More property – Page 101
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AnalysisMaking service charges live up to their name
If centre landlords are to consider cutting service charges for struggling retailers the remaining funds need to be used more wisely to drive footfall, says John Ryan
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AnalysisSustainability at what cost?
New carbon reduction legislation is about to put the green agenda back in the spotlight. But will the costs outweigh the benefits, asks Liz Morrell
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OpinionToo much security could stifle shopping centre pipeline
The BCSC was right to express concerns last week at proposals for the future of shopping centre security being mooted by the Government.
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AnalysisThe new ghost towns on UK high streets
Towns that rely on a few big-name retailers to drive shopper footfall are being marred by voids as spiralling closures hammer trade. Ben Cooper visits some of the worst affected areas to assess the fallout
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OpinionNow the UK needs a ban on upward-only rent reviews
There hasn’t been much cheer coming out of Ireland over the last year, but the news that upward-only rent reviews have been banned in the Republic of Ireland will definitely have heartened retailers with stores there.
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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OpinionHelping the high street fight back
Tomorrow, July 4, is Independents’ Day in Swansea. It’s an annual festival to get more people shopping in the city centre and the evidence suggests it doubles footfall.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Subletting chain shops
I own a chain of shops and one is due for a new lease. Can I sublet for the time being so that I do not have to let the property go on a permanent basis?
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OpinionDarwinian climate will be good for retail in the end
Looking at the main stories on Retail Week’s property page online you sometimes wouldn’t guess that there was a recession on. Much of the news is what we all want to see more of – good old fashioned expansion stories.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: temporary retailers on the increase
Temporary retailers are becoming increasingly common on the high street as landlords struggle to fill their units. Charlotte Hardie goes in search of these often enigmatic operators
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AnalysisNewcastle: Retailers’ move to Eldon Square extension leaves voids in existing centre
An ambitious project to extend Newcastle’s largest shopping centre is under way, but as Ben Cooper reports, while lettings are going well, the older part of the centre is set to struggle
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OpinionMonthly rents should be for life, not just for a recession
Six months ago and with the collapse of the world banking system all around us, if anyone did dare think as far ahead as tomorrow’s quarterly rent day, it might have seemed an insurmountable future hurdle.But believe it or not, the talk from all sides, including landlords and agents, is ...
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AnalysisStreets of shame
Some of the UK’s most celebrated streets are a shadow of their former selves. And while the recession is partly to blame, other factors are at work. Retail Week looks at why three of the UK’s most prestigious retail locations have taken a turn for the worse and if the ...
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OpinionSave our iconic streets from wrack and ruin
Up and down the country, some of our most prestigious retail locations are being allowed to rot. But high-profile shopping districts are vital for the prosperity and image of major UK cities, and can’t be simply abandoned.
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AnalysisThrough the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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OpinionThe Piccadilly Circus saga continues…
It’s hard to tell what The Crown Estate has really achieved at Piccadilly Circus.
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AnalysisCovent Garden's landlord has plans for rejuvenation
Covent Garden’s retail offer has lost its way as it became known more as a tourist trap than a retail destination. Now, its landlord intends to rejuvenate the market. Ben Cooper reports
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OpinionPositive thinking in the property market could be a self-fulfilling prophecy
Anyone who talks about green shoots risks ridicule. But a report published by Cushman & Wakefield and comments from the agency’s head of global retail are among the first encouraging signs that the rate of decline in the retail property market might be gradually easing off.
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AnalysisThe retail awards no one wants to win
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but even the best retailers get it wrong sometimes. Charlotte Hardie looks back at some of retail’s biggest strategic blunders and asks what we can learn from them
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OpinionRetail surgery: Landlord legalities
My landlord has refused to move me to monthly rents, but I could only send a cheque for the first month of this quarter – which has been cashed. What is my legal position and what can I do to mitigate any risk?