All Retail parks & out-of-town articles – Page 14
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NewsFootfall down 0.7% in June but out-of-town locations post sixth month of growth
Footfall dropped 0.7% in June, but out-of-town retail locations continued to outperform the market, posting growth for the sixth consecutive month.
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NewsMayor of London pledges further £9m to improve capital's high streets
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has committed a further £9m to rejuvenate the capital’s town centres, which are under pressure from etailers and retail parks.
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NewsPerfume retailer Jo Malone to open at Bluewater in July
Jo Malone is to launch its first out-of-town standalone store when it opens at Bluewater shopping centre next month.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, footfall and Irish retail sales
Retail news round-up on April 29, 2014: Tesco boss Philip Clarke comes under fresh pressure over S&P’s changed outlook, footfall across UK high street plunges 7.3% last week and Irish retail sales up 8.9% in March.
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OpinionComment: Retail parks will be the winners this Easter weekend
Good weather and rising consumer confidence should help DIY shopping locations to shine over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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NewsHigh street enjoys strongest rise in footfall for almost a year
Improved weather, new spring ranges and strong promotions lured customers to the shops in March, with the high street reporting its biggest rise in footfall for almost a year.
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NewsRetail parks vacancy rates at lowest level since 2007
Vacancy rates at retail parks across the UK are at their lowest level since 2007, a report by retail property research consultancy Trevor Wood Associates has found.
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NewsFall in store closures shows retail has reached "turning point", report says
The number of stores closing in the UK fell significantly last year compared with 2012, new research by PwC and Local Data Company shows.
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NewsShopping centres drive footfall rise as shoppers escape the rain
Footfall rose 1.6% in January as customers returned to the shops after a muted December and avoided the rain by visiting shopping centres.
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NewsFootfall slumps in December as shoppers desert the high street
Footfall slumped on the high street in December as shoppers made fewer festive trips and spent online in greater numbers.
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NewsNRF: US consumers respond better to high streets than malls, say retailers
Indoor malls face extinction as streets become “the number one retail location”, according to retailers and developers at the NRF confernece in New York.
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NewsBoxing Day high street footfall declines while retail parks grow 10%
Shoppers headed out in their droves for the Boxing Day Sales yesterday, with footfall to retail parks and shopping centres increasing by 10% year on year.
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NewsFootfall drops 2.9% in November as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Footfall dropped 2.9% year on year in November as consumers leave it late to do their Christmas shopping.
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OpinionComment: Bicester has set the outlet standard
I’ve often commented on how many retailers need fewer shops. Those mature retailers that over the years have assembled a 250-store estate generally wish today they had only 150 and a strong ecommerce site.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will we see click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof in the future?
Retail parks are the natural home for pick-up points, but just how far could the fulfilment model develop? Ben Cooper explores the potential of having click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Big-box retail undergoes a revamp
Tesco’s re-imagining of big-box retail has introduced radical new shopping and leisure elements to its traditional food offer. Jon Severs finds out how the rest of the grocery world is reacting.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Prime and secondary rents are transforming retail parks
Polarisation remains the theme for retail parks, as prime rents hold up and secondary rents are on a downward trajectory, finds Mark Faithfull.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A breath of fresh air for retail parks
Out-of-town retail parks are thriving as acquisitive retailers take on the spaces made vacant by previous tenants. Laura Heywood finds out why big-box retailing is back in fashion.
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Analysis: Multichannel makeovers create valuable returns
For any retailer, taking a step back and giving the business a multichannel makeover can be a valuable exercise. Glynn Davis examines retailers’ strategies for improving their operating models.
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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.
