All Property articles – Page 144
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NewsHalfords to roll out bike-only format to tap into London cycling boom
Halfords is to roll out cycling-only format Cycle Republic to take advantage of the boom in bike ownership in London.
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NewsEE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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OpinionComment: Government must act on business rates and planning if it wants a healthy high street
The plight of our traditional shopping area must remain a priority for this government and the £1 billion package of support for the high street launched last December is to be welcomed.
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NewsCard Factory to launch stores in Republic of Ireland next year
Card Factory will open a “small number” of stores in the Republic of Ireland next year as it continues its rapid store roll out following its IPO.
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NewsPhones 4u eleventh hour rescue deal ruled out by administrator
Phones 4u administrator PwC has ruled out a last minute rescue plan that would have involved the retailer’s bondholders taking part in a debt-for-equity swap.
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NewsBeales sales fall following store closures
Beales sales slipped in the 19 weeks to September 13 as it closed loss-making stores in the period but it said trading had improved on the first half.
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NewsRiver Island invests to become 'multi-country, multichannel brand'
Fashion retailer River Island’s profits dipped in its last financial year because of “strong” investment in transforming itself into a “multi-country, multichannel brand”.
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NewsJack Wills poised to expand Asia business as EBITDA grows
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills unveiled plans to expand in the Far East as it revealed sales and EBITDA growth in its full year to February 2.
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NewsFrench Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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NewsPhones 4u demise could spark controversial e-cigarette store openings
E-cigarette shops are among controversial frontrunners to take on empty Phones 4u stores after the retailer collapsed this week.
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NewsIn pictures: N Brown's Simply Be and Jacamo Oxford Street store
N Brown has opened a flagship dual branded store for its Simply Be and Jacamo fashion brands on shopping mecca Oxford Street.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch in Scandinavia with 15 stores
Marks & Spencer is launching a raft of stores in Scandinavia and will make its Nordic debut with a flagship store in Helsinki next month.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion eyes overseas expansion outside of Europe
JD Sports Fashion is mulling expanding its core JD fascia outside of Europe in the next three years as its overseas business takes off.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, click and collect and Labour's high street levy
Retail news round-up on September 17, 2014:Vodafone and EE in talks to buy elements of Phones 4U, Shoppers to pick up £6.5bn of goods using click and collect, Labour Party mulls new high street levy
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone and the secret to a happy retail marriage
In the wake of Dixons Carphone’s merger, what lessons can retailers learn to ensure their mergers are successful long term?
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NewsN Brown 'modernises how it operates' with fast fashion and digital push
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said it is “modernising the way it operates” as it vies to become a “progressive fashion retailer”.
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AnalysisMap: Phones 4u's 550 store closures
Phones 4u’s collapse has triggered the biggest swathe of store closures in one day since Woolworths’ collapse in 2008, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsGame buys stores from GameStop as rival exits Spanish market
Game Digital will buy a portfolio of stores from rival GameStop, which has decided to exit the Spanish market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace three years on
Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace has established itself as a key date in the property calendar and retail interest is on the rise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are embracing the developer’s mindset
As shoppers continue to migrate online, retailers are thinking like developers about how best to utilise their empty store space.