All Shopping centres articles – Page 28
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NewsRetail Diary: Intu puts fun into shopping but its gnome joke for B&Q
Intu hires a head of fun at the Metrocentre, B&Q’s gnome leaders battle to take control of the garden party and James Corden’s carpool karaoke drives spike in sales of dashboard cameras.
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OpinionComment: Landlords must keep abreast of innovative technology
New retail technology will not kill off shopping centres - on the contrary, it has the potential to make them more vital than ever.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail property leaders are voting for change
The general election is upon us and the retail property industry wants business rates and town centre redevelopment at the top of the agenda.
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NewsEarly Easter helps March deliver best footfall in a year
Retailers recorded the best footfall performance in a year in March because of the early Easter, despite a drop on the high street.
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NewsHigh streets suffer drop in footfall during Easter weekend washout
High streets suffered a decline in footfall over Easter as bad weather drove shoppers to out-of-town retail parks and shopping centres.
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GalleryStore gallery: Westfield and Bluewater’s shop windows get a spring clean
This season’s themes in visual merchandising are simple but effective – we visit Bluewater and Westfield London to see what’s on view.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will Newport shopping centre Friars Walk affect UK retail?
Retail Week takes a look at the development of Newport’s Friars Walk and finds out how the ambitious scheme fits into the UK retail jigsaw.
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GalleryStore gallery: River Island’s Bullring flagship opens its doors
Birmingham’s Bullring is home to the latest store format from River Island. Retail Week pays a visit and talks to chief executive Ben Lewis.
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NewsRetail footfall poised to jump 4.7% during Easter weekend
Footfall at shopping centres, retail parks and high streets is forecast to surge 4.7% over the Easter weekend as shoppers splurge their payday cash.
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GalleryStore gallery: Urban Outfitters takes a cue from its organic beauty offer
Urban Beauty has opened a new store in Westfield, London and they are now looking towards the more natural side in the design.
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NewsSheffield city centre prepares for £480m regeneration scheme
Almost 700,000 sq ft of new retail and leisure space is poised to be built as part of an ambitious £480m regeneration of Sheffield city centre.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Omnichannel customer analytics platform Walkbase
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Walkbase is in the spotlight.
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NewsMeadowhall shopping centre in Yorkshire poised for £50m refurbishment
Yorkshire’s Meadowhall shopping centre is poised to undergo a “substantial” £50m refurbishment as part of its 25th birthday celebrations.
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InterviewInterview: How Sainsbury’s will ride out a perfect storm
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about how the grocer is weathering torrid market conditions.
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NewsFriars Walk development in Newport to open in November
The £100m Friars Walk development in Newport, South Wales, will officially open its doors on November 12, developers have revealed.
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NewsIntu boss insists shopping centres will continue to succeed
David Fischel, the boss of shopping centre landlord Intu, has said shopping centres are “adapting” to changing consumer trends.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grand Central and Birmingham’s retail reinvention
Grand Central Birmingham is one of four shopping centres opening in 2015 and will have one of the largest John Lewis stores outside London.
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NewsTed Baker introduces beacon technology to its Westfield store
Ted Baker is introducing beacon technology into its Westfield store, allowing mannequins to send push notifications to shoppers’ smartphones.
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NewsOut-of-town footfall rises as high street and shopping centres suffer
Retail footfall overall declined in January but out-of-town locations bucked the trend as shoppers sought big-ticket items.
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NewsHammerson unveils new shopping centre gift-card programme
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has unveiled a new gift-card programme at its sites across the UK.