Industry News


In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.


Commercial Property Waterstones Signs Deal with Amazon

Posted on 22 May, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Waterstones, the UK’s largest commercial property chain specialising in the sale of books is branching out into the e-book reader market after signing a deal with Amazon.... Read More

18 million Brits use Social Media to Talk to Commercial Property Businesses

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

British commercial property businesses getting to grips with social media are only dealing with the “tip of the iceberg” according to a study comparing brands and consumers’ digital contact.... Read More

Commercial Property Sandwich Shops Compounding Calorie Crisis

Posted on 21 May, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

Everyone in Britain is aware that this country has some of the worst eating habits in Europe, and as such has an obesity problem to match.... Read More

2800 Jobs Lost as Clinton Cards PLC Starts Commercial Property Closures

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

Everyone saw the news last week regarding one of the high street’s longest standing commercial properties entering administration. It was only a matter of time before commercial property closures were announced and job losses became inevitable.... Read More

Young Office Workers at Risk of Fatal Clots

Posted on 20 May, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

A recent survey has found that young professionals are doubling their risk of suffering a possible life threatening blood clot because they sit down to work for three hours at a time, eat lunch at their desks and then go home and sit on the settee.... Read More

Lloyds and Santander Renege on Promise of Commercial Property Lending

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Two of the United Kingdom’s largest banking groups have been criticised for their refusal to offer borrowing help to small commercial property businesses, despite agreeing to a Government-backed scheme to help struggling firms.... Read More

Retail Commercial Property Loyalty Card Scheme Launched in Nottingham Suburb

Posted on 19 May, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Beeston, a suburb located just outside of Nottingham city centre has launched a loyalty card scheme to encourage local people to shop in commercial properties in the local area.... Read More

Commercial Property Productivity Boosted by Beats

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Most commercial property workers today are feeling the pressure to work harder and harder in a bid to stay afloat in these tough economic times.... Read More

Come Fly With Me… And Talk, And Text, And Email

Posted on 18 May, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Mobile phones have, for a long time, been considered unsafe when turned on aboard an aircraft. Signal can affect the navigation system of the plane, transmissions may mess with the onboard electronics, and, perhaps most annoyingly, the prospect of being... Read More

Case Study: Specsavers Helping More People to See

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

We all know Specsavers with the catchy adverts stating that people “should have gone to Specsavers.” But did you know that the optician’s 640 commercial properties do more to help people to see and have independence than you may think?... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.

We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.

Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.