All articles by Kat Baker
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OnlineRecord rent set on London's Piccadilly
A new record retail rent of £240 Zone A has been set on London’s Piccadilly.
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InsightMary, Mary, how will your high street grow?
The “queen of shops” is due to give her answer as early as next week, when she reveals her retail rescue package. Kat Baker reports
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NewsBrockton Capital and Pradera to play first-generation game
Property fund and asset manager to invest £250m in early out-of-town retail parks
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OnlineRetailers queue for Best Buy stores
Retailers including John Lewis at Home, Kiddicare and Next are lining up to take on Best Buy’s abandoned out-of-town stores.
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OnlineLVMH boss to buy £300m Bond Street assets
LVMH boss Bernard Arnault is understood to be in talks to pay £300m for three New Bond Street properties owned by Irish investor David Daly.
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OnlineDeka closes in on £125m Leeds shopping centre buy
German fund manager Deka is in advanced talks to buy the Victoria Quarter shopping centre in Leeds for around £125m.
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NewsHammerson pledges Croydon makeover with Whitgift
REIT plans £50m investment in leisure at Centrale and to work “directly or indirectly” with Whitgift owners
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NewsJewellery brand close to collapse again
Rent fears as Half Price Jewellery’s new owner gives notice of administration
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NewsDesigner Dome: Outlet centre planned for O2
AEG Europe and Pradera prepare plans for outlet village to transform O2 into day-and-night venue
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: M&B to launch Toby Carvery takeaway concept
Mitchells Butlers is preparing to launch a takeaway Toby Carvery concept, as it also rolls out its dual branded Toby Carvery and Harvester restaurants.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Resolution buys into €60m Polish scheme
Resolution Property has extended its reach into the Polish retail market after having bought an 80% stake in the €60m development of the Supersam shopping centre in Katowice.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Westfield makes ex-Minerva Croydon hire
Westfield has recruited Minerva’s former Croydon project director to help draw up its plans for a proposed major redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Ream International to develop Denmark's largest designer outlet
New designer outlet firm Ream International has teamed up with Danica Pension to develop Denmark’s largest designer outlet scheme and is also looking to develop the first designer outlet retail parks in Spain.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Asia buoyant in retail market
Asia continues to enjoy strong retail growth with more brands turning their eyes eastwards, as sales in Europe turn negative, research by Cushman Wakefield has found.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: La Vie en Rose to launch in UK in three years
Canadian lingerie brand La Vie en Rose is planning to launch into the UK market in three years as an entry into Europe.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Westfield confident on Croydon plans despite stake holder challenges
Westfield is confident that its plans to redevelop the Whitgift Centre in Croydon will progress after stakeholders challenged its involvement last week.
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OnlineMAPIC 2011: Starwood to roll out Aloft brand
Following the opening of Starwood’s first UK Aloft-branded hotel in London last week, the hotel operator is looking to expand the brand across the country.
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NewsStandard Life adds Polish to Helical plan
Fund manager brings in investor to complete development of giant retail park
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OnlineNational Grid pulls plug on 24 agents to cut costs
Electricity and gas provider National Grid is to cut the number of property advisers it uses from 25 down to a single service provider, as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
