All Property articles – Page 174
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Poundland - will investors in the IPO be quids in?
Five years on from the demise of Woolworths, fund managers will soon have a new discount retailer to invest in.
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OpinionComment: Argos offers a vision of a digital future
It is half a decade since the news broke that Woolworths was collapsing, a watershed event in the development of UK retail that heralded a period of unprecedented change on the high street.
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AnalysisVirtual store tour: Argos shows off digital format
Take a look inside Argos’s new digital store in Old Street.
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AnalysisVideo: Argos boss John Walden on his new digital stores
As Argos previews its new digital store model, managing director John Walden tells Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald about the changes he has introduced.
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NewsBristol's Cabot Circus shopping centre signs five retailers
Retailers Pull & Bear, Vans, Yours, Yankee Store and Crabtree & Evelyn have all signed for space at Bristol’s Cabot Circus.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos unveils new generation of digital stores
Multichannel retailer Argos has previewed a new-model digital store designed to reflect changing shopping habits and enhance appeal to consumers.
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NewsTopps Tiles could open 60 Boutique stores if small-format trial suceeds
Topps Tiles could open up to 60 of its new small-format Boutique stores as it aims to expand faster, offer customers more convenience and raise awareness of the brand.
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AnalysisVideo: How Westfield and Hammerson’s Croydon redevelopment will look
Westfield and Hammerson’s £1bn redevelopment of Croydon’s Whitgift Centre was approved by Croydon Council last night.
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NewsWestfield and Hammerson's £1bn plans for Croydon get the go-ahead
Westfield and Hammerson’s £1bn redevelopment of Croydon’s Whitgift Centre has been approved by Croydon Council.
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OpinionComment: Blockbuster has run its course on the high street
The final credits have seemingly rolled for Blockbuster on both sides of the Atlantic. The UK chain has entered administration again - the second time in 12 months.
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OpinionWoolworths collapse 5th Anniversary: My tour of Woolworths' old stores
My ongoing UK tour – photographing ex-Woolworths stores, and tracking what they’ve become – gives an intriguing snapshot of how our retail centres are changing.
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OpinionComment: The retail competition for transport hubs has begun
This week it was revealed that London Underground will offer a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays from 2015.
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NewsIceland acquires its seven franchised Irish stores
Iceland Foods has acquired the seven Iceland stores in the Republic of Ireland previously operated by its franchisee AIM Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsPop-up space provider Appear Here secures £1m funding
Appear Here, the online marketplace for short-term retail space, has secured £1m funding to grow the business across the UK.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill profits rocket as it aims to expand
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has posted record profits and put international growth on its agenda as the retailer seeks to expand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Arnotts
Retail news round-up November 25, 2013: Poundland begins stock market flotation process, Edinburgh Woollen Mill eyes expansion, Arnotts loan bidding enters final round and Musgrave mulls banking move.
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NewsOff licence Oddbins to franchise brand to grow store estate
Off licence chain Oddbins is to franchise out its brand as it eyes a 300 store estate.
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NewsClarks launches “perception-breaking” store as it modernises brand
The footwear retailer has invested in upmarket store design to make it the ‘first choice for adults’
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Flying Stores, Philip Clarke and a Big Cheese
Next year’s Retail Week Live will be bigger and better than ever. Here are just a few of the highlights and some of the speakers who will be helping to make the 2014 event our best yet.
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AnalysisWoolworths collapse 5th Anniversary: How has the high street changed?
The news that Woolworths was collapsing broke half a decade ago. Five years on, what have retailers learned from Woolworths’ demise?