All Property articles – Page 191
-
OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
-
AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
-
NewsDFS launches new compact store format to expand in small towns
Sofa giant DFS has launched a new compact store format as a way to expand into smaller towns after opening its smallest ever store.
-
GalleryIn pictures: First Little Waitrose in John Lewis to open tomorrow
Waitrose’s convenience format Little Waitrose is set to open in John Lewis’ Watford store tomorrow, the first time the shop has launched within its sister department store chain.
-
NewsMary Portas demands a meeting with Cameron over ‘tepid’ high street response
Retail expert Mary Portas has demanded a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron to challenge him on his commitment to saving the UK’s high streets.
-
OpinionComment: The high street needs an independent review
The disconnect between shoppers and the high street requires an independent review, argues Bill Grimsey.
-
NewsNew plans unveiled for overhaul of Brent Cross in north London
New plans for the overhaul of Brent Cross Shopping Centre, including a covered network of streets lined with shops and anchored by three department stores, have gone out to consultation.
-
NewsNew supermarket growth slows as grocers focus on small stores
Growth in the pipeline of new supermarket developments has slowed as the major grocers have moved from large stores to convenience formats.
-
NewsFormer Focus boss Bill Grimsey to lead ‘alternative’ high street review
Bill Grimsey is to lead an “alternative review” into the high street after claiming retail guru Mary Portas gave sector “false hope”.
-
NewsVacant shops at Coronation Square shrouded in vinyl to attract new retailers
The owner of Coronation Square shopping centre in Cheltenham has wrapped vacant units in vinyl to encourage retailers to see the potential of the scheme.
-
NewsHMV to return to its famous 1921 Oxford Street store
Entertainment retailer HMV plans to reopen the first store it ever opened, on London’s Oxford Street, two months after it was rescued out of administration.
-
NewsFootfall down in May but out-of-town centres beat trend
Shopper footfall dipped during May and out-of-town locations performed better than high streets and shopping centres.
-
NewsMonsoon Accessorize Ireland emerges from examinership saving 200 jobs
Monsoon Accessorize’s Irish business is no longer in examinership after the High Court today approved an investment programme which will save 11 stores and 200 jobs.
-
NewsOriginal Factory Shop profits surge as new boss prepares to take reins
The Original Factory Shop has achieved a 30% surge in EBITDA as outgoing boss Angela Spindler prepares to hand the baton over to former Woolworths boss Tony Page.
-
AnalysisThe Australian retail market: What do retailers need to know?
River Island is following fashion retail rivals and attempting to turn a profit Down Under.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Have the Portas Pilot towns succeeded?
It’s been just over a year since the first 12 Portas Pilot towns were named, but has the project worked? Matthew Valentine assesses its progress.
-
NewsSwarovski opens first Cadenza store outside of London
Swarovski is to open its premium Cadenza brand’s first store outside London in Bluewater shopping centre before Christmas.
-
NewsGumball Rally-owner set to take on Superdry with London flagship
Gumball 3000, the company behind the Gumball Rally, will open a London flagship store within the next year, as it plans to be a “global retail powerhouse”.
-
NewsOxford Street east eyes US brands post-facelift as Primark drives footfall
Over 220,000 sq ft of retail space is set to open up on the east end of Oxford Street with major US brands leading the race to snap up stores.
-
GalleryIn pictures: River Island opens its largest store in Marble Arch
River Island opened its biggest store to date on Saturday, covering 19,968 sq ft across three-floors at the west end of Oxford Street in the Park House development.