All Property articles – Page 335
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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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Opinion
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.
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DSGi to slash store count
Electricals giant DSGi is expected to cut its dividend and announce the closure of up to 200 of its 700 stores in the first stage of new chief executive John Browett’s strategic review this week.
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Analysis
All about Town
Mixed residential and retail schemes are in vogue with the planners, but present challenges of their own for retailers. Ben Cooper weighs up the pros and cons
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Analysis
Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway
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Bolton’s Victoria Plaza scheme gains four more
Bolton’s Victoria Plaza development has secured four additional tenants.
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Lush on mission to double UK stores after 30% rise in profits
Handmade-cosmetics retailer Lush will forge ahead with its expansion plans after posting a 30 per cent uplift in group pre-tax profits to 10.3 million.
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Vision Express acquires 75-store rival
Vision Express has added 75 stores to its portfolio with the acquisition of Batemans Opticians parent company GC Bateman.
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St David’s extension signs seven
The St David’s Partnership, a joint venture between Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres, has secured seven new retailers to the next phase of its shopping centre development in Cardiff.