Latest News from BCSC
The most influential women in property
Fifteen fund managers, 14 of the most important people in corporate real estate and almost 20 chief executives and managing directors — for anyone who questions the power that women wield in real estate, Property Week’s list of the 100 most influential women will dispel any doubts.
Shopping centre pipeline slashed
Around 27m sq ft of shopping centre space has disappeared from the development pipeline since the onset of the recession, research by shopping centre body BCSC has found.
NPPF signals desire for economic growth
Sir, The government has put forth its plan for the future role of retail in our towns and high streets with its response to the Mary Portas review, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the 2012 Budget
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A new era for retail as Amazon and Google get physical
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Government launches Portas town team pilot workshops
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Retailers and landlords demand government rethinks business rate hike
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Green Property Alliance and RICS launch studies to chart incentives
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High street blues leave more voids
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People moves: Sotheby's International Realty, Cushman & Wakefield, Indigo Planning and more...
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Portas goes to town with team pilots
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Fire fighting will continue on high street during year of the dragon
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Portas ‘energises’ MPs to act on retail
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London malls set BCSC gold standard
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Mary, Mary, how will your high street grow?
Latest Retail News
Steinhoff gazumps Network Rail at giant Magna Park shed
Furniture retailer trumps track operator’s £25m bid. Stuart Watson reports
Compulsory resolution to Croydon face-off
Embarrassment continues to spread in the property industry over the antics of the freeholder and leaseholder of Croydon’s Whitgift Centre — the big shopping destination in the 1970s for anyone growing up in the south-east.
Byron flips on to London's Strand
Restaurateur Tom Byng’s hamburger chain Byron has taken a unit at Enstar Capital’s mixed-use development on London’s Strand.
Muffin Break 48 outlets in UK
Australian chain Muffin Break has revealed plans to open another 36 units in the UK.
BCSC Blog
Underwater, Mouth Watering or Sea Change
In 2012, the market may well resemble a black and white movie - things will be in stark contrast with few shades of grey. Equally there will be success or failure, but again little in between. There will be opportunities and that is what markets like this bring.
BCSC Blog: Hitting the gym and positive vibes
I arrived up from London on Monday afternoon, registered for the main conference and prepared my material in readiness for the busy day I had on Tuesday.
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Retail Data
Cushman & Wakefield: Shopping Centre Investment Quarterly - Q1 2012
While the economic outlook appears to be more stable, Q1 2012 recorded much lower levels of transactions than a year ago as investors remained cautious.
DTZ: European Retail Guide - Shopping Centres
The European economy is still struggling. The ongoing sovereign debt crisis has brought about strict austerity measures, low wage growth and rising unemployment across most of Europe.
Savills: Spain Retail Market - January 2012
In 2011 close to 415,000 sqm of GLA came on to the market. For the first time in recent years the difference between the volume of new space and the beginning of the year forecast is minimal, which shows that developers carry out the projects that are clearly considered to be feasible.
Henderson: European Retail Warehousing - November 2011
During 2010 we wrote a “Think” report about European retail warehousing and asked, “will this rough diamond get its sparkle back?” In mid 2010 we had seen approximately twelve months of either stabilisation or recovery in prime property markets but the retail warehouse sector had largely been overlooked by investors.