All Shopping centres articles – Page 19
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NewsHammerson board makes U-turn on £3.4bn Intu deal
Hammerson has made a dramatic U-turn on its proposed acquisition of Intu, claiming the deal is “no longer in the best interests of shareholders”.
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NewsFootfall falls in March as shoppers abandon high street
Shopper numbers declined ”substantially” last month as a “longer term trend” of reduced footfall has started to emerge.
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NewsKlépierre abandons bid for rival mall owner Hammerson
Klépierre has pulled the plug on its attempts to buy Hammerson – paving the way for the latter to complete its acquisition of rival Intu.
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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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NewsHammerson rejects £5bn takeover approach from Klépierre
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has rejected a £5bn approach from one of Europe’s largest mall owners, Klépierre.
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NewsAustralian retailer House to make UK debut next month
Australian homewares retailer House will make its UK debut next month after securing its first two stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionBankruptcy bug is starting to look like an epidemic
The phrase ‘dropping like flies’ has been often on my lips as we witness one retail collapse after another and watch others staggering into intensive care.
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AnalysisIn pictures: King's Cross retail, the story to date
Leisure and retail in King’s Cross continues to evolve. John Ryan takes a look at what’s on offer in anticipation of Coal Drops Yard opening in October.
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OpinionOpinion: City ignores potential for retail reinvention
“Not all retail is equal” was the overriding message today from David Atkins, the boss of shopping centre landlord Hammerson.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are malls adapting to digital shift?
As property landlord Intu reports “robust” results and big-name retailers join Yorkshire’s Axiom scheme, the team debate whether malls are moving fast enough in the digital age.
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NewsM&S, Next to join biggest regional mall since Bluewater
Developers have unveiled plans to build the UK’s biggest new out-of-town shopping centre since Bluewater, with construction work set to start later this year.
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NewsFootfall drops as January Sales fail to woo shoppers
Footfall declined last month as the January Sales failed to lure shoppers to high streets and shopping centres.
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NewsHammerson hails footfall increase but sales slip
Footfall at Hammerson-owned shopping centres edged up last year, buoyed by a focus on seasonal events and “innovative” new pop-up stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers and landlords – stop the King Canute act
Retailers have provided a blizzard of updates throughout January on their Christmas trading performance.
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara unveils first click-and-collect store
Zara is opening its first ever click-and-collect store in Westfield Stratford while it refurbishes its flagship store at the centre.
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NewsNext to transform excess space into car showroom
Next has partnered with multichannel car retailer Rockar to turn excess space at its largest store into a car showroom.
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Retail VoiceEuropean-style food halls will be the next big trend
Thomas Rose, head of restaurants and leisure at Cushman & Wakefield, shares the latest food trend we need to be aware of now.
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NewsFestive footfall plunges as online wins Christmas
Retail footfall plunged at the sharpest rate in almost five years during December as consumers flocked online to make Christmas purchases.
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DataData: Cost of online returns hammering third of stores
One in three stores are being hammered by online returns by having refunds given to customers stripped out of their sales figures, new research has found.
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NewsWestfield's London malls hail festive footfall increase
More than 14 million shoppers flocked to Westfield’s London malls over the crucial Christmas and Black Friday period.