All Property articles – Page 94
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NewsOxford Street to be pedestrianised by 2020, says London Mayor's office
London’s Oxford Street is set to be traffic-free by 2020 as part of the clean-air initiative laid out by the Mayor of London’s office.
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NewsHotel Chocolat considers overseas expansion and downplays Brexit impact
Hotel Chocolat is mulling over a move to expand its international business after opening its first store in Gibraltar through a franchise agreement.
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NewsOcado to open bricks-and-mortar store to kick-start Marie Claire venture
Ocado will open a physical shop as part of the launch of its new health and beauty venture with Marie Claire, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsArcadia chairman rejects claim lack of governance led to BHS collapse
Lord Grabiner, the chairman of Arcadia, has rejected the idea a lack of corporate governance at Sir Philip Green’s retail empire led to the collapse of BHS.
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GalleryWatch: Ikea launches its first new store in the UK in seven years
Ikea will throw open the doors at its new store in Reading later this week for its first big-box store opening in the UK in seven years.
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NewsIceland to open first dark store in Tipton as online business expands
Iceland is preparing to open its first dark store to serve online shoppers as the grocer’s ecommerce operations continue to grow.
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NewsH&M boss revealed as mystery buyer of Debenhams’ flagship
H&M’s boss Stefan Persson is understood to be the buyer of Debenhams’ Oxford Street store, sold last week to an unknown private investor.
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NewsAnalysis: How will Dobbies fare in the blossoming garden centre market?
How attractive is the garden centre market and how do the new owners of Dobbies plan to cultivate the former Tesco-owned business?
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NewsNetto unveils plans to double its store estate in Sweden
Danish discounter Netto is ramping up its assault on Sweden amid plans to double its store estate in the country within 10 years.
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NewsDebenhams' London flagship lease sold by British Land to private investor
British Land has sold Debenham’s Oxford Street store lease as part of a ‘strategic focus’, to a private investor following Brexit.
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NewsThe Co-op acquires six stores from collapsed My Local chain
The Co-op has acquired six stores from My Local following the struggling c-store chain’s collapse into administration last month.
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GalleryStore of the week: Made.com uses digital storytelling in new Paris studio
Made.com claims to be a tech company, yet its new Paris store confirms it treads the fine line between etailer and bricks-and-mortar merchant.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dyson unveils first UK store on Oxford Street
Dyson has unveiled its first bricks and mortar store in the UK on London’s Oxford Street as it prepares to throw open its doors tomorrow.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is Sainsbury’s calling time on its Netto venture?
When Sainsbury’s revealed it was calling time on its tie-up with Netto, it reeled off a list of reasons explaining the decision.
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NewsBusiness confidence nosedives in the aftermath of Brexit vote
Confidence among UK businesses has plummeted since Brexit with firms’ expectations for sales, exports and investments going “off a cliff”.
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GallerySelfridges makes much ado about Shakespeare in window displays
Selfridges has created a retail midsummer night’s dream, despite the rain, with Shakespeare-themed windows by fashion designers including Rick Owens and Dries Van Noten.
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AnalysisHow Google is changing the retail landscape - online and offline
Google’s product management vice-president for shopping, Jonathan Alferness, on how retail is changing - and Google’s role in that.
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AnalysisThe 16 Netto stores that will close as its tie-up with Sainsbury’s ends
Sainsbury’s and Dansk Supermarked Group revealed today they would split, two years after joining forces to bring Netto back to the UK.
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NewsSainsbury's cuts ties with Netto – all stores to close by August
Sainsbury’s is ending its joint venture with Netto following a “comprehensive review” of the business and will close all 16 stores next month.
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NewsStaples reviewing UK business following blocked Office Depot merger
Staples is reviewing the future of its UK business following the US stationery chain’s blocked merger attempt with Office Depot.