All Property articles – Page 286
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Opinion
How the West End was won
Retailers don’t generally like anything which is going to cost them money, but the New West End Company seems to have won them over.
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OpinionAn important Act
As retailers demand more flexible terms, will landlords start questioning the principle of security of tenure?
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News2020 vision for London’s West End shopping district unveiled
New West End Company, the agency charged with the improvement of London’s premier shopping district, has unveiled ambitious plans to help almost double sales in the area to £10bn by 2020.
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NewsHigh Court rejects Miss Sixty CVA
The High Court has rejected young fashion brand Miss Sixty’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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OpinionRetail surgery: We do not think we are getting value for money from the service charge we pay on some of our stores. How do we go about challenging the landlords on this?
We do not think we are getting value for money from the service charge we pay on some of our stores. How do we go about challenging the landlords on this?
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NewsSuperGroup to expand in UK and abroad after good results
SuperGroup, the fashion retailer that owns the Superdry and Cult chains, is on the expansion trail following a strong set of annual results since becoming a quoted company.
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AnalysisLocal business rates relief
The Government plans to let local authorities subsidise business rates in certain areas. Will this help stimulate local economies and reduce vacancy rates?
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.
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News
Charles Tyrwhitt to open a store on Regent Street
Menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt will open a store on London’s Regent Street by the autumn.
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AnalysisLeeds: The holy Trinity?
Work is recommencing at Land Securities’ Trinity Leeds development, but does this bode well for the development pipeline or is it too soon to call an upturn in retail property?
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NewsTrinity Leeds work to resume in August
Shopping centre Trinity Leeds has been given the go ahead by developers Land Securites, which has said it expects work to resume on site next month, in preparation for opening in spring 2013.
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OpinionSilly Season
Listing the Milton Keynes shopping centre is a victory for pressure groups over the public at large.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils flagship Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer officially opens a 1.1m sq ft state-of-the-art distribution centre in Bradford today in a key step in its Project 2020 business improvement programme.
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NewsGant to close Bond Street store
Fashion retailer Gant will close its Bond Street store in London when its lease comes to an end in September.
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NewsMiss Sixty in legal feud over CVA
Fashion retailer Miss Sixty is reportedly embroiled in legal proceedings with British landlord Mourant & Co Trustees which could lead to rescue packages such as Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA) becoming harder to implement.
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NewsPaperchase set to grow following £30m buyout
Upmarket stationery and greetings cards retailer Paperchase is to ramp up its expansion plans under its new owners, Primary Capital.
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NewsBest Buy poaches Mothercare’s property director
Best Buy Europe has poached Mothercare group property director Grahame Smith as the electricals retailer ramps up its search for more stores across the continent.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T broadens retail offer
Pawnbroker H&T is to start selling jewellery online and in its Gold Bar fascia stores as it seeks to extend its retail offer.
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NewsRock shopping centre in Bury due to open doors
The Rock shopping centre in Bury was due to open its doors today, one of the few new major shopping centres to debut this year.
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NewsConvert empty shops into schools, says consultancy
Converting empty shops into schools could give retailers an alternative way to exit unwanted leases, according to building consultancy EC Harris.