All Property articles – Page 120
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on BHS, Fat Face and more
Retail news round-up on June 18, 2015: BHS’ flagship store up for review, Fat Face set to make US debut and Scottish retail sales
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NewsRetail administrations led to 735 shop closures and 5,000 job losses in 2014
More than 700 shops were shuttered and almost 5,000 jobs lost as a result of high street retailers falling into administration last year.
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NewsGap swings axe on North American stores and headquarters staff
Fashion giant Gap is to shut 175 stores in its core North American market and axe 250 head office jobs in a bid to improve performance.
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NewsWilko suffers profits slide as it loses out to value rivals
Variety store group Wilko has become the latest to feel the heat from the rise of rival value specialists and has posted a plunge in profits.
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VideoWatch: The state of the business rates review in 60 seconds
Get up to speed with the growing concerns over the Government’s business rates review, the progress made so far and what should happen next
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NewsRetail footfall drops again but retail parks continue resurgence
Retail footfall dropped for the second month in a row in May but out-of-town shopping locations bucked the overall trend.
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NewsSaks Fifth Avenue may launch in Europe as Hudson’s Bay buys Galeria Kaufhof
Hudson’s Bay Company, owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is to buy German department store business Galeria Kaufhof from Metro Group.
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NewsBusiness rates could cause 80,000 shops to close by 2017, BRC says
More than 80,000 shops across the UK could close within two years without an overhaul of business rates, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsJohn Lewis to bring Joe & The Juice and Rossopomodoro to more stores
John Lewis is to extend its in-store dining offer by rolling out more eateries in partnership with Joe & The Juice and Rossopomodoro.
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NewsBonmarché ‘weatherproofs’ ranges as it learns from last year’s warm autumn
Bonmarché is making changes to its fashion collections designed to maintain sales momentum during unseasonable weather.
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NewsCrossrail to boost retail sales in London's West End to £10bn
Annual retail revenues in London’s West End are expected to hit the £10bn mark following the opening of Crossrail in 2018.
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NewsRetail footfall reaches 2015 peak as high streets 'build momentum'
Retail footfall reached its highest level of 2015 so far during May as Britain’s high streets continued to “build momentum”.
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GalleryIn pictures: Burberry’s new gifts department and cafe in Regent Street
Burberry, the upscale fashion retailer and brand, has launched a gifts department and cafe in its flagship store on Regent Street.
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AnalysisHome Retail's first-quarter results: what the analysts say
Like-for-likes rose at Homebase but slid at flagship Argos amid challenging conditions. Here’s what the City had to say.
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News‘Permanent pop-up’ to provide platform for undiscovered fashion
A ‘permanent pop-up’ is launching in the West End of London in an attempt to unearth undiscovered fashion talent and support upcoming labels.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Iceland right to shift focus away from simply price?
Frozen food is often unfairly seen as a downmarket option but Iceland is on a mission to shift perceptions as it seeks to halt a sales and profit decline.
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NewsStore gallery: Topps Tiles opens a lab store in Worcester
Topps Tiles has overhauled its store in Worcester as it seeks to test new features that will highlight it as a leader in innovation.
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NewsH&M to launch in India with 25,000 sq ft store in New Delhi
H&M will open its first store in India this autumn. The retailer has selected a 25,000 sq ft location in New Delhi.
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NewsIkea to open small-format store in Norwich retail park
Ikea will open a small-format store in a retail park in Norwich as the Swedish furniture giant seeks to become more accessible to UK shoppers.
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OpinionAnalysis: Boots restructuring – the reasons behind the job losses
Boots today became the latest business giant to reveal plans to cut jobs as it aims to tackle the shifting retail environment.