All Property articles – Page 61
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GalleryIn pictures: Dunelm improves in Milton Keynes
Dunelm’s seven-year-old Milton Keynes branch has been revamped. John Ryan visits and assesses what has changed.
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NewsTK Maxx profits fall amid store openings and rising wages
TK Maxx has posted a slump in full-year profits following investment in new stores and a hike in wage expenses.
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NewsStore openings tumble as Brexit dampens appetite for shops
The number of shop openings tumbled in the second quarter of this year as economic uncertainty dampened retailers’ appetite for bricks and mortar space.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates have retailers staring down the barrel
It almost beggars belief that the row over business rates continues to rage on.
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GalleryIn pictures: The shock of the new in the West End
Times may be tough in retail, but a lot of new stores have seen the light of day for the first time recently. John Ryan pays four a visit in Covent Garden and Regent Street.
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GalleryStore of the week: Doctor Manzana in Valencia
This phone repair shop in the southeastern Spanish city is different from its run-of-the-mill peers thanks to a striking internal design scheme.
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NewsRetailers braced for £280m spike in business rates
Retailers across the UK are facing the prospect of a £280m hike in business rates next year, raising fears of “fewer shops and fewer jobs.”
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InterviewFenwick unveils a department store fit for millennials
Fenwick has had the past 14 years to mull over what its next generation of department stores will look like – and the result doesn’t disappoint.
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NewsJD Sports revs up international expansion ambitions
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill is bullish about the business’ stance as an “iconic retailer” in overseas markets as it eyes new overseas territories.
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GallerySports Direct: Southampton’s Selfridges of sport?
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has long repeated his desire to transform his business into the ‘Selfridges of sport’.
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OpinionOpinion: Will Reserved be enough for fickle shoppers?
The arrival of the Polish fashion giant in London was greeted by a curious crowd last week, but what makes the store interesting?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.
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AnalysisWatch: Reserved lands on London's Oxford Street
A cavernous store in London’s West End, an advertising campaign plastered over buses, taxis and every available outdoor screen and Kate Moss as a poster girl.
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NewsAlibaba to unveil its first tech-driven shopping centre
Alibaba is building a five-storey shopping centre at its headquarters entitled ‘More Mall’ with a keen focus on merging online tech with offline shopping.
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GalleryFirst look: Reserved's first UK store on Oxford Street
Reserved has thrown open the doors to its first UK store on the site of the former BHS on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsMade.com to spearhead homewares offer at The Mailbox
Made.com will spearhead the new homewares proposition at The Mailbox in Birmingham after securing space for a phsyical showroom.
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AnalysisAI in action: The transformation of retail
The opportunities presented by artificial intelligence are potentially transformative. And far from it being a technology of tomorrow, many retailers are already exploiting it.
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OpinionOpinion: Automation means shopper-free shops
The trend towards automating everything in the interests of speed and ‘convenience’ is one to be wary of.
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NewsM&Co plots expansion push as profits and sales climb
M&Co is plotting a fresh store expansion drive in the UK after registering an increase in full-year earnings and sales.
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NewsBoden profits jump as it readies King’s Road store
Boden has revealed a jump in profits and sales boosted by new customer acquisition and strong performance in womenswear.