More property – Page 11
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Analysis
The many faces of Mike Ashley: Deal maker, drinker, disruptor
“It’s like he’s playing Pokémon or something – trying to catch ‘em all.”
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Opinion
Opinion: Token gestures cost less than rent and rates reform
Last year’s announcement of yet another high street taskforce had me channelling the cultural icon that is Brenda from Bristol as I shouted across the office “What, another one??!!”.
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Analysis
Analysis: The winning strategy for the store of tomorrow
Competitive pressures faced by today’s retailers have forced a reimagining of the store in order to appeal to more demanding consumers.
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Analysis
Retail property 2030: fewer shops, cheaper rents, indie anchors
As declining footfall, spiralling business rates and the ongoing penetration of ecommerce lead to a perfect storm for the shop, Retail Week looks at what the future holds for retail property.
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Opinion
Opinion: How many more tomorrows will the City give Ocado?
Ocado has today reported a big slump in half-year profit – yet the City remains, for now at least, fairly sanguine.
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Analysis
Iceland’s Richard Walker on being retail’s straight talker
Iceland managing director Richard Walker tells Retail Week how the grocer is juggling its rapid expansion of The Food Warehouse with its sustainability drive.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why New Look and Carpetright’s CVAs are working
Despite their recent surge in popularity for cash-strapped retailers, CVAs are known to be a notoriously unreliable way of saving a business.
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Analysis
Analysis: How technology can save the high street
Hard times on the high street have been thrown into stark relief in the wake of news that Boots may close as many as 200 stores, while a CVA at Arcadia will result in about 50 closures.
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Opinion
Opinion: Time to take a leaf out of Waterstones’ book
It seems a long time ago – some people won’t even remember it – that Amazon was simply an online bookseller.
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Analysis
Arcadia CVA: Saved today, gone tomorrow?
Arcadia’s second attempt to get its CVA approved was successful today. Retail Week explores whether this will be the beginning of Arcadia’s revival or simply a stay of execution
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Analysis
In pictures: Six retailers taking shops to the customer
Taking offers to where the people are could be the new way of ensuring that your proposition is not overlooked. John Ryan reports
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Opinion
Opinion: Together we can solve retail property's conundrums
I’m now about halfway through my tenure as Revo president and what a time to be at the beating heart of the retail property industry.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Sir Philip Green demands a second vote
Patrick Blower’s take on Arcadia being forced to delay its CVA decision after reaching a stalemate with landlords.
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Opinion
Peter Williams: Boots closures show what must change for stores to thrive
The news that Boots is reviewing its UK store portfolio has been met with a large degree of shock and surprise. Given what is happening to virtually every retailer with a mature store estate, why should this be the case?
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon could be source of new ideas on retail property
In a week in which Arcadia took its proposed store closures to a creditor vote, Amazon was opening shops.
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Opinion
Leader: Backing Arcadia's CVA is best bet for creditors
As the fate of Arcadia hangs in the balance, there is a danger that this week’s CVA vote will turn into a popularity poll on owner Sir Philip Green.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven retailers defying the gloom and opening stores
While many retailers – Boots is the latest – are shutting stores, others have ambitious opening programmes. Here we shine the spotlight on some of the big names that are laying down square footage.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Boots store closures will devastate the high street
When Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) warned in April that it was going to be “more aggressive” in its transformation plans, alarm bells started ringing with landlords either side of the Atlantic.
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Opinion
Opinion: How retailers and landlords can restore faith in CVAs
With Arcadia Group becoming the latest high street retailer to pursue a CVA to close stores and slash rents, retail landlords are increasingly reaching the end of their tether. British Property Federation boss Melanie Leech outlines how the gulf between retailers and landlords can be closed
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Analysis
Analysis: How M&S is getting back to shopkeeping
Marks & Spencer has reported a fall in full-year profits and sales as it presses on with its transformation plan.