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uk news inbrief

FLIP OUT OPENS AT INTU LAKESIDE MARVEL’S AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N.
LEISURE DEVELOPMENT LANDS AT ST DAVID’S JACK & JONES JUNIOR OPENS
Banbridge-based
Award-winning
shopping
centre, The Boulevard, is celebrating the arrival
The UK’s leading adventure park operator Flip Out The St David’s Partnership, owners of St of Europe’s first ever standalone Jack & Jones
has opened a 30,000sq ft attraction at intu Lakeside’s David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier Junior store. Following the openings of Radley
£72M leisure development. It is the latest leisure brand retail and leisure destinations, has announced London, Samsonite and Suit Direct, Jack & Jones
to open at intu Lakeside, following the recent opening that global entertainment promoters, The Junior are the fourth brand to open their doors
of one of the largest Hollywood Bowl venues to date. MJR Group, launched the second interactive on site this year.
Family entertainment centre Nickelodeon Adventure Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. last month.
and Puttshack will follow later this year. Following the huge success of their initial
Flip Out’s new adventure park features dozens of UK site in London, the brand has selected FIVE GUYS ADDS A NEW UNIT
trampolines and several UK-first attractions. Included St David’s, Cardiff as the second destination When it officially opens later this year, the
at Flip Out is a ninja tag game, obstacle course, battle for this highly anticipated exhibition. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet’s new Food
beams, travellator, parkour stunt area, wipe out zones interactive multi-room experience allows Piazza will be home to Ashford’s first Five Guys
and UK’s longest traverse climbing wall. guests at St David’s to step inside the popular restaurant, with a host of other new restaurants
Shaf Allyman, General Manager at Flip Out intu film and become part of the Marvel Cinematic still to be named. The new 4,500sq ft restaurant
Lakeside, said: “We’re so excited to have opened our Universe. The attraction also features will bring more jobs to the area.
state-of-the-art adventure park at intu Lakeside’s activities such as The Thor Observatory, Iron
amazing new leisure development. The leisure Man Engineering Bay and Bruce Banner’s,
develpment at intu Lakeside is a fantastic place to spend along with new exclusive character displays SAFARI KID SIGNS NEW DEAL
time and offers a compelling experience for customers on Black Panther and The Wasp. Expanding kindergarten and nursery provider
that is driving footfall.” Safari Kid is the latest business to take space
at Greenland’s Ram Quarter development in
FIRST PHASE OF WEMBLEY PARK Wandsworth, London. The brand specialises
MARKET LAUNCHES in play-based learning that combines creativity
and imagination with a hunger for knowledge.
The first phase of Wembley Park Market Quintain is updating one of the oldest
has launched with an emphasis on local retail and community traditions, investing HAWKERS TO OPEN A STORE
makers and eco-friendly retail, with seven significantly into producing an enterprising Spanish eyewear brand Hawkers is to open its
independent, creative retailers taking space. platform for businesses and new brands to first UK store in London’s Covent Garden. The
The 4,000sq m Market is located in the flourish within the capital’s newest creative shop will be housed in the Market Building and
heart of Wembley Park, the £3bn urban neighbourhood. This opportunity is a first in will sell the brand’s range of fashion forward
development being delivered by Quintain. the UK and shows the benefits of innovative sunglasses and watches along with some limited
Operated by mRktmRkt, the London- collaboration and long-term commitment edition capsule collections.
based market and retail emporium between landlord and tenant.
developer, the new attraction offers brands The first tenants include a zero-waste
of all shapes and sizes the opportunity to food and household store, a luxury purveyor DERBY LANDS LOCAL BRANDS
occupy a physical space within Wembley of chocolate brownies and truffles, an eco- Three new brands are hatching at popular
HAMMERSON, WHICH OWNS AND MANAGES BULLRING & GRAND CENTRAL, HAS TODAY SET OUT ITS VISION FOR THE REGENERATION OF MARTINEAU GALLERIES IN BIRMINGHAM CITY Park’s appealing environment. With fashion, friendly home fragrance brand, a specialist Midlands shopping destination intu Derby,
CENTRE, THE FIRST MAJOR SCHEME TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD AS PART OF ITS CITY QUARTERS CONCEPT. CITY QUARTERS WILL CREATE VIBRANT MIXED-USE NEIGHBOURHOODS food, homeware, wellness and services barber, an artisanal maker gallery, a family-run
BEYOND PURE RETAIL TO CURATE AND DELIVER HOMES, WORKSPACE, LEISURE, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE AROUND HAMMERSON’S EXISTING FLAGSHIP RETAIL following a national retail competition. Project
DESTINATIONS, IN THRIVING LOCATIONS AROUND THE UK AND IRELAND. PROPOSALS FOR THE SITE INCLUDE UP TO 1,300 HOMES AND 1.4 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE. all under one roof, Quintain is working Wembley-based cakemaker and an ethical D, Solesmith and Design 44 are the new brands
with start-ups, entrepreneurs and local food, crafts, homeware and arts collective. opening, following the initiative which was
businesses alike to create a community Wembley Park is a new neighbourhood launched by Revo, offering entrepreneurs the
UMDASCH COMPLETES THE HUT GROUP of makers and merchants in a single and will feature 70 new shops,restaurants opportunity to set up their own shop.
HARRODS MAKEOVER ACQUIRES PRIME SPACE retail space. and services.

After a successful opening of the Roastery & Bake Hall and Fine The Hut Group Limited, one of the world’s largest online beauty
Wines & Spirits Room, which was part of the biggest redesign of the & wellbeing retailers has announced its acquisition of a 12,000sq
historic Food Halls in the last 30 years, umdasch was commissioned ft ground floor and basement space within the iconic 100 King
to work in collaboration with David Collins Studio to revamp the Street building in Manchester city centre.
Men´s International Designer Room 1 of the Menswear section in THG will undertake a significant refurbishment programme
the store. whilst being sympathetic to the stylish listed features. As part
In response to an increase in customer demand and ground of the programme, THG will convert the former restaurant site
breaking innovations within the sector, Harrods plans to invest in into a “World of THG” contemporary retail and experiential
an exciting redevelopment of the Menswear. David Collins Studio marketing space designed to showcase the Group’s prestigious
drew up a spectacular design concept, in-keeping with the historical health & beauty brands.
aspects of the building and worked together with umdasch to pull THG is combining successful online growth with increasing
off a successful concept implementation in the Men´s International investment in premium retail space. The strategic acquisition of
Designer Room 1. 100 King Street is closely aligned to the Group’s recent £50M
umdasch provided the services of engineering drawing, investment in King Street Townhouse and Great John Street
manufacturing of the furniture, delivery and installation, which is just Hotel, and further builds on the highly successful acquisition and
a few of the many services that umdasch offers. development of Hale Country Club & Spa in 2016.

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