All Property articles – Page 283
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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NewsVacant shops leading to North-South divide
The number of vacant shops increased 13% in the six months to June 30, with regional differences becoming “more apparent than ever”, creating a “clear North- South divide”.
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NewsIkea eyes Reading for next store
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is preparing a planning application for a new store in Calcot, near Reading. It would be its first store opening in the UK and Ireland in more than a year.
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OpinionAspiration perspiration
Do shopping centres dedicated to aspirational brands work? The evidence suggests not.
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NewsHugo Boss guns for more stores after strong year
Menswear retailer Hugo Boss is gunning to open up to 14 new shops in the UK and Ireland by next year as it expects 2010 to be its most successful year to date.
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NewsTesco denies claims it let town centre decline to secure regeneration plans
Tesco has hit back at claims that it allowed a town centre to become derelict to give it a stronger case for securing approval for a development of its own.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
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NewsTesco faces further planning accusations
Tesco is facing further accusations that it is using its financial clout to win approval for new stores.
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Opinion
Dereliction of duty?
The controversy which follows it everywhere means Tesco needs to be whiter than white with its property affairs
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OpinionBody of evidence
Non-disclosure of rents does nothing to encourage an open retail property market
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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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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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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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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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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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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.