All Property articles – Page 301
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NewsClinton to expand store chains after better than expected trading
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards is gunning to grow its store base from 876 to 1,200 within six years and has revealed better than expected full-year trading.
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NewsFewer, bigger stores for Arcadia as profits soar
Arcadia’s future lies in fewer, bigger stores, Sir Philip Green said this week as he revealed that profits at his fashion group have increased despite the recession.
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AnalysisSt David’s centre extension will invigorate Cardiff
The opening of the extension to the St David’s centre in Cardiff may have coincided with the economic downturn but the scheme will still invigorate the city, says Tim Danaher.
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AnalysisCollective thinking
During the recession, the retail and real estate industries and local and national government have pushed survival strategies, but more is needed, says BCSC president Jeremy Collins
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NewsMothercare to extend Indian stores network
Mothercare has signed a second joint venture in India, with DLF Brands, the retail division of a local property giant, to accelerate its expansion there.
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AnalysisMapic: The return of the famous five
After several years of ostentatious shows of wealth from Russian and Ukrainian developers, the 15th Mapic will have a much more familiar feel for British visitors, says Mark Faithfull
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NewsLuxe chocolate shop Cocomaya to expand with bakery
London luxury chocolate shop Cocomaya is expanding at the end of the month to open an adjoining bakery.
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OpinionSt David’s Day
Put the talk of empty units to one side; Cardiff’s new scheme is good news for retailers and for the city
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NewsKingfisher writes to landlords to secure better terms
B&Q owner Kingfisher has written to landlords demanding similar concessions to those offered to its rival Focus as a result of its Company Voluntary Agreement.
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NewsM&S to review store estate for digital age
Marks & Spencer is to review its 668-store portfolio as online threatens squeeze on store sales
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NewsSt David's Cardiff signs more retailers ahead of opening
St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff has signed several more retailers ahead of its opening next week, but still has around a third of its shops left to let.
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NewsAnthropologie plans local sourcing for UK
US retailer Anthropologie will source 20% of its product from the UK and collaborate with local designers for its first European store, which opens on London’s Regent Street next Friday.
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NewsBanana Republic close to signing third UK store as it prepares to open at Brent Cross
Updated: Fashion brand Banana Republic is on the verge of signing a deal for its third UK store as the retailer prepares to open its second shop in shopping centre Brent Cross
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NewsIrish government called on to honour rent pledge
Leading retailers on Ireland’s top shopping street have petitioned the European Parliament to flag up the “anti-competitive” upward-only rents system amid fears that the Irish government is “dragging its heels” on its pledge to abolish the system.
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NewsH&M and HMV target Oxford Street Zavvi site
Entertainment retailer HMV and fashion chain H&M are in the final stages of signing for shops in the prominent former Zavvi store at the east end of London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsWestfield London signs luxury retailers to The Village
Westfield London has secured a raft of retailers for its luxury area as it nears its one-year anniversary.
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OpinionB&Q property deal shows the way
B&Q’s rent renegotiation with British Land is a grown-up way for retailers and landlords to face up to the downturn.
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NewsB&Q wins landlord concession to cut rent on seven larger stores
B&Q has secured a 10% reduction in rents for seven of its warehouse-format stores in a deal with landlord British Land.
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NewsLand Securities retail venture to bring 10 overseas brands to UK
Property company Land Securities’ new retail offshoot Brand Empire is in talks with 10 international retailers about introducing them to the UK.
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News‘Family-friendly’ Ann Summers to open in key shopping centres
Ann Summers is to open in Westfield and Bluewater shopping centres as its new, more discreet store look makes the sex toys and lingerie retailer more acceptable to once-wary malls.