All Shopping centres articles – Page 59
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OpinionPrimark powers on
There can be few more enjoyable jobs in retail property than being Primark’s property director.
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NewsWork restarts on Wakefield Trinity Walk shopping centre
The stalled development of Trinity Walk in Wakefield has restarted with builders back on site aiming to hit its spring 2011 opening deadline.
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GallerySale signage: how to communicate value
Most retailers may still be on Sale, but how effective are they at communicating the value on offer? John Ryan visits Meadowhall with Visual Thinking’s Jeanette Cheetham to find out
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NewsUniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump
Japanese-owned fashion retailer Uniqlo is on the expansion trail after it is understood to have delivered UK like-for-like sales up 38% in December.
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AnalysisHow the online revolution transformed retail in a decade
10 years ago Retail Week’s headlines reflected online and value retail being in their infancy. At the start of the next decade, Sara McCorquodale examines what the sector can learn from the last one
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OpinionFarewell January Sales
The January Sales are becoming so condensed that retail destinations are going to have to work hard to drive footfall.
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NewsPrimark mulls Westfield Stratford store
Primark is reported to be considering signing a 70,000sq ft store at Westfield Stratford, the East London shopping centre scheduled to open in September 2011.
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NewsEd Hardy wants to open more shops in the UK
Graffiti-inspired fashion brand Ed Hardy wants to open more shops in the UK after the successful opening of its first store at Westfield London last month.
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NewsUS fashion giant Forever 21 in Westfield Stratford store talks
US fashion giant Forever 21 is on the verge of signing its first deal for a UK store in Westfield Stratford as it unveils its intentions to build a major European presence.
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Dyson creates pop-up shop at Bluewater
Upmarket vacuum cleaner brand Dyson has opened its first bricks-and-mortar shop, with a 1,200 sq ft pop-up store at Bluewater that opened yesterday.
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AnalysisShopping centre marketing part funded by service charges: Money well spent?
Shopping centre marketing part funded by service charges should lead to increased footfall and sales. So why don’t retailers know where the money is going, asks Sara McCorquodale?
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Government called on to help development
Retail property body BCSC has written to the Government asking it to make a firm commitment to help boost the retail property development pipeline in its pre-budget report next week.
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NewsWestfield assures on charges at Stratford
Westfield has attempted to allay retailers’ fears about rising service charges at its upcoming Stratford development in east London.
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NewsGlasgow extension opens
Hamleys and H&M were among the first stores to open their doors in the new £100m extension to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow yesterday.
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NewsHamleys and H&M open at Glasgow’s St Enoch centre
Hamleys and H&M were among the first stores to open their doors in the new £100m extension to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s St. Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow this morning.
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AnalysisArcadia: will fewer, bigger shops translate to better?
Arcadia plans to rationalise its property portfolio so that it has fewer stores, but with more space. But, as the public steadily changes the way it shops, it’s not the only retailer starting to think that focusing on bigger and better stores makes sense, says Sara McCorquodale.
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AnalysisState of the union: Union Square in Aberdeen
The mix of brands at Union Square in Aberdeen and the relative wealth of the city will be key to its success, says Sara McCorquodale.
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NewsCotswold chases share in face of weakened Blacks
Cotswold Outdoor wants to increase its market share and is eyeing more shopping centre units as it expands.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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AnalysisTrago Mills: The country’s quirkiest retail destination?
Combining leisure and shopping like no other retail destination, Trago Mills is a one-off.