All Property articles – Page 105
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NewsHammerson buys Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre for £335m
Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre, home to 40 retailers including John Lewis, has been sold to property firm Hammerson for £335m.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Bunnings moves, Christmas fallout and Asda job cuts
The team discusses the week’s top retail news as Bunnings announces its plans to replace Homebase and Asda reveals job cuts.
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NewsBlue Inc closes 74 stores as it 'restructures for profitable growth'
Menswear retailer Blue Inc is today closing almost a third of its stores in a bid to restructure the business for “profitable growth”.
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NewsPets at Home like-for-likes rise as it trials Whiskers 'n Paws fascia
Pets at Home like-for-likes edged up 2.2% in its third quarter to December 31 as it trials a new Whiskers ’n Paws high-street fascia.
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NewsNext to take over Oxford Street centre by 2017 as it unveils flagship plans
Next will transform the entire Plaza shopping centre on Oxford Street into a flagship store by the end of 2017, the retailer has revealed.
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NewsAt a glance: Bunnings, the DIY retailer set to take over Homebase's stores
Homebase stores will eventually be rebranded as Bunnings under the ownership of Wesfarmers. We take a look at the Australian retailer.
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GalleryIn-store experience crosses into the realm of the senses
Sensory marketing is a bold new frontier for retailers looking to stand out from the crowd, but does it make a material difference?
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NewsDebenhams to anchor retail and leisure extension at Intu Watford
Debenhams will anchor the 400,000 sq ft retail and leisure extension at Intu Watford shopping centre, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFashion etailer Missguided pushes button on UK store roll-out
Young fashion etailer Missguided has pushed the button on a UK-wide store roll-out that will include a central London location.
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OpinionOpinion: Product sets retail winners apart over Christmas trading period
December, traditionally the month in which retailers had a licence to print money, proved lacklustre for many, as sales and footfall data have shown.
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NewsHome Retail agrees £340m Homebase sale to Australian retailer Wesfarmers
Home Retail has entered into an agreement to sell DIY retailer Homebase to Australian retail group Wesfarmers for £340m.
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NewsChristmas high street footfall decline sharpest since November 2014
High street footfall dropped 4% in December, marking the biggest decline in shopper numbers since November 2014.
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NewsWalmart to close 269 stores across US and international estate
Walmart will close 154 US outlets and 115 international stores as it cuts its convenience footprint and invests in its ecommerce offer.
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NewsBHS to lease Oxford Street flagship to Polish fashion giant LPP
BHS has agreed to lease its Oxford Street flagship to Polish giant Lubianiec Piechocki i Partnerzy (LPP), Retail Week understands.
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NewsBonmarché sales stabilise in aftermath of pre-Christmas profit warning
Sales at Bonmarché have returned to “more normal levels” since the retailer issued a profit warning in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as stores and online deliver double-digit growth
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 15.6% to £99.6m last week, when all its main categories recorded strong performances.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's Home Retail bid, with guest Theo Paphitis
Theo Paphitis joins the Retail Week team to discuss Sainsbury’s Home Retail takeover attempt and Christmas trading updates.
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NewsAnalysis: The detail behind Sainsbury's interest in Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has revealed more detail as the grocer puts forward its case to acquire Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group.
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NewsShoe Zone posts full-year profits drop and plans new big-store format
Shoe Zone has suffered a slide in full-year profits after sales fell amid “difficult” trading conditions for the footwear industry.
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OpinionOpinion: 2016 will be a momentous year for retail as policy challenges loom
While the industry can do much to help itself, a lot rides on easing some of the policy burdens imposed on it by Government.