Latest property news – Page 98
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NewsAmazon to trial first physical store in New York ahead of Christmas
Etail giant Amazon has plans to open its first physical store in time for Christmas and has picked central New York for the trial.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Mothercare and Ocado
Retail news round-up on October 10, 2014: Amazon plans to open first physical store, investors back Mothercare’s rights issue, Ocado launches Sizzle website, and Carl Icahn urges Apple to buy more stocks.
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NewsJessops turns profit in first full year under owner Peter Jones
Jessops has turned a profit in its first full financial year under owner and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones as it plans to open stores.
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NewsDFS to open first international store in Netherlands as profits rally
DFS is to launch its first international store in the Netherlands this year on the back of improved sales and profits in its second half.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion sector suffers as net store closures soar in first half of 2014
Fewer store openings have led to an increase in net store closures for the first half of the year as the rise of online shopping takes hold.
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NewsWestfield London beats Chelsea and Knightsbridge to retail centre crown
Westfield London has beaten the Chelsea and Knightsbridge retail centres to the top spot of a ranking of the top 500 centres.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to trial superstore format as it eyes former Phones 4u shops
Holland & Barrett is in negotiations on a 7,000 sq ft site to trial a superstore format as it eyes a tranche of former Phones 4u stores.
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NewsDixons Carphone aims to double value of business as it reviews international markets
Dixons Carphone hopes to double the value of its business in the next three or four years as it “thinks very hard” about how to operate in its international markets.
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NewsWaitrose to double store estate as it pushes into north of England
Waitrose plans to double the number of its stores over the next 15 years as it seeks to increase its presence in the north of England.
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NewsSmiggle to launch transactional website in UK this January
Australian stationery retailer Smiggle will launch a transactional website in the UK this January as a statement of intent.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, eBay and shop prices
Retail news round-up on October 8, 2014: Waitrose eyes expansion; eBay starts live auction site; Prices in British shops fall by 1.8% in September.
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NewsHolland & Barrett ramps up store openings as it benefits from the 'health pound'
Holland & Barrett will open 70 new stores across Europe, as sales and profits jumped last year as it benefits from the resilience of the “health pound”.
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NewsMorrisons' Andy Higginson: Customers have lost trust in supermarket pricing
Andy Higginson, chairman-designate of Morrisons, has accused the big four grocers of focusing too much on each other rather than their customers.
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NewsJD Sports secures five former Kiddicare stores to expand Ultimate Outdoors chain
JD Sports has secured five former Kiddicare stores as it prepares to roll out its Ultimate Outdoors fascia, Retail Week understands.
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NewsNickelodeon picks Leicester Square for flagship London store
Television channel Nickelodeon is launching a flagship store in London as part of a store roll-out plan that will see it introduce outlets across five continents.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes jump 8.9% helped by weak comparatives
Homewares retailer Dunelm’s like-for-likes jumped 8.9% in its first quarter helped by weak comparatives during last year’s heatwave.
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NewsClarks to open first men’s standalone store with London pop up
Clarks is to launch its first store dedicated to men’s footwear with a pop up shop in central London.
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NewsForever 21 narrows full-year losses as sales grow
Forever 21 narrowed losses in the UK by 72% last year as sales jumped by almost a third.
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NewsDecathlon eyes small stores and click-and-collect points to expand in UK
Decathlon is on a growth drive across the UK with plans to trial smaller stores and click-and-collect points, Retail Week understands.
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NewsWRC: John Lewis boss rules out overseas stores as he invests in changing UK market
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has ruled out opening stores abroad in order to invest in navigating a changing UK market.