A new one-stop pet lifestyle shop, grooming parlour, and ‘immersive’ cat cafe is set to open in Manchester city centre.
Set to open this autumn down at popular co-living development Square Gardens, LollipawsClub will offer a wide range of services including professional grooming and styling, a pet bakery, and an immersive cat cafe experience, as well as offering a range of pet products including cat and dog food, freeze-dried treats, and lots of toys.
LollipawsClub’s imminent arrival is said to mark a ‘key milestone’ for Square Gardens and the wider First Street community as a whole, as it completes the ground-floor retail offering, with all six commercial units now let.
Developers want Square Gardens to be a neighbourhood hub blending independent food and drink, with everyday essentials and specialist services.
A new ‘immersive’ cat cafe, pet lifestyle shop, and groomers is opening in Manchester later this year / Credit: Supplied
LollipawsClub will join the likes of Asda Express, and East Asian supermarket and restaurant, Seol & Tokyo, an alongside Thai-Chinese restaurant, Yaowarat, and new coffee shop, Ty Blawd – both of which are due to open this summer.
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CGIs of what the new pet lifestyle store an cafe will look like when it opens have been revealed.
“We are thrilled to be joining the Square Gardens community this autumn,” commented Ruby Zhou, who is the Founder of LollipawsClub.
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LollipawsClub is set to open this autumn down at Square Gardens, / Credit: Supplied | Mateusz Sobczak
“We regularly host engaging, pet-focused events and would be delighted for you to join us. Through everything we do, we aim to create an enjoyable and distinctive experience, making life with pets more comfortable, easy, and joyful.”
John Clegg, who is Head of Property Management at Downing – the developers of Square Gardens – added: “LollipawsClub completes the commercial lineup at Square Gardens, and from the outset, our ambition was to create a neighbourhood with its own identity, somewhere residents and the wider community actively choose to spend time.
“It’s exciting to see the retail offer now fully established alongside a thriving residential community.”
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LollipawsClub will open at Square Gardens this autumn, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates and launch details.
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Cult US sustainable clothing brand Reformation to open in Manchester city centre
Emily Sergeant
Cult US sustainable clothing brand Reformation is set to open its doors in Manchester very soon.
Since it was first founded in Los Angeles all the way back in 2009, Reformation has gone on to become one of the largest sustainable womenswear brands on the planet, and is now known and loved for making beautiful, timeless apparel and accessories that aim to ‘inspire confidence’ across life stages and occasions.
Operating on a business model that pairs a smart approach to merchandising with a responsive supply chain, Reformation now operates more than 70 retail stores across the US, UK, Canada, and France.
At the heart of the Reformation story is a genuine commitment to ‘doing things differently’.
Since day one, sustainability has been woven into everything the brand makes – from the eco-certified fabrics and responsible factories, to its famously transparent sustainability reports.
Currently, Reformation has five UK stores to its name – but, it may come as no surprise to fans of the brand that they’re all in London.
That’s why the news of this new Manchester opening is such a big deal.
Set to be the label’s first UK store outside of the capital, Reformation has secured a prime spot on King Street in the heart of the city centre, and although there’s no confirmed opening date as of yet, if the shop windows saying ‘Summer 2026’ are anything to go by, we can only imagine it’ll be very soon.
“For Manchester, it’s a landmark moment, and for King Street, it’s the latest signal that this is one of the UK’s most exciting retail destinations,” a spokesperson for King Street said in a statement.
Stay tuned for details on opening dates to be announced in due course.
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Andy Burnham to begin rolling out new ‘everyday fixes’ for Brits amid cost of living crisis
Emily Sergeant
A series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help combat the rising cost of living crisis are soon to be rolled out nationwide.
Kicking off with two measures today, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that he plans to ban retailers from making ‘misleading’ claims to customers about discounts.
The Government says shoppers have ‘increasingly complained’ about outlets artificially inflating prices to give a false sense of value, such as increasing prices only to then immediately advertise ‘discounts’ to make savings look larger than they really are, which goes on to create an uneven playing field for honest competitors.
The Prime Minister also wants to see an end to so-called ‘subscription traps’, where people find it hard to cancel their subscriptions, and contracts are automatically renewed at a higher cost.
Set to come into force in January 2027 and saving people an average of £14 a month for every unwanted subscription, the changes will mean businesses will need to provide clearer up-front information, regular reminders. and a ‘much easier’ exit to contracts.
Andy Burnham to begin rolling out new ‘everyday fixes’ for Brits amid cost of living crisis / Credit: gov.uk | Piotr Cichosz (via Unsplash)
A new 14-day cooling-off period will also be introduced to let consumers cancel after a trial or long-term contract renews.
Certain charitable memberships, like the ones for cultural and heritage organisations for example, will be excluded from the new subscription rules due to the fact they have a unique role in preserving the nation’s history, landscapes, and cultural collections.
The Prime Minister says he is ‘determined’ to use every chance he gets to restore fairness and take pressure off people.
“I know people are sick and tired of rip-off discounts and subscription traps,” Andy Burnham said. “Westminster has got used to telling people that everyday hassles like this are just part of life, but I don’t think that’s right, especially when the cost of living continues to weigh heavily on so many people’s lives.”
Emily Sergeant -
8th June 2026 
