More property – Page 93
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OpinionRealism required on retail rents
Out-of-town shopping parks have changed the face of British retailing and helped it become one of the most vibrant of industries. Right now, though, landlords need to show a greater degree of flexibility to reflect the realities of the economic climate.
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OpinionTime for a gesture of goodwill
The way business rate increases are calculated makes no sense and is unfair on retailers
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OpinionTime for new thinking on old stores
The rate of growth in store vacancy rates has slowed, but that’s little consolation to those towns where nearly a third of shops are empty.
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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OpinionControlling costs at every turn
Controlling costs in these uncertain times requires a Scrooge-like grasp on the purse strings.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we work with other stores nearby to reduce crime in our local area?
How can we work with other stores nearby to reduce crime in our local area?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How should we communicate with customers locally when there is an incident in one of our stores, for instance a flood or a serious crime takes place?
How should we communicate with customers locally when there is an incident in one of our stores, for instance a flood or a serious crime takes place?
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OpinionAspiration perspiration
Do shopping centres dedicated to aspirational brands work? The evidence suggests not.
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OpinionRefurbishment: what remains unsaid
For retailers who have managed to see their way through the last couple of years, now might be a good time to make the most of hungry shopfitters and ill-nourished commercial property agents in order to revamp their estates.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
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AnalysisBack to school for retail’s rising stars
The Oxford Summer School may be steeped in tradition but it is moving with the retail times
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OpinionOf Chopin and McDonald’s
Retailers could and perhaps should do more to entertain their customers
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OpinionBody of evidence
Non-disclosure of rents does nothing to encourage an open retail property market
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Opinion
Dereliction of duty?
The controversy which follows it everywhere means Tesco needs to be whiter than white with its property affairs
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OpinionWoolies' lasting legacy
The new occupants of some Woolworths stores have breathed new life into the streets on which they’re located, but those which are still empty are likely to remain that way
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AnalysisSupermarket planning
The humble dormouse could potentially stop a Morrisons store in its tracks, but what can retailers do to prepare for similar planning nightmares?
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AnalysisShopping centre Grade II listing alarms retailers and mall owners
The decision to give a shopping centre in Milton Keynes a Grade II listed status is a concern for both its owners and the retailers that trade there. What are the wider ramifications, asks Mark Faithfull
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Opinion
Scotch Mist
Across the UK, the overall retail picture isn’t that bad. But the further north you go, the worse it gets
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OpinionValue's growing value
As the new breed of value retailers reach maturity, there’s no reason they should be restricted to in-town locations.