All Property articles – Page 283
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NewsDwell secures £5m funding to aid expansion plans
Furniture retailer Dwell has secured £5m in private equity investment from Key Capital Partners to aid expansion plans.
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NewsTesco bought town centre and allowed it to become derelict, newspaper alleges
Tesco bought a town centre through a front company and allowed it to become derelict as it tried to secure a regeneration deal, a report in today’s Times claims.
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NewsCarnaby Street continues celebrations
London shopping thoroughfare Carnaby Street’s 50th anniversary celebrations will continue with a catwalk show in September.
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NewsJeweller Azendi expands with London stores
Jewellery retailer Azendi is concentrating its expansion on the south of England after opening its second London store, on the King’s Road. The Leeds-based retailer has 19 stores and wants to add another 10.
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NewsAsda signals its intent to rebrand Netto stores ahead of OFT verdict
Asda has submitted planning applications to convert several Netto stores ahead of approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on the deal.
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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NewsPrimark to open 75,000 sq ft Edinburgh flagship
Value fashion giant Primark is to open on Edinburgh’s Princes Street after winning planning approval for a 75,000 sq ft store.
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NewsJohn Lewis opens second At Home store
John Lewis today opens its second At Home store, in Croydon
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NewsMarks & Spencer to press ahead with Midlands store closures
Marks & Spencer is to proceed with the closure of four stores in Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, which locals had campaigned to keep open.
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OpinionWoolies' lasting legacy
The new occupants of some Woolworths stores have breathed new life into the streets on which they’re located, but those which are still empty are likely to remain that way
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NewsNearly half of Woolworths’ stores still empty
Almost two years after Woolworths’ collapse, 40% of the variety group’s stores remain empty.
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AnalysisSupermarket planning
The humble dormouse could potentially stop a Morrisons store in its tracks, but what can retailers do to prepare for similar planning nightmares?
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NewsA retail tea party
Landlord The Crown Estate and the Jermyn Street Association will host a garden party on London’s Jermyn Street on Saturday September 4 to encourage shoppers to the area.
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NewsUrban Outfitters to open smaller format UK stores
Quirky fashion chain Urban Outfitters is to open smaller format stores as it seeks to grow its UK store portfolio by a third by the end of the year.
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NewsDesigual pays record rent for top Oxford Street pitch
Desigual has signed for a store on Oxford Street in a record-breaking deal that will sees the Spanish fashion retailer paying about £710 Zone A.
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Grocers face end to restrictive property deals
Grocers will face a clampdown on restrictive covenants under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, which came into force last week.
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Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion
Accessories and fashion chain Fossil wants to double its store portfolio as it expands across the UK and Europe.
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NewsB&M Bargains and Poundland homing in on out-of-town stores
Value retailers are extending their rivalry from the high street to out of town as B&M Bargains launches a home format and Poundland targets retail parks. Family Bargains, the fledgling sister chain of 99p Stores, is also looking out of town.
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AnalysisShopping centre Grade II listing alarms retailers and mall owners
The decision to give a shopping centre in Milton Keynes a Grade II listed status is a concern for both its owners and the retailers that trade there. What are the wider ramifications, asks Mark Faithfull
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Uniqlo to open in prime locations in Japan
Fast Retailing is looking to improve profitability in Japan by opening Uniqlo stores in prime commercial facilities in Tokyo and other major cities. The company plans to open a 7,100 sq ft Uniqlo store in Tokyo Midtown, a new commercial complex in the high-end Roppongi district, as early as next ...