All Property articles – Page 248
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NewsMamas & Papas steps up global expansion
Mamas & Papas is to open in Russia and South Africa as it steps up its global expansion.
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NewsHigh street must ‘shrink’ warns Sainsbury’s boss
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is to call for a shrinking of the high street and for empty shops to be converted to housing.
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OpinionDunelm steady under Wharton
Nicola Harrison has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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AnalysisCrisis disposals: When emergency surgery is needed
HMV and Game are selling parts of their business to preserve the core. Nicola Harrison reports on crisis disposals.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to take dip in beauty market
Upmarket chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is mulling the launch of beauty products as it enters the European market for the first time.
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NewsForever 21 boss sounds caution on UK expansion
US fast fashion giant Forever 21 is taking a cautious approach to UK expansion as the macro-environment remains volatile.
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NewsMountain Warehouse targets Poland for new phase of growth
Mountain Warehouse plans to aggressively expand in eastern Europe as it eyes 50 stores in Poland following its launch in the country late last year.
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NewsMothercare mulls franchise model for UK
Ecommerce and brand strength to be leveraged as Simon Calver arrives from Lovefilm.
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NewsSuperGroup blames slow January on discounting
Retailer dismisses price-cutting and considers China for long-term growth
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NewsPoundstretcher pounces to snap up 18 Ugo stores
UPDATED: Value retailer Poundstretcher has confirmed it has bought fledgling discount grocer Ugo, as revealed by Retail-Week.com this morning
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill in the frame to buy Peacocks
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has emerged as one of the four bidders in the running to buy collapsed value clothing retailer Peacocks, Retail Week understands.
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NewsPeacocks receives four bids in second round
Peacocks administrator KPMG has received four second round bids to buy the business, or parts of it, out of administration, it is understood.
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AnalysisIn the news: Incoming Home Retail chief executive John Walden profiled
UPDATED: Argos managing director John Walden was an obvious choice to replace outgoing Home Retail chief executive Terry Duddy.
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NewsAmazon considers first physical store
Amazon is to open its first physical shop as it looks to showcase its Kindle.
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NewsVacancy rates show sharp north-south divide
Shop vacancy rates have stabilised at 14.3% during the second half of last year, although the latest figures show a sharp north-south divide.
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OpinionRetailers must keep up with the pace of change
Ian McGarrigle has been writing about and publishing for the retail sector for over 20 years. He was a member of the launch team for Retail Week.
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NewsGA appointed to manage Bonmarché store closures
Retail restructuring specialist GA Europe is working with Bonmarché’s new owner Sun European to manage the 165 stores marked for closure.
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NewsAsda property chief leaves following shake-up
Asda’s property boss Steve Masters is leaving the grocer following an overhaul of its property and retail development.
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AnalysisMaternity retail: What do retailers need to know?
As Kiddicare increases its bricks-and-mortar presence and Mothercare’s star seemingly wanes, it’s all change in maternity retailing.
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NewsGeneral retail flat as food groups suffer
General retailers trod water over the week in a flat market, but food groups underperformed as investors continued to fret about supermarket prospects and Kantar data showed the grocery market growing below the rate of food price inflation.