All Property articles – Page 339
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Cross debuts at Bluewater
Writing instruments and accessories brand Cross has opened its first standalone store in the UK at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.
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Oz tea retailer bags first UK store at Westfield London
Australian speciality tea retailer T2 is to take its first store in the UK at the Westfield London shopping centre in White City.
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Schuh completes refinancing
Schuh is understood to have completed a 36 million refinancing package, provided by the Bank of Scotland.
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Opinion
Niche retailers need a break
“I hate landlords,” exclaimed William Landale, chief executive of furniture retailer Lombok. Speaking at last week’s Retail Week Conference, Landale rather descriptively said what many small, up-and-coming retailers were thinking.
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Work on Ravenscraig’s second phase imminent
Work is about to begin on the second phase of Wilson Bowden Developments’ Ravenscraig redevelopment in Lanarkshire.
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Liverpool One lands trio of retailers
Gap, Build-A-Bear Workshop and WHSmith are among the latest retailers to sign to Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme.
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Analysis
A happy union?
With a large, wealthy catchment area and a clutch of city centre schemes cashing in on it, Aberdeen’s retail landscape is thriving. But will the arrival of another centre upset the balance? Ben Cooper investigates
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Opinion
Let’s keep the West End momentum up
There’s no doubt that this year poses challenges for the retail industry, with crunching credit and the nationalisation of Northern Rock sending a chill down retailers’ spines all over the UK.
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Victoria Square unveiled in Belfast
The 1 million sq ft (92,900 sq m) Victoria Square centre in Belfast opened its doors last week after nearly four years of construction, bringing with it 800,000 sq ft (74,320 sq m) of retail space.
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Original Factory sets sights on Irish stronghold
The Original Factory Shop is to embark on a substantial store opening programme in Northern Ireland.
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Austria’s Wolford pursues growth across the UK
Austrian luxury apparel retailer Wolford is to embark on an ambitious expansion programme across the UK and Ireland.
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Wickes on mission to double store empire
Travis Perkins-owned DIY chain Wickes has embarked on an ambitious expansion programme, with plans to double its store portfolio in the next seven years.
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Tesco takes axe to costs as cooling climate bites
Tesco has embarked on what is thought to be its most extensive round of cost-cutting for more than five years, as the UK retail sector faces a challenging year.
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Land Securities lines up second Corby venture
Developer Land Securities has submitted plans to build a mixed-use scheme in Corby, which would bring 330,185 sq ft (30,675 sq m) of retail space to the town.
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Eden to open doors in High Wycombe this week
Multiplex will open its 650,000 sq ft (60,385 sq m) Eden shopping centre this Thursday, anchored by House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer.
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Opinion
Does your scheme service a clear need?
The property industry has been talking about it for a long time, but it has finally begun – last week marked the start of the opening of a huge glut of space in the UK.
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Omega abandons its plans for Regent Street flagship
International watch brand Omega has pulled out of a deal to open its second UK store on Regent Street, after having been in talks about a site there since December.
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Analysis
Send out the right message
As the market gets tougher, landlords are having to become more imaginative to get customers in. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, how the marketing budget is spent can remain a contentious issue with retailers
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Liberty International in talks to become largest mall group
Property group Liberty International is in negotiations to merge with a major rival to become the world’s largest shopping mall group.