All Property articles – Page 230
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Southeast and East Anglia
We visit Lewes, Brighton, Chichester, Guildford, Colchester, Ipswich and Cambridge.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asics opens biggest UK store
Japanese running and sportswear brand Asics has opened its largest store to date at the west end of Oxford Street.
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NewsThe first glimpse of Clinton Cards’ new branding?
Clinton Cards may have taken inspiration from the Great British spirit triggered by the Jubilee and Olympic events this year going by the look of its Cheapside store.
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Fast Retailing to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing plans to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China. It currently operates 136 stores in the country.The company also plans to open more than 1,000 stores in Asia, excluding Japan and China.Company president Tadashi Yanai said: “Japan has only 100 million people. Asia has 4 billion. ...
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NewsJD Sports owned Bank opens first Irish store
JD Sports owned fashion chain Bank is to open its first standalone store in the Republic of Ireland at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin.
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NewsTrinity Leeds 80% let as Urban Outfitters signs up
Yet-to-launch shopping centre Trinity Leeds has signed a raft of new retailers, including US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why travel retail is flying
As fashion brand Joules prepares to open its first ever travel shop in the newly revamped Waterloo train station, Retail Week takes a look at why travel retailing is becoming increasingly popular among UK retailers.
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NewsVideo: New Waterloo retail space opens ahead of Olympics
London Waterloo has opened an extra 20,000 sq ft of retail space, including Joules’ first train station store, today in time for the Olympics.
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News99p Stores profit up but growth slows
99p Stores posted a 13% surge in pre-tax profit for the year to January 31 but growth slowed considerably against last year when it experienced a rocketing 350%pretax profit increase.
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NewsJ.Lindeberg on the hunt for London store
Swedish fashion retailer J. Lindeberg is scouting London for its first UK store.
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NewsHammerson revives plans for Leeds development
Hammerson has put the wheels in motion to restart plans for a £600m development in Leeds.
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Crate&Barrel push international expansion
Otto Group-owned homeware retailer Crate&Barrel is pushing its international expansion.The retailer plans to open a store in New Mexico as well as in Singapore and Santiago de Chile. Two shops in Dubai opened in 2011.Crate&Barrel aims to have six stores outside North America in the next 18 months.
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OpinionRetail Recommendations: Can They Save the High Street?
We’re all familiar with the Portas Pilots, the Town Teams and the controversial reality TV show whose resulting furore has overshadowed Mary Portas’s December 2011 report and its 28 mainly sensible and constructive recommendations.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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NewsPaphitis eyes more deals after Robert Dyas purchase
Entrepreneur intends to grow the 96-store hardware retailer and tap into trend for convenience.
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NewsBrightHouse bolsters team for online push
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has appointed a new marketing boss and is on the hunt for its first head of ecommerce as it ramps up its online offer.
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J Front Retailing to double stake in shopping mall chain
Department store operator J Front Retailing plans to double its stake in shopping mall chain Parco, aiming to acquire up to 65% via a tender offer. The move follows J Front Retailing’s acquisition of 33.24% of Parco’s shares earlier this year.J Front Retailing is also aims to establish a new ...
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NewsThorntons in talks to reopen concessions in Clintons
Thorntons is negotiating with Clinton Cards’ new management to reopen concessions in the latter’s stores.
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OpinionWestfield Stratford: May the force(s) be with you
Westfield Stratford on a wet Wednesday morning and just ahead of opening the security forces almost outnumber the shoppers waiting for the stores to open.
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NewsWestfield Stratford signs more retailers ahead of Olympics
Westfield Stratford City has signed up new retailers in the run up to the Olympics.