All Property articles – Page 187
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NewsComet name to be revived with plans for 80-store chain
The Comet name is to return to the high street after entrepreneur Clive Coombes unveiled plans to launch a chain of new electricals stores.
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NewsRetailers could face a £300m business rates hike next year
Retailers could be hit with almost £300m in extra business rates next year, according to estimations from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsAsda hits back at Tesco Watford with big store vision
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has hit back at Tesco’s vision of the future of big box grocery and revealed that brands will play an increasingly vital role in Asda stores.
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OpinionComment: The BRC's new approach to business rates is refreshing
Retailers might be surprised by the BRC’s decision, revealed today, to review its approach to business rates and abandon its calls, made repeatedly over recent years, for a freeze in business rates.
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NewsJane Norman to pull out of Oxford Street store as it seeks global flagship
Jane Norman is pulling out of its 262 Oxford Street store as it looks for a flagship in the area to showcase the brand to its growing international audience.
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NewsGrimsey Review into Britain's high streets to be published next month
Former Focus boss Bill Grimsey will unveil his review on how to save Britain’s struggling high streets next month.
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NewsTK Maxx to set up shop among upmarket neighbours in Covent Garden
Discount fashion retailer TK Maxx is close to taking on Next’s store on Long Acre in a deal that is likely to dismay Covent Garden landlords, who have been remodelling the area to attract more affluent shoppers.
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NewsNew Look to introduce nail bar concessions to increase dwell time
New Look is to introduce concessions such as nail bars into stores to increase shoppers’ dwell time in-store.
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AnalysisSpecialist kids’ stores: What do retailers need to know?
Foot Locker is to launch its kids-only fascia in the UK on the back of a more resilient retail market for juniors.
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OpinionComment: At home and abroad, the Tesco empire strikes back
All eyes were on Watford last week as Tesco unveiled the first incarnation of a new model for its big-box Extra format.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T poised to shut Gold Bar fascia as profits fall
Pawnbroker H&T is poised to close its Gold Bar fascia after the price of gold fell while competition heated up.
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OpinionComment: Retail landlords still need to get real
I couldn’t help smiling, albeit through clenched teeth, while reading the interview with Hammerson boss David Atkins last week on Retail-week.com.
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NewsCath Kidston to open in Singapore and Indonesia as profits jump 13%
Quintessentially British homewares brand Cath Kidston is poised to launch its first stores in Singapore and Indonesia as it eyes further overseas expansion.
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AnalysisRetailers and restaurants: What do retailers need to know?
As John Lewis reveals plans to step up its food offering with a new restaurant brand, Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ forays into the restaurant trade.
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NewsTesco’s Harris + Hoole takes on former Jessops sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop in which Tesco has invested, has taken on two former Jessops stores as the chain continues its rapid expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will J Crew’s unusual property strategy charm UK shoppers?
As J Crew marks out its plans for entering the UK retail market, Retail Week takes a look at the US fashion giant’s strategy to woo the British.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to anchor Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries extension
Marks & Spencer has signed up to anchor the Buchanan Galleries extension in Glasgow, which is scheduled to open in 2017.
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NewsBlue Inc snaps up Republic stores for womenswear push
Blue Inc has bought five former Republic stores in which it plans to push its womenswear offer and has unveiled a jump in full-year profits.
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NewsReebok to return to retail with Covent Garden flagship
Reebok is to return to retail with a flagship store in Covent Garden as owner Adidas begins an expansion drive to plug the hole left by JJB Sports.
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NewsJack Wills to open store at Bluewater
Fashion retailer Jack Wills is to open a shop at Bluewater in what will be its first store in an out of town shopping centre.