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OpinionCVAs penalise retailers that do the right thing
History has a habit of repeating itself, as those landlords that hold the fate of JJB Sports in their hands will be only too aware. It was only two years ago that the sportswear retailer came cap-in-hand to them, pleading for their support for a CVA, which the company claimed ...
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AnalysisJJB: Second time lucky?
JJB’s second CVA attempt has called the process into question. Nicola Harrison asks if landlords will throw JJB another lifeline and if the CVA process is fatally flawed
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Birmingham, retail laboratory
Birmingham seems to be the place to go for bold retailing experiments at the moment. But will they prove successful?
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OpinionDuplication isn't what you need
HMV’s announcement last month that it is closing 60 stores is a sensible response to the company’s problems.
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Westfield London
Westfield London launched a free iPhone app last week that it claims is the most comprehensive of any shopping centre in the UK.
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AnalysisTime for retail to come in from the cold
After three snowy, sales-depleting winters in a row, are the icy temperatures here to stay in the UK and can retailers do anything to lessen the impact of the weather? Charlotte Hardie reports
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OpinionScottish government has it wrong on retail
You might expect that politicians would be thankful that retailers are creating jobs and prosperity, but there’s one part of the UK where the government seems hell-bent on an anti-big business agenda.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Will participating landlords be able to recharge the cost of CRC allowances to the tenant?
Following plans to divert revenue raised by the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme, will participating landlords be able to recharge the cost of CRC allowances to the tenant?
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OpinionTaxing big stores won’t save small shops
“It is only fair that the largest, profitable businesses make a greater contribution and if this helps sustain businesses in many of our town and city centres that is an added advantage.”
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AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports outgoing boss Barry Bown profiled
As Barry Bown steps down here is Retail Week’s most recent profile of him from 2011.
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2011
All the signs are that 2011 will be a tough year for retail, so how can businesses prepare? Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report
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AnalysisForever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans
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OpinionUnited Kingdom?
Plans to levy an extra business rate on the biggest retailers in Scotland are another sign of why devolution is bad news for retailers
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OpinionRetail surgery: Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
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OpinionTime for Oxford Street to become traffic-free
Between tube strikes, snow and students being kettled in Oxford Circus, it’s not been a great week for West End retailers. Thank goodness for the traffic-free day on Saturday, the one day a year that shows Oxford Street could actually be a pleasant place to shop.
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OpinionShopping centres in demand
The £1.6bn sale of the Trafford Centre is set to shake up the shopping centre world
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AnalysisLands' End: Living the American dream
US retailer Lands’ End has come out of the shadows to reveal its expansion plans and a new target customer.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?