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John Lewis enjoys strong bank holiday sales

18-May-2012 8:56 am | By Alex Lawson

John Lewis enjoyed a strong bank holiday last week, recording a 16.6% uplift in sales.

Armani opens in Wales for first time

18-May-2012 9:43 am | By Tiffany Holland

Designer fashion label Armani is opening its first store in Wales in St David’s shopping centre, Cardiff, it is understood.

Land Securities encourages online price comparison in centres

10-Apr-2012 9:00 am | By Tiffany Holland

One of Britain’s largest shopping centre owners Land Securities is preparing to install free wi-fi and a price comparison programme to all its 22 centres.

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Game: Full list of store closures revealed

26-Mar-2012 5:45 pm
Peacocks sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill

22-Feb-2012 2:23 pm | By Tiffany Holland
White Stuff opens in-store art gallery

February 10 2012
Glasgow Buchanan Street 91% let as Fat Face and Skechers sign up

24-Jan-2012 10:01 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Peacocks crisis could reshape value sector

19-Jan-2012 5:39 pm
Dwell to open first Welsh store at St David's

12-Dec-2011 11:49 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Land Securities and Cortefiel end UK venture

29-Nov-2011 10:49 am | By Alex Lawson
Risk of retail insolvencies rising, property chief warns

11-Nov-2011 9:55 am | By George MacDonald
Video: Debenhams virtual pop-up stores

27-Oct-2011 10:56 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Aurora rolls out 90 minute delivery to another six cities

4-Oct-2011 5:02 pm | By Rebecca Thomson
Strong value proposition drives full-year profit at Fragrance Shop

25-Aug-2011 7:00 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Capital Shopping Centres reports rising retail sales and footfall

2-Aug-2011 9:37 am | By Nicola Harrison
Alexon explores new financing options as like-for-likes remain flat

7-Jul-2011 9:29 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Weekly sales flat at John Lewis

20-May-2011 9:30 am | By George MacDonald
Turkish retailer Colin’s makes play for the UK

May 13 2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Boux Avenue store opens in Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries

April 1 2011
Stores shorten Royal Wedding hours

March 11 2011 | By George MacDonald
JJB landlord Capital Shopping Centres to oppose CVA

23-Feb-2011 3:26 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Restructing firm buys HPJ Jewellers out of administration

3-Feb-2011 3:54 pm | By Gemma Goldfingle
London, Glasgow and Manchester best for town centre shopping

25-Jan-2011 10:03 am | By Nicola Harrison
Black is the new Dixons

10-Dec-2010 0:00 am | By John Ryan
Monsoon refreshes its brand with new look

December 3 2010 | By Amy Shields
Call of Duty launch kicks off busiest week in video games calendar

9-Nov-2010 9:39 am | By Nicola Harrison
Ocado to deliver to the South West and Wales

25-Oct-2010 9:30 am | By Nicola Harrison
Retail Week Interiors Awards 2010

29-Sep-2010 9:22 am
Vacant shops leading to North-South divide

9-Sep-2010 12:31 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion

August 20, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Ed Hardy closes Westfield store as Australian arm collapses

12-Aug-2010 7:00 am | By Nicola Harrison , Suzanne Bearne
Select embarks on retail push

5-Aug-2010 8:40 am | By Suzanne Bearne
Charles Tyrwhitt to open a store on Regent Street

July 23, 2010
Retail Interiors Awards 2010 shortlist revealed

July 9, 2010
Green light for Leeds Trinity scheme

19-May-2010 12:43 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Debenhams to refit stores in profit drive

January 15, 2010 | By George MacDonald
John Lewis sales 5% ahead of last week

17-Dec-2009 12:22 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Reiss redesigns stores for luxury

23-Nov-2009 11:46 am | By John Ryan
St David's Cardiff signs more retailers ahead of opening

October 16, 2009
John Lewis Cardiff sales ahead of target

October 2, 2009
John Lewis unveils Cardiff store

24-Sep-2009 9:37 am | By George MacDonald
Lakeland profits tumble in tough market

September 18, 2009
High & Mighty sold to N Brown

10-Sep-2009 6:01 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Five fashion retailers sign up at St David’s shopping centre

September 4, 2009
Cult to open flagship at St. David's

14-Aug-2009 11:13 am | By Nicola Harrison
New Look snaps up Borders stores

13-Jul-2009 4:10 pm | By Amy Shields
Italy’s Jfour jean brand kicks off UK offensive

