All Retail supplement articles – Page 5
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InsightThe future of pop-ups: pop it like it’s hot
A fall in vacancy rates have left many wondering if pop-ups have a future. But their flexibility and capacity to generate footfall have left them with a lingering appeal for retailers and landlords.
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InsightFive-star service: Harvey Nichols interview
You won’t find many retail property directors who are capable of talking in depth about their company’s products.
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InsightConvenience stores: too convenient?
When it comes to neighbourhood stores, convenience is all very good, but blanket saturation can be downright detrimental.
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InsightCoal Drops Yard: destination of shopkeepers
King’s Cross will soon be home to an innovative retail hub that offers a product-led ethos in a re-imagined Victorian setting.
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InsightA high-street health check
When the government commissioned Mary ‘queen of shops’ Portas to undertake an independent review into the state of the British high street and the things that could be done to revive it, the news was met with a mixture of enthusiasm and weary indifference.
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InsightRetail: a decade of change and challenges
The retail sector has arguably experienced a greater rate of change in the past 10 years than any other sector. Yet despite the turbulence it has largely been a positive decade for UK retail.
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InsightFive minutes with: Alice Keown of British Land
British Land’s F B/leisure asset manager on after-party deals and karaoke.
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InsightIndoor climbing walls: new heights
Twenty-five years ago, rock climbing was mainly a niche sport for adrenaline junkies or those who used it as a means of training for the serious alpine routes they had planned in the world’s highest mountain ranges.
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MarketsBold Piccadilly vision depends on improved transport connections
Transport for Greater Manchester’s plans to create three new districts around Piccadilly station could create an “exceptional area” - but only if they are delivered promptly and fit in with their surroundings.
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MarketsAirbnb: heartbreak for hotels?
When Airbnb arrived on the scene in 2008, few could have predicted just how fast it would grow.
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InsightA retail revolution
Retail is going through a period of change that is perhaps greater than at any time in history.
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MarketsOnline retailers: from clicks to bricks...
Once hailed as the future of shopping, pure-play e-tailers could soon be a thing of the past.
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InsightJump start-up: David Stalker interview
What makes CEO David Stalker’s chain of Oxygen Freejumping centres stand out from the wave of trampolining initiatives landing in the UK?
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InsightHippo Inns: raising the bar
Rupert Clevely has a successful track record in the gastropub sector. Will this continue with Hippo Inns, his new venture with Enterprise Inns?
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MarketsRetailers & landlords eye a big date with big data
Retail is changing, more so now than at any time in history - and retailers and landlords are increasingly turning to data to help them adapt to this new landscape.
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MarketsFive minutes with: Sarah Fox of Hammerson
Hammerson’s head of restaurants and leisure on the need for change, spicy food and Munro bagging
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MarketsDeath of the nightclub: the last dance?
Is it all over for nightclubs? The government’s statisticians certainly seem to think so.
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InsightHot high streets: the top towns for retail investors
Where are the most attractive high-street retail investment markets in the UK at the moment - those locations that offer the best value while being structurally sound from an investor perspective?
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InsightRetail and leisure parks show promise
The UK retail and leisure park sector continues to perform strongly, according to the latest data from Trevor Wood Associates.
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Investors snap up retail parks
UK retail warehouse investment is booming at the moment, according to new figures from Savills.
