All Property articles – Page 244

  • News

    Gap opens its first store in Panama

    2012-03-09T07:00:00Z

    Fashion retailer Gap has opened its first stores in Panama and plans to expand into Colombia, Uruguay and Peru as it increases its presence in Latin America over the next two years.The retailer opened one Gap store and a Banana Republic shop in Panama City, marking its first locations in ...

  • David Wild
    Opinion

    Retailers need to be adaptable

    2012-03-09T07:00:00Z

    David Wild is chief executive of Halfords. Prior to this role, David worked at Walmart where he was Senior Vice President of New Business Development in San Francisco.

  • The retailer plans to open between six and eight new stores this year
    News

    Office: Strong Christmas sales and expansion plans

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The footwear retailer had strong Christmas sales and plans further expansion

  • Frozen food group Iceland has taken seven former Peacocks stores
    News

    Iceland buys Peacocks stores as value retailers size up the estate

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Iceland has bought seven former Peacocks stores from the value fashion retailer’s administrator KPMG.

  • Phillip Day
    Analysis

    Philip Day: Breathing new life into Peacocks

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day talks exclusively to Tiffany Holland about his business and why he bought Peacocks.

  • Trinity Leeds
    News

    Trinity Leeds shopping centre scheme attracts more retailers

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Land Securities has signed more retailers to its Trinity Leeds scheme, where Primark has upscaled to a larger store.

  • Whittard of Chelsea is growing
    News

    Whittard to expand after good Christmas

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to embark on an expansion drive at home and overseas following a strong Christmas performance.

  • The retailer says the market for older women’s fashion is underserved
    News

    Bonmarché returns focus to over-50s

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Bonmarché will sharpen price points and return to its roots as a womenswear retailer aimed at the over-50s under the ownership of private equity firm Sun European, which bought it out of administration six weeks ago.

  • The retailer has launches a box at the Etihad stadium
    News

    Harvey Nichols launches luxury box at Man City

    2012-03-08T17:04:00Z

    Harvey Nichols has launched a box at Manchester City’s football stadium selling products from the luxury department store.

  • Game
    News

    Game to exit Comet shops to reduce space

    2012-03-08T07:00:00Z

    Embattled entertainment retailer Game is to end its partnership with electricals retailer Comet as part of its ongoing strategy to reduce space.

  • Mayfield said technology and the economic downturn are changing retail
    News

    John Lewis Partnership gears up for ‘profound change’ in retail market

    2012-03-08T07:00:00Z

    John Lewis Partnership has unveiled a new round of investment in its businesses to ensure it remains at the forefront of “profound change in the retail market” driven by technological advances.

  • News

    Schlecker to cut domestic store network

    2012-03-07T07:00:00Z

    Struggling drugstore business Schlecker intends to cut its domestic store network from 5,410 to 3,000 shops, according to insolvency administrator Arndt Geiwitz.The retailer said it would discuss plans with its employees and their representatives before announcing which stores would be closed. It also intends to slash its logistics network from ...

  • News

    Metro Group to expand in China

    2012-03-07T07:00:00Z

    Metro Group’s cash and carry operation in China plans to open at least 10 stores during 2012.Metro China is also piloting a trader support solutions programme to provide customised service tools to local independent small and medium-sized traders.Based on the pilot launched in Shanghai in 2011, Metro is testing the ...

  • News

    Grocery retailer Ahold to expand

    2012-03-07T07:00:00Z

    Grocery retailer Ahold is to expand its AH To Go convenience store banner.According to chief executive Dick Boer, growth of its core banner – Albert Heijn supermarkets – is limited due to its established large market share. Therefore, the retailer plans to open more convenience stores at train and petrol ...

  • Abercrombie & Fitch
    News

    Savile Row tailors oppose Abercrombie & Fitch kidswear store

    2012-03-06T09:50:00Z

    Savile Row retailers are up in arms about plans for US casualwear giant Abercrombie & Fitch to open a kidswear store on the famous upmarket menswear shopping destination.

  • Martin Newman
    Opinion

    Australian retailers will bounce back

    2012-03-06T07:00:00Z

    Martin Newman has extensive e-commerce experience, having been involved in multichannel retailing for over 25 years. He is the founder and chief executive of Practicology.

  • Thorntons’ new-look format is fun and quirky, but retains the retailer’s heritage
    Gallery

    Thorntons sweet spot

    2012-03-05T07:00:00Z

    Thorntons’ new-look store on Birmingham’s High Street is trading well, but is it enough to turn things around? John Ryan reports.

  • John Lewis
    News

    John Lewis to revamp flagship ahead of Olympics

    2012-03-02T07:00:00Z

    Department store group John Lewis is to invest £8m in revamping its flagship Oxford Street store ahead of the London 2012 Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this summer.

  • Day said he would be ‘gutted’ if he cannot improve Peacocks’ financial position
    News

    New owner invests £50m to turn around Peacocks

    2012-03-02T07:00:00Z

    The new owner of Peacocks, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, plans to restore the collapsed value fashion retailer to a 600-store business in the next four years as it pumps in £50m of investment.

  • Nicola Harrison
    Opinion

    Primark is a step ahead

    2012-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Nicola Harrison has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.