Latest property news – Page 189
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NewsRetailers fight back against JJB's CVA plan
JJB Sports is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to undergo a second company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsWaitrose to open first Channel Islands shop this week
Waitrose will this week to open the first of five shops in the Channel Islands, its first company-owned shop outside the UK.
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NewsJJB Sports confirms plans for second CVA
Sports retailer JJB Sports has confirmed it is to attempt a second Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) within two years in order to ensure the survival of the business.
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NewsJJB set for showdown with landlords over second CVA
Angry property owners threaten not to support another CVA now the market has picked up
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NewsHugo Boss sell-off suits new-look Moss Bros
Moss Bros boss Brian Brick has hailed the decision to sell its 15 Hugo Boss franchise stores to Hugo Boss UK for £16.5m as a “transformational” moment for the group.
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NewsGo Outdoors considers float as its plans for growth accelerate
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors will decide whether to push the button on a float of the business early next year, after having ruled out a sale.
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NewsHed Kandi shuts stores less than a year after launch
Music and lifestyle retailer Hed Kandi has shut its two stores less than a year after opening.
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News22 British Bookshops stores bought by WHSmith
The British Bookshops & Stationers (BBS) name is set to survive for the foreseeable future after WHSmith purchased the intellectual property rights of the business plus 22 stores for £1m.
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NewsFonehouse hunts new stores as old ones are refitted
Mobile phone retailer Fonehouse is ramping up the roll-out of its new store format as it plans to triple its store count by early next year.
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NewsJack Wills to expand further overseas
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills is to expand further internationally, with the US, Europe and the Far East in its sights.
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NewsTesco completes sale and leaseback of 21 shops
Tesco has completed a sale and leaseback transaction as it continues with its programme to release value from its UK property portfolio.
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NewsSainsbury's suffers setback in plans to move HQ to King's Cross
Sainsbury’s has suffered a setback in its plans to move its head office to King’s Cross after a lack of buyers for its current Holborn location.
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NewsWHSmith buys 22 shops from British Bookshops & Stationers
WHSmith has bought 22 shops and intellectual property from collapsed books chain British Bookshops & Stationers for £1.05m.
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NewsPets Corner profits up as it plots expansion
Pets retailer Pets Corner has notched up pretax profits of £1.14m in the three months to the end of December – a quarterly rise of 105%.
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NewsFormer Borders boss plans new retail business
Philip Downer, the former boss of defunct bookseller Borders UK, is mulling a new retail venture.
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NewsFresh & Easy hunts small stores to extend its reach
Fresh & Easy, Tesco’s US business, is considering smaller stores as it seeks out new locations in northern California.
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NewsIrish parties promise to end upward-only rents
Upward-only rent reviews are set to be banned on existing leases in Ireland if the highly anticipated coalition government is installed.
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NewsWaterstone's to close 11 shops
Waterstone’s will close 11 stores as part of parent HMV’s plan to shed 60 stores across the group this year.
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NewsBravissimo to launch new womenswear fascia
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to launch a new fascia and expand its offer to a full womenswear range.
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NewsHMV begins closing stores
HMV has shut nine shops as part of its plans to close 60 across the group as it seeks to cut costs.