All Property articles – Page 317
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News
Charles Tyrwhitt adds three London stores
Formal shirt retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is to relocate its store on Jermyn Street in London’s West End as part of a series of property deals in the capital.
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Opinion
Landlords should oppose rate rises as well
It’s encouraging to see so many retail heavyweights behind Retail Week’s rates campaign. But one group that’s noticeable for its lack of volume is the landlords.
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Alistair Darling: no climbdown on April business rates hike
Chancellor Alistair Darling has refused to back down over the 5 per cent increase in business rates that is due to hit next month, but left the door open for future changes to make the system fairer after the 2010 revaluation.
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Opinion
Business rates issue can’t wait
Alistair Darling is a busy man at the moment, so perhaps it’s an achievement in itself that he has responded to Retail Week’s Rate Rage campaign and acknowledged the severe problems that retailers are facing.
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NewsUS luxury brand Michael Kors picks West End for UK debut
US luxury retailer Michael Kors is set to make its UK debut after signing for a store in London’s West End.
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Rivals up in arms over Tesco planning victory
Rival grocers have hit out against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s ruling in favour of Tesco in its appeal against the proposed planning system competition test
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Analysis
CVAs: An irrevocable split?
Stylo’s failed CVA attempt has churned up more ill will between landlords and retailers. And, as Ben Cooper discovers, the atmosphere of mistrust could seriously damage future relations
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Interest rate cut to 0.5%
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to a record low of 0.5 per cent.
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MFI leases cost Galiform £100m
The MFI leases that reverted back to former parent company Galiform when the furniture retailer collapsed last year have cost it nearly 100m.
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Tesco wins competition test appeal
Tesco has won its appeal against the competition test in the planning system.
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NewsBest Buy postpones UK launch
US electricals giant Best Buy has postponed the launch of UK operations.
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Zara signs for store in Aberdeen's Union Square
Zara has signed for a store at Hammerson’s Union Square development in Aberdeen.
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St James plans in Edinburgh get green light
Plans to redevelop the St James shopping centre in Edinburgh have been given the go-ahead.
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Animal pounces on raft of shops
Outdoor fashion retailer Animal has signed for three stores, kick-starting plans to expand its UK presence this year.
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Opinion
Councils need to take a bigger hand in boosting the high street
When does a problem for business become a problem for governments? If the business in question is a bank, pretty quickly. But not everyone gets the same treatment as banks.
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News
Retail administrations drive high street voids as high as 15%
Average retail voids have reached 11.2 per cent and are as high as 15 per cent in the worst hit areas, according to a report by property agent Cushman & Wakefield.
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House of Fraser mulls fate of old Beatties stores
House of Fraser is understood to be considering options, including disposals, for the Beatties stores it acquired in 2005.
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'Son of Zavvi' will only be taking short leases
Head, the entertainment retailer launched by the former boss of defunct Zavvi, has only taken short-term leases on stores bought from the administrator, raising questions over its long-term plans.
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News
Jeweller Damiani lines up UK debut in capital
Luxury Italian jewellery retailer Damiani is set to make its debut in the UK with a West End store.
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News
Ziff appeals to Stylo landlords for better terms
Stylo chairman Michael Ziff is in negotiations with landlords to strike acceptable terms after regaining control of much of the shoe group last week.