All Property articles – Page 174
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NewsChancellor George Osborne confirms business rates cap in Autumn Statement
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed he will cap business rates for large businesses at 2% as he unveils a raft of measures to boost high streets.
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NewsBlockbuster to disappear by end of year as more stores close
Video and DVD rental chain Blockbuster is to disappear from the high street by the end of the year as administrators struggle to find a buyer.
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GalleryIn pictures: West Elm opens on Tottenham Court Road
US retail giant Williams-Sonoma makes its UK landfall as its West Elm fascia opens in central London.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Warehouse, Bathstore, Aldi and M&S
Retail news round-up December 5, 2013: Warehouse to open Oxford Street flagship, Bathstore back in the black as it relaunches website and Aldi to file suit against Dunnes Stores over trademark infringement.
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NewsWarehouse to open first Oxford Street flagship
Warehouse is to open a flagship store on Oxford Street, which will be used to showcase the fashion brand to an international audience.
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NewsVideo: Morrisons group manufacturing director Mark Harrison on its new lab store
Morrisons group manufacturing director Mark Harrison has said the grocer’s new ‘lab’ store in Preston creates a better shopping experience as the retailer takes its replenishment of the shop floor.
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NewsUS furniture giant Pottery Barn poised to make long-awaited UK debut
US furniture giant Williams-Sonoma is poised to launch an assault on the UK market and is actively seeking sites for its famous Pottery Barn fascia, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionComment: Business rates cap is welcome but unfit system must be overhauled
This morning, Retail Week has reported that there may be some good news in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
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News99p Stores scraps property restructure plans
99p Stores has dropped its plans for a property restructure on selected stores as new chief operating officer Tony Brown today begins work to “enhance” store performance across the estate.
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NewsLand Securities executive director Richard Akers to stand down
Land Securities executive director Richard Akers is set to step down from the board next year, ending an almost 20-year career.
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NewsAldi teams up with Jean-Christophe Novelli to open pop-up restaurant
Discounter Aldi has partnered with celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli to open a pop-up restaurant in London.
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NewsMaplin to open trade fascia to target businesses
Maplin is to target businesses with a new fascia offering bulk discounts, which it plans to pilot in Sheffield.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, retail sales and Morrisons
Retail news round-up December 3, 2013: Maplin opens trade fascia, Marks & Spencer recalls mussels dishes, retail sales edge up and Morrisons hires digital marketing agency
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open first overseas store in Dubai skyscraper
Upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason is to open its first international store in the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
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NewsLidl plots rapid store opening programme to double UK estate
Lidl plans to more than double its store count in the UK after enjoying strong sales.
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OpinionComment: The Autumn Statement needs to go beyond easing business rates
Growth is firmly on the agenda for George Osborne’s much anticipated Autumn Statement next week and the Chancellor is under increasing pressure to ease business rates on the high street.
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NewsDanish homewares retailer Tiger to open first Welsh store
Danish homewares retailer Tiger has signed for its first store in Wales in the St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff.
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NewsBlockbuster stores shuttered as hopes for buyer fade
Blockbuster is set to disappear from high streets as administrators for the collapsed chain struggle to find a buyer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Blockbuster, Tesco and Ao.com
Retail news round-up November 29, 2013: Blockbuster to close a further 30 stores, Tesco accused of supplier squeeze and Ao.com sales surge after broadening range.
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OpinionBlog: How landlords fit into the need for delivery speed
When eBay snapped up speedy delivery specialist Shutl it was the final confirmation of the latest online battleground.