All Property articles – Page 285
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NewsDebenhams considers sale and leaseback deals
Department store group Debenhams is reportedly considering a sale and leaseback deal over nine of its stores as it looks to pay off debt and invest further in the company.
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NewsSelect embarks on retail push
Value fashion retailer Select is on a retail drive with plans to open 13 new stores by the end of year.
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NewsPrimark to open second store on Oxford Street
Primark is to open another store on famous shopping destination Oxford Street at the eastern end of the road.
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NewsChanel pays record fee for Bond Street store
Luxury brand Chanel has paid a record sum to secure Bond Street premises for a UK flagship store.
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AnalysisA new lease of life?
Britain’s leasing system has moved in tenants’ favour during the downturn. With stability returning, Mark Faithfull asks if the terms of retail property deals have now changed forever
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AnalysisWestfield Stratford: John Lewis, but not as we know it
It’s two years to the week that the London Olympic Games start and John Lewis is preparing a store with a difference.
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NewsGio Goi tests the waters
Young fashion brand Gio Goi is to make its retail debut with the opening of a shop in Aberdeen in mid-October, ahead of a possible wider roll out.
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NewsRohan revamps format as it eyes store growth
Outdoor clothing retailer Rohan is ramping up its growth plans and launching a revamped format as it aims to expand its customer base.
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OpinionCouncils must invest in high streets or they’ll die
The pressure on budgets means councils are going to be tempted to wring every last penny out of their town centres. But ultimately if they fail to invest in making their high streets attractive places to shop, they’ll only have themselves to blame when retailers walk away
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NewsCVAs under the spotlight as court rules against Miss Sixty owners
The rejection of the CVA carried out by the owners of fashion chain Miss Sixty will pave the way for landlords to challenge the process, according to experts.
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NewsWest End rejuvenation plans aim to up shopper spend 66% by 2020
The improvement body for London’s West End has set out plans to revitalise the famous shopping destination by attracting more shoppers, reducing traffic and rejuvenating the east end of Oxford Street.
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Opinion
A lethal combination
Arnotts’ problems are a reminder that non-food retailers and property development don’t mix
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NewsArnotts could be sold for €1
The future of Arnotts remains unclear after it emerged that the iconic Irish department store could be sold for a little as €1 as part of plans to restructure its debts.
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Anglo Irish Bank seeks takeover of Arnotts
Iconic Irish department store Arnotts is set to come under the control of Anglo Irish Bank.
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NewsLocal shops should be better protected, says London Assembly
The London Mayor should change his policies to give councils more ways to protect local shops from big retail developments, according to the London Assembly.
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Opinion
How the West End was won
Retailers don’t generally like anything which is going to cost them money, but the New West End Company seems to have won them over.
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OpinionAn important Act
As retailers demand more flexible terms, will landlords start questioning the principle of security of tenure?
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News2020 vision for London’s West End shopping district unveiled
New West End Company, the agency charged with the improvement of London’s premier shopping district, has unveiled ambitious plans to help almost double sales in the area to £10bn by 2020.
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NewsHigh Court rejects Miss Sixty CVA
The High Court has rejected young fashion brand Miss Sixty’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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AnalysisLeeds: The holy Trinity?
Work is recommencing at Land Securities’ Trinity Leeds development, but does this bode well for the development pipeline or is it too soon to call an upturn in retail property?