Economy


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.


Sainsbury’s Commercial Property ‘Feed your Family for £50’ Campaign Banned

Posted on 14 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property supermarket chain Sainsbury’s £10m “feed your family for £50” advertising promotion has been banned because its meal plans failed to offer enough calories and cost more than marketed.... Read More

Retail Margins Plummet as Non-Food Deflation Increases

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

New statistics show the price of shoes, clothes and electrical goods plunged at its sharpest rate for 28 months in March, piling added pressure on the embattled high street.... Read More

Sunny March Warms Sales in Retail Commercial Properties

Posted on 13 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

March was a great month; the sun was shining, flowers were blooming and tills were ringing – but unfortunately the sunny weather didn’t last into April. However, thanks to the hot weather in March, sales in retail commercial properties increased by 1.3... Read More

London Commercial Property Retail Sales Soar for Office Furniture

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Is working from home becoming the norm, as more and more people end their daily commute by simply crawling out of bed and turning on the computer?... Read More

Commercial Property Supermarket Chain Tesco Rebrands Value Range

Posted on 12 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property supermarket chain Tesco has abandoned its well-known Value range of goods, in favour of an updated line of foods, as it continues its fight back against competitors.... Read More

Commercial Property Administrations Up by 64 Per Cent in 2012

Posted on 11 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The number of commercial properties that have gone into administration has increased by 64 per cent in the first three months of this year, when compared to 2011.... Read More

Commercial Property Discount Stores Take Over the High Street

Posted on 10 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

While Britain’s biggest commercial property supermarket Tesco has found life hard-hitting, with underlying sales tumbling, a handful of independent commercial property chains are flourishing... Read More

Meadowhall Shopping Centre Welcomes new Government Sunday Trading Laws

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Managers of commercial property retail shopping centre Meadowhall have welcomed the easing of Sunday trading laws during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.... Read More

Towns Bid for £100,000 to Revitalise their High Street Commercial Properties

Posted on 9 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Towns across the country have got their applications submitted in the hope of becoming Portas Pilots.... Read More

Shoplifters Target Commercial Property Charity Shops

Posted on 8 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Commercial property charity shops are experiencing an alarming increase in robberies because they are seen as a “soft target”. Lavish designer clothes are prime targets for thieves.... Read More

Learn more about our Economy category

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.