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@PIZZA TAKES A SLICE AT GRAND ECCO UPSIZES ITS STORE AT
CENTRAL IN BIRMINGHAM ST DAVIDS IN CARDIFF PAUL SMITH TO OPEN A STORE
CBRE Global Investors has let 459sq ft at 2a
Bow Lane, London, to iconic British menswear
One of Edinburgh’s favourite pizza brands, @pizza, has The St David’s Partnership, owners of designer Paul Smith for a 10-year lease. This
officially opened its first restaurant in England, at Grand St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s letting will see a new boutique store in the
Central, Birmingham. The restaurant is @pizza’s second premier retail and leisure destinations, City of London, and the brand will set up shop
in its estate. has announced a newly upsized store for alongside other aspirational labels including
The 2,000sq ft restaurant has space for 60 covers Danish shoe retailer, ECCO. The brand Loake Shoemakers and Rigby & Peller.
set among urban materials and monochrome décor. has moved to a new store on Upper
@pizza’s offer centres around an open kitchen and Grand Arcade near John Lewis.
counter service, where customers can choose from a The new store has been fitted out with HARD ROCK TO OPEN DOORS
total of 64,000 possible topping combinations and watch a modern industrial feel to showcase Set to open on 30 April, The Hard Rock Hotel
their pizza being cooked instantly in front of them. An the full collection of footwear and befits London will be one of the largest hotels in
order and collect app has been created exclusively for the Scandinavian heritage of the brand, London, with approximately 900 stylish suites
the Grand Central site. @pizza prioritises sustainability echoing their design philosophy; form and rooms. The new site will pay homage to the
and offers its renowned house craft soda which is made follows function. site’s rich history through interior design and
with sustainable cane sugar, and all packaging is sourced Jack Cleary, Head of Retail Operations carefully curated music memorabilia displays.
from vegetables and is 100 per cent compostable. at ECCO added: “Our new space at St
Iain Mitchell, UK Commercial Director at David’s in the heart of Cardiff enables
Hammerson, said: “@pizza is a great addition to Grand us to showcase our products in their RADLEY LAUNCHES OUTLET
Central’s already strong F&B offering, as its extensive best light. Lifestyle Outlets Gloucester has welcomed
menu means there is something for everyone.” luxury British accessories brand Radley
London. Radley brings with it a passion for
RESERVED MATTERS CONSENT crafting beautiful handbags and accessories that
GRANTED FOR AXIOM CENTRE women love with a simple approach - to create
the perfect combination of style.
Reserved Matters Consent has been parking spaces. The centre will include
granted for the 54,000sq m Axiom shopping 75 retail, leisure and F&B units, including BELFAST ADDS NEW BRAND
and entertainment development near leading names such as M&S, Next, Primark Luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer will open its
Castleford in West Yorkshire, as well as for and Boots, complemented by the adjacent first standalone store in Northern Ireland this
the adjacent, 10,245-capacity rugby league ‘Junction 32’ Designer Outlet centre and summer. Situated at Queen’s Arcade in Belfast,
stadium, which will be the new home for an XSCAPE leisure and entertainment area, the store will be run in partnership with
Castleford Tigers.The consent was granted one of only six in the UK. Lunn’s Jewellers. The new store represents an
by Wakefield Council at a meeting on The scheme is flexibly designed to allow investment of £400,000.
14 March. for an ever-evolving mix of retail and leisure.
Axiom will be a superbly located State-of-the-art digital infrastructure will
development, accessible directly from the be used throughout the centre, including O2 LANDS BROOKS BROTHERS
M62 via Junction 32, and only one mile stunning LED screens and façades, the first ICON Outlet at The O2, the UK’s first urban
ONE OF ZARA’S BIGGEST SITES HAS OPENED AT INTU LAKESIDE. AT 35,000SQ FT, THE TWO-LEVEL STORE IS AMONG THE BIGGEST IN ZARA’S NATIONWIDE PORTFOLIO AND FEATURES ITS from the A1 and eight miles from the M1. of their type in the UK. outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real
FULL RANGE OF WOMENSWEAR, MENSWEAR AND KIDSWEAR. THE RETAILER IS THE LATESR BRAND TO INVEST IN A FLAGSHIP STORE AT INTU LAKESIDE FOLLOWING OWNER INTU’S MULTI- 2.2 million people live within a 30-minute The stadium will form part of the
MILLION-POUND INVESTMENT TO CREATE A 175,000SQ FT LEISURE-LED EXTENSION AND TRANSFORM THE REST OF THE CENTRE WITH A FULL MALL REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME. INTU Estate Partners has announced the opening
LAKESIDE WILL ALSO BE OPENING ITS £72M RETAIL AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR, INTRODUCING NEW LEISURE BRANDS AND RESTAURANTS TO THE SOUTH EAST OF THE UK. drive, with Leeds and Doncaster under 43-hectare development and will be a venue of Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest retailer.
20 minutes away. With 1km of motorway for Castleford Tigers rugby league matches. Spanning 1,600sq ft, the store stocks the brand’s
frontage, Axiom will be a memorable Both the stadium and the commercial fashion range including mens and womens
BOXPARK AGREE DEAL FOR CASTLE FINE ART TO landmark for the 90,000 vehicles which pass centre will sit within an 11-hectare mainline casual and formalwear collections.
FIRST BIG BEACH BOX EXPAND INTO FLAGSHIP every day, and will be served by 3,000 smart country park.

Internationally-renowned development company, Boxpark, have Castle Fine Art has announced its expansion into a 6,000sq ft BRACKNELL
signed a lease to create a landmark seafront dining destination and flagship showroom space at the Mailbox, Birmingham, as the
community cafe on Shoreham Beach. centre confirms continued strong footfall growth for 2018. REACHES MILESTONE
The Brighton-based firm, who are behind acclaimed casual dining Opening in early summer this year, Castle Fine Art’s new gallery
& retail developments in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley, have will benefit from a prominent location at the front of the Mailbox,
struck an agreement with Adur District Council to create the Big and will be almost four times the size of its current space. It will The next major milestone in Bracknell town
Beach Box on the site of a run-down toilet block. deliver an inspirational environment that aims to change the way centre’s regeneration has been secured with
Boxpark are intending to collaborate with Brighton local Dan that visitors enjoy original and limited edition fine art. the signing of a legal agreement between
Stockland to bring the great food and relaxed vibes of the award- Customers can expect to find pieces from Castle Fine Art’s Bracknell Forest Council and its development
winning Big Beach Cafe brand to Shoreham and create a multI- signature variety of contemporary artists, including Bob Dylan, partner, Bracknell Regeneration Partnership.
purpose restaurant/cafe hub centred around supporting local Lorenzo Quinn and Domingo Zapata, as well as exciting new The development agreement will bring
community groups. Shoreham Big Beach Box will also provide a roof talent. The flagship gallery will give Castle Fine Art the space and about the next wave of the town’s overall
terrace, changing rooms, community space and a centre for water volume to host ambitious and inspiring exhibitions and artist regeneration - which will see additional food,
sports, and will work with local partners to showcase the best of appearances. drink, retail and leisure facilities added to the
the regions talent in a vibrant programme of events, workshops and The announcement comes on the back of a 10 per cent growth town’s already popular line-up. The agreement
talks at the site. in footfall at the Mailbox during the course of 2018. will see an investment of £30M, with the new
section of the development called The Deck.

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