All Property articles – Page 265
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AnalysisSupply chain by sea: embracing the challenges
Waitrose’s first wholly owned stores on the Channel Islands posed their own unique problems, not least supply chain by sea. Jennifer Creevy visited to see how it has embraced the challenges
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers include consequential loss within their contracts?
I’ve heard suppliers may include consequential loss within their contracts. For retailers, this might seem too good to be true,but what are the pitfalls of this kind of agreement?
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NewsJohn Lewis to open home store in Ashford
John Lewis is further expanding its ‘at home’ concept with a new store in Ashford, Kent which is due to open in autumn 2012.
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NewsH&M to open in Westfield Stratford
Swedish fashion giant H&M will open in Westfield Stratford City in the autumn and the store will be the second in the UK to stock its homeware collection.
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NewsFoyles to open in Westfield Stratford City
Bookseller Foyles is to open a store in Westfield Stratford City, bringing its branch count to seven.
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NewsComet looks to exit 22 prime stores
Struggling electrical retailer Comet is circulating a list of 22 stores which it is looking to sell.
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News99p Stores profit rockets as it lays out international plans
99p Stores’ pre-tax profit has rocketed from £1.8m to £6.3m in the year to January 31 as the single price point value chain maps out plans for European expansion.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can premises owners get tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances?
I have heard many owners of retail premises are sitting on potentially sizeable tax rebates through unclaimed capital allowances? Is this true and could someone explain it in plain English?
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NewsHalfords trials smaller high street bike shops
Car parts and bikes retailer Halfords has kick-started a trial of small bike-focused high street shops in London.
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NewsHMV chief says music chain still has a future as a high street store
HMV chief executive Simon Fox has ruled out any store closures at the entertainment chain after it secured a life-saving loan agreement with itslenders.
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AnalysisLeeding the way
It may be the only major scheme that is being built outside of London, but Trinity Leeds is letting well. Tim Danaher pays a visit
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NewsEverything Everywhere opens 30 own name stores after successful trial
Everything Everywhere, the business formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, will open 30 new UK stores under its own name this year following the successful trial of the concept.
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Opinion
Agents of change?
Agents mega-mergers are leading to a smaller pool of retail property advisers, but it’s still all about the individuals
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AnalysisRetail schemes: A zero-sum game?
The development pipeline has almost ground to a halt and, as Mark Faithfull discovers, more realism from councils and retailers will be required if schemes are to see the light of day.
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GalleryThe fairytale continues
Twice as large as its previous store, Disney Store’s new branch on Oxford Street boasts a host of innovative features. John Ryan reports.
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NewsTopps Tiles aims to outperform with brand focus
Topps Tiles will focus on brand building through more marketing as it seeks to outperform the market in its second half.
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GalleryLas Arenas, Barcelona
Yes, you did read correctly and no, you’ve not dived into some kind of alternative Ernest Hemingway sub-culture. This is Las Arenas, the vast, former bullring in the heart of Barcelona.
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NewsSuperGroup’s ascent 'can continue'
Fashion specialist SuperGroup’s proposed move into flagship Regent Street premises, revealed by Retail Week last week, divided opinion.
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NewsBurberry plots store refits and international flagship openings
Luxury retailer and brand Burberry is to plough £80m into store refurbishments this year and focus on high-profile flagship openings after reporting a surge in profits.
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AnalysisWalmart China takes a hit as two top executives quit
Walmart has said that two senior executives at its Chinese operation, chief financial officer Roland Lawrence and chief operating officer Rob Cissell - formerly of B&Q and Robert Dyas - have resigned.