All Property articles – Page 179
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NewsStruggling small shops 'subsidising supermarkets' after rates revaluation delay
Former Focus DIY boss Bill Grimsey has slammed the Government’s postponement of the business rates revaluation, claiming it favours supermarkets while hitting smaller retailers hard.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco and Dobbies open first joint store in Kings Lynn
Tesco has opened its first joint Tesco Extra and Dobbies garden centre store at Kings Lynn’s Hardwick Park.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com aims to launch online presence for 200 high streets
A consortium of high street and retail experts, backed by Rakuten’s Play.com, is aiming to launch an online presence for 200 high streets.
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OpinionBlog: Upwardly mobile - the 34th floor pop-up department store
If you’re going to open a department store for just one day, location is everything. So choosing to set up shop at the top of one of London’s 10 most difficult places to get into might not sound like the best business idea. But it worked…
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GalleryIn pictures: TK Maxx unveils Covent Garden store
TK Maxx opened its doors yesterday in upmarket Covent Garden.
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OpinionComment: Retail needs a better deal on rates
When we set out to publish an alternative review of the high street we all had one thing in mind. We wanted to start a conversation about change and kick-start a different debate about the future of the high street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is better parking the answer for high street retailers?
The latest initiative to help high streets is designed to make parking easier. But the Government’s promise to make town centres more car-friendly has been met with scepticism.
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OpinionBlog: What can retailers learn from the new generation of pop-ups?
It’s never been more important for retailers to attract shoppers through their doors as they prepare for the all-important Christmas countdown – and interactive pop-ups could help do just that.
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OpinionComment: Matalan’s Sporting Pro could be an interesting rival to Sports Direct
Matalan has just revealed that its first Sporting Pro store is to open in central London next month - the first of 14 new shops due to open before Christmas.
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NewsDebenhams brand mix to move more upmarket after Oxford Street revamp
Debenhams is looking to bring more upmarket brands into its business on the back of its £25m Oxford Street redevelopment.
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NewsTopshop opens in Paris' Galeries Lafayette
Topshop is to open in France today with a concession in the upmarket Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris.
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GalleryIn pictures: London’s first designer outlet opens in Wembley
London’s first designer outlet opened its doors today next to Wembley Stadium.
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NewsTesco eyes global fashion dominance for F&F brand
Tesco has unveiled audacious ambitions to be “the world’s leading retailer for affordable fashion” that will take it toe-to-toe with the largest clothing specialists.
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NewsMatalan's Sporting Pro business to open first central London store
Matalan’s sports fascia Sporting Pro is to open its first store in central London on Kensington High Street next month.
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NewsBoxpark founder takes pop-up business rates plea to Westminster next week
Boxpark founder Roger Wade is set to speak to government next week to encourage it to waive business rates for pop-ups.
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NewsHotter Shoes profits soar after store opening spree
Footwear retailer Hotter Shoes underlying profit jumped 16% in 2012 as it opened 21 new stores over the year.
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OpinionComment: Technology is the best opportunity we've had to attract shoppers to stores
The structural shift in shopping habits due to of the pace of technological change is an area that shopping centres must address and capitalise on.
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NewsBirmingham New Street scheme unveils retail signings as it delays opening date
Grand Central Birmingham has unveiled the next tranche of retailers to sign to the scheme as its owners push back its opening date.
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NewsMac to open first Scottish store at Union Square
Cosmetics giant Mac is to open its first standalone Scottish store at Hammerson’s Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen.
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NewsSeptember footfall dips 2.4% causing pre-Christmas jitters
Footfall in September dropped 2.4% year on year causing pre-Christmas jitters for retailers according to the BRC-Springboard Retail Footfall Monitor.