New figures from Hammerson’s Retail Tracker, HART, have revealed that technology sales across UK shopping centres had an overall 0.4% uplift in sales in April. It outperformed BRC’s latest figures which saw like-for-like sales down -0.9% for the... Read More
Despite an uneventful Christmas period, the New Year saw sales in UK retail rise by 2.6%, surpassing the figure in January last year, the British Retail Consortium reports. Sales were up by 3.3% compared to the 1.6% increase in January 2015, which is... Read More
The Uncertain Future of High Street Retail High Street stores have always been there when we need them. If you ever need a DVD, video game, greeting card or item of clothing, you could guarantee a successful acquisition when you visit a shop in your... Read More
Retailers are this week in high spirits after a bumper Black Friday which saw the Christmas trading season get off to a strong start. Unfortunately, though, the good mood may not last long after the bells ring in the New Year and they must examine the impact... Read More
Although news from the retail industry has been somewhat gloomy of late following a very strong start to the year, clothing and footwear retailers have enjoyed a resurgence in trade thanks to the warm summer weather and higher optimism amongst consumers... Read More
One of the tallest buildings in Manchester has been sold for £7m above the asking price. City Tower, in Piccadilly Gardens, was placed on the market earlier this year for £125m and immediately attracted interest from potential buyers. In April it was... Read More
A number of retailers have implemented expansion plans of late as consumer confidence recovers. This tactic has certainly worked for home wares retailer Dunelm Mill, which has seen an impressive 9.9 per cent growth in revenue to £195.4 million in the last... Read More
According to three major business surveys, UK companies have now reached highs in business confidence not seen for 20 years, with the majority of firms surveyed believing they will be able to grow sales, profits and exports in the next 12... Read More
The past few years have been tough for most British families. Rising inflation, mounting numbers of people unable to find work and the high cost of everyday items have left many consumers out of pocket and struggling to make ends... Read More
Amazon, the world’s largest internet retailer, is to pay over $1 billion to secure the purchase of its Seattle headquarters. The price paid to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, for the 1.8 million square feet of office space, is the highest ever paid in... Read More
