Glasgow’s St Enoch shopping centre is 21 this year, and the birthday celebrations on 25 May will coincide with the opening of Phase 2 of its £100m refurbishment and extension

A new development in Peterborough is bringing a new approach to out-of-town retail by putting a garden centre at the heart of its tenant mix

Coverpoint’s Jonathan Doughty serves up his regular shopping centre foodservice review. This month he visits Chilango at Meadowhall.

Since its introduction in 2006, the Approved Contractor Scheme has had a wide ranging impact. More than 127,100 licensed operatives now work for an approved contractor. But what does this mean for the private security industry and for its end users in retail?

Keeping track of stock loss and threats to security are top priorities for shopping centres. And new technology is making it easier than ever to stay on top of things

As construction continues at Westfield Stratford City, a pioneering campaign is under way to involve local talent in the development of the scheme

The strong rally in retail property investment markets continues apace, albeit with growing signs of a market that is ‘pausing for breath’. According to IPD, capital values for all retail increased by 1.65 per cent in March. Capital values for shopping centres lagged behind this growth at 1.41 per cent as they were outperformed by retail warehousing (+1.95 per cent) and standard shops in the South East (+1.50 per cent).

Workman Retail has announced that Georgina Grazebrook has accepted an invitation to join the partnership with effect from 1 May. Nick Hilton and Joanne Tamberlin have been appointed Associates.

A group of 50 riders, including Grosvenor employees and Liverpool One staff, will cycle from Grosvenor’s London offices to Liverpool in two and a half days to raise money for The Liverpool One Foundation.

Ridley Scott’s latest blockbuster, Robin Hood, made its way to Nottingham’s Cornerhouse for the UK’s only gala screening.

Cascades Shopping Centre is fully supporting one of its newest tenants, soap retailer Lush, in the store’s upcoming live knife-throwing event. The event, due to take place outside Cascades Kingswell Path entrance, will demonstrate the dangers of biofuel by strapping Lush’s store manager to a ‘Biofuel Wheel of Misfortune’ while a knife thrower hurls foot-long razor knives at him.