All Retail parks & out-of-town articles – Page 14
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News
NRF: 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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Boxing 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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Footfall 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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Opinion
Comment: 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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Analysis
Analysis: 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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Analysis: 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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Analysis
Analysis: 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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Analysis: 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
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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Opinion
Comment: 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.
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Analysis
Analysis: Oak Furniture Land's Jason Bannister on the company's transformation
Oak Furniture Land plans to open a shop every month for the next three years. Laura Heywood asks managing director Jason Bannister how the retailer has made the crossover from digital to physical stores.
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News
Nike to open first full-price out-of-town store in Chester
Sports giant Nike is set to open its first full-price retail park store in Chester this October.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retail space - Where are the big grocers investing?
As Tesco grounds its mission to dominate store space, Alex Lawson finds the multiples’ focus has shifted to convenience and online.
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Analysis
Outlet stores: What do retailers need to know?
Nike is poised to open a number of outlet stores and other premium brands are getting in on the act.
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Analysis
Retail Week's 25th anniversary: The future of retail - what to expect
The last quarter-century brought seismic changes to retail. Sarah Butler asks industry leaders what the next 25 years might hold.
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Opinion
Comment: The high street needs an independent review
The disconnect between shoppers and the high street requires an independent review, argues Bill Grimsey.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will the new Whiteley shopping centre succeed?
As one of just two UK shopping centres to open this year, all eyes are on Whiteley in Hampshire. Laura Heywood visited ahead of its opening to find out if the scheme has what it takes to succeed.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's Verdict: Dixons - If only France and Southern Europe didn't exist
Dixons’ sterling progress in the UK and Nordics continues to be undermined, alas, by poor trading in Southern Europe and its French business Pixmania.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers must refocus in a changing property market
Pressures on the retail industry are forcing businesses to take a step back and re-evaluate their store portfolios.
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Analysis
Analysis: Supermarket giant Tesco turns town centre investor
Tesco is developing New Square - an inner-city regeneration in West Bromwich that promises to act as a catalyst to rejuvenate the whole area.