All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 28
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AnalysisLeicester: Time to mix it up
Never one of the UK’s more glamorous retail destinations, Leicester is about to have its shopping offer transformed. Ben Cooper visits the city to find out what is so different about its scheme
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NewsFat Face adds eight stores as UK expansion gathers pace
Outdoor lifestyle clothing retailer Fat Face has boosted its store portfolio with a raft of new signings as part of an ongoing expansion programme.
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Analysis
Backs against the wall
With credit drying up and demand dwindling, many new-build schemes are being mothballed. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, the credit crunch leaves retailers in a strong bargaining position
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Analysis
All about Town
Mixed residential and retail schemes are in vogue with the planners, but present challenges of their own for retailers. Ben Cooper weighs up the pros and cons
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Bolton’s Victoria Plaza scheme gains four more
Bolton’s Victoria Plaza development has secured four additional tenants.
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St David’s extension signs seven
The St David’s Partnership, a joint venture between Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres, has secured seven new retailers to the next phase of its shopping centre development in Cardiff.
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Are you sitting on a goldmine?
In the past 10 years, sale-and-leaseback deals have become the norm for retailers, and now even the grocers are cashing in on their portfolios. Ben Cooper finds out more
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Bluewater tenants call for nil increase at rent reviews
Retailers at Bluewater shopping centre are demanding that their rents are not increased in their second review at the centre, taking place this year, as trading continues to prove tough.
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40 per cent of new space to be shelved report claims
As much as 40 per cent of new shopping centre space could be shelved or delayed because of decreasing retailer demand and the increasing scarcity of finance, according to property agency Savills.
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Seeds of growth
When Neil Dixon joined then-budding retailer Julian Graves as a one-man property department, he found the challenge he wanted. He tells Ben Cooper why now’s no time to slow down
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Dublin city centre in line for £1bn retail transformation
Irish developer Chartered Land has submitted plans to Dublin City Council for a 1.7 million sq ft (157,930 sq m) retail-led mixed-use scheme that would transform a large part of the city and attract new retailers.
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Roche-Bobois signs for The Heart in Surrey
French home furnishings retailer Roche-Bobois is to open its second store outside London at The Heart in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
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King Sturge buys Hamilton Glen
Property agent King Sturge has bought Glasgow-based specialist Hamilton Glen as part of its continued expansion in retail.
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Grosvenor sued by Debs over Liverpool launch
Debenhams has launched legal action against Grosvenor in the run-up to the opening of the developer’s 1 billion Liverpool One centre.
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Built to last?
By October, all stores and shopping centres will need to be energy-assessed officially before being rented or sold and retailers need to be prepared. But will government legislation be taken seriously if it can’t enforce greener practices? Ben Cooper reports
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Celebrations Group plans expansion for card chains
Greetings card retailer Celebrations Group is set to roll out an aggressive expansion programme for its Card Warehouse brand, with 40 openings planned over the next 12 months.
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AnalysisCity of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?
The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports
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Planning for tomorrow
Decades of physical expansion could slow, but tackling the internet and sustainability are likely to be ever-present themes in 20 years, says Ben Cooper
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Analysis
Planning for tomorrow
Decades of physical expansion could slow, but tackling the internet and sustainability are likely to be ever-present themes in 20 years, says Ben Cooper
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Ferrari gears up for UK debut on Regent Street
Italian car giant Ferrari is set to power into London’s Regent Street with the opening of its first UK store.