Latest property news – Page 86
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NewsLabour manifesto pledges to raise minimum wage and ban zero-hours
Labour has pledged to increase the minimum wage to over £8 an hour and to ban zero-hours contracts in its election manifesto.
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NewsBrightHouse accelerates store expansion as infrastructure investment ends
BrightHouse is accelerating its store expansion programme as it turns its investment from infrastructure to store roll-outs.
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NewsCo-op Food delivers 'robust' performance as full-year sales and profits rise
Co-operative Food has delivered a “robust” performance in the tough grocery market, posting increases in both like-for-likes and profits.
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NewsUniqlo revamps and extends global flagship store in London
Fashion retailer Uniqlo has revealed plans to refurbish and expand its global flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsBank stores circled by former management and Bestseller franchisees
Fashion retailer Bank’s former management are in the running, as well as franchisees of Danish fashion giant Bestseller, to take over stores left vacant by its collapse.
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NewsComment: House of Fraser is bypassing the obvious cities for its China launch
The most interesting aspect of House of Fraser’s expansion into China is the cities where it has chosen to open stores.
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NewsCrown Estate seals £140m deal for 'next generation' retail park
A planned £140m retail and leisure complex has moved a step closer to becoming a reality after the Crown Estate bought the site from LXB Retail Properties.
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NewsTJ Hughes considers BHS and B&Q sites for Northwest expansion
TJ Hughes is eyeing up the potential of BHS and B&Q sites as it plans its expansion in the Northwest of England.
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NewsDoddle to 'revolutionise' universities with 'click-on-campus' proposition
Click-and-collect delivery service Doddle is poised to open its proposition in 10 universities across the UK this year in a bid to “revolutionise” student campuses.
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NewsHigh streets suffer drop in footfall during Easter weekend washout
High streets suffered a decline in footfall over Easter as bad weather drove shoppers to out-of-town retail parks and shopping centres.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Argos, Booker and more
Retail news round-up on April 07, 2015: John Lewis eyes 11 store branches in Philippines, Argos suffers IT glitch, Booker scouts for new chairman and more.
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NewsHolland & Barrett owner NBTY rebrands 167 stores in Netherlands and Belgium
Health food group NBTY Europe is rebranding its retail chains in the Netherlands and Belgium under its flagship Holland & Barrett fascia.
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NewsBest Buy to scrap Future Shop fascia in Canada and axe 1,500 jobs
Electricals giant Best Buy will remove its Future Shop fascia from Canadian high streets in a move that will see 131 stores shuttered or converted.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Kurt Geiger and Ness
Retail news round-up on April 02, 2015: Kurt Geiger to change ownership less than year after last acquisition and womesnwear retailer Ness secures £2.5m funding.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Lidl, Apple, Carphone Warehouse and Amazon
Retail news round-up on April 01, 2015: Lidl eyes additional stores; Retailers suffer business rates delay; Apple smartwatch supply; Amazon home ordering device.
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NewsHamleys takes theme park approach as it unveils Europe's largest toy shop
Hamleys has opened Europe’s largest toy shop in Moscow today as it seeks to create a new store-model combining theme park and toy store.
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NewsLondon’s West End faces 80% hike in business rates, says expert
Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street are likely to be hardest hit by the next business rates revaluation which is expected to increase their bills by 80%.
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NewsRetail footfall poised to jump 4.7% during Easter weekend
Footfall at shopping centres, retail parks and high streets is forecast to surge 4.7% over the Easter weekend as shoppers splurge their payday cash.
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NewsTopps Tiles to launch hybrid format combining boutiques with warehouse stores
Topps Tiles is opening a hybrid store format that will combine its boutique format with its larger stores as it seeks to offer customers greater convenience.
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NewsTesco hires Savills as it bids to raise cash with land sell-off
Tesco has begun selling off land once earmarked for new supermarkets in a move that could net the retailer hundreds of millions of pounds.