All Property articles – Page 105
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's bid, M&S and Sports Direct with Tony Shiret
Tony Shiret joins the team to discuss Christmas trading results, Sainsbury’s bid for Home Retail and Sports Direct’s profit warning.
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NewsBlue Inc plans to close a quarter of shops amid changing retail landscape
Fashion retailer Blue Inc is to shut a quarter of its stores as it seeks to focus on growth areas including online and international.
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NewsAldi to open record number of stores in 2016 as it accelerates UK growth
Aldi will open a record number of new stores this year as it accelerates its UK growth and ramps up the pressure on its big four rivals.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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NewsShoppers shun high street Christmas Sales despite 'Take back Tuesday' uplift
High street footfall fell in the week after Christmas as shoppers opted to bag their bargains at shopping centres and retail parks.
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NewsAsda increases disaster fund to £500,000 to help recovery in flooded areas
Asda has bolstered its emergency local disaster fund to £500,000 to help recovery in communities hit by December’s floods.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports 2.3% sales increase in Christmas week
Sales at John Lewis rose 2.3% to £129.2m in Christmas week, a performance which the retailer said was “suppressed” by the timing of clearance.
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OpinionOpinion: Why it's Back to the Future for retail in 2016
Star Wars has recently caught people’s imagination in retail but the film franchise that holds greater resonance is surely Back to the Future.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority to investigate sale of Sainsbury’s pharmacies
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred Celesio’s planned acquisition of Sainsbury’s pharmacy business for detailed scrutiny.
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NewsMorrisons donates £100,000 in emergency assistance for flood-hit communities
Grocer Morrisons is to donate £100,000 to help those affected by flooding in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Scotland and Cumbria.
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NewsHigh streets bounce back on Boxing Day as shoppers shun etailers
High street footfall soared on Boxing Day as shoppers shunned online and flocked to bricks-and-mortar stores in search of post-Christmas bargains.
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OpinionOpinion: Why 2015 has become the year of the retail park
Often overlooked as the less glamorous part of the retail property sector, retail parks have undergone significant change in recent years.
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NewsMore than half of shuttered Phones 4U stores remain empty after a year
More than half of the stores previously occupied by Phones 4U remain empty despite the business plunging into administration a year ago.
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OpinionOpinion: How changing demographics will disrupt the retail industry
Retailers face a more complicated, nuanced demographic landscape than ever and they need to be able to adapt to the changes.
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NewsRetailers poised for rush on stores as online Christmas delivery cut-offs loom
Retailers are poised for a last-minute rush to stores in the next four days as online delivery cut-offs loom.
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NewsLondon poised for 8m sq ft of new retail space within next five years
The amount of retail space in London will soar by almost 8m sq ft within the next five years, according to new research revealed today.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Store openings, closures and tie-ups in 2015
From new shopping centres to some intriguing shop-in-shop tie-ups, 2015 showed how bricks-and-mortar retailing continues to evolve.
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NewsFishergate Shopping Centre evacuated after suspicious package found
A shopping centre in Preston was evacuated earlier today after a suspicious device was found in the toilets by a member of the public.
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NewsTed Baker buys its famous head office building for £55.3m
Ted Baker is to acquire its distinctive head office building, securing a base for continued expansion.
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NewsBHS owner appoints Aidan Treacy as chief financial officer
BHS owner Retail Acquisitions has appointed Aidan Treacy as its chief financial officer.