All Property articles – Page 23
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OpinionOpinion: How retail has changed over the past 10 years
As I sat down to write this column it dawned on me that next month is my 10th anniversary as a Retail Week columnist.
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NewsForever 21 to axe 350 stores amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US amid plans to close up to 350 stores across the globe.
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NewsLandlord drops Monsoon Accessorize CVA challenge
British Land has dropped a legal challenge to fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize’s CVA.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Amazon swoops for property high-flyer
I’ve commented before on how Amazon tends to keep its recruitment close to its chest and this week it has emerged that former Sainsbury’s director of commercial operations Matt Birch has been working with the company since May in a director role with a focus on scoping out sites for physical stores, according to The Times.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Tesco isn’t putting Jack’s back in the box
The British can sometimes take a degree of pleasure seeing the mighty stumble.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s Coupe sets out new five-year manifesto
“I wouldn’t consider this to be a plan B”, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said as he lifted the lid on the grocer’s strategic update today.
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NewsHammerson mulls breaking HoF leases to repurpose space
Hammerson is in discussions about proactively breaking at least two House of Fraser leases in flagship schemes as it continues to strategically reduce its exposure to department store anchors.
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InterviewInterview: Making Ikea relevant for millennial shoppers
After an 11-year hiatus from the Swedish homewares retailer, Peter Jelkeby has returned to Ikea as its new UK and Ireland boss. He tells Retail Week his plan to make living affordable, sustainable and convenient for today’s shoppers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Richer Sounds to pilot concession tie-up
Marks & Spencer is to introduce Richer Sounds as a concession partner as part of the ongoing overhaul of its store proposition.
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NewsSmiggle ratchets up pressure on landlords
The Australian owner of stationery retailer Smiggle has laid the groundwork to increase the pressure on landlords in upcoming lease negotiations by aligning store fit-out costs with break clauses.
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AnalysisThomas Cook collapse – what it means for high streets
The liquidation of Thomas Cook is a disaster for 150,000 holidaymakers and the travel agent’s 22,000 staff, including 9,000 in the UK.
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NewsAmazon bolsters property team as it eyes bricks-and-mortar roll-out
Amazon has poached Central England Co-operative trading executive Matt Birch as it builds its UK property expertise.
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OpinionOpinion: Next gets that the future of ecommerce is stores
To be relevant in retail today, you have to acknowledge that stores are no longer purely about selling.
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NewsDebenhams wins High Court battle with landlord to secure CVA
Debenhams has won a High Court battle with a landlord to secure its CVA, paving the way for the department store to shut 50 shops.
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NewsRiver Island profit halves as it ramps up investment
River Island has posted a steep fall in earnings after ploughing cash into improving the business to ensure it is future-fit.
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AnalysisThe Body Shop reclaims activist roots with new-look store
The Body Shop has unveiled a new store concept on London’s Oxford Street that taps into the retailer’s mission-led heritage with a keen focus on sustainability
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NewsMike Ashley swoops on Hertfordshire retail park in cut-price deal
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is poised to add a retail park in Hertfordshire to his growing list of acquisitions.
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NewsForever 21 vows to keep ‘vast majority’ of US stores
Forever 21 has vowed to continue operating “the vast majority” of its US stores despite suggestions it is about to file for bankruptcy.
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NewsH&M squares up to landlords with aggressive rents stance
H&M has butted heads with landlords after demanding that new rent agreements deduct returns from revenue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is the east end of Oxford Street still so grotty?
What looked like a renaissance for the east end of Oxford Street appears to have stalled, but what are the prospects for a revival?