All Property articles – Page 331
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Westfield starts work on east London centre
Westfield has started construction work on its latest shopping centre project in Stratford, east London, which will form a big part of the wave of developments being built in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Bromley’s Glades raises curtain on extension
Developer Capital Shopping Centres has completed its extension and remodelling of The Glades in Bromley.
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Nike enters Liverpool as it kicks off UK push
Nike has launched its first standalone store outside London at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme and is preparing to open a string of shops before the end of the year.
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Opinion
A united voice
The sleepy world of retail property doesn’t often take centre stage on the front of The Sunday Times business section.
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Retailers unite against landlords
The UK’s biggest retailers have united against their landlords, calling for a radical change in the way they pay rents as the credit crunch continues to bite.
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Analysis
Clamping down on out-of-town
The Government’s latest report on planning could make out-of-town development more complex as it strives to protect town centres. Ben Cooper investigates the implications of the changes
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River Island targets Russia as overseas growth gathers pace
Young-fashion powerhouse River Island intends to break into the Russian market in the next stage of its overseas push.
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Opinion
In need of a bit of relief
This morning’s BRC sales figures showed yet again how badly the retail sector is suffering, yet the Government persists with a piece of legislation that penalises both retailers and landlords at what is a very difficult time already.
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BPF ups ante on Government over rate relief
The British Property Federation (BPF) has stepped up pressure on the Government over the controversial introduction in April of changes to the laws governing empty property relief.
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Centros plans Castle View overhaul
Developer Centros has submitted plans for the 150 million Castle View shopping centre in Lancaster.
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Fashion trio barter for lease on South Molton Street site
Three leading fashion retailers are vying for what is set to be one of the most sought-after retail development sites in London’s West End for years.
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Regional malls continue to deliver for House of Fraser despite fuel worries
House of Fraser is bucking the sales downturn at out-of-town centres, recording like-for-like rises at its stores in regional malls despite claims that consumers are cutting back on visits.
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NewsOxford Circus to get £4m diagonal junction crossing
Oxford Circus is due to undergo a £4 million Japanese-style makeover, which will allow shoppers to cross the busy junction diagonally for the first time and massively ease congestion in the area.
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NewsForever 21 targets London as it gears up for UK entry
US fashion chain Forever 21 wants to open up to four stores in London to kick off its push into the UK.
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Analysis
A solid anchor
John Lewis is by far the most popular choice of anchor stores among shopping centre owners. But will the effects of the downturn dampen the attraction? Ben Cooper investigates
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BPF sets up hotline for empty rates complaints
The British Property Federation (BPF) is stepping up its campaign against charging full rates on empty shops, calling on businesses to rally together to explain the effects of the “stealth tax”.
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Government plans out-of-town impact test
The Government is to unveil planning laws today to stem out-of-town developments and safeguard high streets.
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Tories caution on out-of-town quashing independents
A Conservative Party commission on the future of small shops has recommended the party adopts a tough stance against out-of-town parks to protect town centres.
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Jones Lang LaSalle buys Churston Heard
Property agency Churston Heard has become the latest niche retail firm to be acquired in a takeover by Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Oxford Circus to get £4m makeover
Oxford Circus is set to receive a 4 million makeover to help ease congestion for shoppers at the busy London intersection.