All Property articles – Page 237
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NewsStore closures loom at Clinton Cards
Buyers circle as Clinton Cards follows Game and Peacocks into administration.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The demise of Clinton cards
High street retailers that are losing money and have a lot of debt need the support of their banks, their suppliers and their landlords to keep going.
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AnalysisHow to survive administration
In the past few years a raft of formerly big names have been bought out of administration. Can these businesses be saved, or is it just delaying the inevitable?
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AnalysisRussia: Retail opportunities and challenges
Mamas & Papas has become the latest UK retailer to unveil expansion plans for Russia, attracted by the scale of opportunity. But building a business in the country is not always straightforward.
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NewsMamas & Papas to roll-out across Russia and Lebanon
Maternity and nursery retailer Mamas & Papas has pushed the button on its expansion across Russia.
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NewsJohn Lewis mulls store openings in China
John Lewis is looking at opening stores outside of the UK and is considering China as a potential location.
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NewsSelfridges to extend London flagship
Famous department store business Selfridges is poised to extend its flagship store on Oxford Street and is understood to be on the brink of appointing The Shard architect, Renzo Piano.
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OpinionThreat of store closures for Argos
Home Retail’s troubling full-year figures and the appointment of strategy consultants OC&C by new Argos boss John Walden has put the spotlight on the future of the general merchandiser’s store portfolio.
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AnalysisProfile: Takao Kuwahara, UK chief executive, Uniqlo
The new Uniqlo UK chief executive faces the crucial task of getting the fashion retailer’s UK growth off the ground and beyond London.
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NewsHobbs prepares for international growth
Hobbs will embark on a major international push including store openings in France, Germany and Australia following the expected appointment of corporate adviser PwC.
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Dixy plans store growth in 2012
Dixy Group chief executive Ilya Yakubson has revealed plans for a secondary public offering of $300m (£185m) in the second half of 2013. He added that Dixy plans to open 250 to 300 new stores this year.Dixy Group’s revenue in the first quarter grew by 93.1% to RUB34.7bn (£727m) thanks ...
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Aeon opens shopping centre aimed at senior citizens
Multi-format retailer Aeon has opened its first shopping centre aimed at senior citizens in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.The venture is in response to the ageing trend in Japanese society. More than 30% of the population is 65 or older.The centre features a slower escalator speed, large signage, Aeon’s first directly run ...
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NewsThe Argos store is not dead, insists Home Retail’s Duddy
Home Retail chief executive stands by bricks in face of fierce criticism.
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OpinionMultichannel boost for N Brown
Home shopping group N Brown’s full-year profits came in a little shy of some analysts’ expectations but all sorts of developments are under way which should position the retailer well for the future.
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NewsN Brown to launch click-and-collect service
Home shopping group N Brown is introducing a click-and-collect service using convenience stores as it seeks to widen its customer base by strengthening its multichannel offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of the Argos store network
As Home Retail boss Terry Duddy prepared to release full-year figures for his flagship Argos business, he would have known that store numbers would be a big talking point.
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NewsFrench Connection to sell off stores after review
French Connection has put 14 of its 71 stores up for sale after launching a review of its retail division in March.
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NewsForever 21 Oxford Street extension to open by the winter
Forever 21 has confirmed it is to extend its flagship store on Oxford Street, with the new space expected to open by autumn/ winter 2012.
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NewsAquascutum attracts 10 interested parties
Collapsed luxury fashion retailer Aquascutum has attracted 10 expressions of interest in the first round of bids, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisThe future of Britain’s high streets
As retailers reduce their store portfolios amid difficult trading and increasing online sales, talk is rife about the future of the high street. Nicola Harrison considers changes in the retail property landscape.