All Property articles – Page 330
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Liberty International posts losses of £458m
Property giant Liberty International has recorded losses of 458 million for the first half of this year, citing falling income as a result of retailers going bust as one of the key causes.
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Flexa eyes Scottish signings
Danish furniture chain Flexa is planning to expand its UK presence with a move into Scotland.
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London Mayor Johnson slammed for cheap rent for indies plan
London Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire from the retail property industry for his proposals to change regulations on new developments in the capital.
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Opinion
Bonkers Boris
Landlords and retailers may be at loggerheads over the issue of monthly rent payments, but a bizarre proposal from London Mayor Boris Johnson last week should unite both groups.
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Best Buy reveals aggressive expansion plans
US electricals giant Best Buy plans to launch as many as 200 stores in the UK over the long term, according to the Financial Times .
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London mayor warned against affordable shops plan
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned London Mayor Boris Johnson he must not rush into introducing laws which force retail developers to give space to “affordable” shops.
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Analysis
Let battle commence
As retailers prepare to take on the might of the landlords over the issue of quarterly rents, Ben Cooper assesses what they’re up against and the likelihood of their success.
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Opinion
Landlords should do more
Last week’s front page story on the quarterly rents debate provoked a fuller inbox than pretty much any issue we’ve highlighted in my three years on Retail Week.
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Vivienne Westwood heads North
Iconic British fashion label Vivienne Westwood is to open its first Scottish store at Princes Square in Glasgow.
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Fashion trio to make debut in Cambridge
Three retailers have snapped up space at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge.
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Decathlon sets sights on 40 stores in UK growth assault
French sportswear retailer Decathlon is preparing to reignite its UK expansion with aggressive plans to ramp up its store portfolio.
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Opinion
Landlords live in the dark ages
Imagine if your bank asked you to pay your November mortgage payment next week. Or if you weren’t allowed on the train to work on Monday because your ticket wasn’t valid for the last week of October.
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NewsTous to open first UK store on Regent Street
Spanish jewellery and accessories retailer Tous is to make its UK debut on London’s Regent Street in October.
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Analysis
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside
As dark clouds gather over the economy, the rising number of Britons eschewing foreign holidays for a break on their own coastline could be a silver lining for retailers, says Ben Cooper.
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Landlords back BRC campaign to help struggling retailers
Landlords have hit back at criticism from retailers by backing a campaign by the British Retail Consortium to help struggling retailers during the economic downturn.
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Westfield starts work on east London centre
Westfield has started construction work on its latest shopping centre project in Stratford, east London, which will form a big part of the wave of developments being built in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Bromley’s Glades raises curtain on extension
Developer Capital Shopping Centres has completed its extension and remodelling of The Glades in Bromley.
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Nike enters Liverpool as it kicks off UK push
Nike has launched its first standalone store outside London at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme and is preparing to open a string of shops before the end of the year.
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Opinion
A united voice
The sleepy world of retail property doesn’t often take centre stage on the front of The Sunday Times business section.
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Retailers unite against landlords
The UK’s biggest retailers have united against their landlords, calling for a radical change in the way they pay rents as the credit crunch continues to bite.