All Property articles – Page 58
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NewsSeptember footfall down as retail park growth slows
High-street and shopping centre footfall was down once again in September as retail park growth faltered.
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NewsTopshop reset shows how tough peak could be
Jewel in the Arcadia crown Topshop is taking the unusual step of ‘resetting’ its store estate to prepare for peak trading.
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NewsTopshop to temporarily shutter stores in ‘reset’ drive
Topshop is temporarily closing the vast majority of its stores as part of a ‘reset’ programme, Retail Week has learned.
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GalleryStore gallery: Outfit comes to town in Newcastle
Arcadia’s catch-all format, Outfit, has opened its first store in a city centre – but will it work?
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AnalysisWHSmith: As travel revs up, will high street stall?
WHSmith’s trading updates have become somewhat infamous in retail over the past few years for their sheer predictability.
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GalleryStore of the week: Timberland Lab, Pennsylvania
‘Flexible’ is one of those words that retailers are fond of using in reference to new stores, but the reality is frequently different.
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GalleryStore of the week: Marie’s Baby Circle, Seoul
Changing mother (and father) and baby retail is always a challenge as so many permutations already exist.
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NewsFat Face extends Boxing Day shop closures
Fashion retailer Fat Face is to shutter more stores on Boxing Day this year to give workers an extra day with their families at Christmas.
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NewsAldi plans £75m warehouse to support Southeast push
Aldi has unveiled plans to build a £75m distribution centre in Bedford to support its aggressive expansion in the Southeast of England.
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OpinionMajestic and other wine stores can live up to the name
‘Immersive experience’ is a hackneyed term, but it can be a reality if you are selling wine.
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GalleryStore gallery: Majestic Wine uncorks its new concept
Majestic Wine has launched its latest store format as the retailer ramps up efforts to create “an immersive shopping experience”.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jigsaw fills a bland unit with theatrics
The latest outpost from fashion retailer Jigsaw shows what is possible when you start with an empty box.
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AnalysisTesco interims: Five nuggets you might have missed
Tesco delivered a surge in half-year profits this morning as the grocer’s turnaround efforts built further momentum.
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GalleryStore of the week: Nash & Gardner’s Budgens, Islington
Very infrequently, it’s possible to single out a local Store of the Week, and Nash & Gardner’s Budgens in Islington makes the grade; a stone’s throw from your correspondent’s house.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The growing threat of brands becoming retailers
Dyson, Adidas, Nike, Apple, Estée Lauder, Lego, Samsung, New Balance, Smeg. London’s West End is now awash with shops dedicated to the world’s biggest brands.
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AnalysisInteractive map: Retail’s top five global hotspots
International expansion is not without its challenges, but good foresight and market research will make a huge difference to overseas success.
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NewsM&S reveals intention to exit Covent Garden store
Marks & Spencer is pulling out of its Covent Garden store and intends to close it in March, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsReserved eyes UK store push after Oxford Street launch
Reserved is plotting a wider assault on the UK market just weeks after opening its first store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Arcadia property director
John Lewis has poached Arcadia group property director Chris Harris, who will join the department store retailer in the same role in March next year.
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OpinionOpinion: Rents and rates in retail reach the tipping point
The rising cost of rents, rates, consumer apathy and the web. How will retailers keep pace?