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 Properties Battle Online Retailers by Offering In-store Wi-Fi Access

Posted on 2 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly offering access to the internet in their commercial properties, in a bid to entice people out of their homes and into their shops.... Read More

Search Stoke and Staffordshire with Louis Taylor for the Ideal Commercial Property

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

Great Britain is becoming an increasingly expensive country to live and work in. Fuel is at a record high price, and this has had the knock-on effect of raising the prices of essentials, from food to clothing.... Read More

Empty Commercial Property Rates Hits an all-time High

Posted on 1 April, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to figures collected by the Local Data Company (LDC), the number of commercial property shops lying empty in Britain has hit an all-time high of 14.6 per cent.... Read More

April Fools Day on a Sunday… Do your Office Prank on Monday instead

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Yes, it’s that day of the year where employees in commercial properties up and down the country brace themselves for balloons, tin foil and confetti around every corner – April Fools’ Day!... Read More

Commercial Property Quarterly Rent Payments Due Tomorrow – This is no April Fools

Posted on 31 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

It is that time of year again; the one that many commercial property tenants will dread – when three months rent is paid in advance. Some may think this is a joke, as the quarterly rent payment falls on April Fools Day, but unfortunately this is no gag.... Read More

Slow Summer Booking for Commercial Property Travel Operator Thomas Cook

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

Thomas Cook has had a tough time in the recent months, with struggling sales and the announcement of plans to close 200 commercial properties over the next two years. But recent news implies things haven’t got any better for the tour operator.... Read More

One in Five Workers would rather be in the Office than Take Annual Leave

Posted on 30 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Around 25 per cent of all British full-time workers are missing out on their holiday entitlement as they fear what kind of work load will be waiting for them when they return from time off.... Read More

Commercial Property Collections Boost Next’s Sales

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

Next’s online and catalogue sales have exceeded £1 billion for the very first time, boosted by customers collecting a fifth of their orders in its 536 commercial property stores.... Read More

British Airways Launches Cabin Themed Olympic Pop-Up Commercial Property

Posted on 29 March, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

British Airways (BA) will launch a temporary airline cabin themed commercial property venue in April to celebrate Olympic inspired extras added to its flights this year.... Read More

Budget 2012: Impacts on Small Commercial Property Businesses

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

On first impression, you might think there was little broadcasted in the Budget that will have an effect on small commercial property firms. Yet on closer examination, there are a small number of changes that could seriously affect... 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.