All Property articles – Page 182
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Opinion
Blog: Creating the customer experience
The philosophy of managing a customer’s experience is not a new one. However, until as recently as the early 2000s customer experience was not a term often used.
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OpinionComment: Digital emphasis separates old and new retail
I carry in my head scenarios for two retailers, OldRetail and NewRetail. Picture the scenes at their board meetings this week.
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NewsBurberry to open first Scottish store in Edinburgh
Burberry is to open its first store in Scotland in the Multrees Walk shopping district.
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OpinionHow do I negotiate a better rent contract with my landlord?
With a declining high street, retailers have more power than before to negotiate leases with landlords.
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NewsJD to take on Sports Direct in Oxford Street showdown
A fierce battle in sportswear is set to take centre stage on Oxford Street as JD Sports eyes a new flagship store to rival Sports Direct’s landmark opening on the famous shopping street.
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NewsLink between rents and rates irrevocably broken
The link between business rates and rents is likely to have been permanently severed, showing how out of touch the ratings regime has become.
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OpinionBlog: Technological shift brings theatre to shopping centres
Ever since the shift towards mobile devices as online portals made location important again, the potential to leverage real estate has been handed back to landlords.
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AnalysisShopping centre property pipeline: What do retailers need to know?
This year 1.5 million sq ft of leisure and retail space will open, prompting hopes of a thaw in the property pipeline.
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GalleryIn pictures: Philips’ London technology pop-up shop
Electronics supplier Philips hosted a pop-up shop in London’s trendy Spitalfields to showcase its latest technology.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Harrods, Net-a-Porter and Christopher Kane
Retail news round-up September 17, 2013: Tesco found to be selling Dutch pork labelled as British while it plans new Irish stores; Harrods’ Marigay McKee is set to become president of Saks Fifth Avenue; Net-a-porter launches new social networking app; and Christopher Kane to open first London store
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OpinionComment: Why a doner kebab is the best thing to buy on Ashford high street
Retail-wise, Ashford high street was never that good. The Kent town I grew up in was constricted by a one-way ring road system that made access difficult.
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InterviewQ&A: Fortnum & Mason boss on appealing to Londoners, new stores and digital growth
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Ewan Venters is enacting a strategy to improve the iconic London department store’s domestic appeal. Retail Week caught up with him a year after he took up the role.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hobbs opens revamped flagship in Covent Garden
Hobbs has unveiled a revamped Covent Garden flagship that it will use to woo international franchise partners.
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GalleryIn pictures: Longchamp's biggest store makes debut on Regent Street
French accessories retailer and brand Longchamp has opened its largest store to date in the heart of London’s West End .
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OpinionComment: Malcolm Walker's recipe for high street success
Ten days ago we opened Iceland’s 800th store in the UK - our greatest number ever, and the vast majority are on the high street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Hamleys aims to take the brand worldwide
Hamleys has been a landmark on London’s Regent Street for more than a century and the retailer is now focused on taking its unique offer overseas.
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GalleryIn pictures: Reebok opens first UK store and plots six more before Christmas
Reebok has opened the doors to its first UK store in Covent Garden and intends to open six more before Christmas.
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OpinionBlog: Taming the monster of business rates
Prior to the economic downturn, I have to confess - I had heard of business rates but I could get away with the fact that my knowledge of the precise mechanics was to say the least rudimentary.
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales to represent 40% of turnover by 2020
John Lewis expects online sales to account for 40% of overall turnover by 2020, up from the 26.6% at present.
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AnalysisVideo: Morrisons boss Dalton Philips on his strategy to improve sales
Morrisons today reported a 10% fall in first half profits while like-fo. Chief executive Dalton Philips explains how the retailer is improving its supermarkets, opening more convenience stores and investing in online to recover sales.