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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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AnalysisHow the online revolution transformed retail in a decade
10 years ago Retail Week’s headlines reflected online and value retail being in their infancy. At the start of the next decade, Sara McCorquodale examines what the sector can learn from the last one
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OpinionFarewell January Sales
The January Sales are becoming so condensed that retail destinations are going to have to work hard to drive footfall.
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OpinionLots done, lots more to do
The property industry has made real progress in becoming more flexible over 2009, but a report from the BRC shows there is more to do.
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OpinionIs there the stomach for a fresh battle on upward-only rents?
Irish retailers, and particularly the high-profile campaigners on Dublin’s Grafton Street, have been celebrating the country’s ban on upward-only rent reviews. Inevitably it has led to the a debate about whether it’s time for the same step in the UK.
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OpinionCVAs are the lesser evil
Company voluntary arrangements are not ideal but I do believe that they are a much better solution than the alternatives of full administration or the pre-pack, says Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis
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AnalysisShopping centre marketing part funded by service charges: Money well spent?
Shopping centre marketing part funded by service charges should lead to increased footfall and sales. So why don’t retailers know where the money is going, asks Sara McCorquodale?
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OpinionRetail surgery: The 2010 business rates revaluation
What is the 2010 business rates revaluation and how will the amount we pay be affected?
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OpinionCan’t win ’em all
Nokia’s failure to make its Regent Street store work shows that a great location is no guarantee of retail success.
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OpinionFlannels CVA signals continued woes for the luxury market
The economic crisis has well and truly taken the shine off the luxury market with excessive spending off the agenda for many.
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OpinionPopping in to pop-ups
Bit of a rant this, but when is a pop-up shop not worth the space on which it is temporarily situated? The answer’s really simple, when it doesn’t convince you that it’s worth a visit.
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Analysis
Woolworths’ property portfolio: Well worth it?
Woolworths’ collapse left a scar on hundreds of high streets as 807 stores shut. One year on, Sara McCorquodale investigates what has been re-let and who has benefited
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OpinionRetail surgery: Renewing leases when a landlord goes into administration
One of our landlords has gone into administration. Will we still be able to renew our leases?
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AnalysisArcadia: will fewer, bigger shops translate to better?
Arcadia plans to rationalise its property portfolio so that it has fewer stores, but with more space. But, as the public steadily changes the way it shops, it’s not the only retailer starting to think that focusing on bigger and better stores makes sense, says Sara McCorquodale.
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AnalysisState of the union: Union Square in Aberdeen
The mix of brands at Union Square in Aberdeen and the relative wealth of the city will be key to its success, says Sara McCorquodale.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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AnalysisTrago Mills: The country’s quirkiest retail destination?
Combining leisure and shopping like no other retail destination, Trago Mills is a one-off.
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OpinionA year of Westfield London
Westfield London has been a real success, but its developer continues to inspire mixed feelings.