All Property articles – Page 208
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GalleryIn pictures: Urban Outfitters Oxford Street flagship opens
Urban Outfitters opens a store in the newly developed Park House at the West End of Oxford Street this morning.
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NewsB&Q Ireland appoints examiner in a bid to save the struggling retailer
B&Q Ireland, a subsidiary of Kingfisher, has appointed an examiner to rescue the business, which has been hit by the decline in consumer spending.
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NewsJessops bought out of administration by Dragons' Den star Peter Jones
Collapsed camera specialist retailer Jessops has been bought out of administration by entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones.
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Spar International plans to enter Middle Eastern market
Spar International plans to enter five markets in the Middle East, with the aim of 30 stores in the region by the end of 2015.Eight shops are planned for Abu Dhabi, two for Qatar and one in Lebanon by the end of the year.Spar has teamed up with local retailer ...
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NewsTheo Paphitis backs campaign to freeze business rates
Retail entrepreneur and star of Dragons’ Den Theo Paphitis is backing the Retail Week and British Retail Consortium (BRC) campaign urging the Government to freeze business rates.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Russia’s Magnit on course to overtake grocery rival
Russian grocery retailer Magnit has doubled its profit to $807m (£513.2m) in comparison with 2011. The food retailer reported an impressive net profit margin of 5.57%.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the music stores of the future look like?
When HMV fell into administration, the future of record stores on many British high streets was thrown into question. How can retailers adapt to today’s entertainment consumers?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The highs and lows of Christmas trading
The aftermath of the festive season brought drama, as a clutch of high street retailers collapsed. But how did the retail industry perform overall? Rebecca Thomson reports.
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Discounter Dollar General plans 600 new stores across US
Discounter Dollar General plans to open more than 600 stores across the country this year, bringing its total to 11,000. It also plans to recruit 6,000 more employees.Executive vice-president and chief people officer Bob Ravener said: “We’ve been on an aggressive growth pattern. We’ve seen some tremendous opportunities.”
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US clothing retailer Gap prepares to enter India
US clothing retailer Gap is preparing to enter India in 2014.Rajiv Malik, general manager for sourcing in India, would not confirm whether Gap planned to enter the market on its own or with a local partner.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Industry leaders talk bricks and clicks at Retail Week Live
The shopping experience and the store’s role in a multichannel environment will feature strongly at Retail Week Live 2013. Anna Richardson-Taylor previews the big themes.
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Aeon shows increasing interest in Asian retail market
Japanese retailer Aeon and a unit of Thailand’s Central Group are thought to be considering a bid for Indonesia’s Matahari department stores.Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners owns a major stake in Matahari’s retail division, and reports suggest it is seeking as much as $3.5bn (£2.23bn) for a buy-out.Aeon has ...
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Gulf Related to open 2.85 million sq ft shopping centre in Abu Dhabi
A $1bn (£635.9m) shopping centre developed by Gulf Related that is larger than any equivalent urban centre in Europe is due to open in August.The 2.85 million sq ft Abu Dhabi-Sowwah Central development will feature luxury shops and restaurants. The Galleria, a 550,000 sq ft space within the complex, is ...
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OpinionBlog: Former Game boss Ian Shepherd on retail reinvention
I’ve shied away from commenting on the recent spate of retail administrations for a number of reasons.
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InterviewQ&A: The Perfume Shop, managing director, Jo Walker
Fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop posted a 2.5% jump in like-for-like sales across its Christmas trading period. Managing director Jo Walker talks about its plans for the year ahead.
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Carrefour's Greek franchisee to invest in Serbia
French retailer Carrefour’s Greek franchisee Marinopoulos is planning to invest in Serbia.The retailer will open a flagship store in a new shopping centre in Belgrade. The shop is scheduled to open in a year’s time.
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Use pop-up shops to boost high streets, urges Local Government minister
Housing minister Mark Prisk today urged Town Teams to use pop-up shops to boost struggling high streets.
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NewsPhase Eight poised to launch first stores in UAE
Phase Eight will open its first stores in the United Arab Emirates this month, as it focuses on overseas growth and ramps up its multichannel offer.
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NewsPaphitis eyes stores from collapsed retailers HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster
Theo Paphitis, owner of Ryman Group and star of Dragons’ Den, is in the running to take on former HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster stores.
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NewsVictoria's Secret opens first airport store in Stansted
US lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret has opened its first stand-alone UK airport store at Stansted, following the launch of its first stores here last year.