All Out-of-town retail supplement articles
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MarketsDiversification could be retail park landlords’ silver lining
Many retailers are still seeking out-of-town space, but landlords may need to lure tenants from outside the sector in the long term.
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MarketsCan retail parks continue to thrive in hard times?
Some are negative about the sector, while others believe it will survive the e-commerce effect better than in-town retail. Graham Parker asks who’s right.
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InsightQ1 figures signal potential decline of out-of-town retail
Investment down 52% as several retail park occupiers consider CVAs in response to financial difficulties.
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InsightIt's survival of the fittest in evolution of out-of-town retail
Out-of-town retail parks and urban shopping centres may be different propositions but their owners face many of the same issues.
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InsightRegional shopping centres: have we seen the last of the mega-malls?
Will another super regional shopping centre ever be built in the UK again? Opinion is divided.
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InsightRetail warehouses: retail renaissance
In the face of new challenges, landlords and developers of retail warehousing are having to adapt their approach.
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InformationOOT retail market holding up
A lack of warehouse space in south London has led to rising rents as occupiers compete for available units.
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InsightJewel in the Crown: Hannah Milne interview
The Crown Estate’s Hannah Milne talks to Property Week about the business’s repositioning strategy and how its new scheme Rushden Lakes could provide the blueprint for the out-of-town retail destination of the future.
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InsightFive minutes with: Christopher Daniel of Quadrant Estates
The founding partner of Quadrant Estates on pralines, yachts and placating hotel managers.
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InsightRetail shed vacancy rates fall
Overall retail warehousing vacancy rates may have fallen consistently since mid-2013, but the national picture masks rising vacancy rates in some regions, according to research by Trevor Wood Associates, publisher of the Definitive Guide to Retail Leisure Parks.
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InsightOut-of-town: Glamourising the 'giant car park'
The retail park has never been the most glamorous of shopping destinations. It hasn’t needed to be. Its purpose historically has been purely to be accessible and convenient; somewhere shoppers can drive to, load up their new washing machine and drive out again.
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InsightThe Massage Company: massaging the masses
Having a massage is a rare treat for most of us Brits. Only 8% of us have them regularly, well below the 14% of continental Europeans and 20% of Americans.
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InsightThe future of retail parks: park life but not as we know it
Out-of-town retail parks are morphing before our eyes. While the barricades of boxes on the edge of town devoted to DIY and bulky items are still there, many now offer a more sophisticated retail mix, including a decent fashion proposition.
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InsightOutlet centres: creative outlets
Outlet centres have traditionally been the preserve of the infrequent ‘treat yourself’ shopping trip.
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InsightCharity shops: charity begins out-of-town
Historically charity shops were commonly found on the nation’s high streets and were considered the bellwether of the relative health of a particular parade of shops.
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InsightFive minutes with: Dominic Rodbourne of Savills
The head of out-of-town retail at Savills on giving honest advice and fainting in presentations.
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MarketsPortable revolution for retail parks
In retail parks spanning the length and breadth of the UK, a portable revolution is taking place.
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MarketsWhy outlets are in
It’s cool to love a bargain these days; just ask the droves of shoppers heading to Poundland, Lidl and Aldi or, increasingly, those making a special trip to an outlet centre.
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MarketsRetail park hot spots
What’s the number-one retail park in the UK at the moment? According to new research by location specialists CACI, Fosse Park, in Leicester, owned by the Crown Estate, tops the pile.
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Filling in the gaps – vacancy rates in retail parks
Vacancy rates on UK retail parks are at their lowest level since the end of 2004, according to research from Trevor Wood Associates, publisher of The Definitive Guide to Retail Leisure Parks 2015 .
