All Property articles – Page 291
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NewsSainsbury’s hits convenience store target
Sainsbury’s has hit its first year convenience store target as it seeks to build further the convenience side of the business.
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NewsAsda plans 150 Living stores in bid to be UK’s leading non-food retailer
Asda has confirmed that it is aiming to become the UK’s biggest non-food retailer by growing the number of Asda Living stores fivefold to 150.
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NewsWhole Foods Market revives UK expansion
US organic grocer Whole Foods Market has revived its plans for expansion in the UK as its US business starts to recover from the economic slump.
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OpinionReinventing the retail park
H&M’s move to open more retail park stores shows how the nature out of town retailing is changing.
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NewsBestseller Ireland goes to court over rents
Bestseller Retail Ireland, which operates young fashion chains Jack & Jones and Vero Moda in the Republic of Ireland, is due to enter a High Court battle with landlords this week over its attempts to exit its leases, according to reports.
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OpinionA pop-up own-goal
Pop-up stores are a great way to inject some fresh, new, creative blood into the retail mix of a flagging shopping centre. But if shoppers know that another one’s coming soon, pop-ups’ guerrilla-like nature is undermined.
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NewsLaura Ashley weighs up new formats to fuel expansion
Standalone kids’ stores and more gift and accessories shops on the cards as profits and sales climb
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NewsConran Shop pop-up trial could pave way for small-format stores
The Conran Shop is trialling a smaller store format that could be used to extend the brand into new locations in the UK or overseas.
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NewsProperty deals tempt H&M into out-of-town store growth drive
Swedish fashion giant H&M is pushing into out-of-town locations as it takes advantage of newly available space and attractive property deals for its continued UK expansion.
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AnalysisOutlets: The unsung heroes of retail
The outlet centre sector has thrived in recession but as the market reaches maturity in the UK where do growth opportunities lie.
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NewsWickes to cash in on MFI gap with new-format trial
DIY retailer Wickes is opening standalone kitchen and bathroom stores to expand geographically and soak up market share left by MFI’s collapse in 2008.
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AnalysisHMV: Music to investors’ ears?
HMV continues to diversify its offer but will its new ventures pay off?
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NewsSignet to revive UK sales by investing in stores
Signet will focus on investing in its UK store portfolio and close some underperforming stores as the jewellery giant’s sales begin to improve.
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OpinionLandlords seek partnership with retail tenants
Our agenda is partnership – working with tenants and discussing how we can support them, writes British Property Federation chief executive Liz Peace
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OpinionUgly word, ugly concept?
Commercialisation of malls is a concept hated by retailers but becoming more and more important to centre owners. But if they’re going to do it, they have to think of their tenants.
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Green light for Dublin retail development
Dublin’s retail centre was given a boost yesterday when planning authority An Bord Pleanála granted full planning permission for the 800,000 sq ft, retail-led Dublin Central development on the city’s iconic O’Connell Street.
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NewsIsraeli cosmetics chain Laline targets UK via Land Securities tie-up
Israeli cosmetics chain Laline is on the hunt for stores in the UK as part of a deal with landlord Land Securities’ Brand Empire venture.
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NewsSainsbury’s doubles size of ‘carbon-negative’ store
Sainsbury’s has opened a store extension in Durham today which although increasing the building’s square footage by 50% has at the same time reduced the amount of energy it uses by 10%.
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NewsWaitrose to debut new format in Cambridge
Waitrose will open its first small convenience store this summer in Cambridge, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.