All Property articles – Page 26
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NewsShop vacancy rate hits worst level since 2015
The number of empty stores across the UK has hit its highest level for over four years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsLandmark London department store to shut next year
One of London’s most famous department stores, Debenhams’ former Arding and Hobbs branch, is to close next year.
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NewsAldi to create 850 jobs with head office extension
Aldi has been given the green light to extend its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, which the grocer said will create 850 new jobs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ashley’s House of Fraser – one year on, what’s changed?
Today marks a year since Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s acquisition of House of Fraser. Retail Week looks at how his dream of creating a ‘Harrods of the high street’ is shaping up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can apps save the shopping centre?
As the rash of retail CVAs batters the bottom line of some of the UK’s biggest retail landlords, Retail Week looks at whether data can save the shopping centre.
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NewsIntu to trial ‘direct retailing’ at Broadmarsh shopping centre
Institutional landlord Intu has launched a ‘direct retailing’ trial at its Broadmash site as part of its new strategy to revamp its flagging shopping centre portfolio.
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NewsBoohoo swoops on Karen Millen and Coast but jobs axed
Online fashion giant Boohoo has bought the Karen Millen and Coast brands for £18.2m.
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NewsFlying Tiger calls time on store openings after profits hit
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has halted UK store openings after a plunge in profits.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer unveils fresh-look food hall
Marks & Spencer has launched a new-look food hall designed to better showcase its full range.
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AnalysisGreggs adds evening meals and multichannel to the menu
Food retailer Greggs has served up a fresh business model in recent years.
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NewsIntu boss promises to stand firm on Primark rent reductions
The chief executive of Intu has said that the landlord will stand firm should Primark or any other retailer request rent reductions on schemes in line with those who have recently undergone CVAs.
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GalleryIn pictures: Samsung’s King’s Cross store – a new take on tech
Samsung has unveiled an eye-catching ‘showcase’ at London’s King’s Cross. Stores editor John Ryan takes a tour.
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NewsIntu launches ‘transformational’ strategy as rental income slumps
Shopping centre owner Intu has launched what it has dubbed a “transformational” five-year strategy as it bids to arrest tumbling rental income and asset values.
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NewsHammerson hit by retail CVAs and administrations
Rental income at retail property giant Hammerson’s top destinations has slid as retailers’ woes undermined performance.
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NewsPrimark demands rent cuts as rivals benefit from CVAs
Primark is calling on landlords to slash rents by 30% as other retailers cut their property costs through CVAs.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closures loom as Ashley’s Sports Direct takes hit
Sports Direct has laid bare the scale of problems at House of Fraser, the department store business it bought out of administration last year, as it posted a fall in full-year earnings.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Pets at Home and Travis Perkins update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Next, Pets at Home, Travis Perkins, Hammerson and Intu all on the agenda.
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NewsDemand for retail property in London plummets
Demand for retail property in London is approaching lows last seen after the 2008 financial crash, according to new research.
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NewsUK retail industry conditions on brink of all-time low
The health of the UK retail sector is on the cusp of hitting record lows as businesses battle “some of the toughest trading conditions they have experienced”.
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AnalysisThe many faces of Mike Ashley: Deal maker, drinker, disruptor
“It’s like he’s playing Pokémon or something – trying to catch ‘em all.”