News
TFG London to bring trio of womenswear brands to Dalton Park
4th June 2026Dalton Park in County Durham is set to welcome TFG London this June, which will bring three womenswear brands, Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles, to the outlet shopping destination. The 3,337 sq ft multi-brand store will open ahead of the summer period, offering womenswear and occasionwear at a key time for seasonal demand, as shoppers prepare for summer events, weddings, race days, and other occasions. TFG London’s new store will look to strengthen Dalton Park’s existing fashion offer, which includes the likes of M&S Outlet, Next Outlet, Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, White Stuff, and Dune London. Nicky Lovell, head of outlets and retail business development at Global Mutual, said: “The arrival of Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles is a significant addition to Dalton Park and reflects the continued appeal of the destination to leading retail brands. “TFG London brings three highly recognisable womenswear brands to the scheme, broadening customer choice and complementing our existing fashion offer.” A spokesperson from TFG London added: “Introducing Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles to Dalton Park as our first outlet store in the North East is an important step in our continued outlet growth strategy. The strength of the location, combined with its established fashion offer and […]
Deals
Centre:mk sweetens offer with Lindt signing
4th June 2026Centre:mk is set to welcome Swiss chocolatier Lindt, which has signed to open its latest concept store at the Milton Keynes scheme. The 1,670 sq ft boutique-style store will situated on Silbury Avenue, opposite Mint Velvet and The White Company. The new store concept will look to offer visitors an immersive chocolate experience, with guests able to explore the brand’s flavour ranges alongside new and exclusive in-store lines. Kevin Duffy, centre director at Centre:mk, said: “Lindt is a compelling addition to our retail mix, appealing to both everyday consumers and more affluent groups. Through its new boutique format, it will provide a sense of luxury and will sit seamlessly alongside our existing brands and enhance our overall proposition, complementing our food and beverage offer, especially with the upcoming arrival of Knoops. This strategic signing reinforces our commitment to bringing in best-in-class brands that resonate with our guests and continue to elevate the quality of the scheme.” Faythe King, retail, D2C and ecommerce director at Lindt, added: “Milton Keynes is a key regional location for us, with Centre:mk providing the ideal environment for our latest store concept. Our boutique format has performed strongly to date, and we’re confident it will resonate […]
Requirements
Toolstation eyes new sites as it looks to expand London and South East estate
22nd April 2026Toolstation has released its latest property requirements list as it looks to expand its store estate across Greater London and the South East. The trade supplies retailer is seeking units on high streets and trade parks ranging between 2,000 sq ft and 5,000 sq ft in size, located in prominent and visible roadside locations. Ideal units will be situated in easily accessible locations, with access to parking and loading bays essential. Target locations include: GCW has been retained to find suitable locations.
Insights
Q&A: How can smaller retail destinations adapt their offerings?
21st May 2026As middle markets continue to feel squeezed, how can smaller, more regional shopping destinations adapt their offerings to a modern customer base? Peter Everest is managing director of WD Ltd – which owns Dockside at Chatham Maritime. The centre – located in Medway, Kent – comprises restaurants, cafés, bars, a range of high street brands and leisure attractions, as well as everyday conveniences and services such as a nursery and dentist. He spoke to Completely Retail News about how the scheme has evolved to meet new demands: How has retail evolved during your time in the industry? “From 25 year upward only rent reviews to short term leases that allow flexibility and change, the landlord and tenant relationship has become a partnership that now also includes the consumer with all parties looking at sales data on a frequent basis. “Significant macro-economic events such as the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the more recent Covid pandemic and global unrest have completely reshaped consumer behaviour and many familiar high street brands that failed to adapt have left huge voids across retail space in the UK. The middle market hardly exists and middle market schemes are having to reinvent themselves. “In those intervening years […]
Advice
Turn lease events from growing pains into commercial gains
10th March 2026By Simon Matley, director for dilapidations and occupier services at TFT After a period of acquisition, a large commercial retail portfolio can become either a major liability or a powerful cost saver for retailers who need every advantage they can get in a challenging consumer market. For national multiples and high street brands, often with sizeable portfolios numbering in the hundreds of units, or for smaller regional operations that are growing at speed, flexibility and control are hugely important. Brands today are adapting their portfolios in light of changing consumer behaviour and omni-channel retailing, and this is shaped by the increasingly sophisticated data capture that allows them to better understand stock, fulfilment, customer behaviour, and operations. For many who have been acquiring premises over the past 10 years, they will almost certainly find that data allows them to be more efficient in the space they need, not least because of the growth of last mile logistics and on demand deliveries which enables occupiers to be nimble in how they use their spaces. Whether they operate on the high street, in retail parks or rely on distribution centres, retailers want to scale fast, explore new territory and snap up the right […]
News
New York’s Buvette dining concept opens in Covent Garden
4th June 2026Shaftesbury Capital has welcomed New York-born dining concept Buvette to Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood. Located at 2 Neal’s Yard, the 2,800 sq ft restaurant accommodates up to 80 covers and looks to provide an homage to French cooking. Buvette is an all-day concept that offers breakfast dishes such as the waffle sandwich with cured bacon and eggs, as well as classic dishes including coq au vin, cassoulet, and escargots. The Covent Garden location joins Buvette’s restaurants in New York, Tokyo, and Seoul. Buvette joins a number of premium food and beverage concepts in Covent Garden, including recent addition Burro, as well as Story Cellar, Café Murano, The Barbary, Notto, and ST JOHN Neal’s Yard Bakery and Bar. Emma Matus, head of restaurant leasing at Shaftesbury Capital, said: “Neal’s Yard has long been synonymous with creativity and independence, and Buvette is a natural addition to that story. Having earned a loyal following in New York, Tokyo and Seoul, its arrival in Covent Garden reinforces the area’s appeal to internationally acclaimed operators seeking a home within one of London’s leading culinary neighbourhoods. Attracting celebrated chef-led concepts is central to our approach to curating Covent Garden’s restaurant offer. Buvette brings a distinctive […]
