Miniso continues UK physical retail push as it gears up to open store at Buchanan Street in Glasgow
Lifestyle retailer Miniso will land on Glasgow's Buchanan Street this week, with a new store opening on Wednesday 26th November at 12pm.
This follow launches in 2025 including Glasgow Central, Croydon, Kingston, Braehead, Liverpool and, more recently, its 50th one in Milton Keynes.
“Buchanan Street’s energy and style make it the perfect home for our newest Miniso pop-up,” says Saad Usman, Chief Operating Officer at Miniso UK. “We can’t wait to share our joyful, affordable collections with more Glasgow shoppers and inspire a little everyday happiness in one of the country’s most iconic shopping spots.”
Kathy Murdoch, Centre Director at Buchanan Galleries, says: “We strive to offer our guests the best possible shopping experience, so we’re delighted to welcome such an innovative brand as Miniso to our retail line up.”
“With its wide array of products on offer from some of the world’s best loved brands, we are confident that Miniso will make the perfect place to shop for fun and affordable gifts in the run up to the festive season.”
To celebrate the opening, there will be activities planned and the first 200 customers who spend £5 or more will receive a goody bag valued at £25.
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Physical stores were a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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