Full list of winners at Metrocentre 'top of the shops' awards. Retail legends who have traded ever since the Metrocentre opened 40 years ago were also honoured. Coreena Ford Business Reporter 17:01, 13 Oct 2026 Major brands went head-to-head with brilliant independents to become the Top of the Shops 2026 at a special Metrocentre awards event. The spirit of David versus Goliath was cheered on at the Metrocentre's 40th Anniversary Retailer Awards last night, which single out the colleagues, stores, restaurants, and leisure venues going above and beyond. Ask Chronicle Live anything Ask This Article DeeperDive AI Article continues below Huge explosion at industrial estate in Perth as firefighters battle blaze The annual awards, which are voted for by the public, this year took place at Newcastle's Boiler Shop, with a fun 1980s theme to tie in with Metrocentre celebrating 40 years since its official opening in October 2026. Co-hosts Matt Bailey of BBC Radio Newcastle and Gavin Prior, centre director, donned their best wigs and Miami Vice-style threads to present 15 awards, along with three Judges' Choice accolades. Article continues below After winners had been crowned, special guest and 1980s idol Martin Kemp took to the stage to deliver a live DJ set featuring some of his favourite hits. Among the award highlights was the battle of the big brands, in the Newcomer of the Year category, with Stradivarius fending off strong competition from rival labels Urban Outfitters and Hollister to clinch the public vote. Article continues below There were also celebrations for the centre's independent community too, with newcomer Café Filto scooping Café/On the Go Retailer of the Year just three years after opening at The Crescent, having brewed up a strong following with its speciality matcha, canned iced coffees and signature dishes. The award for Specialist and Services Retailer of the Year went to the Newcastle United Foundation Careers Hub, a trophy which recognises the hub for its work to provide youngsters with an inclusive, encouraging space to develop practical skills and explore employment opportunities. And in the Judges' Choice awards, David Young of Sports Direct was named Manager of the Year, for leading a refurbishment that has resulted in the store outperforming the company average by 20%. A special group award was also presented to representatives from the 23 retailers who have traded at Metrocentre over its four decades. The award winners include Boots, M&S, Odeon, Pizza Hut and River Island - formerly Chelsea Girl - along with independents Collectables, Paris Dress House and Sweets Galore. Commenting on the awards, centre director Gavin Prior said: "What better way to celebrate forty years of trading, and the brands and staff who have been instrumental to that, than by dedicating this evening to them. Our thanks to everyone who voted and congratulations to this year's winners and runners-up. "Seeing new and established independents alike share the public vote with some of the biggest brands perfectly sums up what makes Metrocentre the go-to destination in the North East, and we are hugely excited about who's joining the line-up next." Article continues below The full list of 2026 winners and runners-up. Specialist and Services Retailer of the Year Winner - Newcastle United Foundation Careers Hub Article continues below Runners-up - Build a Bear, Apple Footwear and Accessories Retailer of the Year Winner - JD Article continues below Runners-up - Sports Direct, Schuh Jewellery & Watches Retailer of the Year Winner - Lovisa Article continues below Runners-up - H Samuel, Pandora (Blue Mall) Leisure Attraction of the Year Winner - Odeon Article continues below Runners Up - Everlast Gyms, Namco Funscape Restaurant of the Year Winner - Maki & Ramen Article continues below Runners-up - Acropolis, Wagamama Café/On the Go Retailer of the Year Winner - Café Filto Article continues below Runners-up - Acropolis, Greggs Red Mall Independent Retailer of the Year Winner - Acropolis Article continues below Runners-up - Be More Geek, Demanded Streetwear Homeware & Variety Retailer of the Year Winner - TK Maxx / Homesense Article continues below Runners-up - B&M Bargains, M&S Small to Medium Retailer of the Year Winner - Demanded Streetwear Article continues below Runners-up - Paris Dress House, Newcastle United Foundation