All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 30
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OpinionA year of Westfield London
Westfield London has been a real success, but its developer continues to inspire mixed feelings.
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NewsStrong start for John Lewis home store
John Lewis’s new format home store in Poole has got off to a strong start, with sales 30% above expectations.
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OpinionCreating opportunities out of today’s adversity
Beneath the debates over when the recession is going to end, whether shoppers will come out for Christmas, and how bad 2010 will be, there’s a quiet revolution going on in non-food retail.
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AnalysisWestfield’s Olympic challenge
A year after the opening of Westfield London the developer is building an even bigger scheme across the capital. Tim Danaher pays a visit.
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OpinionWho are they kidding?
Today’s Times suggests landlords think the retail recession is over. That optimism might be misplaced.
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OpinionA touch of Qatar
Just when we thought a year might pass without talk of a bid for Sainsbury’s, the Qataris are back in business.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose report another strong week
John Lewis and Waitrose enjoyed another strong week’s trading in the week to 17 October.
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NewsFewer, bigger stores for Arcadia as profits soar
Arcadia’s future lies in fewer, bigger stores, Sir Philip Green said this week as he revealed that profits at his fashion group have increased despite the recession.
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OpinionNational postal strike would be a low blow
The art of letter writing is dead. You can send cards electronically, and even the gas bill now arrives as an email. It all adds up to bad news for Royal Mail, so you’d think the UK’s postmen and women would be thanking their lucky stars for the one glimmer ...
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AnalysisSt David’s centre extension will invigorate Cardiff
The opening of the extension to the St David’s centre in Cardiff may have coincided with the economic downturn but the scheme will still invigorate the city, says Tim Danaher.
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AnalysisMall retailing: opportunity knocks
The big shopping centre openings of this autumn in Cardiff and Aberdeen mark the end of the late noughties development boom. And the inevitable empty units stand testimony to the new reality of shopping centre development.
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NewsArcadia profits soar
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has reported a 13% rise in pre-tax profits, despite the recession.
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OpinionSt David’s Day
Put the talk of empty units to one side; Cardiff’s new scheme is good news for retailers and for the city
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OpinionM&S ‘audition’ leaves questions not answers
If this week’s Marks & Spencer investor day was intended to allow the internal candidates for the chief executive’s job to show their mettle, it was a gamble that backfired spectacularly.
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OpinionB&Q property deal shows the way
B&Q’s rent renegotiation with British Land is a grown-up way for retailers and landlords to face up to the downturn.
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NewsLand Securities retail venture to bring 10 overseas brands to UK
Property company Land Securities’ new retail offshoot Brand Empire is in talks with 10 international retailers about introducing them to the UK.
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OpinionRivals’ inroads haven’t done Tesco much harm
Sir Terry Leahy may be many things, but he isn’t known for being a ray of sunshine in the industry. So it was interesting to see him cutting a more bullish figure about recovery prospects this week than others like Sir Stuart Rose and Simon Wolfson have been.
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OpinionRoads to nowhere
Investment in infrastructure — like the construction of Edinburgh’s new tram system — will inevitably cause disruption to retailers, but can’t be at any price.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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OpinionD-day for retailers
However much changes in the retail property market, the rent quarterday remains a key point in the calendar.