All Property articles – Page 86
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NewsVictoria Gate in Leeds to open to the public today
Victoria Gate will welcome shoppers for the first time today as the only major retail scheme to launch in the UK in 2016 throws open its doors.
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OpinionOpinion: C&A, Littlewoods, BHS… don’t let it happen to M&S
Here’s a little brain teaser for you. Complete the following sequence: C&A, Littlewoods, Woolworths, BHS and…?
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NewsGap to scrap Banana Republic fascia in the UK
Gap has confirmed it will close all its Banana Republic stores in the UK, but will continue to trade the business online.
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NewsFootfall drops in September as shopping centres suffer
Shopping centres lost customers at a faster rate than high streets in September as overall retail footfall dropped 0.9% during the month.
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OpinionOpinion: Apple stores are becoming boring to the core
The revamped Apple store on Regent Street has its grand reopening tomorrow. It’s different from before, but the same. Is it enough?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco row, Sainsbury's and Debenhams
This week, the team discuss Tesco’s spat with Unilever, Sainsbury’s new store of the future and Debenhams’ incoming boss Sergio Bucher.
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GalleryStore of the week: Swedish minimalism at Axel Arigato, London
This flagship shoe shop demands the attention of passers-by with its stark Scandinavian aesthetic.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nine Elms Sainsbury’s looks to the future
Creating a ‘store of the future’ that will remain relevant is challenging, but Sainsbury’s refurbished Nine Elms store could stand the test of time.
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AnalysisInfographic: Impact of the business rate revaluation
Retailers in central London will be hardest hit by the business rates revaluation, but there will be contrasting fortunes across the UK.
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GalleryStore gallery: Iceland unveils fresh look
Iceland has lifted the lid on its new format store in Clapham Common as the grocer presses ahead with plans to revamp its estate.
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GalleryStore of the week: Penguin starts a new chapter for office stores in Toronto
The bookshop at Penguin Random House’s offices in the Canadian city imaginatively uses its brand and the space to good effect.
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NewsSainsbury's pilots Argos pop-ups to drive brand awareness
Sainsbury’s is piloting Argos pop-up stores as part of a drive to “increase awareness of the brand” among the grocer’s customer base.
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NewsGoogle launches pop-up shop to drive retail sales
Google will open a standalone pop-up store in New York this month selling a variety of own-brand devices including VR headsets.
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AnalysisSecret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four ways M&S could improve its in-store experience
A better shopper experience might make Marks & Spencer store closures less likely.
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NewsBig four grocers to get £173m business rates reduction on larger stores
The big four grocers will receive a £173m tax reduction on their larger stores over the next five years following the business rates revaluation.
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NewsIceland to unveil new-look store next week
A new-model Iceland store is to be unveiled as the retailer refreshes rather than extends its eponymous estate.
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NewsNext takes over old BHS site at Intu in Newcastle
Next has taken over the former BHS store located in Newcastle’s Intu Metrocentre, opening an 85,000 sq ft site for the fashion retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield wows Big Apple with World Trade Center mall
The Mall at the World Trade Center was destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, but has now risen anew.
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GalleryStore gallery: Polo Ralph Lauren adds meaning to 'lifestyle' on Regent Street
The arrival of preppy apparel brand Polo Ralph Lauren on London’s Regent Street helps to define what lifestyle retail is all about.