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AnalysisGrowing pains
Retail parks have evolved in a way that few could have envisaged five years ago. But is the rise of powerful fashion offers and comfortable coffee houses enough to gloss over deeper issues for some schemes? Mark Faithfull reports
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AnalysisBatten down the hatches
The lettings market for retail parks has faltered as bulky goods retailers start to feel the pinch from the downturn in consumer spending, so is this affecting the red-hot investment market? Jessica Price Brown consults the experts
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Opinion
Crossrail is beacon of hope for east Oxford Street
While Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being attacked from every political corner at the moment, the property industry should be thanking him. Last week, he gave the go-ahead for the Crossrail link – something that has been mooted since 1990.
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Opinion
Developers are proving doommongers wrong
For the past two years the industry has bemoaned the amount of space coming onto the market. Cries of “too much space” and “retailers not expanding” have been heard up and down the country. While everyone eagerly awaits the plans for new shopping developments, they also adopt a cautionary view ...
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Analysis
Fit for a princess
The Princesshay opening has gone down a storm with shoppers, not least because of the raft of new retailers it houses. Jennifer Creevy takes a tour
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Opinion
The day the music dies
Music retailers are disappearing from the high street, but is anybody bothered?
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Analysis
Best of both worlds
The explosion of online retailing has led some companies to reconsider the size and format of their stores, while others are carrying on regardless
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Analysis
Golden Triangle
A retail development boom in the east of Scotland is helping towns near Edinburgh break into the premier shopping league
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Opinion
Retailers should not fear a Land Securities break up
Landlord's reputation in retail would not be dented
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AnalysisSoft centred
Shopping centre investment is dropping off as the market shows signs of strain, with falling yields and the prospect of a squeeze on consumer spending. Adrian Morrison investigates
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AnalysisCentre Forward: the Irish Midlands’ economic boom
A new shopping development is set to revolutionise the retail map of the Irish Midlands – a former backwater that’s now experiencing an economic boom. David Thame reports
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Analysis
Laying down the law
Tougher times are putting retailers under pressure to cut costs, so they need to take the upper hand with landlords. Jon Neale offers 10 tips on how to stop rental costs spiralling