All Property articles – Page 223
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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: Property’s change of pace
In terms of retail property, 2012 has been a year of extremes.
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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.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Exploring international retail expansion
Retailers are increasingly exploring international expansion, but securing the right property portfolio abroad brings unique challenges. Gina Lovett reports on developments in key global markets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Leisure revolution for property development
A new generation of shopping centre is emerging, with food and leisure at its heart. But while the extra footfall this brings is always welcome, Ben Cooper asks if it is all good news for retailers.
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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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UK and Germany named 'easy' markets for expanding retailers
The availability of prime locations, the maturity of the retail property and an open business environment make the UK the second easiest market for retailers seeking to expand, according to a new report.
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NewsTrinity Leeds opening date revealed
Major Yorkshire shopping centre development Trinity Leeds is to open on March 21, 2013.
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NewsRetailers urged to slim down store portfolios
Retailers need downsize their store portfolios and focus on online opportunities, according to a new report.
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NewsAllders to close after 150 years in business
Landmark Croydon department store Allders is to close before the end of the month after 150 years in business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks new concept store
Marks & Spencer said today that its new concept store at Cheshire Oaks has delivered a sales performance that is 30% ahead of plan. John Ryan took a trip to the store shortly after it opened in August.
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ProMarkt to scale down store network
Rewe’s domestic electronics superstore business ProMarkt is scaling down its store network.The retailer plans to cut store numbers from 68 to 55. ProMarkt is struggling to keep up with independent specialist competitors. It is widely believed the business, which has focused on secondary locations with sales areas of about 16,150 ...
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NewsStore total falls for first time in over a decade
The number of shops operated by multiple retailers fell for the first time in 14 years during the first half of 2012.
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NewsHarvey Nichols hunts for Beauty Bazaar locations
Harvey Nichols is already eyeing further locations for Beauty Bazaar, the specialist boutique that will make its debut in Liverpool in November.