Latest property news – Page 228
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Westfield London passes 2 million visitors
Westfield London, the capital's newest shopping centre, has had more than two million visits in just over three weeks, greatly exceeeding expectations of its Australian owners.
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Jane Norman to land in Bury St Edmunds' Arc scheme
Fashion retailer Jane Norman will open a store at Arc in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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West End at risk of losing top Euro ranking
London’s West End is at risk of losing its title as Europe’s number one shopping destination as pressures from Westfield London and other developments begin to take their toll.
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Cult Clothing owner steps up UK growth
Fashion retailer Supergroup, which owns brands Cult Clothing and Superdry, is pressing ahead with major UK and international expansion plans after doubling its store portfolio over the past year.
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Kent & Curwen to move UK store as it rethinks growth
Luxury men’s retailer Kent & Curwen has shelved plans for UK expansion two years after opening its London flagship store.
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Entry deadline extended for the Oracle Retail Week Awards
The industry is currently making exceptional efforts to ensure margins are maintained whilst continuing to improve the customer experience.
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Sales rise in London's West End
London’s West End saw an increased number of shoppers last week as overseas visitors continued to take advantage of sterling’s weakness.
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Tesco boss calls for delay of business rates revaluation
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy today said that the business rates revaluation set for 2010 should be postponed to allow retailers to steer their way through the downturn.
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Canada’s Golf Town puts the brakes on UK debut
Canadian golf accessories retailer Golf Town has delayed plans to enter the UK market amid concerns about the faltering economy.
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Bijou Brigitte to land in Croydon
German jewellery and accessories retailer Bijou Brigitte has taken a unit at the Whitgift Centre in Croydon – its first in the UK.
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Tesco begins fight against 'competition test'
Tesco is starting its fight today against the Competition Commission’s recommended new planning rules.
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One in five shops could be empty after the recession
One in five stores could be voids by the time the economy picks up again, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Marks & Spencer to anchor Wolverhampton scheme
Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor Multi Development’s Summer Row scheme in Wolverhampton.
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Forever 21 in talks for first UK store
US fashion retailer Forever 21 is closing in on its first UK store signing, in London’s Covent Garden.
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Decathlon sizes up MFI stores in administration
Decathlon is eyeing stores put into administration by furniture retailer MFI last month as potential sites for its store expansion programme.
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John Lewis to open first overseas store in Dublin
John Lewis has confirmed plans to open its first store outside the UK in the Republic of Ireland.
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Asda property expanding faster than rivals, report reveals
Asda has the highest rate of property growth among the UK’s major food retailers, according to research published this week.
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Hull’s St Stephen’s scheme lands three retailers
Three retailers have taken space at British Land’s St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull.
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John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.