All Retail supplement articles – Page 2
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InsightExperience required: Retail, Leisure & Hotels
Retailers and retail landlords have been banging on about experiential for years.
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InsightExperiential retail: down to experience
Savvy landlords are encouraging retail tenants to open experiental stores that attract customers by creating a fun alternative to online shopping.
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InsightRetail investors must be more hands-on with assets
For the past five years, the real estate industry has debated the plight of retail. The threat of online has proved real and today we are at a critical point where it is affecting retail presence and the global retail market.
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InsightRetail agents: state of agency
In this uncertain retail landscape, agents are having to adapt and restructure their teams in an effort to better serve their clients.
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InsightVegan food trend: plant an idea
A spike in interest in veganism is seeing ‘plant-based eating’ take a greater portion of the restaurant market.
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InsightDisappearance and emergence of brands is ‘business as usual’ for F&B
The food and beverage market has attracted its fair share of headlines recently, but, like retail, the sector is segmented, and there are great opportunities for those who are able to ensure a compelling and relevant offer.
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OnlineLessons from the frontline of retail
It’s six months ago to the day since the opening of Westgate Oxford. Since then, the retail sector has seen big-name closures and mega-mergers reshaping the face of the high street. But, as the largest retail destination to open last year, the performance of Westgate tells a wider story about ...
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InsightIn-mall car showrooms step up a gear
In contrast to the struggling fortunes of several retailers, a growing number of car brands are opening showrooms in shopping centres – and getting great results.
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Insight‘Healthy’ buildings should be the norm in retail
There has been much talk in recent months on the importance of factoring wellbeing into office workplace design but less on how essential supporting the health and wellbeing of shoppers and workers in the retail space is. Going forward, this should be at the forefront of developer and landlord minds. ...
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InsightArtist residences: portrait of the Artist
Justin and Charlie Salisbury created the Artist Residence brand after a lack of funds forced the couple to invite artists in to paint the rooms in their first hotel.
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NewsUpsizing retailers: big is beautiful
Fashion brands are moving into super-sized stores to show off their product range, provide a better experience for shoppers and unlock cost savings. But should landlords respond by scaling up units?
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InsightFive minutes with: Hannah Grievson
Sloane Stanley’s commercial property director on rooftop bars, dancing and the impact of tech.
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OnlineNorth Somerset Council buys retail park for £38m
North Somerset Council has become the latest local authority to invest in property with the £38m acquisition of the North Worle District Centre in Weston-super-Mare.
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InsightFootfall counting: a positive step for landlords
Capturing accurate footfall data has long been a goal for retail landlords and developers. Property Week meets one of the founders of Hoxton Analytics, a company that believes it has cracked the problem.
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InsightGoNative: building an Empire
The site of an old fighting pit is being turned into an aparthotel but it is its proximity to the City that is grabbing wider attention.
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InsightCentre forward: Landsec interview
Landsec’s Scott Parsons has spent three years pursuing a new retail strategy. He tells Property Week what it entails and what impact it has had.
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InsightWestfield extension: Westfield story
The shopping centre in Shepherds Bush, London, is currently undergoing a £600m extension. Property Week joins director of development Duncan Bower on a tour of the construction site to find out what is in store.
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InsightCause for optimism for retail and leisure
When ecommerce started to take off 15 years ago, some commentators were quick to declare it the death knell for physical stores.
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InsightOxford in Wonderland: Westgate Oxford
Property Week joins the throng at the themed opening of the UK’s latest shopping mall, Westgate Oxford, which is set to be a game-changer.
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InsightEscape rooms: the great escape
Property Week checks out the latest entrant to the competitive socialising market - the escape room - and asks whether it’s here to stay or just a passing fad.
