Latest property news – Page 126
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NewsAustralian handbag retailer Colette eyes UK launch
Australian jewellery and accessories retailer Colette is eyeing entering the UK later this year after rapid antipodean expansion.
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NewsModelZone stores to disappear from the high street
ModelZone will disappear from the high street with all stores set to close next month after administrator Deloitte received no viable offers for the business.
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NewsSchuh and Shoe Zone among retailers to open stores in The Mall Blackburn
Schuh has opened a store in The Mall Blackburn, while Toymaster, Perfect Home and Shoe Zone have also signed up to the scheme in recent weeks.
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NewsBond Street to offer concierge service in £20m revamp
Bond Street shoppers will be treated to a “grand entrance” and a concierge shopping service as part of a £20m plan to keep the West End shopping destination ahead of its rivals.
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NewsFenwick in talks to open its first store in more than a decade
Fenwick, one of the UK’s oldest department store chains, is set to open its first new store in more than 10 years.
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NewsJohn Lewis eyes opening in £1bn Westfield London extension
Department store John Lewis is poised to sign for a store at Westfield London as part of the shopping centre’s £1bn expansion.
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NewsTed Baker to open first French store outside of Paris
Ted Baker is set to open its first French store outside of Paris in the Les Terrasses du Port development in Marseille.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, Clarks and Irish supermarkets
Retail news round-up August 23, 2013: Four Irish HMV stores to reopen, Clarks to launch mobile local shopping tool, Irish stores receive compliance notices for overcharging customers
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NewsSteep rent decline highlights out of date business rates system
The dramatic fall in rents over the past five years has put into sharp focus how out of kilter onerous business rates increases are with the market, according to new data revealed by the Grimsey Review.
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NewsSuperGroup plots Turkish expansion as it inks franchise deal
SuperGroup, owner of trendy fashion retailer Superdry, has inked a deal with franchisee Demsa Group as it plots Turkish expansion.
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NewsDeloitte considers whether Meridian Comet name infringes trademark
Deloitte is assessing whether entrepreneur Clive Coombes’ attempt to bring the Comet name back to the high street infringes trademark rules.
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NewsGo Outdoors eyes more prime locations as it returns to the black
Go Outdoors is looking to open shops in more prime locations as it bounces back into the black.
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NewsCanary Wharf’s Jubilee Place attracts a further six retailers
Six retailers including Michael Kors, Schuh and Asics have signed up to open stores at the extended Jubilee Place shopping centre in Canary Wharf.
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NewsPandora to open largest global store at Park House, Oxford Street
Jewellery retailer Pandora is to open a flagship store in Park House, Oxford Street that will be its largest globally.
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NewsHeatwave drives July footfall surge as online sales wilt
Shoppers flocked to the high street in July as the heatwave drove footfall up 0.8% and hit online sales.
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NewsMatalan's Sporting Pro venture targets more than 100 stores in five years
Matalan’s new sports venture Sporting Pro is targeting more than 100 stores within four to five years as it aims to fill the gap left by JJB.
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NewsThe Range to open 45 stores in next three years
Home and garden retailer The Range will open 45 stores over the next three years creating 6,750 jobs.
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NewsMatalan to launch new sports fascia Sporting Pro in September
Matalan is to launch its new sports fascia next month as it unveils plans to open 14 stores by December.
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NewsComet name to be revived with plans for 80-store chain
The Comet name is to return to the high street after entrepreneur Clive Coombes unveiled plans to launch a chain of new electricals stores.
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NewsRetailers could face a £300m business rates hike next year
Retailers could be hit with almost £300m in extra business rates next year, according to estimations from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).