All Shopping centres articles – Page 58
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GalleryThe Conran Shop, Westfield London
Pop-up shops are in danger of becoming a little bit of last year’s news, given the seeming propensity of almost every retailer to jump on this particular bandwagon.
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AnalysisA cycle of recycling
Retailers are taking a two-pronged strategy of reducing their own waste while encouraging their customers to recycle more too
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NewsDSGi to trial Starbucks cafes in its megastores
Electricals group DSGi is to experiment with in-store cafes in partnership with coffee giant Starbucks.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Legoland Discovery Centre Trafford Centre
Yet the opening of the Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester’s Trafford Centre marks the arrival of a real retail-cum-leisure destination where the pleasures of enjoying one of the world’s favourite toys are combined with the chance to walk away with elements of it from the on-site shop.
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Analysis
Retail collaborations
As the new Boots and Waitrose tie-up shows, retailers see real potential in joining forces. But how can you make sure it works?
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NewsConran Shop pop-up trial could pave way for small-format stores
The Conran Shop is trialling a smaller store format that could be used to extend the brand into new locations in the UK or overseas.
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Opinion
George Osborne finds some friends
Shadow chancellor George Osborne needs all the help he can get, but he’s scored a real coup today with many of retail’s top leaders coming out to support his plans to reverse the government’s planned rise in National Insurance.
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OpinionUgly word, ugly concept?
Commercialisation of malls is a concept hated by retailers but becoming more and more important to centre owners. But if they’re going to do it, they have to think of their tenants.
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AnalysisCapital Shopping Centres opens Eldon Square extension
Capital Shopping Centres may not be a high profile developer but it owns more of the UK’s top 30 centres than any other landlord.
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AnalysisMédiacité: Taking the Cité by storm
Belgium’s third largest city has something to shout about with its striking Médiacité shopping centre, and British retailers are among its most prominent early tenants. John Ryan reports
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OpinionBuilding the brand
Land Securities’ Brand Empire is a bold venture, but the hard work starts now.
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AnalysisOne New Change: Big change in the big City
Can Land Securities’ soon to open, mixed-use development wake the City up to a new kind of retail offer?
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GalleryGreen Market to new market: Debenhams returns to Newcastle
Debenhams has returned to Newcastle after 15 years and its store has some bold new features. Yet it works.
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OpinionOn consistency
If you happen to stroll into Habitat’s Tottenham Court Road flagship, the chances are good not only that you’ll find what you what, but that the service will be helpful, well-informed and that the store environment will encourage you to hang around. But it’s a somewhat different proposition elsewhere.
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NewsNext to anchor delayed Leeds scheme
Next has signed for an anchor store in the planned Trinity Leeds development, where it will open one of its largest shops.
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NewsPeterborough Garden Park opens this week
Garden Park Investments’ £25m Peterborough Garden Park opened its doors this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open Olympic Games shop
John Lewis is to open an official Olympic Games shop at its Stratford store as it has been appointed official retailer to the London Olympics.
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NewsPerfume Shop to replicate Bluewater refit success
The Perfume Shop is to roll out elements of its refitted shop in Bluewater to its portfolio after revealing UK and Ireland like-for-like sales jumped 8.5% for the five weeks to January 2.
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NewsChurch’s opens at Westfield London
Luxury footwear brand Church’s has opened a shop in Westfield London, its 12th store in the UK.
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NewsLand Securities moves closer to starting Leeds scheme
Developer Land Securities is moving closer to starting work on several shopping centre developments, including The Trinity Quarter Project in Leeds, after the recession delayed progress on the schemes.