All Property articles – Page 50
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NewsHammerson hits pause on Intu amid Klépierre interest
Hammerson has halted its proposed £3.4bn acquisition of rival Intu amid interest from French property giant Klépierre.
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NewsFortnum & Mason moves into Royal Exchange
Fortnum & Mason has taken retail and dining space at the Royal Exchange in a bid to extend the reach of its flagship Piccadilly store.
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NewsHeavy rain drives shoppers off high streets over Easter
Retailers endured soggy trading conditions over the Easter bank holiday as bad weather hit shopper traffic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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NewsUpdated: Floating shopping mall to open in English Channel
The world’s first floating shopping centre, poised to open in the English Channel as developers bid to exploit potential loopholes in Brexit rules, was an April Fools’ Day joke.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop to transform store estate
The Original Factory Shop has kicked off a store overhaul programme across nearly a fifth of its shops, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSelect seeks CVA to avoid collapse – 2,000 jobs at risk
Fashion chain Select’s owner is seeking a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to reduce its store estate in a bid to avoid “closing in its entirety”.
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AnalysisExperiential shopping: how to catch a millennial
The customer experience is a major influencer in millennials’ decisions over which shopping centres to visit, exclusive Retail Week research shows.
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OpinionSkilled, engaged staff are key to retail’s future
The latest labour market figures from the ONS confirmed that the retail industry is undergoing significant structural change.
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AnalysisHow Wolfson’s strategy shift will future-proof Next
Today, Next unveiled a shoddy set of results, leading boss Lord Wolfson to call it the most challenging year in a quarter of a century.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are store closures the answer?
In a week when New Look’s CVA was voted through and Carpetright admitted it was considering one of its own, we debate whether store closures are the solution to retail’s problems.
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NewsM&S’ Berendji adds property to role in top team changes
Marks & Spencer has promoted Sacha Berendji to the newly created role of retail, operations and property director.
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NewsMaplin fails to secure buyer, axes head office roles
Maplin has made a further 66 redundancies at its head office as administrators confirmed that a buyer for the business has not been found.
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NewsSuperdrug launches vegan beauty pop-up shop
Superdrug has opened a pop-up shop in London’s Shoreditch Boxpark to capitalise on the rapidly growing vegan beauty trend.
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AnalysisStore woes: As CVAs mount, how many shops do you need?
Events today have thrown into stark relief the pressure on underperforming stores and urgent need for action by some retailers.
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NewsNew Look CVA approved, 60 stores to close
New Look’s landlords have approved its Company Voluntary Arrangement, paving the way for the retailer to shutter 60 stores.
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AnalysisStore of the week: Starbucks Reserve, Seattle
Opened at the end of February, the new-look Starbucks Reserve store, in its home city of Seattle, shows the lengths that purveyors of warm beverages are prepared to go to in order to create ‘premium’ experiences for their customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis will be 'a place to shop, do and learn'
Opened 10 years ago in White City, Westfield London’s most significant development will be unveiled this week – the opening of 740,000 sq ft more trading space.