All North East & Yorkshire articles – Page 8
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News
Kütchenhaus steps up expansion trail
German kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus is on the expansion trail with plans to open up to seven stores in the next 12 months.
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Analysis
The local post
Social media works well for advertising store job opportunities, says Liz Morrell
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Analysis
The new North-South divide
With looming public sector cuts and job losses set to hit the North harder than the South, will regional disparities return?
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Green light for Leeds Trinity scheme
Land Securities plans to resume work on its 750,000 sq ft Leeds Trinity scheme this year as long as deals which are at an advanced stage are completed.
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Analysis
Park life: retail parks bouncing back
Retail parks have been on the back foot, but new names are now starting to freshen up their offers and draw footfall.
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HMV presses play on fashion
Entertainment retailer HMV revealed its new-look store this week in Leeds, which features a large fashion-focused area called The Studio.
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HMV’s strategy questioned as Q4 like-for-likes plummet
A worse-than-expected update from HMV last week prompted analysts to question the entertainment retailer’s strategy in the face of contracting markets.
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Opinion
The big questions for Andy Bond’s successor
Andy Bond will leave his successor with two big headaches: How Asda can arrest its underperformance and can a food retailer prosper on Everyday Low Prices alone?
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Analysis
Retail collaborations
As the new Boots and Waitrose tie-up shows, retailers see real potential in joining forces. But how can you make sure it works?
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Analysis
HMV: Music to investors’ ears?
HMV continues to diversify its offer but will its new ventures pay off?
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Analysis
Capital Shopping Centres opens Eldon Square extension
Capital Shopping Centres may not be a high profile developer but it owns more of the UK’s top 30 centres than any other landlord.
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Gallery
HMV and Waterstone’s: Joined-up thinking
The HMV Group has just opened its first joint HMV and Waterstone’s store, near Newcastle. John Ryan visits to see if the new format works
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Morrisons hopes England World Cup backing will drive footfall
Morrisons retail director Mark Gunter expects the grocer’s support of England’s FIFA World Cup 2018 bid to drive new shoppers to its stores.
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Gallery
Green Market to new market: Debenhams returns to Newcastle
Debenhams has returned to Newcastle after 15 years and its store has some bold new features. Yet it works.
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Newcastle’s Eldon Square opens £170m extension
The £170m extension of Newcastle’s Eldon Square shopping centre opens today introducing new retailers to the city along with key flagship stores.
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Next to anchor delayed Leeds scheme
Next has signed for an anchor store in the planned Trinity Leeds development, where it will open one of its largest shops.
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No new developments in pipeline for British Land
The UK’s second-biggest landlord British Land said it has no imminent plans to begin any new property developments as it revealed strong figures for its third quarter.
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Shop vacancies rise to 12% across UK
Shop vacancies have increased to 12.4% in the six months to December 31, compared with 10% in the previous six month period.
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Alexon pushes ahead with store disposals as like-for-likes slump
Womenswear retailer Alexon has begun a push to close stores with a disposal list of 16 stores distributed to the property market.
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Land Securities moves closer to starting Leeds scheme
Developer Land Securities is moving closer to starting work on several shopping centre developments, including The Trinity Quarter Project in Leeds, after the recession delayed progress on the schemes.