All Property articles – Page 10
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NewsJohn Lewis gets go-ahead to turn half of Oxford Street flagship into offices
John Lewis has been given the green light to transform almost half of its flagship Oxford Street store into office space.
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NewsCath Kidston reveals plans for ‘digital first’ future
Fashion and homewares retailer Cath Kidston has unveiled a ‘digital first’ strategy as it seeks a turnaround following its collapse earlier this year.
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NewsQuiz profits plummet as online shift takes toll
Fashion retailer Quiz has reported a plunge in full-year earnings but maintained restructuring measures will ultimately enable it to return to profitable growth.
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NewsDobbies launches first small-format urban store
Garden centre group Dobbies will open the doors to a new small-format store next month.
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NewsSky set to launch network of ‘social hub’ high street stores
Sky is opening a network of high street stores for the first time, with its first outlet set to launch in Liverpool next week despite local lockdown restrictions.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill to seek extended protection from creditors
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is likely to seek a 10-day extension of protection from creditors as the owners seek to save as much of the business as they can.
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News‘Non-essential’ retail ordered to close in Welsh and Irish lockdowns
All ’non-essential retailers’ in Wales and the Republic of Ireland must close as a new Covid-19 lockdown comes into force.
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NewsStore closures hit record levels as 11,000 shut in first half of 2020
A record number of stores closed during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus crisis hammered high streets, shopping centres and retail parks across the UK.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership’s strategy: Has Sharon White got it right?
As John Lewis Partnership unveils its full-year resuts, Retail Week looks back at the strategy outlined late last year by chair Dame Sharon White to transform the business. Will it work?
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AnalysisHow Next and Harrods are reinventing the beauty hall
Department store giants Next and Harrods have opened new beauty formats over the past month. Why launch a beauty store in the middle of a pandemic – when face masks are mandatory in many places – and can they shake up the industry?
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NewsRetail ‘will remain open’ under strictest local lockdowns, PM says
Retailers will be allowed to continue trading even under the strictest local lockdown measures coming into force on Wednesday.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Asda’s first On the Move convenience store
Asda has opened its first ‘On the Move’ petrol station forecourt store as the grocer dips its toe into the convenience market.
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OpinionPeter Williams: ‘A second wave, curfews, empty offices – is this as good as it gets?’
By now we had all hoped that there would be a predictable path back to some kind of steady-state resembling where we were pre-Covid.
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GalleryStore gallery: Adidas unveils new London-centric flagship
Adidas has opened its new London flagship store, which is full of artwork commissioned by local artists and nods to the brand’s heritage.
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NewsPoundland acquires Fultons Foods, ploughs £25m into grocery offer
Poundland has snapped up frozen food retailer Fulton Foods for an undisclosed sum and plans to invest £25m into its grocery offering over the next two years.
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NewsBritish Land hails ‘encouraging’ rent collections for September
Property giant British Land has reported “encouraging” rent collections for September as tenants begin to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsDecathlon plans more UK stores as sales climb
Sporting goods giant Decathlon has reported a rise in annual sales in the UK and plans to open more stores here this year and next.
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NewsWagamama owner The Restaurant Group swings to loss
The owner of high street restaurant chains Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s has swung to a half-year loss after being “severely impacted” by the coronavirus crisis.
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GalleryIn pictures: Next unveils new Beauty & Home store concept
Next has launched its new Beauty & Home store format at Debenhams former sites in Intu’s Watford and Milton Keynes shopping centres.
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NewsWarehouse rentals soar as ecommerce continues rapid growth
A record amount of warehouse space was let in the last three months as multichannel and online retailers sought to expand capacity to meet growing ecommerce demand.