Charity Partner.
- - Speakers confirmed from: Dine Brands Global, Future Stores, GAIL's, Get Living (The Elephant), Lone Design Club, MINISO USA, New River, Nimbus Property, Pandora, Platinum Wave Franchising, SaveTheHighStreet.org, SEGRO plc, Sky, Someday Studios, and The British Franchise Association.
- - 350+ retail, hospitality & leisure brands registered: View the latest attendee list here.
- - Visit the website: www.groevents.com/retail-autumn
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