All Property articles
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AnalysisWhat the Hammerson and Shaftesbury results tell us about retail property
The results from two of the UK’s largest institutional landlords show that physical retail is not in the dire straits many seem to think.
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NewsJohn Lewis retreats from build-to-rent market
The John Lewis Partnership is turning its back on ambitions to be a player in the build-to-rent housing market as it doubles down on its core retail operations.
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Opinion‘Far from threatening traditional retail, leisure is proving a complementary force’
Leisure operators are increasingly seen as anchor occupiers in locations such as shopping centres, which can benefit retailers’ footfall and dwell time, observes retail and property adviser JDM Retail’s Jonathan De Mello
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NewsSuperdrug to create hundreds of jobs as more stores planned
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has set out plans for dozens more store openings this year.
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NewsOxford Street regeneration plans pick up pace as Khan convenes improvement team
Plans to revitalise London’s Oxford Street to make it a world-leading urban space for shopping, leisure and outdoor events have moved ahead as City mayor Sir Sadiq Khan convened the team leading the new Oxford Street Development Corporation Board.
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FeatureA tale of two Budgets: Mapping retail’s rising cost crisis
Business rates relief for smaller properties offers some respite, but larger operators – including supermarkets – face higher bills that threaten to push food inflation even more. As retailers brace for cumulative cost pressures, how will these economic policies shape the industry?
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AnalysisThe hungry retailer: What has Frasers acquired this year?
Frasers Group snapped up Swindon Outlet Village last week, capping off a busy year of retail and property acquisitions.
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NewsNext offloads land for £54m
Next has offloaded land that it acquired in 2021 to consolidate part of its distribution network for £54.1m.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up Glasgow shopping centre
Frasers Group has acquired Braehead Shopping Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, adding to its rapidly expanding property portfolio.
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NewsBritish Land opens Broadgate Central
British Land has opened a new retail and leisure centre in the capital.
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NewsGrocery giants make rates plea to chancellor in bid to tame inflation
Leading grocers have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves, setting out the case for excluding shops from the planned business rates surtax.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership receives green light for Reading development
John Lewis Partnership has received planning permission for its £70m build-to-rent development in Reading.
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GalleryGallery: Inside Fortnum & Mason’s first store outside of London
Legendary Picadilly department store Fortnum & Mason has opened its first store outside of London at Bicester Village in Oxfordshire.
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NewsWestfield launches Allders Parade in former historic department store
Westfield owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is poised to open the doors to a new retail development inside the historic Allders department store in Croydon this week.
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NewsBodycare to shut more branches following administration
Beauty specialist Bodycare, which collapsed into administration earlier this month, is closing more shops.
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News‘Level playing field’ business rates plan risks backfiring
Big retailers face paying far more in business rates than their pureplay counterparts as measures designed to ensure the latter shoulder more of the burden look likely to flop.
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NewsSavills reports significant retail investment uptick in London
The latest retail leasing research in central London reveals a significant increase in investment in the first half of 2025, amounting to £1.6bn.
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NewsJohn Lewis may cut affordable flats development due to delays
Department store and grocery group John Lewis Partnership may cut the number of affordable flats at its build-to-rent scheme in Reading as planning delays and funding demands threaten the viability of the project.
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Opinion‘Parking charge rises are ripping the heart out of my city centre’
York is one of the UK’s most popular retail and visitor destinations but parking prices have been ratcheted up so much that sales are sliding. A rethink is needed, argues York High Street Forum chair and retailer Phil Pinder
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AnalysisWhy Labour’s promises on business rates reform are falling flat
Ahead of the government’s mooted interim report on the future of business rates due at some point this summer, Labour’s big promises of reform have fallen flat for much of UK retail.