All Property articles – Page 328
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Bolton's Market Place shopping centre unveils £40m retail extension
The extension to the Market Place shopping centre in Bolton opened last week, bringing an extra 96,415 sq ft (8,955 sq m) of retail space and new retailers to the city centre.
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Opinion
Cabot Circus: Bristol’s much-needed retail injection
Of all the shopping centres opening this autumn, Cabot Circus in Bristol is arguably the most needed.
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London rent growth slows as credit crunch bites
London’s position as a safe haven in UK retail has weakened, according to figures published this week.
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Analysis
Redevelopment: Made to order
Vast amounts of new space may have come onto the market this year, but the redevelopment of existing centres is likely to grow in importance as the pipeline dries up, Ben Cooper discovers.
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Stoke-on-Trent scheme gets go-ahead for extension
Property regeneration specialist St Modwen has been given the green light to proceed with retail-led extension works to the Norton Park District Centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Leeds centre snaps up three top retailers
Three retailers have been handed the keys to new stores in the redeveloped Allders building in Leeds.
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Industry lobbies Government to improve UK planning system
The British Property Federation (BPF) has made a set of recommendations to the Government to make the UK planning system more efficient.
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Opinion
Liverpool One is still a success
A few months ago I received a “save the date” letter from Grosvenor, the developer of Liverpool One, telling me to keep October 1 free.
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Inflation climbs to 4.7 per cent in August
The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.7 per cent in August, an increase on the previous month’s 4.4 per cent rate, following hikes to food and energy bills.
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Retailers and landlords battle out monthly rents debate
Discussions took place between landlords and retailers this week to try to move closer to a ceasefire over the issue of monthly rentals.
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Analysis
Highcross: Leicester living the high life
Leicester’s Highcross centre may have arrived amid deepening economic woes, but the early signs are the city has embraced the scheme.
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Irish retail at saturation point
The Irish retail market could be completely saturated by 2015 if pipeline developments proceed as planned.
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BRC slams expected business rates rise
The British Retail Consortium has hit out at the Government for failing to protect retailers from extra costs being piled onto the industry following a report suggesting that business rates will increase by 16 per cent from April 2010.
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Liverpool’s Clayton Square set to grow
Land Securities has started work on the first phase of investment in Liverpool across two shopping centres in the city centre.
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Staines centre submits plans for extension
Elmsleigh Shopping Centre in Staines could benefit from a third phase of extension, following an application to Spelthorne Borough Council by Clerical Medical Investment Group.
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Orange begins expansion drive
Mobile phone giant Orange has kick-started its latest phase of store roll-outs in the UK with the opening of its second outlet in Southampton last week.
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Opinion
Will the West End win?
This morning the New West End Company hosted an interesting breakfast meeting discussing the future of retail and how it affects the West End.
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News
Retail acquisitions likely in Central Europe as credit crunch bites
The impact of the credit crunch and inflation is threatening to pitch emerging retailers in Central and Eastern Europe into difficulties, providing acquisition opportunities for Western groups.
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Asda to open five Asda Living stores this year
Asda will open a further five Asda Living stores across the UK this year, bringing its total to 21.
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Opinion
Act tough now and win later
As famed former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Richard Greenbury points out on page 23, retailers have had a good run. Such a good one, in fact, that many of today’s senior retailers won’t have worked through a recession. Not many of us here at Retail Week have either.