All Property Week articles in Oct 2009 Out of town supplement
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Seconds out
Research from Trevor Wood Associates shows that retail failures have caused the vacancy rate in retail parks to rise to 11.89%
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The zero option
Tenants are playing hardball with landlords that want to increase their rents at review
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Retail’s most wanted list
Retail warehouse occupiers fear the impact of the recession has not been reflected in the 2010 rating list
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Retail warehouse returns will be positive but not glamorous
After the turmoil of the past two years, the third-quarter “mini-boom” is emblematic of the state of the retail warehouse market: it is fragile, localised and may be shortlived
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Money on the gait
Institutional funds are queuing up to buy properties such as Edinburgh’s Hermiston Gait
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A sharper focus
Turnaround specialist Bill Grimsey has saved ailing companies such as Wickes and Iceland
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Wren Kitchens flies into Stevenage
Malcolm Healey’s company is to open debut store before Christmas
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Dolittle does a lot
Pets at Home is preparing to float as it expands at the rate of 20 stores a year on retail parks
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Retailers seize the day while development is a dead zone
That infamous Norwegian football commentator might call it “one hell of a beating”
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Are you sitting comfortably?
In tough times, the right team can help cushion any business, says Furniture Village managing director Peter Harrison, who here imparts his tips for good leadership and reveals the store’s expansion plans
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Phoenixes and carpets
Despite “prepack” administrations, failing retailers such as Allied Carpets are creating problems for landlords
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Best Buy strengthens purchase on UK
US electricals retailer hires store acquisitions manager to put delayed expansion plans for UK back on track
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Why British Land is back in ‘buy’ mode
Investment values have stabilised and, in some cases, risen over the summer and this trend has continued in the third quarter
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David Deimer is a fund manager at Aviva Investors
In previous years, landlords have focused on creating value by extending or restructuring retail park assets
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Active requirement
After 10 years of trading in the UK and only six stores to its name, Decathlon is ready to make an expansion sprint in time for the 2012 Olympics
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Investors splash out £550m on retail sheds
CB Richard Ellis research shows 78% rise in investment in sector than last year
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Dunelm Mill closes in on 100th store opening
Dunelm Mill will open on Thursday its 98th store, at Parc Plaza in Waterton Cross, Bridgend in south Wales
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Retail parks bag 4.1% more shoppers
Experian’s retail footfall index has found that the number of shoppers visiting retail parks rose 4.1% in September, compared with the same month last year