All Property articles – Page 19
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Sales off to slow start as Boxing Day footfall slides
Boxing Day Sales got off to a slow start yesterday for bricks-and-mortar stores as footfall declined in the early part of the day.
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Suning to open 10,000 stores in 2020 in £4.4bn expansion splurge
Chinese retail titan Suning has revealed plans to open 10,000 new stores and create 8,000 jobs next year as part of an ambitious RMB 40bn (£4.4bn) expansion strategy.
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Queen’s speech brings business rates disappointment for big retailers
Plans revealed in today’s Queen’s speech to reform business rates have prompted disappointment because of their limited nature.
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Debenhams faces landlord challenge over rescue plan
One of department store group Debenhams’ landlords is seeking to challenge the retailer’s rescue plan by overturning a legal decision on its CVA.
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Analysis
In pictures: The 10 best stores of the decade
Store design expert John Ryan selects the 10 most landmark shops that have opened over the past decade.
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Analysis
House of Fraser future hinges on rates reform, warns Ashley
Sports Direct founder and chief executive Mike Ashley has warned that the future of his vast retail group’s bricks-and-mortar portfolio is dependent on the “broken and unworkable” business rates system being overhauled.
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Arcadia seals £310m loan on Topshop flagship store
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia has refinanced the £310m loan on its flagship Topshop store on London’s Oxford Street.
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Sports Direct blames Harrods for Milton Keynes HoF closure
Sports Direct has blamed Harrods for the closure of its Milton Keynes House of Fraser, which will see the loss of 172 jobs just before Christmas.
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M&S set to downsize biggest flagship stores
Marks & Spencer is to downsize around 20 of its largest stores in expensive city-centre locations as part of its turnaround plan.
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Sports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.
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M&G suspends property fund as Brexit and retail landscape take toll
Property fund M&G has banned all withdrawals, blaming Brexit and the retail downturn for the decision.
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Quiz targets rent reductions in bid to turnaround flagging store estate
Quiz has said it is in discussions with landlords on stores with leases coming up to expiry looking for an average of 30% rent reductions as it battles to turnaround the flagging fortunes of its estate.
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Ocado to open ‘mini’ customer fulfilment centre
Ocado has revealed it is opening a sixth customer fulfilment centre in Bristol as part of ongoing growth plans.
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Opinion
TOFS CEO: A CVA isn’t a quick fix – but it was right for our business
The growth in ecommerce, the much-discussed high rents and business rates, combined with lower high street and retail park footfall and rising wage costs have created the perfect storm in our industry – one that is proving very challenging to weather.
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TOFS sales fall but boss heralds CVA for improved profitability
The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has recorded declines in full-year sales and profits but boss Emma Fox credits the retailer’s CVA for improving profitability.
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Baird Group appoints Savills to spearhead store expansion
Menswear specialist Baird Group has appointed real estate advisor Savills to spearhead the growth of its store portfolio across the UK and Europe.
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Ikea profits fall despite sales rise
Ikea’s full-year profits fell despite its online sales soaring 50%.
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Revo names Vivienne King chief executive as Cooke departs
Revo has named Vivienne King as its new chief executive, replacing departing boss Ed Cooke who will be stepping down after 11 years in March.
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Intu sells retail park as disposal programme continues
Institutional landlord Intu has completed the sale of an out-of-town retail park in Northern Ireland to NewRiver, as its chief executive continues his focus on fixing the business’ balance sheet through disposals.
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Opinion
Opinion: Experiential retail is key to store success in the digital era
It is no secret that traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers have come under intense pressure in the digital era.