All Property articles – Page 265
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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsComet looks to exit 22 prime stores
Struggling electrical retailer Comet is circulating a list of 22 stores which it is looking to sell.
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News99p Stores profit rockets as it lays out international plans
99p Stores’ pre-tax profit has rocketed from £1.8m to £6.3m in the year to January 31 as the single price point value chain maps out plans for European expansion.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can premises owners get tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances?
I have heard many owners of retail premises are sitting on potentially sizeable tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances? Is this true and could someone explain it in plain English?
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NewsHalfords trials smaller high street bike shops
Car parts and bikes retailer Halfords has kick-started a trial of small bike-focused high street shops in London.
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NewsHMV chief says music chain still has a future as a high street store
HMV chief executive Simon Fox has ruled out any store closures at the entertainment chain after it secured a life-saving loan agreement with itslenders.
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AnalysisLeeding the way
It may be the only major scheme that is being built outside of London, but Trinity Leeds is letting well. Tim Danaher pays a visit
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NewsEverything Everywhere opens 30 own name stores after successful trial
Everything Everywhere, the business formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, will open 30 new UK stores under its own name this year following the successful trial of the concept.
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Opinion
Agents of change?
Agents mega-mergers are leading to a smaller pool of retail property advisers, but it’s still all about the individuals
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AnalysisRetail schemes: A zero-sum game?
The development pipeline has almost ground to a halt and, as Mark Faithfull discovers, more realism from councils and retailers will be required if schemes are to see the light of day.