All Property articles – Page 318
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Retail administrations drive high street voids as high as 15%
Average retail voids have reached 11.2 per cent and are as high as 15 per cent in the worst hit areas, according to a report by property agent Cushman & Wakefield.
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House of Fraser mulls fate of old Beatties stores
House of Fraser is understood to be considering options, including disposals, for the Beatties stores it acquired in 2005.
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'Son of Zavvi' will only be taking short leases
Head, the entertainment retailer launched by the former boss of defunct Zavvi, has only taken short-term leases on stores bought from the administrator, raising questions over its long-term plans.
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Jeweller Damiani lines up UK debut in capital
Luxury Italian jewellery retailer Damiani is set to make its debut in the UK with a West End store.
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Ziff appeals to Stylo landlords for better terms
Stylo chairman Michael Ziff is in negotiations with landlords to strike acceptable terms after regaining control of much of the shoe group last week.
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AnalysisRace for space: Developers adding more retail space in Glasgow
With an almost unrivalled shopping line-up, Glasgow is ranked as the UK’s number two shopping location. But as Ben Cooper discovers, that hasn’t deterred developers from adding more space
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Retailer anger mounts over rate rise
Top retailers have renewed their attack on the proposed 5 per cent increase in business rates scheduled for introduction in April.
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NewsTop retailers lobby Government to reverse rate rise
Top retailers are to lobby Local Government Minister John Healey to reduce the rise in business rates planned for April.
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Industry bodies on marks for carbon reduction scheme
The BCSC, British Retail Consortium and British Property Federation have launched a joint campaign to raise awareness of the ways that landlords and retailers can prepare for a new carbon reduction scheme that is due to come into effect next year.
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Belfast development snaps up two tenants
Two retailers have signed for space at out-of-town retail park Holywood Exchange in Tillysburn, east Belfast.
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Westfield extension in Northern Ireland to go to inquiry
The dispute over the extension of an out-of-town scheme in Northern Ireland due to be anchored by John Lewis is to be settled by a public inquiry.
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Opinion
Retailers are holding all the cards
Quite how tough things are for those that own property at the moment is becoming clearer with every passing week. Last week’s news that retail’s self-confessed 'Del Boy' Chris Dawson is in the process of building a make-shift portfolio of stores is proof that for landlords, any retail tenant is ...
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Bluewater sales and footfall up
Sales at Bluewater in Kent were up by 2.6 per cent in January compared with the same period last year, figures released by owner Lend Lease have revealed.
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Savers calls on landlords to reduce rent bills
Value health and beauty retailer Savers is seeking concessions from its landlords in the face of losses at the 237-store chain.
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NewsTrading Bargains: The Range owner to sell MFI stock in temporary outlets
Retail tycoon Chris Dawson, owner of The Range, has opened a raft of temporary stores under the new fascia Trading Bargains to trade stock bought after the collapse of MFI.
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Parchment faces wind-up call over rents
Gifts and stationery retailer Parchment has had a petition brought against it to wind up the company. Mourant & Co Trustees filed the document at the High Court on January 25.
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Analysis
Redevelopment: Keeping up appearances
Retailers are always on the lookout for new space but funding for developments is scarce. As Ben Cooper reports, developers will have to revamp the centres they already own if they are to keep drawing in the tenants
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Stoke's East West Centre set for £250m makeover
A 250m redevelopment project in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has been given the go-ahead.
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Swords Pavilions: Chartered Land Dublin scheme edges nearer
Chartered Land has moved a step closer to obtaining planning permission for a o1bn ( 894.6m) extension of its Swords Pavilions scheme north of Dublin.
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Folli Follie targets sites to double UK presence
Greek jeweller Folli Follie is to ramp up its UK expansion with a string of signings on the cards.