Breitling lands City debut at Liverpool ONE

LIVERPOOL ONE has announced that luxury Swiss watchmaker, Breitling, has made its City debut at Liverpool ONE, launching in a showcase space alongside Paradise Street's line up of flagship stores from leading international retailers.

The newly opened Breitling showcases the global watchmaker's refined selection of timepieces in a 3,200 sq ft, double-height unit, joining Liverpool ONE's selection of luxury jewellery retailers including Goldsmiths, David M Robinson, and Swarovski. Reflecting Breitling's signature industrial design, the new Liverpool ONE store will allow visitors to immerse themselves in the full Breitling experience, exploring the brand's extensive collection of iconic timepieces, including:- the Navitimer, Superocean, Chronomat, and Premier ranges, along with exclusive UK edition timepieces. The boutique also offers a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere, featuring a Triumph motorcycle, along with a fully stocked bar.

Rob Deacon, Director of Asset Management at Liverpool ONE, said:- "The City debut of Breitling's new showcase space is a standout addition to Liverpool ONE, adding even more gravitas to our leading line-up and customer offering. To have established Liverpool ONE as a UK hotspot for world-renowned brands, such as Breitling, is no small feat and paves the way for an exciting 2025."

The opening of Breitling follows Liverpool ONE's busiest Christmas and start to the year since 2019, with footfall up 10% and a strong uplift of 7% in overall sales.

Metis and CBRE acted for Liverpool ONE. Newmark acted for Breitling.

New publication addresses national crisis in quest for 'Healthy Hearts'

A new collection of articles offering expert insight and policy recommendations to tackle the national cardiovascular health crisis has just been released.

Published by Policy@Manchester, 'Healthy Hearts' collates University of Manchester academic research on cardiovascular disease (CVD) which currently leads to someone's death in the UK every 3 minutes.

The articles cover an assortment of issues on cardiovascular health, from heart disease in cancer survivors, to the effects of air pollution on heart health, and an international view on the impact of cardiovascular deaths in developing countries.

'Healthy Hearts' also includes a thought provoking foreword by Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, who reminds readers that CVD remains 1 of the country's biggest killers:- "tearing families apart and causing untold heartbreak to far too many."

But she adds:- "Much of the CVD burden is preventable so we must get serious about tackling the biggest causes of heart attacks and strokes. We know that factors such as tobacco, our unhealthy food environment and, as detailed by authors in this collection, air pollution, are persistent obstacles to a healthier population."

Dr Griffiths describes the new publication as:- "a timely reminder of the critical role research breakthroughs play in sparking the changes in national policy and practice we need to see."

She writes:- "The policy recommendations put forward in this world leading collection outline concrete steps policymakers must consider as they seek to address the UK's biggest killers and create an NHS fit for the future. Reversing a decade of lost progress in tackling CVD is within our reach."

The British Heart Foundation Chief Executive concludes:- "The Government has made a clear commitment to tackle the UK's biggest health challenges, including CVD; and they are right to do so. I hope that in reading this collection you, like me, feel a sense of excitement about what is possible, and that policymakers and healthcare leaders feel inspired to take much-needed steps that will get us ever closer to another half century of unstoppable progress."

Professor Arpana Verma, Policy@Manchester Co-Director, said she was:- "immensely proud" of the quality of thinking her University of Manchester colleagues had delivered in 'Healthy Hearts' as policymakers strive to confront the national cardiovascular health crisis. "Many more people in the UK are losing their lives because of heart disease than for some time, and the problem is being exacerbated as a result of record high NHS waiting lists," she commented. There is no quick fix but, together, the pieces in this collection emphasise the significance of cardiovascular health on our population, and the need for policymakers to prioritise a healthy heart. I hope those in power; regionally, nationally and internationally; take note of the many important lessons the publication contains and act upon them. We are particularly grateful to Dr Charmaine Griffiths for providing the foreword which throws the full weight of the British Heart Foundation behind 'Healthy Hearts.' Working with the Foundation, policymakers and other leaders in the sector, we believe we can make a positive difference to cardiovascular health across the country."

'Healthy Hearts' is available to read on the Policy@Manchester website.