All Property articles – Page 125
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NewsOut of town vacancy rates sink to lowest level for 11 years
Out-of-town vacancy rates dropped to their lowest level for 11 years in 2014 as store groups expanded on retail parks.
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NewsEarly Easter helps March deliver best footfall in a year
Retailers recorded the best footfall performance in a year in March because of the early Easter, despite a drop on the high street.
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NewsBank administrators confirm closure of remaining nine stores
Bank administrators have revealed the fashion retailer’s remaining nine stores will close by the end of April.
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NewsJD Sports profits climb 22% as products 'enthuse and excite' shoppers
JD Sports Fashion pre-tax profit before exceptional items has broken through the £100m barrier for the first time.
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NewsPhones 4U creditors to receive one fifth of money owed following collapse
Phones 4U bondholders will receive between 20p and 24p in the pound of the money they are owed following the retailer’s administration.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s Lewis must impress when he unveils prelims next week
A shopping spree on Tesco shares came to a halt this week as investors waited for boss Dave Lewis to set out his stall at next week’s prelims.
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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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AnalysisAnalysis: How far is the Co-op along the road to recovery?
Co-operative boss Richard Pennycook believes the group has “turned the corner” after returning to profit in 2014 following a torrid year.
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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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OpinionComment: Dunelm’s store focus might seem old-fashioned but it’s working
When Will Adderley took back the reins as chief executive at home and furniture group Dunelm he had a single overriding priority.
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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.