All Property articles – Page 17
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NewsIntu puts administrators on standby ahead of crunch financing talks
Beleaguered shopping centre operator Intu has put KPMG on standby ahead of a fortnight of negotiations with lenders.
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NewsSunday trading laws could be suspended across England
The government is mulling a year-long suspension of Sunday trading restrictions across England in a bid to boost the economy.
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OpinionDispatch: How retailers can adopt a smart store reopening strategy
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret UK division tumbles into administration
Victoria’s Secret’s UK arm has fallen into administration, putting nearly 800 jobs at risk.
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GalleryIn pictures: How international retailers have made stores safe post-lockdown
As the UK prepares to reopen ‘non-essential’ stores on June 15, we look at some of the innovative measures being deployed by retailers that are already back in business across the globe.
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NewsWalmart presses ahead with new HQ plan despite Covid-19 crisis
Walmart is pressing ahead with plans to launch its new headquarters despite the switch to remote working sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
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OpinionOpinion: Via Outlets boss on how to cater for socially distant shopping
As Covid-19 spread across Europe and was declared a global pandemic, Via Outlets was ordered to close eight of its 11 premium fashion outlet centres spread across nine different European countries – specifically those in Central Europe and Iberia.
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NewsPret a Manger to renegotiate rents as it prepares for post-pandemic world
Sandwich and coffee specialist Pret a Manger has drafted in advisers to renegotiate rents as it adapts to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsPrimark targets June 15 reopening for majority of stores
Value fashion giant Primark aims to open its English stores a fortnight today, by which time the majority of its international estate will be trading again.
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NewsHarrods to launch outlet store at Westfield London
Harrods is to open an outlet store at Westfield London to help it shift excess seasonal stock that has gone unsold during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize teeters on brink putting 3,500 jobs at risk
Monsoon Accessorize is on the brink of becoming the latest retailer to tumble into administration amid the coronavirus crisis, putting 3,500 jobs at risk.
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NewsCoronavirus takes toll on retail property giant British Land
Meadowhall owner British Land has reported a fall in valuations and retail rent as the coronavirus pandemic piled pressure on annual performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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NewsProperty giants Westfield and Landsec prepare for shopping centre reopenings
Shopping centre owners Westfield and Landsec are drawing up plans to reopen their malls as lockdown measures ease.
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VideoFace time: Theo Paphitis says retail ‘will never be the same’ after coronavirus
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis discusses the impact of the pandemic on retail property and trading, and says none of his stable of brands will trade in the same way that they did before the pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Next become a force to be reckoned with in beauty retail?
Hours after Debenhams confirmed that it would exit its five store across Hammerson-owned shopping centres, Next unveiled details of an unikely swoop.
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AnalysisDispatch: Six of the best global innovations sparked by coronavirus
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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NewsHomebase reopens store estate as it emerges from lockdown
DIY retailer Homebase is expected to have reopened all of its shops over the weekend, with measures in place to protect shoppers.
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NewsIntu could lose control of key shopping centres
Bondholders of debt secured against retail property giant Intu are preparing plans that could see them seize the retailer’s key assets as early as June.
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NewsSunday trading hours to be reviewed to smooth food shopping
Business secretary Alok Sharma has begun a review of Sunday trading restrictions to enable grocers to operate more effectively during the coronavirus outbreak and its aftermath.