All Property articles – Page 41
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is pivoting in a digital world
Next is in the middle of one of its biggest changes in decades, transitioning to become a digitally led business amid changing consumer habits.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse profits boosted by store closures
Oasis and Warehouse Group’s full-year profits have jumped despite what boss Liz Evans described as a “challenging” environment for retail generally.
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GalleryDebenhams puts beauty centre-stage in Watford store
Debenhams this week opens the doors to its store at the Intu Watford extension, representing its latest thinking as it seeks to reignite the department store format’s appeal to contemporary shoppers.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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NewsMike Ashley blames 'greedy landlords' for HoF closures
Mike Ashley has blamed “greedy landlords” for the closure of three House of Fraser stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon after rent negotiation talks failed.
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NewsPoundworld founder Edwards to launch new value chain
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards is launching a new discount chain – and has ambitious plans to open 100 stores within a year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPoundland to open in 20 former Poundworld locations
Poundland will open stores in up to 20 former Poundworld locations following its rival’s demise.
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AnalysisJack’s – Great British discounter or Brexit bargain store?
One hundred years after Jack Cohen founded Tesco on a pile it high, sell it cheap strategy, the grocer has gone back to its roots.
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NewsPrimark commits to Belfast following store blaze
Primark has pledged to re-establish a presence in Belfast city centre after its store at Bank Buildings was destroyed by a fire last month.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers can only hold their stomachs in so long
Beefcake actor Burt Reynolds – Hollywood’s biggest box office draw of the 1970s and early 1980s – died earlier this month.
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NewsThe Hut Group embarks on 1m sq ft campus project
The Hut Group is set to develop 1m sq ft of office and studio space, creating the biggest office space outside London.
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GalleryStore gallery: Habitat's new Westfield London flagship
Habitat has thrown open the doors at its first standalone store for a decade as owner Sainsbury’s ploughs £1.5m into growing its portfolio.
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NewsHammerson tests appetite for voice tech at Bullring
Hammerson is trialling a voice bot at The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham to help customers with directions, recommendations and shopping queries.
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NewsTesco expected to launch discount chain next week
Tesco is poised to launch its new discount chain next week as Britain’s biggest grocer goes head to head with Aldi and Lidl.
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OpinionOpinion: Primark and JD show golden rules hold good
Retail may be changing at byte speed, but two stellar successes demonstrated this week that some of the oldest rules in the book still apply.
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OpinionDividing opinion: The case for and against CVAs
If the last eight months are anything to go by, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the CVA.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield rejects ‘Amazon tax’
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has dismissed the idea of an ‘Amazon tax’ on online retailers.
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NewsDebenhams drafts in KPMG to advise on options
Debenhams has called in KPMG to advise on options as it battles to turn around its fortunes.
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NewsJack Wills in crunch landlord talks to fend off CVA
Jack Wills is in crunch talks with landlords as it seeks to stave off a CVA, Retail Week understands.