All Property articles – Page 153
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Gallery
Store gallery: Bikini Berlin shopping centre makes an impression
Bikini Berlin is a new style of shopping centre that has opened in Berlin, but how unique is it? We take a look at this retail destination.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is the high street having a resurgence?
As Carpetright and Hobbycraft look to the high street for new stores, is the high street enjoying a resurgence? Retail Week asks the experts.
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News
Lidl going "full steam ahead" to take advantage of shift to discounters
Lidl managing director Ronny Gottschlich said the grocer is going “full steam ahead” to take advantage of the consumer shift towards discount grocery.
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News
TfL constructs Lego bus stop outside Hamleys on Regent Street
Transport for London has constructed a Lego brick bus stop outside Regent Street’s Hamleys toy shop to celebrate its Year of the Bus initiative.
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News
99p Stores opens new Plus format in modernisation push
99p Stores has kicked off a transformation programme including the launch of a new format as it seeks to professionalise in the competitive discount market.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why catering has become so important for retail locations
As retailers start to invest in quality in-store catering, will restaurants cannibalise retail sales or enhance customer experience?
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News
Lidl unveils £220m expansion drive as it creates 2,500 new jobs
German discounter Lidl has unveiled a £220m UK expansion drive as it invests in new shops, its fresh food offer and an extra 2,500 staff.
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News
Hobbycraft to target London with high street store format
Hobbycraft has developed a new high street store format so it can open more shops in Greater London.
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News
Perfume retailer Jo Malone to open at Bluewater in July
Jo Malone is to launch its first out-of-town standalone store when it opens at Bluewater shopping centre next month.
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Opinion
Comment: Is the Netto deal a gain or loss for Sainsbury's?
Netto’s plan to re-enter the UK market in a joint venture with Sainsbury’s is relatively low risk, but could still prove difficult.
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News
House of Fraser first-quarter like-for-likes edge up as it plots revamps
House of Fraser like-for-likes rose 2% and losses remained level with its first quarter last year as the retailer plots 20 store refurbishments.
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News
The Fragrance Shop plans central London store and ramps up overseas ambitions
The Fragrance Shop plans to open its first store on Oxford Street this year and is getting closer to opening its first overseas shop.
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News
US retailer Opening Ceremony to open a Shoreditch pop-up shop
Cult US fashion retailer Opening Ceremony is poised to open a pop-up store at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, east London.
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News
Shoe Zone aims to benefit from 'retail friendly' property market with 'more prime' sites
Shoe Zone boss Anthony Smith said the “retail friendly” property market had helped it maximise profits as it eyes relocations to larger, more prime sites.
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News
The Fragrance Shop full-year EBITDA rises as managing director departs
The Fragrance Shop’s full-year EBITDA increased 9.2% to £12.4m, as the retailer said managing director Nigel Lawmon is to depart and be replaced by group finance director Pete King.
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News
Carpetright to ramp up small store openings in property strategy shift
Carpetright is to ramp up its small-format store opening programme as it eyes more profitable expansion.
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Opinion
Comment: Now is the time to futureproof our retail jewels
There’s clearly a consumer appetite for after-hours markets, can retailers really afford to ignore our changing shopping habits?
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Analysis
Store gallery: Paperchase Bromley raises the roof with its in-store design
Paperchase’s Bromley branch has capitalised on its unused second floor with an in-store design that introduces theatre to the retail experience.
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Opinion
Comment: An interest rates rise will affect all retailers
The food sector is battling the harshest trading environment in its history while non-food begins to leverage a long-awaited return of consumer confidence.
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Analysis
At a glance: Danish grocer Netto as it returns to the UK
As Netto reveals plans to return to the UK this year through a joint venture with Sainsbury’s, we take a look at the Danish discount grocery chain.