

Kutchenhaus Opens New Showroom In Hythe
Kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is set to open a new showroom in Hythe, Kent, providing stylish German-designed bespoke kitchens and will invite the public to celebrate the opening at a launch event in June. The showroom on the High Street will…

Zizzi Tops Off Record Year For Nim’s Fruit Crisps
The UK’s only air-dried fruit crisp manufacturer is celebrating a record year in style after diversification plans landed a major deal with a leading Italian restaurant chain. Nim’s Fruit Crisps, which received a Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2020, has…

Maidstone Street Food Hall – ‘Love Food @ Lockmeadow’ Opens
Maidstone’s newest dining hot spot Love Food @ Lockmeadow opens its doors selling global inspired street food from local independent businesses. The Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) led project is the first in a phased development at Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre to…

The Mobility Furniture Company Opens Its Doors
The Mobility Furniture Company, believed to be the UK’s fastest growing mobility furniture company, announces the opening of its flagship store in the heart of Tunbridge Wells. The store features the company’s key products – bespoke rise and recline…

Mote Park New Café Work Well Underway
The building work for the brand-new Mote Park Café in Maidstone is well underway with the steel works of the structure in place. To review how the works are progressing – which started in June, the Mayor of Maidstone –…

SD By Suit Direct Invests In Brand New Bluewater Store
SD by Suit Direct introduces a range of suits, accessories and casualwear from leading brands to Bluewater Shopping Centre SD Home of Menswear by Suit Direct has cemented its commitment to investing in the high-street, with a brand new 1872…

LoveFood@Lockmeadow Reaches Full Capacity With World Food Outlets
Maidstone’s newest eating out experience, LoveFood@Lockmeadow is now set to open its’ doors and open up eight amazing different eating experiences in one place. An initiative of Maidstone Borough Council (MBC), the food hall is scheduled to open in October…

UpMargate For Start-up Retailers Is Fully Let
UpMargate, the retail concept that is aimed at attracting fledgling retailers, is fully let for the first time after signing up a vintage store. LCP, the national commercial property and investment company which manages The Centre, where UpMargate is located,…

Works To Start On Mote Park New Café
Maidstone’s stunning 440 acre Mote Park will be benefitting from a fantastic new café with both indoor and outdoor seating and new larger modern toilet building to support the many visitors to the park. The new centre will also have…

Local Producers and Crafts Market launching in Maidstone
Maidstone Market is to get a boost once a month with a new Local Producers and Craft Market which launches this Saturday 12 June. The new market will be run in the current market hall at Lockmeadow and will specialise…

£200,000 New Orpington Store Among Ten To Open In Less Than A Month
ORPINGTON is the latest location where a rapidly growing retailer has chosen to open a new store – one of ten to be opened in less than a month. Flooring Superstore waited until non-essential retail could re-open again before pushing…

Kitchen Retailer Tackles Global Pandemic To Open New Store In Rainham
Kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is harnessing the latest technology to help open its first ever store in Rainham, Kent. The store on the High Street opened its doors in April serving customers across Medway and Swale. Face-to-face consultations are available with…

Increased Footfall As Shoppers Return To Maidstone With Confidence
Maidstone town centre has seen the number of shoppers increase since it ‘reopened its doors’ on 12 April which is great news for local businesses – says MBC. Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has been working closely with The Mall, Fremlin…

65000 MARSHMALLOWS DELIVERED TO BLUEWATERS WONDER FACTORY
Wonder Factory opened at Bluewater on Monday 17th August Guests can explore the 14 photogenic installations and snap the perfect insta-worthy pic Book in advance to join the guest list Following its enormous popularity, attracting over 8,000 visitors at Dalston…

MAIDSTONE WELCOMES NEW M&S STORE
MBC has welcomed the brand-new M&S Maidstone Eclipse as a new shopping experience bringing with it – employment for 130 local people. Despite difficulties due to the Coronavirus pandemic the large new concept store located at the Eclipse Park (Junction…

KITCHEN RETAILER KUTCHENHAUS SET TO OPEN FIRST EVER STORE IN ASHFORD
Kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is set to open its first ever store in Ashford in September, marking its 34th showroom to open in the UK. The store, at Pluto House on Station Road, will open its doors and have a welcome…

WING IT – BLUEWATER CELEBRATES AS WINGSTOP OPENS
Bluewater is pleased to announce that Wingstop, the American chain known for its Wings and sides, is now open at Bluewater. The centre’s latest offering has opened in perfect time for the Eat Out To Help Out scheme running throughout…

MAIDSTONE MARKET SETS OUT ITS STALL AFTER THRIVING RETURN
If you’re in the market for a bargain, head down to Lockmeadow every Tuesday and Saturday. A month after it reopened, following the coronavirus closure, the historic market has more than set out its stall for the future. With a…

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MAKES MAIDSTONE SPARKLE
The Maidstone Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a specialist street cleaning service in Maidstone town centre. The service, which is the second initiative to be funded by Maidstone BID, will provide additional cleaning to the BID area to ensure an…

ALDI OPENS NEW £50M DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN THE SOUTH EAST
Aldi opens its 10th UK distribution centre creating 400 new jobs £50m facility in Sheppey will serve Aldi’s growing customer base in South East England A further 130 new stores are set to open across the UK throughout this year…