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AnalysisDublin’s department stores: a crowded market?
Dublin is well-served by department stores, but what are the prospects for growth in the city and beyond? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisExpect the unexpected
The continued arrival of new stores and retail formats is proof that while the Celtic Tiger may not be as fierce as it was, it still has considerable bite in these straitened times. John Ryan reports
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Analysis
Backs against the wall
With credit drying up and demand dwindling, many new-build schemes are being mothballed. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, the credit crunch leaves retailers in a strong bargaining position
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Opinion
Will Best Buy be retail parks’ saviour?
All eyes will be on new DSGi chief executive John Browett on Thursday when he reveals the first stage of his strategic review.
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Analysis
Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway
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Analysis
All about Town
Mixed residential and retail schemes are in vogue with the planners, but present challenges of their own for retailers. Ben Cooper weighs up the pros and cons
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Opinion
Snapping up rivals is becoming the norm
The news today that Vision Express has bought 100-year old family business G C Bateman sets out a new trend for retailers.
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Analysis
Are you sitting on a goldmine?
In the past 10 years, sale-and-leaseback deals have become the norm for retailers, and now even the grocers are cashing in on their portfolios. Ben Cooper finds out more
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Opinion
Westfield should not be too hard on retailers
It was not all doom and gloom at last week’s Retail Week Property Directors’ Club, as you might expect in the present climate. Property directors were sounding a note of caution, but also enthused about certain projects and opportunities coming up this year.
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Analysis
Seeds of growth
When Neil Dixon joined then-budding retailer Julian Graves as a one-man property department, he found the challenge he wanted. He tells Ben Cooper why now’s no time to slow down
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Opinion
High street woes will filter down to retail parks
The past week there has been a bloodbath on the high street.
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Analysis
Built to last?
By October, all stores and shopping centres will need to be energy-assessed officially before being rented or sold and retailers need to be prepared. But will government legislation be taken seriously if it can’t enforce greener practices? Ben Cooper reports
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Opinion
Grocers know the value of their property
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy told an interesting story about how the retailer is using its UK property portfolio to fund its international expansion, as he revealed the company’s record profits today.
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AnalysisCity of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?
The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports
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Opinion
Landlords should put their money where their mouth is
There was a bit of excitement this week as a couple of retailers that everyone knew were struggling asked their landlords if they could pay their rents monthly.
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Analysis
Experience necessary
Retail parks are aiming to become destinations in their own right by broadening the facilities they offer. Katie Daubney reports
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Analysis
Back to bulk?
The credit crunch is hurting bulky goods retailers, so how are the parks that house them holding up? Liz Morrell reports
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Analysis
Glimmer of hope
Retail parks may be under the cosh, but some retailers are taking the opportunity to expand. John Ryan reports
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Analysis
Boxing clever
In a difficult market and with big-box units falling out of favour, retail parks are having to find new and innovative ways to operate to maintain investment values. Mark Faithfull looks at how landlords are facing up to some tough decisions
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Analysis
Planning for tomorrow
Decades of physical expansion could slow, but tackling the internet and sustainability are likely to be ever-present themes in 20 years, says Ben Cooper