All Shopping centres articles – Page 7
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer unveils ‘bigger, better’ branch in former Debenhams
Marks & Spencer has opened the doors of its latest full-line store, at the White Rose centre in Leeds – the city in which the business began as a market stall in 1884.
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AnalysisWhat British Land and Landsec results mean for UK retail property
Following full-year financial updates from two of the biggest institutional landlords in the country, Retail Week looks at the health of retail property in the UK
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NewsNike opens ‘community-first’ concept store in Dublin
Nike has opened the doors to its new Nike Unite concept store at Dublin’s Blanchardstown Centre.
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NewsExclusive: Zara takes over empty Topshop for new flagship
Fashion retailer Zara has snapped up the former Topshop premises at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre for its newest flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsApril footfall boosted by Good Friday and Easter Saturday shopping
Retail footfall increased in April as shoppers hit stores to spend ahead of Easter Sunday.
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NewsExclusive: Charity Super.Mkt confirms new location in bid to ‘reinvigorate’ high street
Retail Week can reveal that second-hand superstore Charity Super.Mkt will welcome shoppers in Manchester later this year as part of its bid to “reinvigorate” the high street.
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NewsNike to bring concept store to Manchester Arndale
The global sportswear giant is set to open a Rise concept store in Manchester’s Arndale centre.
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GalleryStore gallery: First look at Next’s return to Gloucester Quays outlet
Fashion giant Next has opened its doors to shoppers at Gloucester Quays, as the retailer makes its return to the shopping outlet destination following its departure in May 2019, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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DataFootfall declines as cautious shoppers rein in weekend spending
Retail footfall decreased in March as shoppers began to limit their spending on leisure-based trips as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
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NewsIkea’s property arm buys Parisian shopping centre to expand Livat format
Ikea’s property arm Ingka Centres has confirmed its acquisition of the Italie Deux shopping centre in Paris from retail property giant Hammerson, as well as its high-street extension Italik and the Apollo office complex.
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DataThe health of UK bricks-and-mortar retail in six charts
After the best part of two years of intermittent lockdowns and store closures, 2022 was the first post-pandemic year retailers could trade without restrictions.
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NewsExclusive: Dwindling retail space under pressure as new development hits 20-year low
Pressure is being applied to new retail stock at a time when desire for new physical space is peaking and construction starts reached a 20-year low.
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DataFebruary footfall rises after strong half-term and weekend spending
Retail footfall in February saw a sharp increase due to the school half-term and greater weekend spending.
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NewsPrimark creates 250 new jobs as it doubles down on Stratford flagship
Primark is to double the size of its Westfield Stratford City store as part of its pledge to invest in new shops across the UK.
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DataUK retail sales inch up in January
UK retail sales started the year positively, following a dip in December, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsMike Ashley in talks to become rivals’ landlord with £100m shopping centre investment
Mike Ashley is poised to invest up to £100m in shopping centres in a bet that rising footfall will boost their popularity.
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NewsNew year footfall hit by strikes and economic uncertainty
Retail footfall in January has dropped significantly compared to the previous month due to train strikes and cash-strapped customers spending less after the festive season.
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NewsStore vacancies fall as retail boosted by tourism and office working
The number of unoccupied stores has dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to vacancy rate figures from the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.
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NewsRetail footfall shows green shoots of post-pandemic recovery
Footfall increased across retail over the 12 months of 2022, slightly improving from pandemic figures.
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NewsHammerson to diversify Bullring and Grand Central with VR experiences
Sandbox VR, an advanced virtual reality experience, is set to open its largest unit and first UK location outside London this summer in the Bullring and Grand Central, Birmingham.