July 3, 2009 | By Ben Cooper
Menkind expands

June 12, 2009
Lush launches first of six in-store spas as profits skyrocket 89%

May 8, 2009 | By Jennifer Creevy
Slaters roll-out continues

April 9, 2009
Cardiff's St David's 2 shopping centre adds raft of new retailers

7-Apr-2009 11:32 am | By Ben Cooper
John Lewis Partnership rides out a rollercoaster year

13-Mar-2009 1:00 am | By Amy Shields
Folli Follie targets sites to double UK presence

17-Feb-2009 12:48 pm | By Ben Cooper
JJB shuts five Qube stores

22-Dec-2008 4:36 pm | By Lisa Berwin
John Lewis on mission to drive fashion status

11-Sep-2008 2:27 pm
Mamas & Papas bucks gloom with soaring sales

22-Aug-2008 8:53 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Orange adds stores as it restructures UK arm

6-Jun-2008 5:25 pm
HomeSense makes UK debut with Poole store

1-May-2008 1:17 pm
Natuzzi heads out of London with franchise stores plan

16-Apr-2008 8:55 am | By Ben Bold
First new Zavvi starts fresh expansion plans

19-Mar-2008 12:47 pm | By Tim Danaher
Crabtree & Evelyn to double stores as it transforms brand

5-Mar-2008 2:30 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
MP lambasts Tesco’s alcohol ‘PR gimmick’

28-Feb-2008 4:04 pm | By James Thompson
Fruits and Passion heads for London

11-Oct-2007 11:05 am
Orange begins roll out of ‘modular’ fit

8-Oct-2007 3:31 pm | By John Ryan
John Lewis launches first food hall

3-Oct-2007 9:04 am | By Amy Shields
Moss Bros unveils Cardiff flagship

28-Aug-2007 6:18 pm | By John Ryan
Jessops unveils World Camera chain

13-Feb-2007 10:44 am
Buyology pounces on Hyper Value stores

23-Oct-2006 3:06 pm
Borders books more UK space

16-Mar-2006 9:22 am
Cheltenham tops shopping list

18-Nov-2005 9:48 am
M&S man jailed for card fraud

27-Sep-2005 9:31 am
New Look to open Cardiff flagship

22-Feb-2005 10:05 am
Dixons Group reports first-half gains, while rethinking estate

19-Jan-2005 10:10 am
Merchant Retail disposes of Leamington Spa

24-Sep-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Who's visiting Howells?

30-Jul-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - M&S takeover battle may scupper expansion plans

11-Jun-2004 12:09 pm | By Michael Voyce
South Wales gets 100th Greggs

28-May-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Week Interiors - Fopp unveils its biggest outlet with Manchester store opening

30-Apr-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Cardiff's David Morgan store is sold for £30m

2-Apr-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Fopp to test standalone book store

16-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Cardiff pulls in Xmas help

5-Dec-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property news - Cardiff centre fully let

10-Oct-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Coast trials new-look stores to lure customers to standalones

19-Sep-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Catalyst to buy J Sainsbury Developments for £180m

22-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Harvey Nichols to target smaller cities with boutique-style format

15-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Asda pharmacy first-aid

18-Jul-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Cardiff plan gets the green light

27-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Sofa Sofa sets sights on London for store portfolio

6-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
The Range opens in Colchester

25-Apr-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Liverpool sells four properties to Norwich Trust

7-Mar-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Glory for Manchester with leap up retail league table

21-Feb-2003 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Argos pushes for growth with Extra catalogue trial

17-Jan-2003 12:09 pm | By Neil Craven
PC World in loyalty quest with credit card launch

11-Oct-2002 12:09 pm | By Neil Craven

New owner invests £50m to turn around Peacocks

2-Mar-2012 7:00 am | By Tiffany Holland
Concern for Peacocks grows as one bidder remains

14-Feb-2012 8:58 am | By Gina Lovett
The People's Supermarket to expand

25-Jan-2012 5:16 pm | By Alex Lawson
Half of Peacocks head office staff axed

19-Jan-2012 3:09 pm | By Tiffany Holland
Online Christmas sales soar at The Fragrance Shop

6-Jan-2012 3:07 pm | By Tiffany Holland
Gilly Hicks opens with a splash in Cardiff

