All Retail parks & out-of-town articles – Page 6
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NewsFootfall increase slowed by rule of six and 10pm curfew
Retail footfall across the UK slumped over the last five weeks as the government’s new restrictions on hospitality took their toll.
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AnalysisEight reasons why Next boss Wolfson is feeling optimistic
Despite the troubles plaguing the fashion sector during the coronavirus pandemic, Next boss Lord Wolfson remains surprisingly upbeat about the future of the business. Retail Week finds out why.
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AnalysisFrom e-bikes to pound shops: Meet the businesses filling gaps on the high street
While the pandemic continues to force many retailers to the wall, there are some old and new businesses still snapping up space. Retail Week meets those with ambitious store opening plans.
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OpinionThe Secret Retailer: ‘Financial cliff edge looms without rent standstill deal’
We have to secure an extension to the moratorium on landlords taking action against retailers that do not pay rent.
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NewsLondon and Southeast bounce back as rate of footfall growth jumps fourfold
Retail footfall across the UK jumped 4.1% last week, driven by surges in Greater London and the Southeast.
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches ‘drive-to’ outlet store
Hotel Chocolat has launched its first “drive-to” outlet store as part of its efforts to cut food waste and capitalise on changing consumer habits.
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AnalysisWeek eight of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Retail footfall across the UK jumped 3.8% last week, as the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme gave a much-needed boost to destinations, albeit largely after 6pm.
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AnalysisFour ways retail landlords are ditching the rents status quo
Like so much else in the retail sector, the pandemic has accelerated existing trends in the retail property market. Retail Week looks at the actions taken by landlords Hammerson and the Crown Estate, and what they mean for the future of the industry
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AnalysisWill ‘eat out to help out’ bring shoppers back to stores?
The government’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme launched on Monday and there are hopes that retailers could feel a halo effect after diners flocked to shopping locations for a cheap bite.
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AnalysisWeek seven of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall across all shopping destinations in the UK inched up marginally last week due to a combination of mandatory face masks in stores and the unpredictable weather conditions.
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NewsRetail vacancy rates climb as government scales back relief funds
Vacancy rates across UK shopping destinations increased to 12.4% in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 12.2% in the first quarter.
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AnalysisWeek six of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall levels continued to inch up last week, despite the introduction of mandatory face masks and unseasonably wet weather over the weekend in England.
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NewsWeek five of trading post-lockdown – the data you need to know
While footfall increased for the fifth straight week since non-essential stores were allowed to reopen, the level of increase appears to be tapering off and is still well short of normal levels.
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AnalysisWeek four of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall more than doubled week on week in the fourth week of trading since lockdown restrictions were lifted, buoyed by the reopening of the hospitality sector.
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AnalysisWeek three of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
With all retail stores across the UK permitted to reopen from June 29, footfall improved week on week in almost all shopping destinations in week three.
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NewsLandsec hails ‘encouraging’ footfall and reinstates dividend despite rents dip
Landsec has hailed “encouraging” levels of footfall in its centres and will reinstate its shareholder dividend from November, despite retail occupants dragging their feet with rents.
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NewsLandlords bank on retail recovery despite falling rent collections
In separate updates today, institutional landlords Hammerson and British Land have outlined hopes for a retail recovery despite struggling to recoup rents for the most recent quarter.
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AnalysisWeek two of store trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall across UK retail destinations continued to climb in week two as more non-essential retail stores reopen, with Wales seeing a particular surge as lockdown regulations ease.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis, Superdry, Lush and Waterstones on trading in retail’s new normal
After three months of shuttered doors due to the coronavirus, English non-essential retail reopened to the public on Monday. Retail Week analyses the lessons to be learnt from the first days of trading.
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OpinionOpinion: Reopenings reveal a flight to value that retail must embrace
It has become something of a recurring theme during this pandemic, but retailers and their frontline workers did themselves proud again on Monday.
