In the Economy category you will find all the latest news concerning the economic picture and its impact on the UK commercial property market. This includes the wider effect on businesses, employment and consumers.
Retail sales have been steadily growing since the end of 2013 with uplift in consumer confidence together with a hike in real wages creating a more positive environment for retailers. However, the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and... Read More
As the UK recovery continues to gather momentum, confidence amongst businesses has reached a level not seen since before the recession hit in 2008. This has led to huge investment into almost every sector of the economy, with two different studies... Read More
The recession may be over but many property companies are still living through its vapour trail of late payments and bad debts, claims one of the UK’s leading corporate recovery lawyers. According to Eleanor Temple, a barrister at Kings Chambers in... Read More
High Street retailers may be enjoying a relatively profitable period at present due to the upturn in the economy, but this does not necessarily mean that their future successes are guaranteed. Factors such as changing consumer spending habits, high levels of... Read More
Although the economic improvements have led to an increase in consumer spending, retailers are now facing a new problem; increased competition within the retail industry from both discounters and their market rivals. This has seen stores dropping prices in a... Read More
Manufacturing has proven to be one of the greatest drivers of growth since the end of the recession, fuelling demand for industrial and warehouse property as firms expand to fulfil domestic and overseas orders. However, according to accountancy and... Read More
Although consumer confidence has improved since the recession, a combination of low wage growth and changing spending habits continues to affect high street retailers. This has led to several popular names voicing concerns for the future with upmarket pram... Read More
Since the end of the recession, the number of high street retail administrations has reduced markedly, leading many analysts to hope that recovery is in full swing within the retail sector. Unfortunately the latest news from La Senza indicates that there is... Read More
A Lincolnshire town which for years has carried hundreds of thousands of square feet of unused warehouse and office space has seen its stockpile of vacant commercial property halved as the post-crisis recovery gathers pace. At the depths of the... Read More
For many retailers, hopes were raised that the launch of the 2014 World Cup, in combination with the warm weather experienced across the majority of the UK in recent weeks, would equate to a huge increase in consumer spending in June. However, if recent data... Read More
The economy affects us all. It can make or break Governments, prove a factor in the success or failure of a business and dramatically influence consumer confidence. Our articles focus on its impact on the commercial property market in the widest sense.
This means that we cover stories on how the economy affects the prospects of commercial property occupiers and their employees. We also carry the latest company, financial and consumer news.
So if you want to read about the latest corporate developments or keep up to date with recent openings and closures on the high street then this is the page for you.