8-Dec-2011 11:23 am | By John Ryan
Fossil finds time to launch new Watch Station fascia in Stratford

24-Nov-2011 9:56 am | By Nicola Harrison
Land Securities hails lock-in events a success

11-Nov-2011 11:53 am | By Alex Lawson
North beats south in flat week at John Lewis

14-Oct-2011 8:39 am | By Tim Danaher
Electricals drive weekly sales rise at John Lewis

2-Sep-2011 7:39 am | By George MacDonald
Video: Retailers hit as riots spread across the UK

10-Aug-2011 8:27 am | By Jennifer Creevy
BACI comes to Cardiff

July 8 2011
Start of Clearance fires John Lewis sales

1-Jul-2011 9:00 am | By Tim Danaher
Tailor cuts £1 rent deal for pop-up in Birmingham

May 13 2011
Timing of Easter helps John Lewis and Waitrose

15-Apr-2011 8:42 am | By Tim Danaher
World of Sofas bought in pre-pack deal by management

14-Mar-2011 9:33 am | By Nicola Harrison
Woman smashes up shop because it ran out of her favourite cup cake

2-Mar-2011 4:35 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis to open store in Birmingham

21-Feb-2011 10:44 am | By Amy Shields
Goodbye Ann, hello Man

January 28 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle
Clas Ohlson scales back UK expansion plans in tough market

15-Dec-2010 10:23 am | By Nicola Harrison
Retailers found charging different prices across the country

6-Dec-2010 9:41 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Lego opens first store in five years

November 26 2010
John Lewis raises second-half expectations

2-Nov-2010 8:49 am | By Jennifer Creevy
St David's Grows

October 8, 2010
Record year for White Stuff

27-Sep-2010 9:40 am | By John Ryan
Urban Outfitters to open smaller format UK stores

August 20, 2010
Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal

August 20, 2010
Fly53 reveals plan to open string of stores

August 6, 2010 | By Katherine Rushton
SuperGroup to expand in UK and abroad after good results

July 23, 2010 | By Suzanne Bearne
SuperGroup posts £22.5m in pre-tax profit

15-Jul-2010 8:57 am | By Suzanne Bearne
Charles Tyrwhitt unveils multiplatform plan

June 11, 2010
Traditional toys aid Modelzone growth

February 26, 2010 | By Joanne Ellul
Debenhams Christmas like-for-likes up 0.1%

12-Jan-2010 9:30 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Cath Kidston seeks local partner to support expansion in Asia

November 27, 2009 | By Rachael Taylor
381 further First Quench shops to close, making 1,908 redundancies

20-Nov-2009 1:51 pm | Updated: 20-Nov-2009 5:18 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
New John Lewis Cardiff store ‘huge success’

2-Oct-2009 8:53 am
John Lewis value range beats expectations

25-Sep-2009 8:44 am
John Lewis to unveil luxury womenswear at Cardiff opening

September 18, 2009
John Lewis to ramp up fashion credentials

14-Sep-2009 10:22 am | By Amy Shields
BT to open dedicated broadband demo stores

9-Sep-2009 8:16 am
LK Bennett to roll out new look

August 21, 2009
Allied Carpet Properties in administration and 51 shops sold to retail arm

17-Jul-2009 1:36 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Retail Interiors Awards 2009 shortlist revealed

13-Jul-2009 10:43 am | By John Ryan
H&M expansion plans to accelerate in second half

June 26, 2009
Empty shops soar at Land Securities’ centres

13-May-2009 9:43 am | Updated: 15-May-2009 0:00 am | By Mark Faithfull
Hamleys to exit House of Fraser as it eyes bigger stores

April 24, 2009 | By Nicola Harrison
Mamas & Papas debuts in Saudi Arabia

April 9, 2009
Three more retailers on board at St David's 2

27-Mar-2009 8:08 am | Updated: 3-Apr-2009 0:00 am | By Ben Cooper
'Son of Zavvi' will only be taking short leases

27-Feb-2009 8:00 am | By Ben Cooper , Nicola Harrison
John Lewis to open Milton Keynes distribution centre

11-Feb-2009 8:48 am | By Jennifer Creevy
White Stuff to fashion new ranges

25-Sep-2008 12:30 pm
Orange begins expansion drive

9-Sep-2008 12:38 pm | By Ben Cooper
Ollie & Nic sets sights on 30 UK shops within five years

