All South West & Wales articles – Page 7
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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AnalysisMaking service charges live up to their name
If centre landlords are to consider cutting service charges for struggling retailers the remaining funds need to be used more wisely to drive footfall, says John Ryan
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NewsItaly’s Jfour jean brand kicks off UK offensive
Italian designer jeans brand Jfour is to open its first UK standalone shop tomorrow and is gearing up for a rapid expansion in this country.
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NewsH&M expansion plans to accelerate in second half
H&M is to ramp up expansion plans in the second half of this year as it seeks to take advantage of cheap property deals.
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AnalysisSt David’s in Cardiff: right scheme, wrong time
Launching a shopping centre extension in the present climate is a tough task, but as Ben Cooper reports, St David’s in Cardiff should stand up to the challenge and raise the city’s retail profile
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NewsEmpty shops soar at Land Securities’ centres
One of Britain’s biggest shopping centre and retail park owners today admitted that void levels are higher than during the downturn in the 1990s.
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Slaters roll-out continues
Menswear retailer Slaters opened its 25th store in Swansea last week and said it believed customer service was key to riding out the downturn.
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NewsCardiff's St David's 2 shopping centre adds raft of new retailers
Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres have added a major wave of retailers to the St David’s 2 shopping centre in Cardiff, taking the scheme to nearly 55 per cent let.
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AnalysisQuantity as well as quality
Bath has a strong high-end retail offer but always lacked the larger units demanded by the big high street chains. Ben Cooper finds out how a new centre will provide for the middle market
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Three more retailers on board at St David's 2
Three retailers have signed up for space at St David’s 2 in Cardiff.
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Redevelopment: Keeping up appearances
Retailers are always on the lookout for new space but funding for developments is scarce. As Ben Cooper reports, developers will have to revamp the centres they already own if they are to keep drawing in the tenants
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Happy New Year for retail property?
With an increasing number of struggling retailers demanding more concessions from landlords and the development pipeline drying up, Ben Cooper asks what to expect in a tough 2009
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Newport: Three and out?
Regeneration plans for Newport have been dealt a serious blow as three key developments planned around the Ryder Cup 2010 have come unstuck. Liz Morrell asks what hope remains for the city’s retail revival.