Careers Hub Large Retailer of the Year Winner - M&S Article continues below Runners-up - TK Maxx / Homesense, Primark Newcomer of the Year Winner - Stradivarius Article continues below Runners-up - Urban Outfitters & Hollister Health & Beauty Retailer of the Year Winner - Boots Article continues below Runners-up - Sephora, H Beauty Childrenswear Retailer of the Year Winner - Primark Article continues below Runners-up - Next, H&M Womenswear Retailer of the Year Winner - Primark Article continues below Runners-up - Zara, Sports Direct Menswear Retailer of the Year Winner - Flannels Article continues below Runners-up - Demanded Streetwear, Sports Direct Manager of the Year David Young - Sports Direct Article continues below Shooting Star Dominick Bewick - New Look Did you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source of North East news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? 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Urban Outfitters 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 spoilers! Urban Outfitters has launched their beauty advent calendar for this year. The Urban Outfitters 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 features the ultimate GRWM routine with 12 of their bestselling beauty products. Keep on reading to find out more... Inside the calendar, there's a mix of fragrance, skincare, bodycare, makeup and nail care, in a brightly colored calendar with a sticker design. Included in the calendar are the following products; * Le Monde Gourmand Le Petit Eau De Parfum - Miel Bébé (0.67 fl oz) * Vacation Super Spritz SPF 50 Travel Face Mist (1 fl oz) * Flower Knows Strawberry Cupid Cake Lip Cream - #V05 Pineberry (0.17 fl oz) * Never Have I Ever Press-On Faux Nail Set - Burgundy French Tip * Eilish By Billie Eilish Eau De Parfum Mini Fragrance - No. 1 (0.25 fl oz) * Sol de Janeiro Mini Body Wash - Bom Dia Bright (3 fl oz) * Ariana Grande MOD Eau De Parfum Mini Fragrance - MOD Vanilla (0.25 fl oz) * Yes Day Lip Sweetie Lip Mask - Vanilla (0.35 oz) * UO Nail Polish (0.4 fl oz) * TONYMOLY I'm Lavender Sheet Mask * Patchology FlashPatch Eye Gels (one pair) * Starface Hydro-Star + Salicylic Acid Pimple Patch Trial Pack (4 patches) *This post contains affiliate links. Images belong to respective brands. Edits made by Durbin Rock.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) presents at Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference transcript. 162.22K Followers Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference September 15, 2026 7:45 AM EDT Company Participants Francis Conforti - COO & Co-President Melanie Marein-Efron - Chief Financial Officer David Hayne - Chief Technology Officer & President of Nuuly Conference Call Participants Brooke Roach - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Presentation Brooke Roach Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Good morning, and welcome to day 2 of our Global Retail and Consumer Conference at Goldman Sachs. My name is Brooke Roach, and I cover the apparel, brands and softlines sector here at GS. And I'm thrilled to introduce our next session with Urban Outfitters. Here with me today is Frank Conforti, Co-President and COO; Melanie Marein-Efron, CFO; and Dave Hayne, CTO and President of Nuuly. Welcome, Frank, Dave and Mel. Francis Conforti COO & Co-President Thank you very much for having us. Brooke, Goldman, thank you all for being here. I missed my morning workout this morning. So I talked normally already, and I'm probably going to be a little sped up even more so than normal. So opening remarks, it was just another incredible second quarter and quarterly performance for us, 10% top line growth to $1.7 billion. All brands, retail segment brands comp positive again, both channels comp positive, Free People clicking on all cylinders at 10%. Urban Outfitters just continuing their turn and the momentum here in North America. Global, the brand comp was an 8%. And Anthropologie, 3%, which I think is something almost like 5 years of positive comps now for Anthropologie. Nuuly, another just impressive quarter at 29% of top line growth and doing it, driving that type of growth while increasing profitability dollars and rate and Wholesale was up 19%. It was our most profitable operating profit quarter ever. We grew quarter - year-over-year quarter by 11%. So just