All Property articles – Page 139
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer stores must reflect its fashion-led product
Marks & Spencer’s results show that Bolland’s strategy for turnaround is slowly taking hold, but does the retailer need to take more risks?
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NewsIkea to overhaul delivery options as car ownership in cities declines
Furniture giant Ikea is investing heavily in fulfilment and improving convenience to reflect consumers’ changing lifestyles, including falling car ownership in cities.
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NewsRetail Week Shop conference: 'Supermarkets should work with independents'
Retailers need to overhaul the way they create stores and plan their expansions, according to design critic Jonathan Glancey.
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NewsPrimark has changed how people shop forever, says boss Weston
Primark has changed the way people shop for clothes for good, according to George Weston, chief executive of parent firm Associated British Foods.
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NewsJessops introduces new 'immersive' store design with launch of flagship
Jessops has launched a new store design that seeks to immerse the customer in the world of photography with a consultation area, mini lab and training room.
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NewsSchuh full-year profits dip as it invests in store-opening spree
Footwear retailer Schuh’s pre-tax profits dropped from £14.8m to £12.1m as it doubled investment into the business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer first-half results beat expectations
Marks & Spencer has posted better than expected first-half results despite warm autumn weather taking a toll on sales at its pivotal clothing division.
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OpinionComment: What to expect from Sainsbury’s strategic review
Hot on the heels of Netto’s touchdown again in the UK Sainsbury’s, a joint venture partner of the Danish discounter, will update next week.
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GalleryIn pictures: Topshop's Fifth Avenue store in New York opens tomorrow
The 40,000 sq ft Topshop/Topman that is to open on New York’s Fifth Avenue tomorrow is the fashion retailer’s second-largest branch.
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NewsPaperchase overhauls shops as it reviews 1990s store designs
Paperchase is updating its old stores from their 1980s and 1990s designs as part of a large-scale refurbishment programme.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer's extended store at Westfield London
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a makeover of its Westfield London store, where more space is devoted to homewares and its new baby offer is showcased.
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NewsEuropeans look for price, convenience and cleanliness when shopping
Shoppers across Europe have ranked cleanliness, price and convenience as the most important factors when deciding where to shop.
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NewsTictail, the 'Tumblr of ecommerce', eyes bricks and mortar stores
Swedish ecommerce platform Tictail is eyeing opening bricks and mortar shops next year.
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NewsGame's appeal over unpaid rent during administration rejected
Game’s appeal against a landmark ruling that meant it had to pay rent owed during its 2012 administration has been rejected.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Best of a bad bunch? Morrisons trumps Tesco according to Moody’s
Tesco and Morrisons are both battling to turn themselves around in the face of an extraordinary structural shift in grocery.
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GalleryStore gallery: Topshop, Uniqlo and Los Angeles’ other retail stars
Uniqlo, Converse and others have set up shop in Los Angeles, using unique visual merchandising to stand out in the star-studded city.
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GalleryStore gallery: Galeria Melissa’s carefully curated Covent Garden store
Galeria Melissa’s newly opened Covent Garden shop elevates the experience of shoe shopping with artistically curated in-store design.
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OpinionComment: Rent-to-own inquiry allows retailers to engage with critics
As the rent-to-own sector faces an All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry, retailers should remember the importance of welcoming scrutiny.
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NewsGovernment confirms business rates revaluation date
The Government has said that business rates assessments from 2017 onwards will be based on a property’s rental value on April 1, 2015.
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NewsMacy's to launch first international store in Abu Dhabi in 2018
The first international Macy’s store will launch in Abu Dhabi in 2018 and will be accompanied by sister department store Bloomindgale’s.