All Property articles – Page 189
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, Littlewoods and Spar
Retail news round-up August 2, 2013: Spar UK launches first branded forecourt store, Littlewoods to launch £1.3m kidswear campaignand Selfridges appoints Steak to handle paid search activity.
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NewsPets at Home profits surge after a focus on customers and services
Pets at Home has broken the £100m EBITDA barrier for the first time after focusing on service and its customer offer.
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NewsGeorge at Asda makes South East Asian debut in Singapore
George at Asda is to embark on the latest stage of its overseas offensive next week with its first store in South East Asia.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Tesco and Evans Cycles
Retail news round-up August, 2013: Food sales surge in hot weather, Sainsbury’s receives support from the NFU and Evans Cycles EBITDA falls.
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OpinionComment: Reinvention is the key to retail success
Kate Bostock’s abrupt departure from Asos, following on from John Browett’s short stay at Apple, highlights how fast retail is changing.
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NewsSwitching rates calculation to annualised CPI would have saved businesses £161m last year
Switching the business rates calculation from the retail price index (RPI) measurement to annualised consumer price index (CPI) could have saved businesses £161m last year, according to the Grimsey Review.
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NewsAccessories retailer Ollie & Nic opens first outlet store in Gloucester
Handbag and accessories retailer Ollie & Nic has opened its first outlet store in Gloucester.
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NewsOxford Street rebrands as part of five-year plan
Oxford Street has developed a new brand identity as part of a £25m, five-year business plan to drive extra custom to the shopping mecca.
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NewsNike to open first full-price out-of-town store in Chester
Sports giant Nike is set to open its first full-price retail park store in Chester this October.
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GalleryIn pictures: Laura Ashley unveils its first hotel
Fashion and homewares retailer Laura Ashley has unveiled its first hotel, which it has kitted out in its own product.
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OpinionComment: What the old Woolworths stores tell us about retail today
Anyone familiar with my tweets or blog will know that I have a not-so-secret retail predilection: Woolworths.
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NewsHammerson boss calls for review of 'crazy and outdated' rates system
The boss of one of the UK’s largest landlords, Hammerson chief executive David Atkins, has branded business rates as “crazy”, joining the growing chorus of top business leaders calling for a review.
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NewsJ Crew begins fit out of menswear store ahead of UK debut
US casualwear retailer J Crew has begun fitting out its new menswear store ahead of its much-anticipated UK debut in November.
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NewsTesco trials tyre fitting service at Bletchley Extra store
Tesco is testing a tyre fitting service at its Bletchley Extra store as it looks to expand the offer at its shops for online customers.
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NewsGame on the hunt for Christmas pop-up stores
Game is on the hunt for a raft of pop-up stores to capitalise on a predicted video game console buying frenzy this Christmas.
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NewsWestfield plans to build indoor ski slope next to Olympic Park
Westfield plans to build Britain’s biggest indoor ski slope next to the Olympic Park, London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed.
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OpinionComment: Mountain Warehouse founder on being a retail entrepreneur
I’m a former consultant, so of course I had a business plan 15 years ago. But plans can change - not least because sometimes they don’t work.
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NewsFormer HMV worker turns entertainment retailer on its head with new store
A former HMV staffer in Londonderry, who worked for the entertainment retailer before its administration, irked the brand’s owners by opening a shop called HVM.
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OpinionComment: The Olympics retail legacy at Stratford
Stratford has come a long way since the Olympics were awarded to London in 2006, and this weekend close to 200,000 people will descend upon it to celebrate the anniversary of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsModelZone administrator Deloitte starts closing stores
ModelZone’s administrator has begun shutting shops, starting with its Peterborough store which closed yesterday.