All Shopping centres articles – Page 42
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AnalysisAnalysis: The outlook and challenges for retail property in 2013
A wave of administrations marked the start of another tough year, but what is the real picture and how will retail property fare in 2013?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the new destinations for retail property?
Retailers are increasingly considering new types of locations for trading, from quirky one-off sites to expanding transport hubs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Out-of-town locations top the charts for retailers
Retail park sales growth has eclipsed in-town performance and has encouraged more leisure operators to expand their out-of-town locations.
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OpinionComment: It’s time to ease business rates as stores stand empty
The latest stats on shop vacancy rates showed a gulf where high streets and shopping centres are thriving and those looking gap-toothed.
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NewsFashion giant Primark signs up to St David's flagship
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a 86,000 sq. ft flagship store at St David’s, Cardiff, increasing its floor space in the welsh capital by 80%.
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NewsShopper numbers plummet in January as snow hits footfall
Footfall fell 4.6% year on year in January as heavy snow deterred people from shopping, representing the weakest footfall figure recorded since last April, when shopper numbers declined 6.9%.
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NewsTheo Paphitis mulls opening series of Robert Dyas shopping centre stores
Ryman Group boss Theo Paphitis is considering opening more Robert Dyas stores in shopping centres as he seeks to take advantage of new retail property coming online.
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NewsDanish mattress brand Tempur Mattresses to open first UK store in Bluewater
Danish mattress brand Tempur Mattresses, which uses NASA technology to create its products, is to open its first store in the UK in Bluewater shopping centre this summer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Westfield and Hammerson help restore Croydon’s standing in retail
After months of standoff, property developers Westfield and Hammerson have agreed to work together to develop Croydon town centre. Caroline Parry finds out about their plans.
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NewsDrake Circus signs up four new retailers
Bank, The Fragrance Shop, Ernest Jones and Everything Everywhere are to open stores at the Drake Circus shopping centre in Plymouth.
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NewsTrinity Leeds reaches 90% capacity with new retail signings
Yet-to-launch shopping centre Trinity Leeds has almost reached capacity after pre-letting 90% of its space, following new retailer signings to the one million sq ft scheme.
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NewsSales don't slide at Waitrose but its customers do
Consumers depressed by January can cheer themselves up with a trip down Waitrose’s Love Life slide at Westfield Stratford City. As an alternative to the escalator or stairs, Waitrose has installed a 42ft slide at the entrance to the shopping centre to promote its healthy ...
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NewsWestfield and Hammerson end feud and unveil retail vision for Croydon
Westfield and Hammerson have ended their feud over the redevelopment of riot-hit Croydon by forging a joint venture to upgrade the town’s retail centre in a £1bn scheme.
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NewsCapital Shopping Centres to rebrand as Intu and rename malls
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) is to launch a new brand across its shopping centres and enhance its online presence as part of a £25m investment.
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OpinionComment: Fewer and better – shops in 2013
This is the last Stores column of 2012 and the normal modus operandi at this stage is to look back at what’s been and to anticipate what’s to come.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Esentai Mall opens in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital
A glass of fermented mare’s milk and some horse stew anybody? The former is about 7% ABV and the latter chewy but, hey, who cares, this is Almaty, the shining commercial light of central Asia.
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NewsShopping centre footfall down as customers move online
Footfall dropped 1.7% last week as customer numbers in shopping centres fell on last year.
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NewsLiverpool One signs three new retailers
Three new retailers, Kiehls, Moda in Pelle and The Fragrance Shop, have opened at Liverpool One.
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NewsBluewater extension plans submitted
Plans to extend Bluewater shopping centre by 330,000 sq ft are moving forward after owner Lend Lease submitted the planning application today.
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NewsRihanna lights up Westfield with Christmas switch-on
Pop star Rihanna switched on Stratford Westfield’s Christmas lights last night, amid fireworks as she performed her new single ‘Diamonds’ at the shopping centre.