All Property articles – Page 309
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NewsGeorge Davies picks sites for new fashion venture
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies has identified the first seven sites for his new GIVe womenswear brand that is set to launch in October.
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OpinionHelping the high street fight back
Tomorrow, July 4, is Independents’ Day in Swansea. It’s an annual festival to get more people shopping in the city centre and the evidence suggests it doubles footfall.
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NewsNew Look and Next take over Ballymena Bhs
Fashion retailers New Look and Next have signed to take space in the former Bhs store in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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NewsIrish upward-only rent review ban introduced
Ireland’s Justice Minister Dermot Ahern is to ban the use of upward-only rent reviews from the end of this month for all new retail leases.
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NewsItaly’s Jfour jean brand kicks off UK offensive
Italian designer jeans brand Jfour is to open its first UK standalone shop tomorrow and is gearing up for a rapid expansion in this country.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Subletting chain shops
I own a chain of shops and one is due for a new lease. Can I sublet for the time being so that I do not have to let the property go on a permanent basis?
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NewsHigh Street Fashion Week set for Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street will host the first High Street Fashion Week in September with the hope of attracting more shoppers to the capital’s famous street.
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OpinionDarwinian climate will be good for retail in the end
Looking at the main stories on Retail Week’s property page online you sometimes wouldn’t guess that there was a recession on. Much of the news is what we all want to see more of – good old fashioned expansion stories.
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NewsMobile operator Orange builds larger high street presence
Mobile phone operator Orange is forging ahead with its expansion drive as it seeks to increase its footprint on the high street.
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NewsH&M expansion plans to accelerate in second half
H&M is to ramp up expansion plans in the second half of this year as it seeks to take advantage of cheap property deals.
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AnalysisNewcastle: Retailers’ move to Eldon Square extension leaves voids in existing centre
An ambitious project to extend Newcastle’s largest shopping centre is under way, but as Ben Cooper reports, while lettings are going well, the older part of the centre is set to struggle
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NewsScribbler to grow as it eyes cheap deals
Card retailer Scribbler is forging ahead with expansion plans that will extend its reach across the UK, despite the gloom in the greetings card sector.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: temporary retailers on the increase
Temporary retailers are becoming increasingly common on the high street as landlords struggle to fill their units. Charlotte Hardie goes in search of these often enigmatic operators
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NewsClinton Cards buys 196 Birthdays stores
Cards retailer Clinton Cards has confirmed the acquisition of 196 Birthdays stores from administrator Zolfo Cooper.
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NewsFour retailers sign for space at Aberdeen Union Square scheme
Four retailers have signed up for space at Hammerson’s Union Square in Aberdeen, the shopping centre project due for completion this autumn.
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OpinionMonthly rents should be for life, not just for a recession
Six months ago and with the collapse of the world banking system all around us, if anyone did dare think as far ahead as tomorrow’s quarterly rent day, it might have seemed an insurmountable future hurdle.But believe it or not, the talk from all sides, including landlords and agents, is ...
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News35,000 shops could shut this year
Up to 35,000 shops face closure in the UK this year as the recession continues to take its toll on the retail sector.
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NewsAsda property development director to leave in autumn
Asda property development director Rob Swyer is to leave the retailer after 10 years’ service.
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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NewsRetail rents to plunge 20% by end of 2010
Retail rents are expected to drop by 20 per cent by the end of 2010 as recessionary conditions force landlords to offer stores better terms.