All Property articles – Page 269
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News37 Oddbins stores and business sold to Whittall's Wine Merchants
The administrator of Oddbins has sold 37 stores and its assets to European Food Brokers, which trades as Whittall’s Wine Merchants.
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GalleryThe green wall of Sheffield
Marks & Spencer’s new Simply Food store in Sheffield successfully fuses an innovative eco-friendly design with an inviting shopping environment. John Ryan pays a visit.
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NewsFashion brands eye National Geographic Regent Street store
Superdry and Abercrombie and Fitch fashion brand Hollister are eyeing stores on famous shopping destination Regent Street.
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NewsBigger role for Sunnucks as Gap picks London as its non-US base
US fashion giant Gap is to take advantage of the UK’s “great retail talent” by making London its new international hub as it improves efficiencies across the business.
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NewsBest Buy Europe to sell off Belgian Phone House
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and US electricals group Best Buy, is to sell its Belgian retail business.
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NewsNo downturn for Burberry as sales soar in final quarter
Luxury British retailer and brand Burberry expects earnings to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong final quarter.
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NewsH&M commits to sustainable cotton
Swedish fashion giant H&M has pledged all its cotton will be from sustainable sources by 2020 as it launched its first eco-fashion range last week.
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NewsPrimark coup for Leeds scheme
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a three-floor, 67,400 sq ft store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which will open in 2013.
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NewsDebenhams to trial 'online shops' in store
Debenhams is to pilot ‘online shops’ within its mid-sized department stores in a bid to grow its market share in today’s stagnant market.
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AnalysisThe Sainsbury's plan for growth
Sainsbury’s has defied the odds by having a good recession, now it’s on the expansion trail, Tim Danaher finds out more about its plans.
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NewsOddbins administrator seeks buyers for 55 closed stores
Oddbins administrator Deloitte has appointed property agent Christie + Co to find buyers for the off-licence’s closed 55 stores after it collapsed into administration earlier this month.
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AnalysisCan you crack America?
It is the world’s largest retail market, but UK store chains struggle in the US. With international expansion a boardroom priority, Charlotte Hardie considers the traps retailers should avoid to succeed in America.
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NewsFive Alworths stores closed
Five Alworths stores have closed after the ‘son of Woolworths’ chain collapsed last month.
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NewsWestfield Stratford to open September 13
Westfield Stratford City is to open to the public on September 13.
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NewsTrinity Walk signs more retailers ahead of opening next month
Ethical cosmetics retailer The Body Shop and fashion chains USC and Pulp have all signed to Wakefield’s Trinity Walk scheme, which is due to open next month.
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NewsNorthern Ireland retail tax is self-defeating, BRC warns ahead of Assembly elections
Trade body the BRC has warned that a proposed levy on large retail premises in Northern Ireland is likely to hit town centre stores hardest – in direct conflict with its objective.
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NewsFirst pop-up mall 90% let ahead of opening
Fashion brands Superdry, Diesel and Calvin Klein have signed up to the world’s first pop-up mall, Boxpark, which opens in August in London.
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AnalysisHow to drive growth in a tough market
They say tough times breed innovation and opportunity, and a look at the UK high street and online offer shows how retailers are driving growth in a difficult market.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home to open in Tamworth
Department store group John Lewis is to open a Home store in Tamworth in the autumn.