All Property articles – Page 310
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NewsMcArthurGlen lands Glasgow Airport deal
Outlet mall developer McArthurGlen has unveiled plans for its first UK airport operation, in Glasgow, and is in talks to secure a further wave of sites across the country.
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NewsRyman on the expansion trail as deals improve
Ryman is on the expansion trail as it takes advantage of good property deals while making a “significant” investment in its online strategy.
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AnalysisThrough the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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OpinionSave our iconic streets from wrack and ruin
Up and down the country, some of our most prestigious retail locations are being allowed to rot. But high-profile shopping districts are vital for the prosperity and image of major UK cities, and can’t be simply abandoned.
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AnalysisStreets of shame
Some of the UK’s most celebrated streets are a shadow of their former selves. And while the recession is partly to blame, other factors are at work. Retail Week looks at why three of the UK’s most prestigious retail locations have taken a turn for the worse and if the ...
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NewsDeals struck on 210 Birthdays stores but 800 jobs to go
Birthdays’ administrator Zolfo Cooper has accepted two offers for a total of 210 stores. The deals safeguard 1350 jobs but 800 will go as the remaining 132 shops will shut.
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LK Bennett to launch new concept store at Bluewater
Footwear and fashion brand LK Bennett is to launch a new format store at Bluewater as a precursor to a wider roll-out across the country.
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CBI: rejection of business rates amendment ‘will damage local economies’
MPs have attracted criticism for rejecting amendments to a bill designed to protect businesses’ right to veto business rates levies.
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Mike Hussey to leave Land Securities
Mike Hussey, head of Land Securities’ London portfolio, is to leave the property giant at the end of the month.
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Outlet brand Oswaldtwistle Mills opens second UK site.
Concession operator Oswaldtwistle Mills has expanded its presence in the UK.
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OpinionThe Piccadilly Circus saga continues…
It’s hard to tell what The Crown Estate has really achieved at Piccadilly Circus.
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NewsHollister secures deals to double UK portfolio
US fashion brand Hollister has pressed on with aggressive expansion plans across the UK, adding four more stores to its portfolio, and entering talks for another four to five.
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AnalysisCovent Garden's landlord has plans for rejuvenation
Covent Garden’s retail offer has lost its way as it became known more as a tourist trap than a retail destination. Now, its landlord intends to rejuvenate the market. Ben Cooper reports
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NewsMenkind expands
The men’s gifts and accessories retailer has pushed the button on expansion after its most profitable year ever.
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NewsCriterion Capital and Crown Estate reach compromise in TK Maxx store dispute
The furore that erupted after the Crown Estate refused permission for TK Maxx to open a store in Piccadilly Circus has been resolved in an out-of-court settlement.
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NewsCos to open fifth UK store
Cos, Swedish fashion retailer H&M’s sister chain, is to open its fifth UK store on London’s Kensington High Street in September.
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NewsTesco bank unveils new Edinburgh headquarters
Tesco has opened its retail bank’s new headquarters in Edinburgh, which was yesterday hailed as a vote of confidence for the embattled Scottish financial sector.
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NewsWestfield London to cap parking charge during tube strike
Westfield London is offering shoppers all-day parking for £10 during a strike on the underground that began in the capital yesterday evening.
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OpinionPositive thinking in the property market could be a self-fulfilling prophecy
Anyone who talks about green shoots risks ridicule. But a report published by Cushman & Wakefield and comments from the agency’s head of global retail are among the first encouraging signs that the rate of decline in the retail property market might be gradually easing off.
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Cushman & Wakefield: retail property may be ‘past the worst of it’
A leading property agency has said that the market may have passed its lowest point as the rate of growth in high streets voids showed signs of slowing and has even reversed in some areas.