All Property articles – Page 334
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Morrisons to exploit surplus space for non-food retailers
Morrisons has become the latest of the big supermarkets to exploit its property portfolio with plans for non-food retail developments on parts of its sites.
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Wilkinson to open first store in Scotland
Value retailer Wilkinson is to take its discount offer north of the border with the opening of its first store in Scotland this autumn.
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Paved with gold
With retailers’ turnover rising alongside rents, London’s retail property market continues to defy gravity, but how long will it last? John Ryan takes a look at the findings of a new report
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Liverpool One opens
Grosvenor’s 1 billion retail, leisure and residential scheme Liverpool One opens its doors today.
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Opinion
John Lewis goes green
News that John Lewis is planning to enter the Irish market by opening a department store in Dublin will send shockwaves through the city’s close-knit retail scene.
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Primark set to triple its size in Telford
Value fashion retailer Primark has signed a deal with Telford Shopping Centre owners Hark Group and Apollo to triple the size of its store in the West Midlands centre as part of the joint landlords’ redevelopment plans.
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American Apparel to open in Camden Town
US fashion retailer American Apparel is set to roll out its latest London store in Camden Town.
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BRC’s Robertson voices concern at new local levy
Retail property experts have warned that legislation due to come into effect this autumn giving local authorities greater control over business rates could make retailers vulnerable to excessive charges.
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AnalysisLeicester: Time to mix it up
Never one of the UK’s more glamorous retail destinations, Leicester is about to have its shopping offer transformed. Ben Cooper visits the city to find out what is so different about its scheme
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Gap expands into Russia
Gap has signed a franchise agreement to expand into Russia with both its Gap and Banana Republic brands.
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Property is key to M&S success
Property played an unusually large part in Marks & Spencer’s full-year results presentation today.
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Gola Classics makes its mark on Carnaby Street
Sports brand Gola Classics has opened its first standalone UK store on London’s Carnaby Street as part of its expansion programme here and oversees.
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Hatfield’s Galleria lands trio including Wonderbra
Land Securities has signed three new fascias to the Galleria in Hatfield.
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NewsFat Face adds eight stores as UK expansion gathers pace
Outdoor lifestyle clothing retailer Fat Face has boosted its store portfolio with a raft of new signings as part of an ongoing expansion programme.
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OKA has designs on rapid growth
Furniture and interiors retailer OKA is seeking to open up to 20 stores in the next three years, as it bucked the downturn to post a 28 per cent increase in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to March 29.
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AnalysisExpect the unexpected
The continued arrival of new stores and retail formats is proof that while the Celtic Tiger may not be as fierce as it was, it still has considerable bite in these straitened times. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisDublin’s department stores: a crowded market?
Dublin is well-served by department stores, but what are the prospects for growth in the city and beyond? John Ryan reports
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Analysis
Backs against the wall
With credit drying up and demand dwindling, many new-build schemes are being mothballed. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, the credit crunch leaves retailers in a strong bargaining position
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Opinion
Will Best Buy be retail parks’ saviour?
All eyes will be on new DSGi chief executive John Browett on Thursday when he reveals the first stage of his strategic review.
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New Heights enters administration
Upmarket furniture retailer New Heights has collapsed into administration, the latest furniture retailer to fall victim to the tough economic climate.