All Property articles – Page 305
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NewsHigh street void rates begin to slow
The number of stores lying vacant on high streets rose by 0.4% to 12.6% in the three months to August, but the rate of increase has slowed.
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NewsItalian retail giant Gruppo Coin looks for UK stores
Italian retailer Gruppo Coin is seeking suitable UK locations to launch its department stores and fast-fashion chain OVS.
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OpinionCVAs are creating a two-tier high street
The words “benevolent” and “landlords” will rarely have been seen in the same sentence in Retail Week. Yet just four months after JJB, the UK’s major retail property owners have once again saved a struggling retailer’s skin by supporting a CVA, this time for Focus.
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AnalysisProperty: A true test of Yorkshire grit
The recession has hit Yorkshire hard and a number of big shopping centres are now on hold. Ben Cooper asks when the development scene in the county will get back on track
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NewsWoolies Watch: What happened to your local Woolworths?
Updated: New research shows that 60% of former Woolworths stores have been let. Retail Week is monitoring local reports of the impact these new store openings are having in communities across Britain.
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NewsWestfield UK occupancy rises, but rental income falls
Shopping centre owner Westfield today reported a recovery in occupancy in its UK shopping centre portfolio, but said its income from its UK centres had fallen.
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NewsGrowth in number of shop vacancies slowing
The number of stores on UK high streets lying vacant has risen by 0.4% to 12.6% in the three months to August.
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NewsFocus wins backing for CVA
The future of embattled DIY group Focus has been secured after creditors today supported a proposal for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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Toy chain to up store portfolio by 50%
Toy chain Conways Toymaster is to increase its store portfolio 50% as it opens eight shops in the run-up to the key Christmas trading period.
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NewsOtto seeks new HQ as it modernises UK arm
Home shopping group Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is seeking a new, modern head office as part of its plan to modernise its business.
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NewsLK Bennett to roll out new look
Upmarket women’s fashion retailer LK Bennett is to roll out its new-look store design that it unveiled at its 2,670 sq ft shop in Bluewater last month.
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AnalysisDoes David Cameron think retail?
Many retailers are disillusioned with Labour rule in the downturn but would a Conservative government led by David Cameron really be the answer to their woes?
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NewsJessops hires chief executive as restructuring nears end
Jessops has appointed Select Property managing director Trevor Moore as chief executive while questions continue over the retailer’s future as a quoted company.
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NewsDutch fashion player signs for iconic store
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting has confirmed it will make its UK debut next spring in the iconic Tower Records store on the corner of Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street, as predicted in Retail Week (May 1).
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NewsWeak property market and good sales prompt HobbyCraft growth
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft is doubling the rate of its store expansion programme on the back of strong sales and a weak property market. The retailer will open at least eight stores in the year to February 2010. Traditionally the retailer has opened just four a year.
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NewsDutch fashion retailer The Sting signs first UK store
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting has confirmed it will open its first UK shop in the famous Tower Records store on London’s Regent Street.
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OpinionWhy don’t malls work for retail’s emerging stars?
Despite common perception, there are some very successful up-and-coming retailers. The problem for landlords is that the big malls don’t work for them.
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NewsRetail helps stem British Land losses
Losses at shopping centre and retail park owner British Land have been stemmed in its first quarter, helped by a robust performance by its retail assets.
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Fashion sales boost Bluewater performance in July
Bluewater shopping centre experienced a 2.1 per cent uplift in sales in July on the back of rising fashion sales.