All Property articles – Page 264
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NewsJane Norman store closure list revealed
The 33 stores that will close as a result of Jane Norman’s administration have been revealed.
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OpinionReaping what you sow
It’s no coincidence that a flurry of retailers have hit the wall in the past week
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill acquires Jane Norman but 33 stores to shut
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has bought the Jane Norman brand and 33 stores from administrator Zolfo Cooper.
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NewsWestfield reveals plans for £1bn White City extension
Consultation on Westfield’s plans for a new £1bn mixed-use quarter directly to the north of the Westfield London shopping centre in White City, west London, has begun.
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NewsThorntons to slash number of company-owned stores
Thorntons plans to close at least 120 stores, and may close a further 60 more, following the completion of its strategic review.
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NewsThe Sting takes second store at Westfield Stratford
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting is to take its second London store at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsRepublic rethinks store target as online picks up
Fashion chain Republic has revised its long-term store growth target in response to the “changing nature of the customer” that now flocks to the internet to buy clothes.
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NewsChief leaves Land Securities retail venture as ambitions scaled back
Land Securities has parted company with the head of its Brand Empire venture, designed to help new retailers open in the UK, and dissolved an agreement to open stores with one of its partners.
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NewsFate of Life & Style lies in hands of administrators
The administrators of bust homewares and fashion retailer Life & Style, born out of the ashes of Ethel Austin, will decide on Monday whether to sell it as a going concern or liquidate it, it is understood.
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NewsCo-op buys 3 Netto shops
The Co-operative Group has bought three Netto stores from Asda for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsCath Kidston opens in St Pancras
Kitsch homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston has opened its first shop in a train station, in St Pancras International, London.
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OpinionCan't get no satisfaction?
The only was to let landlords know you’re a dissatisfied tenant is to tell them
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NewsSuperGroup reports business 'on track' and confirms Regent Street opening
Fashion retailer SuperGroup reported that retail sales have improved in the last three weeks and are running overall at about the same level as in the fourth quarter, when they rose 39%.
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AnalysisSupply chain by sea: embracing the challenges
Waitrose’s first wholly owned stores on the Channel Islands posed their own unique problems, not least supply chain by sea. Jennifer Creevy visited to see how it has embraced the challenges
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OpinionRetailers must travel beyond UK for growth
International expansion has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to take advantage of exciting new territories and the growing consumer economies of emerging markets.
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NewsTed Baker mulls overseas push after 9% sales rise
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker has identified potential to open concessions in up to 40 El Corte Inglés stores after a successful 12-shop trial.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers include consequential loss within their contracts?
I’ve heard suppliers may include consequential loss within their contracts. For retailers, this might seem too good to be true,but what are the pitfalls of this kind of agreement?
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NewsJohn Lewis to open home store in Ashford
John Lewis is further expanding its ‘at home’ concept with a new store in Ashford, Kent which is due to open in autumn 2012.
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NewsH&M to open in Westfield Stratford
Swedish fashion giant H&M will open in Westfield Stratford City in the autumn and the store will be the second in the UK to stock its homeware collection.
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NewsFoyles to open in Westfield Stratford City
Bookseller Foyles is to open a store in Westfield Stratford City, bringing its branch count to seven.