All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 39
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Opinion
Liverpool One is still a success
A few months ago I received a “save the date” letter from Grosvenor, the developer of Liverpool One, telling me to keep October 1 free.
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News
Sir Terence Conran: Habitat should become high street Ikea
Habitat should become more like its parent company Ikea in order to restore its fortunes, Habitat founder Sir Terence Conran said this week.
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Analysis
Ian Livingstone: Retailer on Call
His training at Dixons taught former retail high-flier Ian Livingston the disciplines he is putting into effect as BT’s new chief executive.
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Analysis
Sir Terence Conran: Design Icon
21 years after he was Retail Week’s first interviewee, Sir Terence Conran tells Tim Danaher why today’s retailers need to develop a passion for product
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Opinion
The news isn’t all bad – yet
Confused? Can’t understand the world around you? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. UK retail is a deeply confusing place right now and this week’s news does little to help clarify the picture.
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Opinion
Will the West End win?
This morning the New West End Company hosted an interesting breakfast meeting discussing the future of retail and how it affects the West End.
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Opinion
Act tough now and win later
As famed former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Richard Greenbury points out on page 23, retailers have had a good run. Such a good one, in fact, that many of today’s senior retailers won’t have worked through a recession. Not many of us here at Retail Week have either.
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Opinion
What's the Verdict?
With prescient timing, Verdict has today predicted a revival in retail parks at the expense of city centre retail locations.
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News
A demanding autumn line-up
Most years, next week’s opening of Leicester’s Highcross Quarter development would be the biggest shopping centre event of the year.
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News
35 retailers back Green’s letter to landlords
Sir Philip Green has written to some of the UK’s biggest landlords on behalf of 35 retail groups in an attempt to bring key aspects of how retail property is leased into the modern era.
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Analysis
Keeping the peace
The debate over quarterly rents has pitched landlords against tenants, but the new president of the British Property Federation maintains that relations are better than ever. Tim Danaher meets him.
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News
BPF president warns of rent reform dangers
Small retailers could face greater demands for rental deposits if there was a widespread move to monthly rent payments, one of the most powerful figures in retail property warned this week.
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News
Bristol's Cabot Circus adds fashion tenants
Bristol's 500 million Cabot Circus development has secured a raft of new lettings a month ahead of its long-awaited opening.
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News
Mountain Warehouse in Scottish expansion drive
Outdoor specialist Mountain Warehouse has embarked on a Scottish expansion spree.
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News
Victorinox to unveil Bond Street flagship
Luxury Swiss brand Victorinox is to open its European flagship store on London's Bond Street.
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Opinion
Investment market lives on
There aren't many retailers in the nice position of being able to sell a £605 million property portfolio but still own the bulk of their freeholds.
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OpinionWoolies needs to do an Iceland
Downturns seem to suit Malcolm Walker. While most retailers are struggling to get to grips with tougher trading, Walker has steered Iceland to its best performance in a decade and managed to find time to make a bid for Woolworths’ retail business too.
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Opinion
Retailers are landlords too
Whether it be monthly rents or upward-only rent reviews, there are always tensions between landlords and retailers. What tends to be forgotten is that retailers are often landlords too.
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News
MFI chief vows to fight slump and invest more
MFI chief executive Gary Favell has vowed to fight the savage downturn in the furniture market, insisting there is no immediate threat to the company’s future.
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Opinion
Retail needs team players
“Commission returns in bid to boost sales” was Retail Week’s first ever front page headline. “In an abrupt reversal of recent trends, retailers are bringing back commission as a way of generating extra sales,” the story read.