Tag: Shopping Centres



Old Market Shopping Centre opens in Hereford

Posted on 8 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

British Land and Stanhope have officially cut the tape on the Old Market Shopping Centre in Hereford following a £90 million investment to improve local services. The open air shopping complex was developed by Stanhope but, as all funding was provided by... Read More

Retail Parks and Shopping Centres in Demand

Posted on 3 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

While demand for high street retail property remains mixed, there is no shortage of interest in retail parks and shopping centres, with British Land the latest to benefit from an upturn in the market. The property investment firm has this week... Read More

Record Year for Warrington Commercial Market as Golden Square sale moves closer

Posted on 2 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

LaSalle International Management has been named as the preferred new owner for Warrington’s  Golden Square shopping centre. Confirmation of the £115m deal comes just days after the release of new figures showing industrial property take-up in the Cheshire... Read More

Eight new Lease Deals agreed at Glasgow St Enoch Shopping Centre

Posted on 1 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

Retailers are becoming increasingly eager to take up prime units in the nation’s most popular shopping centres as a rise in household disposable income allows consumers to spend in earnest once more. This has proven extremely useful for the St Enoch... Read More

Southampton Warehouse to be transformed into Shipping Container Shopping Centre

Posted on 30 April, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

A novel retail outlet is coming to the Millbrook area of Southampton. Known as the Boutique Box Warehouse, the site will be comprised of more 100 shipping containers arranged within a 20,000 sq ft warehouse to create an indoor market-style retail space. The... Read More

Renovation Plans submitted for Farnborough Shopping Centre

Posted on 26 April, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Town and city centres around the country have begun to embrace the opportunities afforded by a rise in both consumer confidence and household disposable income brought about by improvements in the economy, with many undergoing extensive commercial property... Read More

Sheffield Shopping Centre introduces Lane System for Streamlined Shopping Experience

Posted on 24 April, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

In recent years, online shopping has overtaken more traditional methods of retailing as the largest driver of growth in the retail industry. While there are pros and cons with both online and physical shopping, e-tailers can boast one advantage which... Read More

Drop in Easter Weekend Footfall reveals Fragility of Recovery

Posted on 22 April, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

After disappointing figures from the retail industry in March, many were hoping that the late timing of Easter would allow the high street to rebound in April. However, new data from retail data company Springboard indicates that, despite the sunny weather... Read More

Development Securities purchases Armagh Shopping Centre

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Development Securities has acquired The Mall Shopping Centre in Armagh, Northern Ireland for £7.4 million. The Mall was first built in 1998, and since then has grown in prestige with the result that it now generates a net operating income of £748,000 per... Read More

Adidas launches First UK Concept Store in Bluewater

Posted on 21 April, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

As consumers continue to remain wary of excessive spending after four long years of recession, retailers are having to pull out all the stops in order to attract a higher level of footfall as a means of lifting sales. This has seen many unique concepts... Read More