All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 26
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Kurt Geiger snaps up space at Bluewater
Luxury footwear retailer Kurt Geiger has signed for a store at Bluewater.
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London sales growth slows but still outperforms UK
Sales growth in central London has slowed by more than half compared with the same period last year, but continues to outstrip the rest of the UK.
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H&M sales soar
Value fashion retailer H&M has posted a year-on-year sales increase of 15 per cent for July.
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Analysis
Grand ambition
Size and architectural constraints made Cambridge’s Grand Arcade a difficult project and, five months after opening, it is still only 85 per cent let. Ben Cooper weighs up the centre’s success.
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Tough times for British Land
British Land today reported a fall in underlying first quarter profits but that rents on its retail portfolio are still rising.
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Bitter blow for Oxford as Westgate scheme delayed
Liberty International’s decision to reconsider its Westgate development will hold Oxford back from climbing up the rankings of the UK’s best shopping destinations, according to research organisation CACI.
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Opinion
Westgate – a taste of things to come?
Buried in Liberty International’s interim results last week was a phrase that nobody wanted to hear. The innocuous-looking statement “on hold”, next to the property giant’s Westgate scheme in Oxford, should not be underestimated.
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B&Q property chief lambasts landlords for being ‘unrealistic’
B&Q property director Terry Hartwell has slammed landlords for failing to respond to retailers’ needs and said that it will be on their heads if more companies go bust before the year is out.
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Liberty International posts losses of £458m
Property giant Liberty International has recorded losses of 458 million for the first half of this year, citing falling income as a result of retailers going bust as one of the key causes.
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Analysis
In for a pound
With value retailing booming amid the downturn, landlords have realised that the discounters they have shunned previously can fill voids and drive footfall. Ben Cooper reports.
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Flexa eyes Scottish signings
Danish furniture chain Flexa is planning to expand its UK presence with a move into Scotland.
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London Mayor Johnson slammed for cheap rent for indies plan
London Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire from the retail property industry for his proposals to change regulations on new developments in the capital.
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AnalysisCentres of attention
In the past 12 months a raft of new schemes have transformed the UK’s retail landscape, but the downturn means the challenges they face have intensified. Ben Cooper reports
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Analysis
Let battle commence
As retailers prepare to take on the might of the landlords over the issue of quarterly rents, Ben Cooper assesses what they’re up against and the likelihood of their success.
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Decathlon sets sights on 40 stores in UK growth assault
French sportswear retailer Decathlon is preparing to reignite its UK expansion with aggressive plans to ramp up its store portfolio.
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NewsTous to open first UK store on Regent Street
Spanish jewellery and accessories retailer Tous is to make its UK debut on London’s Regent Street in October.
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Nike enters Liverpool as it kicks off UK push
Nike has launched its first standalone store outside London at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme and is preparing to open a string of shops before the end of the year.
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Analysis
Clamping down on out-of-town
The Government’s latest report on planning could make out-of-town development more complex as it strives to protect town centres. Ben Cooper investigates the implications of the changes
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Best Buy closes in on first stores as UK arrival nears
Central London flagship location also under consideration as retail park deals are negotiated.
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Fashion trio barter for lease on South Molton Street site
Three leading fashion retailers are vying for what is set to be one of the most sought-after retail development sites in London’s West End for years.