All Shopping centres articles – Page 55
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GalleryHed Kandi, Bluewater
For those who spend their evenings in nightclubs tripping the light fantastic, the chances are good that the words Hed Kandi will be familiar. This is a company that produces predominantly dance music and is owned by that global force in such matters: Ministry of Sound.
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OpinionControlling costs at every turn
Controlling costs in these uncertain times requires a Scrooge-like grasp on the purse strings.
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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OpinionAspiration perspiration
Do shopping centres dedicated to aspirational brands work? The evidence suggests not.
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OpinionRefurbishment: what remains unsaid
For retailers who have managed to see their way through the last couple of years, now might be a good time to make the most of hungry shopfitters and ill-nourished commercial property agents in order to revamp their estates.
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House of Fraser to invest £5m in Meadowhall store
House of Fraser has pushed the button on plans to refurbish its Meadowhall store in Sheffield, the store’s first makeover since the shopping centre opened 20 years ago this month.
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NewsHugo Boss guns for more stores after strong year
Menswear retailer Hugo Boss is gunning to open up to 14 new shops in the UK and Ireland by next year as it expects 2010 to be its most successful year to date.
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AnalysisBack to school for retail’s rising stars
The Oxford Summer School may be steeped in tradition but it is moving with the retail times
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NewsGuess plans London openings for kidswear and sub-brand stores
US denim brand Guess is to open a standalone kidswear store as it gears up for rapid expansion in the UK.
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OpinionOf Chopin and McDonald’s
Retailers could and perhaps should do more to entertain their customers
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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NewsHobbs sub-brand NW3 picks Westfield London for its debut
Womenswear retailer Hobbs will launch the first standalone store for its younger NW3 sub-brand next month and is plotting up to 30 in the next four years.
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AnalysisShopping centre Grade II listing alarms retailers and mall owners
The decision to give a shopping centre in Milton Keynes a Grade II listed status is a concern for both its owners and the retailers that trade there. What are the wider ramifications, asks Mark Faithfull
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News
Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
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GalleryCult following
The new Cult store at Lakeside is parent company SuperGroup’s largest to date. John Ryan visits and talks to chief executive Julian Dunkerton about the group’s approach to store branding
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NewsEmpty shops could be used as courts
Empty shops in shopping centres could now have a very different purpose, being set up as courts.
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NewsWestfield Stratford to open in September 2011
Westfield’s new shopping centre in east London, Stratford City, will open in September 2011, the developer has revealed.
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AnalysisApple: The tech company transforming retail
The fanfare surrounding Apple’s Covent Garden store is the latest example of how it is not only driving technological innovation but transforming retail as well. By George MacDonald
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AnalysisNet-a-Porter: Casting the Net
Net-a-Porter chief executive Mark Sebba tells Lisa Berwin about the challenges of running a business that just keeps on growing