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OpinionBlog: New money revitalises neglected shopping centres
New buyers are coming to the UK with money to slosh around doing up neglected schemes, reigniting the tenant mix and generally improving some very tired shopping centres.
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OpinionComment: Winning the battle of the high street needs engagement from Westminster
It was perhaps appropriate that Bill Grimsey chose the Churchill Dining Room in the House of Commons to officially launch his review of the high street.
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OpinionComment: Tackling parking costs could move retail up a gear
You can’t help but admire the tenacity of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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OpinionComment: Time to recognise big retail’s role in economic recovery
Ed Miliband’s ideas to tackle the burden of business rates on small businesses should be welcomed and will help stimulate the more detailed debate that’s needed if a solution to this punitive cost on retail is to be found.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have Argos and eBay guaranteed the future of high street stores?
How many stores are needed in the multichannel age is an oft asked question, with many retailers attempting to slim down their estate. But Argos has turned what many view as a risk into an opportunity with its eBay tie-up.
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OpinionComment: Are high street reviews needed when customers have the last word?
Comrades, today I am announcing the launch of the long-awaited Zuppinger Inquiry and Review into why it takes so many inquiries and reviews into retail to come up with a panacea for high street woes.
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OpinionBlog: Courts pave the way for landlords to challenge administration rents
Two major court cases have left wide open the question of how rent is treated when a tenant enters administration, setting the stage for a showdown between landlords and retailers.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Inditex slowdown signals new stage of development
A shift is in the making in the global clothing market as Inditex posted some of its weakest ever results, amid signs that growth of its Zara banner may be flagging.
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AnalysisCroydon Village Outlet: What do retailers need to know?
The designer outlet in the former Allders store was met with overwhelming demand when it opened its doors last week.
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OpinionComment: Change on the high street is inevitable, while tax is a constant
A former Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, was known for saying, “Change is inevitable. Change is constant”.
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OpinionHow do I negotiate a better rent contract with my landlord?
With a declining high street, retailers have more power than before to negotiate leases with landlords.
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Analysis
Analysis: Multichannel makeovers create valuable returns
For any retailer, taking a step back and giving the business a multichannel makeover can be a valuable exercise. Glynn Davis examines retailers’ strategies for improving their operating models.
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OpinionComment: Digital emphasis separates old and new retail
I carry in my head scenarios for two retailers, OldRetail and NewRetail. Picture the scenes at their board meetings this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reporting season provides retail health check
Some of retail’s biggest names have updated on their performance, giving an insight into their outlook on shopper trends, the high street and the economy.
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Opinion
Blog: Creating the customer experience
The philosophy of managing a customer’s experience is not a new one. However, until as recently as the early 2000s customer experience was not a term often used.
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OpinionComment: Why a doner kebab is the best thing to buy on Ashford high street
Retail-wise, Ashford high street was never that good. The Kent town I grew up in was constricted by a one-way ring road system that made access difficult.
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AnalysisShopping centre property pipeline: What do retailers need to know?
This year 1.5 million sq ft of leisure and retail space will open, prompting hopes of a thaw in the property pipeline.
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OpinionBlog: Technological shift brings theatre to shopping centres
Ever since the shift towards mobile devices as online portals made location important again, the potential to leverage real estate has been handed back to landlords.
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InterviewQ&A: Fortnum & Mason boss on appealing to Londoners, new stores and digital growth
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Ewan Venters is enacting a strategy to improve the iconic London department store’s domestic appeal. Retail Week caught up with him a year after he took up the role.
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OpinionComment: Malcolm Walker's recipe for high street success
Ten days ago we opened Iceland’s 800th store in the UK - our greatest number ever, and the vast majority are on the high street.