Tag: shops



Retail and Automotive Commercial Properties Contribute to Sharp Rise in UK Sales

Posted on 24 April, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

After months of seemingly endless gloom for the UK economy, last week’s news that unemployment has fallen slightly came as a welcome relief.... Read More

Sunday Opening – Are You Blooming Delighted or Hopping Mad this Easter?

Posted on 8 April, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

On July 22nd, you will be able to use your local supermarket all day and well into the evening, too. This would generally be seen as unremarkable, if not for the fact that July 22 falls on a Sunday this year... Read More

Commercial Property Chain Pret a Manger to Open 44 New Outlets

Posted on 7 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Sandwich chain Pret a Manger, which is celebrating its 26th birthday this year, is planning to open 44 new commercial properties – over half of which will be in the UK.... Read More

Empty Commercial Property Rates Hits an all-time High

Posted on 1 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to figures collected by the Local Data Company (LDC), the number of commercial property shops lying empty in Britain has hit an all-time high of 14.6 per cent.... Read More

Whitbread Commercial Property Growth Plans to Create 10,000 Jobs

Posted on 2 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Whitbread PLC, who own some of the UK’s leading commercial property chains, recorded excellent sales this year and so the company have announced plans for growth over the next three years.... Read More

Mary Portas Launches Competition to Boost UK Commercial Property High Streets

Posted on 12 February, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Government has launched a £1m competition to aid struggling towns and cities across England turnaround dwindling high streets.... Read More

New project launched to help commercial property retailers boost their businesses

Posted on 14 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

According to the business turnaround organisation Insight With Passion, empty shops are costing the UK economy £900m in lost wages.... Read More

Commercial Property Argos is Axed on City Centre Shopping Precinct

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

A Sheffield city centre shopping precinct is seething after Argos announced it will shut up its commercial property on the Moor in January.... Read More

£64 Million Whiteley Retail Development

Posted on 12 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

A new commercial property shopping centre complex is set to be constructed by British Land in Whiteley Village, near to Fareham.... Read More

Major High Street Brands Disappearing as Commercial Properties Close

Posted on 26 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Arcadia, which owns various popular retailers: Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Top Shop has announced that it plans to close approximately 260 of its commercial properties within the next three years.... Read More