Latest property news – Page 80
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NewsMorrisons close to selling convenience business to investor Greybull
Grocer Morrisons is close to offloading its convenience stores to investment firm Greybull, as it focuses on a turnaround of its core business.
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NewsRetail parks enjoy best footfall growth for a year as high streets suffer
Retail parks enjoyed their biggest increase in footfall for more than a year in July as high streets and shopping centres continued to suffer.
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NewsWaterstones to open Tottenham Court Road flagship in October
Waterstones is to open a 7,000 sq ft flagship store on London’s Tottenham Court Road in October.
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NewsBoots to stop requesting boarding passes at its airport stores
Boots has stopped asking shoppers to show boarding passes at airport stores after retailers came under fire not passing VAT savings on to customers.
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NewsMinisters tell retailers they must pass on VAT savings at airport stores
Ministers have told airport retailers they must pass on VAT savings to shoppers after it emerged they are making millions from discounts on duty free products.
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NewsRetailers brace for footfall pain as Tube strikes announced
Retailers with stores in London will be hit by another wave of Tube strikes this month that are expected to decimate footfall.
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NewsNew Look posts earnings rise and details menswear store plans
New Look has reported a rise in first-quarter sales and earnings, and detailed plans for standalone menswear stores.
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NewsAmazon deal on former Tesco warehouse thought to signal launch of Fresh in UK
Amazon has agreed a 10-year lease on former Tesco warehouse in a signal that the etailer is gearing up to launch its grocery operation in the UK.
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NewsRetail Diary: Intu’s new Menace and bakers help retail dough rise
Dennis the Menace is running riot at Intu centres, the Great British Bake Off sparks a sales rise and Whole Foods get embroiled in Asparagusgate.
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NewsHigh streets slip in July as consumers opt to spend on leisure
High street like-for-like sales fell 1.1% in July as consumers chose to spend in restaurants and bars, according to BDO.
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NewsDreams launches marketing blitz as store expansion plans ramp up
Dreams is launching its largest marketing campaign outside of peak trading as it unveils a more ambitious store expansion plan.
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NewsRetailers fear Sunday trading red tape nightmare
Retailers believe new Sunday trading rules could create a bureaucratic headache, after the prospect of ‘zoning’ was raised.
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NewsTravis Perkins takes on Screwfix as it eyes 100 further Toolstation stores
Construction specialist Travis Perkins has Screwfix in its sights as it pursues a rapid store expansion plan for its Toolstation fascia.
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NewsSelfridges opens Christmas shop to capitalise on summer tourist trade
Selfridges has claimed to be the first department store in the world to open its 2015 Christmas shop as it bids to capitalise on summer tourist trade.
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NewsIkea to launch first Moroccan store as it plots five shops in the country
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea will open five stores in Morocco with the first due to open before the end of the year.
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NewsBoux Avenue to open flagship Oxford Street store within three months
Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue will open a flagship store on London’s Oxford Street as it seeks to cement its high street credentials.
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NewsIntu boss says case to change Sunday trading hours is 'overwhelming'
The boss of shopping centre landlord Intu has claimed the case for changing “out of date” Sunday trading hours is now “overwhelming”.
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NewsEtsy to launch in Selfridges as it moves into UK bricks-and-mortar space
Etsy is poised to launch in Selfridges this Christmas as the etail marketplace takes a further step into the bricks-and-mortar space in the UK.
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NewsTrinity Leeds integrates Apple Watch and Wallet into its loyalty scheme
Trinity Leeds bosses say it is the first shopping centre in Europe to integrate the Apple Watch and Wallet into its loyalty scheme.
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NewsTesco abandons three times as many developments as its big four rivals
Tesco has abandoned three times as many new supermarket developments as all of its big four rivals put together over the past five years.