All Property articles – Page 78
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NewsRetail industry hits out at 'disappointing' Budget
The retail industry has blasted the Government for failing to tackle the growing issue of crippling business rates in today’s Budget.
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NewsAirbnb UK boss: Capitalise on your underused space
The UK boss of Airbnb has said retailers should follow the model of the online travel marketplace and open their underused space to build a stronger relationship with loyal customers.
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NewsBudgens to lose 30 stores in franchisee administration
More than 30 Budgens stores are set to close with the loss of 815 jobs after the franchisee running the shops plunged into administration.
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NewsNext and New Look sign up to Telford's new fashion mall
Next and New Look have penned pre-let deals at Telford Shopping Centre as the town’s fresh fashion mall takes shape.
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InterviewInterview: What Mike Logue’s Dreams is really made of
Dreams’ well-documented turnaround story is indeed the stuff of dreams – an inspirational tale of a retailer transformed from rags to riches.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Lidl’s first 'metropolitan' store
Lidl has launched its first ‘metropolitan’ store format as the grocer continues its push into major cities.
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NewsToday in retail: Mike Ashley – retail’s agent provocateur
Sport Direct founder Mike Ashley is renowned for his provocative behaviour – but the retail mogul caught the sector’s attention today for a different reason.
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GalleryStore of the week: Adidas, Fifth Avenue, New York City
The latest Adidas store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan makes a bold statement with its sleek architecture and interior design.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dobbies’ garden centre of the future
Is a garden centre still a centre just for gardening? John Ryan visits Dobbies in Atherstone to find out.
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OpinionWaterstones row: Are its unbranded stores fair or foul?
Waterstones has been forced to defend itself after opening a clutch of unbranded bookshops. Is the retailer’s move fair game or foul play? Cast your vote below.
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AnalysisWhat John Lewis and Tesco job cuts tell us about retail
John Lewis has long been seen as an industry bellwether, leading the sector on everything from multichannel to service expectations.
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NewsBusiness rates: Labour ramps up pressure over reform
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will host a roundtable on business rates today as Labour ramps up the pressure on the government to reform the system.
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OpinionOpinion: Communicating hard decisions in the right way
Taking over the reins at BrightHouse has been an absolute privilege and one that I am relishing. But with privilege comes a ‘to do’ list that never seems to get any shorter.
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NewsThis week in retail: Primark's take on fashion market
Value fashion powerhouse Primark takes to the City catwalk this morning with a pre-close update ahead of next month’s interims.
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OpinionBusiness rates: Under a broken system, nobody’s a winner
The renewed focus on the inequities of the business rates system in recent days brings mixed emotions to those of us who have long called for reform.
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NewsRetail Acquisitions to sue Sir Philip Green over BHS HQ
Dominic Chappell’s company Retail Acquisitions plans to sue Sir Philip Green for £14m in relation to the sale of BHS’s London headquarters.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retailers putting fitness first
A health-conscious public is driving a new wave of activewear stores, fresh food cafes and spaces dedicated to fitness. Ben Cooper investigates.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's decline, Clarks and AO.com
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector this week, including coverage of changes at the top of AO.com.
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NewsToday in retail: John Lewis not alone in jobs dilemma
This afternoon department store business John Lewis revealed that almost 400 roles are to go as it seeks to adapts to structural changes that are reshaping retail.
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GalleryStore of the week: Joseph Cheaney, Covent Garden
Men buying shoes at the better end of things tend to get a bit technical and will start talking knowledgeably about ‘Goodyear welting’ or maybe ‘Veltshoen construction’.