All Property articles – Page 85
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NewsShop Direct to open staff hub in London’s Victoria
Shop Direct will open an office in London in a bid to attract more talent and develop its technological capabilities.
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OpinionOpinion: Action is needed on antiquated business rates
This year has been one of the most turbulent in living memory as the Government has faced a series of unprecedented challenges.
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NewsBoxing Day blackout petition hits 120,000 signatures
More than 120,000 people have signed a petition urging shops to close on Boxing Day this year.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can make everything hunky dory
What do you do when you’ve got it right? Quit and do something else. Cast your mind back and try to recall what David Bowie stood for.
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NewsFootfall dips in October but retail parks buck trend
Retail footfall dipped 0.4% in October as high streets and shopping centres stemmed the rate of decline in shopper numbers.
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OpinionOpinion: Marks & Spencer bites the bullet in changed times
The recent strategic update from Marks & Spencer perhaps marks a watershed moment for a business that has been a retail beacon for decades.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why etailers are moving from clicks to bricks
More and more pureplay retailers are betting on bricks-and-mortar to develop their business. But is traditional retail worth the trouble?
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OpinionAnalysis: How Marks & Spencer can optimise its store estate
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to ask itself how many stores it really needs.
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GalleryStore of the week: E.Leclerc goes for a fresh look
Hypermarkets have not been flavour of the month for a number of overspaced retailers in the UK for a while now.
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NewsM&S’s Rowe vows to keep prices down despite sterling fall
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has pledged to keep prices down for customers despite sterling’s plunge.
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OpinionOpinion: Rowe’s roadmap for M&S puts focus on better stores
Having trodden the time-honoured path from shopfloor to boardroom, M&S chief executive Steve Rowe won’t have taken the decision to close stores lightly.
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NewsM&S to shutter 60 stores as half-year profits nosedive
Marks & Spencer will wield the axe on around 60 clothing and home stores over the next five years after its half-year profits tumbled.
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NewsEstée Lauder confirms plan to launch London store
Estée Lauder has confirmed that it will launch its first ever standalone store on London’s Carnaby Street on November 12.
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GalleryStore gallery: Argos pops up in The Centre:MK
Argos has launched a new-look pop-up store inside a shopping centre as its new owner Sainsbury’s kick-starts a drive to boost brand awareness.
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OpinionOpinion: Shopping centres come into their own at Christmas
Nine out of 10 retail sales throughout the year still ‘touch’ a physical store, emphasising the importance of shopping centres at a time like Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Why ‘experience’ doesn’t mean anything
Beware of ‘experiential retail’ – the term is far too broad to mean very much and should perhaps be consigned to the dustbin.
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GalleryIn pictures: Liberty reveals Christmas windows
Department store group Liberty has unveiled its Christmas windows, themed around festive season ballet The Nutcracker.
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AnalysisWhittard brews plan to take English tea to the world
Specialist tea retailer Whittard aims to win a bigger share of a global market worth £90bn in sales.
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AnalysisWhy retailers are investing in experiential stores
Retailers are increasingly investing in experiential stores, providing shoppers with unforgettable experiences to encourage them to keep on visiting the high street.
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NewsRetail Week's Interiors Awards winners revealed
Primark scooped the ISG Retail Interior of the Year at the 19th ISG Retail Week Interiors Awards last night for its glamorous flagship on Madrid’s Gran Vía.