Nearly 4,000 people attended a recent recruitment day held at Whiteley Shopping Centre. The event was held to fill the 1,000 positions available at the £84 million South Coast retail development which opens on May 23. Whiteley, which lies between... Read More
Approximately $3.5 billion in commercial property priced at $5 million and above was sold in the first quarter of the year in Australia, according to figures released by CBRE. A-REITs are returning to the market, in a sign that the market is off to a healthy... Read More
Liverpool’s Clayton Square Shopping Centre has been sold to InfraRed Capital Partners by Land Securities. The 170,000 sq ft centre comprises 34 separate shop units, with existing tenants including popular high street names such as Boots, the Body Shop and... Read More
Almost a quarter of Britain's major businesses now recruit staff on zero-hours contracts that keep workers on standby and deny them actual work or income. According to government estimates, 23 per cent of businesses with more than 100 staff have taken on the... Read More
PRS for Music who are responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for music artists, have recorded a record year in 2012 despite some events been cancelled due to the Olympic Games. A total of £641.8 million was collected in royalties in 2012, an... Read More
The mammoth Trinity Leeds shopping complex may have hit the headlines recently with its modern take on high street shopping, yet the focus in the northern city has now very much moved onto a more traditional retail experience. Leeds Kirkgate Market has been a... Read More
Will the rest of the UK follow 5p carrier bag tax? Northern Ireland has introduced a new levy, which comes into force today, which will charge shoppers at least five pence if they wish to have their shopping in a carrier bag. The new law will allow retailers... