All Property articles – Page 18
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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.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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VideoHas retail changed forever? Inside the mind of the post-coronavirus consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has already sparked a seismic shift in the way people behave and shop, but what longer-lasting effects will it have on the retail industry and its customers?
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NewsHammerson’s £400m retail park deal in doubt as buyer tries to pull out
Institutional landlord Hammerson has said the previously agreed £400m sale of its retail park portfolio is hanging by a thread, as the prospective buyer is looking to pull out of the deal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus will change retail rents forever
With all non-essential retail stores shut, struggling landlords have found retail occupants unwilling or unable to pay quarterly rents. Will the coronavirus lockdown change retail rents forever?
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NewsCoronavirus: Sainsbury’s pilots deliveries from ‘dark’ c-stores
Sainsbury’s is testing home deliveries through its rapid Chop Chop service from ‘dark’ convenience stores.
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NewsHammerson rental income plummets as struggling retailers fail to pay
Institutional landlord Hammerson said it only received about a third of the rent payments it was due for the second quarter of the year last week, as struggling retailers asked for coronavirus-related deferrals.
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NewsRetailers face ‘ticking time bomb’ on government’s coronavirus loans
Retailers without high credit ratings have warned the government they face “a ticking time bomb” if they are not given access to its coronavirus support loans.
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NewsCoronavirus: Intu to slash service charges for retail occupants
Institutional landlord Intu is set to slash service charges in its shopping centres to help offset costs as a growing number of struggling retailers refuse to pay first quarter rents.
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NewsCoronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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NewsSports Direct bids to keep stores open during coronavirus crisis
Sports Direct is planning to keep all of its stores open during the coronavirus crisis despite the UK-wide lockdown implemented by the government.
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NewsCoronavirus: Non-essential shops shut as PM orders lockdown
All shops selling non-essential goods have been told to shut as part of strict new measures enforced by the prime minister to combat coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia shutters all stores across its stable of brands
Arcadia closed all stores across its stable of brands today in a bid to focus on its digital and social platforms.
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NewsRetail footfall plummets amid coronavirus crisis
Retail footfall has plummeted so far this week as shoppers increasingly stay at home amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: TK Maxx to shutter UK store estate amid outbreak
TK Maxx will shutter its UK store estate as of tomorrow until further notice amid the coronavirus pandemic, Retail Week understands.