All Property articles – Page 338
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Opinion
Empty property rates mean bad news
Prime Minister Gordon Brown isn’t popular in many camps at the moment. And the retail property market is no exception.
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News
Retailers lash out at changes to empty property tax
Retailers have hit out at the Government over a new tax on empty property, which comes into force today.
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News
Land Securities hires DSGi director as non-exec
Land Securities has appointed DSGi group finance director Kevin O’Byrne as non-executive director.
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Sleep Depot falls into administration
Bed specialist Sleep Depot, which operates through more than 100 stores and concessions nationwide, has gone into administration.
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Inditex unveils details of new accessories format
Inditex has unveiled the details of its new accessories chain, set to roll out this year.
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Tesco halts roll-out of Fresh & Easy
Tesco has halted the roll-out of its US convenience store chain Fresh & Easy, fuelling renewed speculation about its performance on the West Coast, according to The Sunday Telegraph .
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Asda appoints head of estates team
Asda has hired Janet Bishopp as head of estates to develop and expand the grocer’s portfolio of 352 stores.
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Analysis
Altered images
The retail park landscape is changing as tenants put their faith in smaller unit sizes and operators fight the online threat to their businesses. Ben Cooper assesses the state of the market
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Analysis
Tough talking
It’s no secret that life on the high street is tough at the moment and it’s the same story at out-of-town retail parks, with traditional tenants from a wide range of sectors all feeling the pinch.
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Analysis
Retail’s stealth tax
Changes to empty property rate relief laws that come into effect next week have infuriated retailers and landlords alike. Ben Cooper looks at how this could change the face of the retail property market
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News
Trafford Centre extension launches
Trafford Centre’s latest offering, Barton Square, opened last week. The 70 million extension, linked to the main centre by a footbridge, specialises in homewares shopping.
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H&M unveils its flagship store in Oldham centre
H&M has opened a flagship store at the Spindles Town Square shopping centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
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Just for Pets searches for stores to take count to 40
Wynnstay Group plans to ramp up its Just for Pets retail brand and has instructed agent Salway Bradbury to search for suitable sites for new stores.
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Grand Arcade opens with a last-minute rush of recruits
Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade centre in Cambridge opened its doors yesterday, with a string of tenants joining at the last minute including Swedish children’s clothing retailer Polarn O Pyret, Laura Ashley and art retailer Castle Galleries.
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Sainsbury’s reveals £1.2bn property deal as sales rise again
Sainsbury’s has posted its 13th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth and created a 1.2 billion joint venture to develop and improve stores.
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Gant to make standalone debut in Ireland
Fashion retailer Gant has signed for its first standalone store in Ireland at south Dublin’s Dundrum shopping centre.
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Opinion
Do centres have it covered?
While those who booked Easter weekends by the sea were cursing the British weather, UK shopping centres – with their covered roofs – hit the jackpot.
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News
Morrisons to open new Southeast distribution centre
Supermarket giant Morrisons is to open a new distribution centre at Sittingbourne in Kent, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
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H&M to launch new-format store in Camden
Swedish fashion giant H&M is to launch a new-format store in Camden, north London.
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Analysis
Test the water
With a wave of overseas retailers homing in on the UK as a base for international expansion, Ben Cooper asks whether they will sink or swim in the volatile retail property market