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Royal Exchange plans
Architectural consultancy Bernard Engle has unveiled its initial sketches for the redevelopment of Manchester's Royal Exchange.Work will begin, subject to planning permission, early next year. The existing shopping centre will feature a bar and restaurant at its core.
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Macy's name to dominate
US retail group Federated Department Stores announced last week that it will convert all of its regional department stores to the Macy's nameplate in January. The move spells an end to its regional department store names, which at present include Burdines-Macy's, Goldsmith's-Macy's and Bon-Macy's.
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Merchant Retail disposes of Leamington Spa
Merchant Retail Group has sold the former Woodwards department store at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire to Cardiff-based Atlantic Property Developments.
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Weblight at Debenhams
Lighting maintenance service provider Weblight has been awarded a three-year contract by Debenhams to cover its lighting and emergency lighting maintenance requirements across all its 104 stores.
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Galway scheme stirs up interest as its retail content is expanded
Galway auctioneer Liam Mulryan has submitted plans to Galway City Council for a €50 million (£34 million) retail development on the eastern outskirts of the city.
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Gap unveils trial of new concept in UK at Guildford store revamp
Fashion retailer Gap has just opened a revamped store at Guildford in Surrey.
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Figleaves signs Redline to help ease Christmas rush
Lingerie e-tailer Figleaves.com has brought in Redline Networks to help it cope with the festive rush.
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US corporate governance rules ‘offend’ retail chiefs
Top US retail executives have slammed an increasing corporate governance burden as a ‘lawyers’ charter’.
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Nike signs for Budapest
Nike has agreed a pre-let at Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatalan’s Budapest Factory Outlet Center. Nike will be taking 7,530 sq ft (700 sq m) on a 10-year lease at £100,000 a year. The mall, situated west of Budapest, is on schedule for completion in October and has already secured ...
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BCSC lists its top towns
BCSC has shortlisted 10 towns and cities for its annual Town Centre Environment Awards.
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Four-store draw at Whitley Bay
Modus Properties has agreed four more lettings at its Park View Shopping Centre at Whitley Bay in Yorkshire. Claire’s Accessories has taken 745 sq ft (70 sq m) on a 10-year lease at £27,000 a year, while Clinton Cards has taken 2,800 sq ft (260 sq m) on a ...
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Milton Keynes centre bags trio of new lettings
Legal General has agreed the first three lettings at Midsummer Place at Milton Keynes since it bought the shopping centre in December last year.
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Asda switches on to staff training via satellite TV
Asda has introduced a satellite-based TV system to assist with staff briefings and training.The system - 24/7 TV - is based on technology from Hughes Network Systems Europe was piloted in five stores. It has now been rolled out to all 267 stores and 25 distribution centres, as well as ...
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European Technology Council aims to drive retail IT standards
The recently formed Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) European Technology Council is on a mission to recruit the IT top brass among European retailers.
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Judges agree on Retail Interiors Awards winners
Following two days of judging, under the chairmanship of Circus partner Dilys Maltby, categories for the seventh Retail Interiors Awards - and the stores to go in them - were decided early last week.
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Disability Act orders
T Saveker, manufacturer of metalwork items, has reported a significant rise in orders as preparations are made for the Disability Discrimination Act that comes into force at the beginning of October.
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Zara portfolio to reach 29 UK stores with new openings for Oxford and Inverness
Zara has signed up for two more stores, at Inverness and Oxford, taking its UK portfolio to 29 branches.
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MFI insists that SAP will save £35 million despite problems
MFI insists that SAP will save 35 million despite problems
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Esprit profit hits £142m
International fashion group Esprit reported full-year net profit of HK$2 billion (£142 million) on turnover of HK$16.4 billion (£1.17 billion).