Latest property news – Page 131
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NewsCard Factory plots 1,200 stores as it eyes float, sale or refinancing
Card Factory is aiming to nearly double its stores count as its owner eyes a potential float, sale or refinancing of the budget greetings card retailer.
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NewsRegent Street celebrates Coronation anniversary
London’s Regent Street jas put on colourful display of purple and gold flags to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
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NewsTopshop to open the doors of its first Chinese store in Hong Kong
Topshop will open its first store in China on Thursday at a 14,000 sq ft flagship site in Hong Kong, as the retailer continues its growth overseas.
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NewsBusiness rates review urged following Hackett's controversial bill
Experts have urged Government to review the business rates system after accusing the system of favouring prestigious London stores including Hackett and shunning declining high streets.
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NewsPrimark signs for first French stores in Marseille and Dijon
Primark is to provide a “mainstream” alternative to high-end French fashion after signing for its first two stores in the country, and it is now scouting for more shops.
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NewsStores call for tax ‘rethink’ in struggle against online retail
A working group has been set up to attempt to level the playing field between tax paid by online and store-based retailers.
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NewsKingfisher boss Cheshire insists Brits' love affair with DIY not over
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has insisted Brits have not fallen out of love with DIY after reporting a first quarter 4.2% like-for-like decline across the group.
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NewsAmazon signs for 210,000 sq ft London base to woo the capital's talent
Online giant Amazon has signed for a 210,000 sq ft office in central London to which it plans to move 1,600 of its staff.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to double size of its Birmingham store
Harvey Nichols is to more than double the size of its Birmingham store and relocate it within the city’s Mailbox shopping complex.
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NewsHackett to pay record Regent Street rent as it takes Ferrari store
Menswear brand Hackett is to pay a record rent on Regent Street in the former Ferrari store.
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NewsHotel Chocolat eyes international growth as stake sale talks progress
Upmarket chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is eyeing international expansion as talks progress over a potential stake sale to fund its “next stage of growth”.
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NewsGovernment shuns £10m computer which could transform business rates revaluations
A £10m computer which could prevent retailers from paying unfairly high business rates bills is sitting idle due to Government budget cuts.
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NewsRepublic's future in doubt as landlords remain divided over lease demands
The future of Republic is in doubt as landlords remain divided on whether to accept new lease terms on its 114 stores.
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NewsFootwear retailer Schuh takes first step into out-of-town retail
Footwear retailer Schuh has taken its first step into out-of-town retailing as it signs up to Teesside Shopping Park in Stockton-on-Tees.
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NewsOne in five stores expected to disappear from the high street by 2018
One in five stores are expected to disappear from the high street in the next five years due to the increasing popularity of online retail and rising operating costs, according to a new report.
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NewsProperty agent CBRE appoints Phil Cann as UK head of retail
Property agent CBRE has appointed Phil Cann as UK Head of Retail.
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NewsBusiness rates have turned high streets into cash cows for Government, says MP
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, has slammed the Government’s business rates policy and accused it of using the high street “as a cash cow to milk to exhaustion”.
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NewsSnow+Rock full year profits remain flat despite price pressure
Outdoor retailer Snow+Rock sales jumped 8% to £71m in its last year as profits remained flat in the face of intense pricing pressure in the sector.
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NewsEmpty shops rate hits record high of 11.9% in April
The number of empty shops across the UK hit an all-time high in April although footfall recovered to record its strongest rate in more than a year driven by high street shoppers.
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NewsAnn Summers - company profile
The retailer is launching wholesale collections following the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey.