All Property articles – Page 223
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Carrefour to open hypermarket in Armenian capital
Carrefour is to open a 110,000 sq ft hypermarket in the capital, Yerevan, next month.It will be operated by Carrefour’s Middle Eastern franchisee, Majid Al Futtaim Holding, and be in the Tashir Group-owned Dalma Garden Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre.Last September, rival Auchan was reported to be planning large ...
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NewsThe Liberty Centre signs two new retailers
Footwear retailer Office and young fashion chain Republic have taken stores at Romford’s The Liberty Centre.
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NewsHammerson turns up heat on Westfield in Whitgift battle
Property developer Hammerson has turned up the heat on rival Westfield over their competing plans to redevelop Croydon by acquiring a 25% stake in the 155 year headlease of the Whitgift Centre.
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GalleryStore gallery: John Lewis pop-up, Exeter
The department store group has opened a temporary shop in Exeter as a precursor to a full-line store in October.
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NewsGame ditches Gamestation fascia as it launches new in store initiatives
Game is to ditch its Gamestation fascia as it looks to unify the business and “take the best from both brands”.
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NewsAmazon opens development centre at 'Silicon Roundabout'
Amazon has opened a development centre in East London, in an area home to many tech start-up companies that has been dubbed ‘Silcon Roundabout’.
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OpinionComment: Farewell to Allders as closure looms
That the demise of one shop can command such attention in a retail landscape scarred by CVAs and large administrations is a reflection of the place Allders holds in British retailing history.
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NewsRetailers launch pop-ups in bid to maximise Christmas sales
Toys R Us opens first shopping centre shop as part of temporary stores strategy.
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Gap plans to enter Indian market
Gap is conducting market research as part of a plan to open a retail business in India.Details such as how many stores will open and how much Gap may invest are likely to be decided early next year.Gap spokeswoman Edie Kissko said: “India is one of the markets that we ...
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NewsJJB quarter-day rent fears quashed
Suggestions that JJB adviser KPMG is in a race against time to complete a sale of the troubled retailer before rent quarter day have been dismissed.
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NewsB&Q reviews store portfolio for the "omnichannel world"
B&Q is reassessing its 360-strong store portfolio to determine what size estate it needs in an “omichannel world”.
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NewsOriginal Factory shop to open Christmas pop-up in shopping centre
Value department store group Original Factory Shop is to open a pop-up store for the Christmas trading period.
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NewsWestfield submits plans for £1bn Croydon regeneration
Property firm Westfield has submitted an earlier than expected planning application for the £1bn redevelopment of Croydon.
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NewsBritish property industry calls on Government to cut red tape
The British property industry has called on Government to cut red tape and put weight behind planning policy which claims town centres are prioritised.
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NewsSuperGroup posts like-for-like sales rise
Fashion retailer SuperGroup’s like-for-like sales rose 1.7% in the first quarter and it the retailer it is on track to achieve its financial targets.
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OpinionComment: Retail property sector should adapt in a changing world
Stephen Hawking once said, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change”. Well, the world is buzzing with change, but what are we doing about it?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How should grocers grow in the future?
Grocers are moving away from hypermarkets to focus on a more diverse portfolio that recognises the importance of ecommerce and convenience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Changes in the distribution centre property market
It’s all go in the distribution centre property market, where dedicated and hybrid logistics models are altering the requirements of retailers, and internet fulfilment are rewriting the rules.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can shopping centres embrace technology?
Shopping centres and technology at first seemed like adversaries, then uneasy bedfellows, but now they are positively united – or at least they should be.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to overcome retail property challenges
As tenants, landlords and local authorities continue to grapple with myriad challenges still facing high street retail, Retail Week Property talks to some experts about what steps need to be taken to overcome them, and how the future of the high street might look.