More property – Page 28
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AnalysisCan Office Outlet succeed where Staples failed?
HMV-owner Hilco acquired Staples’ UK business for a nominal sum last November, and has since rebranded the office supplies retailer Office Outlet.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has the retail park bubble burst?
For the best part of three years, retail parks have been the jewel in the crown of destination shopping.
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OpinionOpinion: The Hoarding Index shows health of UK retail
Other than retailer updates, what is it that can provide a good indication of UK retail’s health? How about the Hoarding Index.
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AnalysisOpinion: HoF plays catch-up, not pioneer, with new plan
House of Fraser unveiled its five-year vision yesterday, with management outlining how it intends to deliver a business fit for 2022’s retail landscape.
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OpinionOpinion: French Connection should cut its (retail) losses
Beleaguered fashion retailer French Connection should do itself a favour and shut down its retail operations.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda may have shown the way on pay
Asda has come up with a novel answer to the issue of pay, which has become a pressing cost concern for the industry.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates burden may force retailers online
Another Budget and another raft of bolt-on, quick-fix, placatory afterthoughts to prop up the creaking, outdated system of business rates.
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AnalysisJohn Bell & Croyden’s: Store design at its best
The Realys New Store of the Year winner, pharmacist John Bell & Croyden, turned a tired outlet in London’s West End into a property that reflects its royal credentials.
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AnalysisAll you need to know about JLP’s full-year results
John Lewis revealed its full-year results this morning, posting a lower staff bonus despite an uplift in sales and profits.
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InterviewInterview: What Mike Logue’s Dreams is really made of
Dreams’ well-documented turnaround story is indeed the stuff of dreams – an inspirational tale of a retailer transformed from rags to riches.
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OpinionWaterstones row: Are its unbranded stores fair or foul?
Waterstones has been forced to defend itself after opening a clutch of unbranded bookshops. Is the retailer’s move fair game or foul play? Cast your vote below.
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AnalysisWhat John Lewis and Tesco job cuts tell us about retail
John Lewis has long been seen as an industry bellwether, leading the sector on everything from multichannel to service expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: Communicating hard decisions in the right way
Taking over the reins at BrightHouse has been an absolute privilege and one that I am relishing. But with privilege comes a ‘to do’ list that never seems to get any shorter.
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OpinionBusiness rates: Under a broken system, nobody’s a winner
The renewed focus on the inequities of the business rates system in recent days brings mixed emotions to those of us who have long called for reform.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retailers putting fitness first
A health-conscious public is driving a new wave of activewear stores, fresh food cafes and spaces dedicated to fitness. Ben Cooper investigates.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Clarks give some stores the boot?
In a rapidly-evolving retail environment, Clarks has found the going as tough as any retailer as it fights to maintain its foothold in the UK market.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates hit high street and young firms hardest
A compromise on business rates looks possible, judging by some of the mood music from Westminster earlier in the week, but this outmoded system needs root and branch reform.
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OpinionOpinion: Time to rethink strategic planning
In retail, strategic planning used to be simple, but today there are a multitude of options to assess in order to become, and remain, successful.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers always want to open 100 stores
Take the store opening programmes of new retail arrivals to these shores with a pinch of salt.
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OpinionOpinion: Why won't ministers listen on business rates?
If ever there was a perfect example of the Government only reacting to problems when they hit critical mass, it’s the carnage caused by its inept policy on business rates.