All Property articles – Page 277
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OpinionUnited Kingdom?
Plans to levy an extra business rate on the biggest retailers in Scotland are another sign of why devolution is bad news for retailers
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NewsBusiness rates revamp under Localism Bill
Local authorities will have greater control over setting business rates under new powers proposed in the Localism Bill.
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NewsLandlords kick start talks with retailers over new developments
Property giants Land Securities and Hammerson have kick-started talks with retailers about taking space in upcoming shopping centres.
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NewsThe Body Shop seeks growth in India
The Body Shop is gunning to reach 150 stores by 2014 in India.
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NewsWest End stores open as normal after riots
Stores on Oxford Street and Regent Street are trading as normal this morning despite rioting last night by student protesters.
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NewsAnger at Scottish Government's £30m raid on retailers' coffers
Scottish Government proposals to milk big retailers for additional cash have been condemned as a threat to jobs and economic recovery.
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NewsBaci targets 50 UK stores over next five years
US lingerie brand Baci Lingerie is to launch in the UK with the aim of opening 50 stores over the next five years, with the first slated to open in May.
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NewsTwo more Oxford Street stores for Aldo
Canadian shoes and handbags retailer Aldo has signed for two more stores on London’s Oxford Street, taking its store count on the famous shopping destination to four.
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NewsThe Jewel in the Crown
The Crown Estate’s Quadrant 3 retail development near London’s Regent Street will be ready for shopfitting in June next year so stores can open in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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Greenwoods pushes value with new fascia
Greenwoods Menswear is to roll out a new fascia to appeal to shoppers in less affluent areas but will maintain the same prices.
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NewsReiss ramps up overseas plans with new head of international
Fashion retailer Reiss has appointed its first dedicated head of international as it seeks to ramp up its overseas expansion.
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News7 For All Mankind gears up to expand
Premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is gearing up for UK expansion with the launch of a transactional website and plans for seven further stores.
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NewsOxford Street blight ahead as Crossrail work kicks in
Retail giants hold talks over street closures that could hit footfall hard around Bond Street
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NewsAll-party group pledges to make MPs aware of retail’s importance
The new co-chairs of the All-Party Retail Group (APRG) have said there is a lack of awareness of retail in parliament and pledged to raise the profile of the sector among MPs.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
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OpinionTime for Oxford Street to become traffic-free
Between tube strikes, snow and students being kettled in Oxford Circus, it’s not been a great week for West End retailers. Thank goodness for the traffic-free day on Saturday, the one day a year that shows Oxford Street could actually be a pleasant place to shop.
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NewsSupermarkets lift local trade, research claims
Supermarkets built in edge of town centre locations do not lead to the decimation of local trade or the crumbling health of the town centre’s retail offer, a report published this week claimed.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret set to sign for Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is in advanced discussions to take a store at the yet-to-open Westfield Stratford shopping centre.
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OpinionShopping centres in demand
The £1.6bn sale of the Trafford Centre is set to shake up the shopping centre world
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NewsOddbins launches new format in bid to make profit
Oddbins has launched a smaller format under the name Oddies as it aims to return the business to profit.