All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 29
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The retail park landscape is changing as tenants put their faith in smaller unit sizes and operators fight the online threat to their businesses. Ben Cooper assesses the state of the market
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Retail’s stealth tax
Changes to empty property rate relief laws that come into effect next week have infuriated retailers and landlords alike. Ben Cooper looks at how this could change the face of the retail property market
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Grand Arcade opens with a last-minute rush of recruits
Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade centre in Cambridge opened its doors yesterday, with a string of tenants joining at the last minute including Swedish children’s clothing retailer Polarn O Pyret, Laura Ashley and art retailer Castle Galleries.
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Test the water
With a wave of overseas retailers homing in on the UK as a base for international expansion, Ben Cooper asks whether they will sink or swim in the volatile retail property market
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A happy union?
With a large, wealthy catchment area and a clutch of city centre schemes cashing in on it, Aberdeen’s retail landscape is thriving. But will the arrival of another centre upset the balance? Ben Cooper investigates
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Land Securities lines up second Corby venture
Developer Land Securities has submitted plans to build a mixed-use scheme in Corby, which would bring 330,185 sq ft (30,675 sq m) of retail space to the town.
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Eden to open doors in High Wycombe this week
Multiplex will open its 650,000 sq ft (60,385 sq m) Eden shopping centre this Thursday, anchored by House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer.
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Omega abandons its plans for Regent Street flagship
International watch brand Omega has pulled out of a deal to open its second UK store on Regent Street, after having been in talks about a site there since December.
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Send out the right message
As the market gets tougher, landlords are having to become more imaginative to get customers in. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, how the marketing budget is spent can remain a contentious issue with retailers
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Gerry Weber to open its second UK shop in Cambridge
German fashion and lifestyle retailer Gerry Weber is to open its first standalone store outside London and only its second in the UK at Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade development in Cambridge.
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Shopping centre footfall still in decline
Shopping centre visits fell 1.5 per cent in the 12 months to February 2008, with like-for-like sales consistently dropping year on year for the past seven months, according to a report by Experian.
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AnalysisWestfield London: Centre of luxury?
The much-vaunted Westfield London scheme at White City may have bagged Louis Vuitton for its planned luxury retail area, but can it really draw top-name brands and big-money customers away from the West End? Ben Cooper reports
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Thorntons to ramp up its café openings
Chocolatier Thorntons is to ramp up the expansion of its caf format, following its stellar first-half profits revealed last week.
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Debenhams to anchor Kidderminster scheme
Debenhams has agreed to anchor a new development phase at the Weavers Wharf retail park in Kidderminster with a 32,515 sq ft (3,020 sq m) store.
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Arcadia brands sign to Westfield’s scheme in Bradford
Australian developer Westfield has signed a raft of fashion retailers to its shopping centre development in Bradford.
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Orange goes on store drive to take on rivals
Mobile phone operator Orange is to ramp up its expansion in the UK in an effort to make its property portfolio more competitive with rival brands.
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The right side of the tracks
The almighty St Pancras scheme shows just how much railway retail has advanced, with many retailers making their station debuts. But while the rewards are high, it’s no easy ride. By Ben Cooper
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Fred Perry takes Brighton unit
Fashion retailer Fred Perry has taken a unit on Dukes Lane in Brighton to unveil a “Laurel” store, one of two concepts operated by the brand.
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Tesco’s the talk of the town
While it may not be the full-line department store some claimed, Tesco’s plans to anchor shopping centres have sent shivers down rivals’ spines. Ben Cooper gets to the bottom of the story
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Wild Orchid to launch new UK fascia on Oxford Street
Russian lingerie retailer Wild Orchid is set to continue its expansion in the UK with the opening of its first eponymous store on Oxford Street next month.