All Shopping centres articles – Page 61
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NewsInditex store expansion assault pushes UK operation into loss
The UK subsidiary of Spanish fashion giant Inditex has plunged into loss after investing heavily in developing the business.
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NewsGIVe debuts on Regent Street
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies opened his first GIVe store on London’s Regent Street on Wednesday.
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NewsTopshop opens second largest store at Liverpool One
Topshop opened its second largest store in the UK last week at Liverpool One, attracting queues of shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils Cardiff store
John Lewis opened the biggest Department store in Wales this morning in Cardiff’s St David’s Centre.
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NewsLakeland profits tumble in tough market
Lakeland, the kitchen and homewares specialist, famous for its innovative gadgets, suffered a profits fall last year as the shock of Lehman Brothers’ demise holed consumer sentiment.
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OpinionUK shopping centres lead the way
For retailers coming into the European market, the UK’s shopping centres are the most appealing place to start.
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NewsDanish accessories and jewellery brand to hit UK
Danish accessories and jewellery brand Pieces Accessories has secured its first UK standalone shop at Grand Arcade in Cambridge.
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AnalysisShopfitters survey: Bumping along the bottom
It’s been a tough year and this year’s shopfitting league table shows how much the market has shrunk. But are things levelling out and are we seeing the new normal? John Ryan reports
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Manchester centre offers deals to fill voids
Landlord Aviva has launched a short-term pricing deal for its Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester.
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NewsFive fashion retailers sign up at St David’s shopping centre
Five fashion retailers have signed up to the new extension at St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff, which opens on October 22.
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NewsShopping centre offers short-term deals to attract retailers
A new initiative to draw in retailers has been launched by bosses at the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester.
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OpinionShopping centre openings: The end of an era?
This autumn’s shopping centre openings are going to be the last for a while - the question is, will we see many more of their ilk again?
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AnalysisProperty: A true test of Yorkshire grit
The recession has hit Yorkshire hard and a number of big shopping centres are now on hold. Ben Cooper asks when the development scene in the county will get back on track
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NewsWestfield UK occupancy rises, but rental income falls
Shopping centre owner Westfield today reported a recovery in occupancy in its UK shopping centre portfolio, but said its income from its UK centres had fallen.
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OpinionRubbish service means a rubbish store
Everybody knows that good store design is really only a starting point. If a walk through the doors means entering a slapdash operational environment where stock, staff and service all militate against getting what you want or need, then the design effort has been utterly wasted.
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NewsLK Bennett to roll out new look
Upmarket women’s fashion retailer LK Bennett is to roll out its new-look store design that it unveiled at its 2,670 sq ft shop in Bluewater last month.
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GalleryBreathing new life into dead space
With voids skyrocketing in the recession, landlords and developers need to be creative with empty space to keep shoppers interested. John Ryan reports on some of the inventive ideas being tested
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OpinionWhy don’t malls work for retail’s emerging stars?
Despite common perception, there are some very successful up-and-coming retailers. The problem for landlords is that the big malls don’t work for them.
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Fashion sales boost Bluewater performance in July
Bluewater shopping centre experienced a 2.1 per cent uplift in sales in July on the back of rising fashion sales.
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NewsCult to open flagship at St. David's
Fashion chain Cult will open its first UK flagship store in the new St. David’s shopping centre, Cardiff.