All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 16
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NewsInflation falls more than expected
Inflation fell more sharply than expected in April, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
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NewsBCSC calls for collaboration to unblock property pipeline
Retailers are facing a serious threat from a breakdown in the property pipeline unless the private and public sectors take a more collaborative approach to planning, the British Council of Shopping Centres has told a group of MPs.
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Michelle Obama is latest celebrity Boden enthusiast
The US’s first lady Michelle Obama is the latest big name on multichannel retailer Boden’s list of enthusiasts, according to The Daily Telegraph.
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NewsDecathlon targets UK with smaller format Koodza stores
French sports retailer Decathlon is to trial a smaller-store budget format called Koodza in the UK.
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AnalysisSt David’s in Cardiff: right scheme, wrong time
Launching a shopping centre extension in the present climate is a tough task, but as Ben Cooper reports, St David’s in Cardiff should stand up to the challenge and raise the city’s retail profile
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NewsRetail bosses back National Skills Academy for Retail
Top retail bosses get behind launch of National Skills Academy for Retail. Ben Cooper reports
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Government still not doing enough to protect town centres, says ACS chief
The Association of Convenience Stores has warned a group of MPs that there is “still much to achieve” in supporting town centres.
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Sainsbury’s takes former Woolworths store in Henley-on-Thames
Sainsbury’s is set to open up a shop in the former Woolworths store in Henley-on-Thames to trade its convenience store format.
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NewsWestfield service charge dispute progressing slower than hoped
A dispute between Westfield and a group of retailers including Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and Boots over service charge levels is ongoing despite indications from the Australian developer that a reduction was imminent.
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Temporary store opens in former Zavvi unit on Oxford Street
Clothing label Hyper Hyper has opened a temporary store in the former Zavvi unit at the East end of Oxford Street.
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OpinionJohn Lewis’s plan B could become retail’s plan A
Call it pragmatism or call it a compromise, but John Lewis’s venture into standalone home and electricals stores is a sign of quite how far retailers are having to move away from their well-trodden paths property-wise.
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NewsForever 21 closes in on UK debut on Oxford Street
US fashion retailer Forever 21 is understood to have made offers on two stores on Oxford Street as part of plans for European expansion.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch standalone home and electricals format
John Lewis is to open standalone homewares and electricals stores in a bid to gain greater coverage of the UK market.
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OpinionLand Securities plan for retail startups shows imaginative thinking
Land Securities should be applauded for its plan to back start-up and expanding retailers — it’s a rare example of landlords and retailers working together.
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NewsSports Direct proposes offloading stores to counter competition concerns
An offer by Sports Direct to sell stores in five local areas as part of its acquisition of 31 JJB shops is being considered by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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Land Securities to back start-up retailers with capital venture company
Land Securities is investing £5m in a venture capital company to back new and expanding retailers.
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NewsJJB Sports CVA hailed as ‘sea change’ in retailer-landlord relations
JJB Sports executive director Peter Williams said the approval of its company voluntary arrangement marks a “sea change” in the relationship between retailers and landlords.
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NewsDutch fashion player chases Piccadilly Circus site
Dutch fashion group The Sting is understood to be one of three retail names to have made offers on the iconic former Tower Records store at Piccadilly Circus.
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NewsTop retailers attend launch of national skills training scheme
A scheme that promises to overhaul the way retail skills training is delivered was unveiled last night at an event attended by some of the industry’s top names.
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OpinionCrown Estate shouldn’t forget how tough things are
Perhaps nobody told the Crown Estate, but the days of snobbery towards value shops are over.