All Property articles – Page 151
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail Group, Morrisons and 'supermarket tax'
Retail news round-up on July 28, 2014: Home Retail considers Homebase disposal, retailers attack ‘supermarket tax’ proposal, Leighton and Norman in frame for Morrisons chairmanship
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I expand my business into international markets where it has no physical footprint?
Omnichannel has removed international barriers for retailers, and overseas markets can present enticing opportunities.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers target male shoppers online?
Traditionally retailers have not targeted male shoppers as much as female ones, but over the past few years the online menswear market has exploded.
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NewsMatalan's first Oxford Street store vies to increase brand accessibility
Value retailer Matalan is aiming to “service the way modern families want to shop” with its first Oxford Street store, due to open next year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovation lessons from the gaming and auto industries
Ahead of the Retail Week Technology & Ecommerce Summit, Retail Week speaks to representatives of the automotive and gaming industries.
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NewsPhone and footwear retailers compete for La Senza stores
Vodafone, EE and O2 are among the retailers battling it out for collapsed retailer La Senza’s store estate, it is understood.
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AnalysisH&M opens its largest store on New York's Fifth Avenue
Fashion retailer H&M opened the doors to its largest store in the world on Fifth Avenue, New York City last week.
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NewsPoundstretcher like-for-likes jump 6% in first quarter
Poundstretcher posted a 6% like-for-like jump in the first quarter driven by its food and homewares categories.
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NewsBeales accused of 'setting record for foolishness' by shareholder Panther
Department store Beales has angered its largest shareholder Panther Securities by removing the property firm’s representative from its board.
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NewsMcColl's posts operating profit up 14.6% as it appoints new chairman
McColl’s posted operating profit up 14.6% in its half year, as the convenience retailer promoted deputy chair John Coleman to chairman.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on White Stuff, McColl's, New Look and Matalan
Retail news round-up on July 22, 2014: White stuff posts ‘strong’ full-year peformance, McColl’s posts half-year profits dip, Two New Look directors depart, Matalan to open its first ever Oxford Street store.
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NewsDixons hires Sainsbury's director Philip Bell-Brown as property director
Sainsbury’s director of property development Philip Bell-Brown has been poached by Dixons to assist with merging its stores with Carphone Warehouse.
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OpinionComment: Could Tesco learn turnaround lessons from Carrefour?
As observers of the retail industry and Tesco - one of the great retail success stories of UK Plc in recent times – what are we to make of today’s CEO change?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Bestway's Co-operative Pharmacy deal shake up the market?
Bestway is buying The Co-operative Pharmacy for £620m, but it will be entering a competitive sector.
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NewsFootfall down 0.7% in June but out-of-town locations post sixth month of growth
Footfall dropped 0.7% in June, but out-of-town retail locations continued to outperform the market, posting growth for the sixth consecutive month.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mothercare, Tesco, Argos and more
Retail news round-up on July 21, 2014: Mothercare finance chief poised to join Debenhams, Tesco to build 4,000 UK homes, Argos to trial same day delivery and more
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GalleryStory gallery: Ikea downsizes with experimental store format
Hamburg is home to Ikea’s first ‘Citystore’, a new format with a smaller store footprint designed to cater to urban shoppers.
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NewsLa Senza administrators plan 12 more store closures
La Senza’s administrators are set to shutter another 12 unprofitable stores, impacting 130 jobs.
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OpinionComment: Offer mums convenience and trust and retailers will earn their loyalty
It’s always bad news when companies have to lay off staff, and our thoughts are with the 700 or so Kiddicare workers who could lose their jobs if stores are closed.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts sales surge as shoppers snap up clearance bargains
Sales at John Lewis department stores rocketed 20.1% last week to £77.1m, boosted by the summer clearance Sale.