Tag: shops



Store Expansion and Housing Market boost Next Profits

Posted on 12 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Next has become one of the dominant retailers of the high street, with its fashion forward lines attracting consumers and allowing it to finally overtake key rival Marks & Spencer. And it appears that this winning streak is set to continue, as it has now... Read More

Fall in Shopping Centre Vacancy Rates helped by Independent Retailers

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Shopping centres throughout the country are seeing huge levels of investment as owners seek to improve their appeal to retailers looking to expand. This has seen vacancy rates plummet, with recent data from the Local Data Company (LDC) and the British Council... Read More

Primark’s 10 million sq ft of Retail Space contributes to Success

Posted on 8 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Primark has become one of the strongest retailers on the high street, with its low prices and a wide choice attractive to consumers even during the depths of the recession. Fortunately for the brand, and parent group Associated British Foods (ABF), recovery... Read More

Cambridge Satchel Company bags Covent Garden Address

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Cambridge Satchel Company has become one of the most successful retail start-ups in the UK of recent years. Established in 2008 by Julie Deane, the brand’s profile has risen dramatically and its profits have now risen high enough to allow for a flagship... Read More

Retailers split over extended Sunday Opening Hours

Posted on 5 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Uncategorised

In recent years, larger retailers have begun to press the government to relax Sunday trading laws which restrict the hours they can open. However, a study by retail ecommerce firm Shopatron has revealed that not all of the country’s leading retailers would... Read More

HMV turnaround gets Music Shoppers back into Shops

Posted on 2 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

During the recession, a number of popular high street retailers entered administration and vanished from town centres nationwide. Fortunately, entertainment brand HMV was saved from this fate and has now seen its popularity skyrocket – in fact, it is poised... Read More

Retailers urged to improve Disabled Access

Posted on 29 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

A study conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggests that retailers could boost sales by making their properties more accessible to disabled people. According to the report, disabled people currently find locating accessible... Read More

Hertford Shopping Centre earmarked for Huge Redevelopment

Posted on 28 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Shopping centre regenerations have become relatively commonplace in the UK since the end of the recession, with owners recognising a need to adapt to new consumer trends as a means of lifting footfall levels. However, while many involve significant levels of... Read More

Battle intensifies for Great British High Street Title

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As consumers continue to fuel the retail industry’s recovery by upping their spending, high streets are once more beginning to look at how they can capitalise on the economic recovery to entice consumers back into town centres. Many are choosing to... Read More

British Land agrees New Lets at Doncaster Retail Park

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

British Land has confirmed the letting of 36,000 sq ft of retail space at its Doncaster retail park. Both Next and Marks & Spencer Simply Food have agreed terms for units on the Wheatley Retail Park, joining retailers such as TK Maxx, Sports Direct and... Read More