Latest property news – Page 129
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NewsMary Portas to face questions in Westminster over high street review
Retail expert Mary Portas will face questions from a select committee in September over the progress of her work to help struggling high streets.
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NewsTrinity Leeds lands new retailers including Adidas flagship
Trinity Leeds has signed a raft of new retailers including sportswear giant Adidas which has opened a regional flagship store at the shopping centre.
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NewsJune footfall edges up 0.1% as promotions and warm weather boosts shopper visits
June footfall edged up 0.1% year-on-year, an increase on a 0.7% decline in May as retailers cut prices and the warmer weather helped drive shoppers into stores.
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NewsInternaçionale bought in prepack administration by owners
Value fashion retailer Internaçionale has been bought in a prepack administration deal by the existing owners.
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NewsMorrisons invests £300m in overhauling '20th century systems'
Morrisons will have invested £310m by the end of this year in dramatically overhauling its systems, which chief executive Dalton Philips described as being “firmly stuck in the 20th century”.
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NewsSainsbury's convenience stores will overtake supermarkets for first time
Sainsbury’s convenience stores will overtake its number of supermarkets this year demonstrating the shift in focus in the sector.
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NewsBusiness rates top the agenda at BRC summit as online tax is dismissed
Tackling unfair business rates was top of the agenda at the BRC retail summit for finance directors as an online retail tax was dismissed.
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NewsHMV relocates head office to London's Blackfriars
HMV has relocated its headquarters from London’s West End to the Blackfriars area of the capital.
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NewsAnalysis: Maplin plots store growth as part of renewal strategy
Maplin’s, the electricals retailer, is on a mission to open more stores, entice female shoppers and invest in in-store technology.
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NewsWestfield to start work on stalled Bradford development later this year, MPs told
Work on the stalled Bradford shopping centre development site is set to restart later this year, MPs have been told.
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NewsJohn Lewis says airport shop will help transform it into international brand
John Lewis operations director Sean Allam said the department store group’s plans to open its first airport store will help it transform into a successful international brand.
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NewsTesco sublets store space to gym operator Xercise4Less
Tesco has signed a deal to sublet space in its Stockton-on-Tees supermarket to gym operator Xercise4Less as part of its plans to downsize its larger stores.
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NewsHammerson submits plans for £130m Leeds development
Landlord Hammerson has submitted its planning application for the £130m development of Victoria Gate in Leeds.
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NewsSir Philip Green set to step up Arcadia expansion overseas
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia is planning to significantly ramp up its expansion, planning 185 overseas stores by next summer.
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsSports Direct eyes HMV's Oxford Street flagship store
Sports Direct is looking to move into HMV’s flagship store on Oxford Street, in a significant step for Mike Ashley’s discount sportswear group.
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NewsFurniture retailer Barker & Stonehouse to launch in London
Northern furniture retailer Barker & Stonehouse is moving south for the first time with the launch of a smaller, quirkier London store in July.
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NewsPoundland opens 11 stores in 11 days as it breaks the 450-store barrier
Poundland is opening 11 shops in 11 days as part of an expansion programme in which the retailer will open more than 50 stores this year.
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NewsSportswear giant Nike set to open 30 new UK stores over next three years
Sportswear giant Nike is planning to double its UK store portfolio to 60 over the next few years with a focus on out-of-town expansion.
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NewsGame opens dedicated Xbox store in partnership with Microsoft
Game has collaborated with Microsoft to open the UK’s first dedicated Xbox store at Boxpark in east London