All Property articles – Page 213
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OpinionComment: Fewer and better – shops in 2013
This is the last Stores column of 2012 and the normal modus operandi at this stage is to look back at what’s been and to anticipate what’s to come.
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NewsRiver Island to open its largest London store at Park House
River Island is to open its largest London store at Park House, the new development on Oxford Street.
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NewsLondon's West End set for £25m investment
London’s West End has secured £25m investment over the next five years, after retailers voted to keep the New West End Company managing the area.
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NewsOnline sales surge sparks Staples store closures
Office supply and stationery retailer Staples will close 23 stores as it reshapes its business in light of its growing online sales.
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French sports retailer Oxylane plans Bulgarian stores
French sports retailer Oxylane plans to enter Bulgaria next year, it is reported. The first Decathlon store is set to open in September 2013 in southeast Sofia, with construction already under way.The retailer sees potential in the Bulgarian market for 15 to 20 stores. It also intends to grow through ...
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NewsComet stores shuttered as hopes for buyer fade
The shutters are slamming down on Comet stores as hopes that the collapsed electricals specialist can be saved fade.
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NewsTopshop to open first Hong Kong store next year
Topshop is set to open its first store in Hong Kong next year in its next step towards becoming a “global brand”.
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OpinionComment: Retail predictions for 2013
As the new year approaches, here are my retail predictions for 2013.
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Metro Properties plans Russian store openings
German Metro Group-owned Metro Properties plans to invest about e150m (£121m) to open six or seven stores in Russia in 2013, said head of asset and expansion management Arthur Taubert. The 2013 investment for store openings in Russia has been cut due to the depressed macroeconomic situation worldwide, he said.Instead, ...
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GalleryIn pictures: Kiddicare opens flagship store
Kiddicare has opened a 50,00 sq ft flagship store just outside London.
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Kesko opens first hypermarket
Finland-based retailer Kesko has entered the Russian grocery sector with its first hypermarket in St Petersburg under the K-Ruoka banner.Kesko aims to open four hypermarkets in the city by the end of 2013 and then expand to the Moscow region.Kesko also operates K-Rauta DIY and Intersport sports stores in Russia.
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NewsCarpetright eyes Tottenham Court Road store in London push
Floorings giant Carpetright is making a push for the capital as it seeks out smaller high street stores in London.
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NewsComet: List of further stores to close
Comet has confirmed the locations of further store closures. Comet is expected to shut all of its stores by December 18 unless a buyer for the business can be found.
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NewsCarpetright profits up despite sales fall
Carpetright has reported an increase in first-half profits despite a fall in sales, which were held back by a poor performance in mainland Europe.
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NewsLiverpool One signs three new retailers
Three new retailers, Kiehls, Moda in Pelle and The Fragrance Shop, have opened at Liverpool One.
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OpinionComment: Look beyond your immediate sector for success
A brief visit to Solihull last week was enough to convince that shed retailing and experience are not mutually exclusive.
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NewsStead & Simpson to close 90 stores
Shoe retailer Stead & Simpson is to close 90 stores following a “thorough review” of the loss-making business.
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NewsBluewater extension plans submitted
Plans to extend Bluewater shopping centre by 330,000 sq ft are moving forward after owner Lend Lease submitted the planning application today.
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NewsBrightHouse sales up ahead of etail push
Weekly payment electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has recorded strong growth in its first half as it prepares to launch an ecommerce offering.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan agrees Real deal for central Europe growth
Last week, Metro Group revealed it had sold its Real hypermarket business in Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine – including real estate assets – to French grocer Auchan for e1.1bn (£893.4m).