3-Jul-2008 2:26 pm
St David’s extension signs seven

6-May-2008 12:51 pm | By Ben Cooper
Gerry Weber to up its presence in the UK

29-Apr-2008 12:41 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Bhs poaches M&S man to become retail chief

3-Apr-2008 4:16 pm
TK Maxx takes first three units for HomeSense

5-Mar-2008 12:25 pm
Waitrose begins roll-out of new look after trial success

28-Feb-2008 3:36 pm | By James Thompson
Orange goes on store drive to take on rivals

21-Feb-2008 2:45 pm | By Ben Cooper
Orange rolls out new format after trial run

11-Oct-2007 11:48 am | By John Ryan
John Lewis food hall targets £25m sales

4-Oct-2007 4:03 pm | By Amy Shields
Land Securities launches business review

6-Sep-2007 2:25 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Peacocks embarks on £21.5m expansion

27-Feb-2007 1:51 pm
Mothercare international baby boom

16-Nov-2006 9:55 am
Sales at Blooms jump 33 per cent

31-May-2006 9:39 am
Borders opens superstore in Gateshead

24-Feb-2006 8:58 am
JLP blames trading conditions for profits drop

7-Oct-2005 11:17 am
Primark fashions steady sales increase

26-Apr-2005 3:58 pm
Poundzone in administration

19-Jan-2005 10:05 am
M&S lays on videos and snacks for tired male shoppers

11-Jan-2005 1:47 pm
Retail and residential extension planned for

27-Aug-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Cotton Traders expands

25-Jun-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Capital & Regional wins Cardiff FC stadium deal

4-Jun-2004 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Sites sought by Music Zone for new book format

14-May-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Kookai aims for better fit with bigger UK sizes

9-Apr-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Solutions - B&Q aims to reduce shrinkage with mobile markdown monitor

20-Feb-2004 12:09 pm | By Penelope Ody
Property news - Domino's to serve up 50 more UK stores this year

9-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Carphone reaches 500

21-Nov-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Dixons' superstore chain to grow to 130

3-Oct-2003 12:09 pm | By Jose Riera
Property news - Cardiff stadium to be backed by retail

29-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Michael Voyce
VV Rouleaux in hunt for eight city centre units

22-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Two retailers set to open in Cardiff

8-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Ikea UK sees sales rise as new supremo arrives

4-Jul-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Homebase rent slashed

20-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Research reveals sharp rise in town centre rents

9-May-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Vodafone Retail opens new store

4-Apr-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Peacocks targets teens with Miss E-vie

28-Feb-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Just 44 people find work with Ambition Retail

14-Feb-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
ScS continues expansion drive despite hit to profits

6-Dec-2002 12:09 pm | By Charlie Jacoby

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Is Westfield London standing the test of time?

17-Oct-2011 | By John Ryan

Westfield London is approaching its third anniversary, but is the more mature sister of the Stratford mall standing the test of time? John Ryan reports on how brands have helped maintain its appeal.

Westfield Stratford City: Best in show

26-Sep-2011 | By John Ryan

Westfield Stratford City is now a tangible reality, but with the dust settled and the opening crowds dispersed, what are the standout features of London’s latest mall? John Ryan reports.

A whole new lesson in Anthropologie

27-Jun-2011 | By John Ryan

US lifestyle brand Anthropologie’s inspired visual merchandising rarely fails to impress, but is its third UK store and its first in Scotland sufficiently different from its London outposts? John Ryan visits

Cult following

August 20, 2010 | By John Ryan

The new Cult store at Lakeside is parent company SuperGroup’s largest to date. John Ryan visits and talks to chief executive Julian Dunkerton about the group’s approach to store branding

JD Sports’ king of stores in Cardiff

May 7, 2010 | By John Ryan

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has opened a store in Cardiff with a glossy take on a traditionally lacklustre sub-sector.

John Lewis Welsh flagship sets sail in Cardiff

October 16, 2009 | By John Ryan

For its first store in Wales John Lewis has made a timely and bold shift to a more fashion-focused layout. John Ryan reports from Cardiff

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The future of Britain’s high streets

1-May-2012 | By Nicola Harrison

As retailers reduce their store portfolios amid difficult trading and increasing online sales, talk is rife about the future of the high street. Nicola Harrison considers changes in the retail property landscape.

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