Latest property news – Page 70
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NewsGap plans Old Navy and Banana Republic store closures
Gap has revealed plans to shut a “select” number of Banana Republic stores and is withdrawing its Old Navy fascia from Japan.
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NewsMorrisons pens Timpson deal as it presses ahead with store revamp plan
Morrisons has struck a deal with shoe repairs specialist Timpson as the grocer accelerates its drive to make better use of store space.
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NewsGarden centre Petersham Nurseries eyes Covent Garden store
Garden store Petersham Nurseries is eyeing a second branch in Covent Garden, but has said other options are “under consideration”.
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NewsAmazon boss Jeff Bezos: 'We're definitely going to open more stores'
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has insisted the online giant will “definitely” open more stores as it plans an assault on bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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NewsMy Local looks to sell 10% of store estate to grocery rivals
Convenience chain My Local is planning to sell around 10% of its estate to rivals, including Sainsbury’s, according to reports.
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NewsThorntons to shutter Oxford Street store with further closures 'likely'
Thorntons is poised to close its store on Oxford Street as new owner Ferrero continues a review of the business, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsNational shop vacancies fall to lowest level since 2009
April saw shop vacancies fall to their lowest since December 2009 as more units are occupied for longer and long-term empty shops are removed from stock.
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NewsSmiggle hires first head of UK property to spearhead expansion push
Smiggle has hired its first head of property in the UK as the Australian retailer ramps up its expansion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsIntu to launch Nickelodeon theme park at Lakeside as it 'reimagines' malls
Intu has unveiled plans to launch a Nickelodeon theme park in its Lakeside shopping centre as it steps up proposals to “reimagine” its malls.
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NewsSports Direct owner Ashley emerges as front-runner to acquire Austin Reed
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has emerged as the front-runner to acquire embattled fashion chain Austin Reed, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDyson founder 'personally designing' its Apple-style Oxford Street store
Dyson founder James Dyson is “personally designing” the technology giant’s Oxford Street store, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsMarks & Spencer puts autumn styles in stores now in break with tradition
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its autumn/winter range and in a break with tradition has put part of the collection on sale in stores today.
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NewsBHS owner sold retailer's main distribution centre to repay £5m loan
BHS’s owner sold the retailer’s main distribution centre and used some of the proceeds to pay off a loan used to buy the business.
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NewsGear4music boss Wass cools interest in central London showroom
Gear4music boss Andrew Wass has cooled his interest in opening a flagship London showroom after admitting property is “too expensive”.
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NewsBusiness rates revaluation delay cost BHS £75m over five years
BHS incurred annual costs of £15m over five years owing to the delay in business rates revaluation, according to Colliers International.
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NewsHawes & Curtis owner interested in 'parts' of collapsed Austin Reed
Hawes & Curtis and Ghost owner Touker Suleyman is eyeing parts of collapsed menswear retailer Austin Reed, according to reports.
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NewsBHS administrators hire Savills to advise on store portfolio
BHS’s administrators have appointed property agency Savills to advise on its portfolio as they step up efforts to sell the business.
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NewsCo-op offloads former Somerfield sites as it increases c-store focus
The Co-op has offloaded a host of stores it acquired in the ill-fated purchase of Somerfield as it reshapes its core convenience estate.
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NewsMissguided to kick-start bricks and mortar push at Westfield Stratford
Young fashion etailer Missguided is poised to open its first bricks and mortar store at Westfield Stratford City, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAnalysis: BHS is on the ropes, but these five retailers pack a punch
BHS may have lost its resonance with shoppers, but vibrant new retailers are emerging to add a bit of spice to the high street.