Latest property news
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NewsWHSmith launches artisan coffee shop at Manchester airport
Grindsmith coffee store will open in Manchester Airport Terminal 2 alongside a newly designed travel essentials store. The company also announced a new store at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up Surrey shopping centre
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has secured the future of its Hersham store in Surrey by purchasing the freehold of the Hersham Green Shopping Centre.
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NewsProperty giant Landsec sees retail destination sales âoutperform marketâ
Property investment firm Landsec has reported a strong golden quarter as sales and footfall rose and outperformed the BRC benchmarks.
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NewsSephora confirms first 2026 store opening as expansion continues
Sephora is opening its first store in the South West of England after signing a lease with property giant Hammerson.
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NewsDecember footfall falters as shoppers hold out for sales
Stores endured a âdisappointing Decemberâ as footfall declined across all shopping locations, including major cities, the latest BRC-Sensormatic data has revealed.
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NewsOxford Street regeneration plans pick up pace as Khan convenes improvement team
Plans to revitalise Londonâs Oxford Street to make it a world-leading urban space for shopping, leisure and outdoor events have moved ahead as City mayor Sir Sadiq Khan convened the team leading the new Oxford Street Development Corporation Board.
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NewsFestive footfall rises as shoppers leave Christmas gifts to last minute
Retail footfall has increased in the run-up to Christmas as customers shop for festive food and last-minute gifts.
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NewsWHSmith admits âmuch to do to rebuild confidenceâ as profits fall
Travel retail specialist WHSmith has reported a slip in earnings after an accounting controversy in the US that cost its chief executive his job.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up Swindon Designer Outlet
Frasers Group has snapped up Swindon Designer Outlet as the retail giant continues to grow its property portfolio.
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NewsBudget nerves and stormy weather hit November footfall
Rumoured tax rises in the Budget and stormy weather held many shoppers back from hitting the shops last month.
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NewsLandsec and Retail Trust launch partnership to tackle retail worker abuse
Institutional landlord giant Landsec and the Retail Trust have teamed up to offer free de-escalation and wellbeing training for staff ahead of the busy festive shopping season, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNext offloads land for ÂŁ54m
Next has offloaded land that it acquired in 2021 to consolidate part of its distribution network for ÂŁ54.1m.
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NewsWatchdog considering investigation into WHSmith profit overstatement
The UK accounting regulator is considering whether to launch a formal investigation into PwCâs auditing of WHSmith following a ÂŁ30m profit overstatement in its North American division.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up Glasgow shopping centre
Frasers Group has acquired Braehead Shopping Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, adding to its rapidly expanding property portfolio.
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NewsModella sets out plans to make TGJones âhub of the high streetâ
TGJones and owner Modella Capital have set out their plans to expand the retailer to over 500-stores across the country in a call with landlords today [November 19], Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBritish Land opens Broadgate Central
British Land has opened a new retail and leisure centre in the capital.
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NewsFootfall falls for the sixth consecutive month as consumer confidence 'remains weak'
Retail footfall has fallen for its sixth month in a row, as consumer confidence âremains lowâ ahead of a Budget which could see tax rises, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsAllSaints opens Battersea Power Station store
Fashion retailer AllSaints has opened its ninth store of 2025 in Londonâs Battersea Power Station.
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NewsGrocery giants make rates plea to chancellor in bid to tame inflation
Leading grocers have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves, setting out the case for excluding shops from the planned business rates surtax.
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NewsWestfield acquires stake in Edinburgh shopping centre
Westfield owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has acquired a 25% stake in St James Quarter in Edinburgh.