All Property articles – Page 325
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Zavvi landlord seeks new tenant for Piccadilly store
Standard Life Investments is seeking a new tenant to replace Zavvi at its famous building at 1 Piccadilly in London.
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Westfield London in UK top 10 retail destinations from day one
After today's opening, Westfield London is already ranked among the UK’s top 10 retail destinations in CACI’s annual Centre Futures league tables.
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Westfield London: M&S’s Sir Stuart Rose calls for Oxford Street to raise its game
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has called upon Oxford Street to raise its game at the opening of Westfield London this morning.
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Westfield London opens its doors
Thousands have turned out for the long-awaited launch of Westfield London, which opened its doors at 9am this morning.
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Sweden’s Clas Ohlson on track for UK launch
Scandinavian DIY and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson is pressing ahead with its launch in the UK despite the widespread problems the sector is facing.
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Opinion
Property comment: Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner
More than a decade of talking comes to an end on Thursday with the opening of Westfield London, and I for one am excited.
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More retailers slam empty property tax
The Government has been hit by another wave of criticism over empty property rates, with big-name retailers ramping up the debate against changes brought in this year.
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Gap to launch Factory stores in Canada
US fashion retailer Gap has expanded its outlet business into Canada for the first time, in an effort to reach value-conscious customers in a new market.
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Hollister’s house takes shape at Westfield London
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil a Casa Mexicana-style store for its Hollister brand at Westfield London next Thursday.
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Harvey Nichols eyes Westfield Nottingham
Harvey Nichols is understood to have entered into negotiations to take an anchor store in the redeveloped Broadmarsh centre in Nottingham.
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NewsAnthropologie homes in on West End debut
Urban Outfitters’ sister brand Anthropologie is reported to be close to signing its first UK store in the former Wedgwood shop on London’s Regent Street.
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Analysis
Planning process holding up retail development
An underfunded and overcomplicated planning process is holding up the development of shopping centres and supermarkets, costing retailers valuable trading time. Ben Cooper asks how it could be made more efficient.
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Retailers win key victory on rents
Smaller retailers have won a key concession in the battle to secure monthly rental payments.
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Lancaster gets green light for £150m city centre scheme
Centros has been given the nod to develop a 150 million mixed use scheme in Lancaster city centre.
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Opinion
Property comment: Recession? What recession?
You could be forgiven for thinking that there’s not much to be optimistic about in UK retail at the moment. But maybe the foreign retailers still flooding into the UK have seen something we haven’t?
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M&S to axe roles after capital expenditure cuts
Marks & Spencer is to axe dozens of jobs after deciding to scale back its store expansion and refurbishment plans.
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Aldi and Travelodge to open on joint premises
Aldi and Travelodge have joined forces to launch hybrid supermarket-hotel developments to serve cost conscious consumers in the downturn.
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String of up-for-sale MFI stores set to shut
Some of the 81 MFI stores placed into administration last week are to close because no purchasers have been identified.
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Analysis
Retailers snap up former pub and petrol station spaces
As many petrol stations and pubs fold in the unforgiving climate, canny retailers are snapping up their space for its convenience.