All Property articles – Page 323
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West End at risk of losing top Euro ranking
London’s West End is at risk of losing its title as Europe’s number one shopping destination as pressures from Westfield London and other developments begin to take their toll.
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Cult Clothing owner steps up UK growth
Fashion retailer Supergroup, which owns brands Cult Clothing and Superdry, is pressing ahead with major UK and international expansion plans after doubling its store portfolio over the past year.
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Analysis
Rent holidays: Survival of the weakest
For retailers staring into the abyss a break from paying rent can be a last-gasp solution but, asks Ben Cooper, is it really always going to be the lifeline they are hoping for?
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Kent & Curwen to move UK store as it rethinks growth
Luxury men’s retailer Kent & Curwen has shelved plans for UK expansion two years after opening its London flagship store.
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Entry deadline extended for the Oracle Retail Week Awards
The industry is currently making exceptional efforts to ensure margins are maintained whilst continuing to improve the customer experience.
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Sales rise in London's West End
London’s West End saw an increased number of shoppers last week as overseas visitors continued to take advantage of sterling’s weakness.
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Tesco boss calls for delay of business rates revaluation
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy today said that the business rates revaluation set for 2010 should be postponed to allow retailers to steer their way through the downturn.
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Canada’s Golf Town puts the brakes on UK debut
Canadian golf accessories retailer Golf Town has delayed plans to enter the UK market amid concerns about the faltering economy.
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Bijou Brigitte to land in Croydon
German jewellery and accessories retailer Bijou Brigitte has taken a unit at the Whitgift Centre in Croydon – its first in the UK.
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Tesco begins fight against 'competition test'
Tesco is starting its fight today against the Competition Commission’s recommended new planning rules.
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Opinion
Some retailers can still expand in a recession
The news that Decathlon is one of the names lining up to pick up some MFI stores from administration is likely to be the start of a long line of stories of retailers circling opportunities among weaker players on the market.
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One in five shops could be empty after the recession
One in five stores could be voids by the time the economy picks up again, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Marks & Spencer to anchor Wolverhampton scheme
Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor Multi Development’s Summer Row scheme in Wolverhampton.
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Forever 21 in talks for first UK store
US fashion retailer Forever 21 is closing in on its first UK store signing, in London’s Covent Garden.
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Decathlon sizes up MFI stores in administration
Decathlon is eyeing stores put into administration by furniture retailer MFI last month as potential sites for its store expansion programme.
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Analysis
Westfield London: Centre of London
London’s retail landscape has been altered in one fell swoop with the opening of Westfield London. Ben Cooper examines the mall’s opening while John Ryan assesses its stores.
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John Lewis to open first overseas store in Dublin
John Lewis has confirmed plans to open its first store outside the UK in the Republic of Ireland.
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Asda property expanding faster than rivals, report reveals
Asda has the highest rate of property growth among the UK’s major food retailers, according to research published this week.
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Hull’s St Stephen’s scheme lands three retailers
Three retailers have taken space at British Land’s St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull.
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Opinion
Will the Westfield way work?
Westfield London's opening marked not only a new era for shopping in London but also for how retailers do business with developers.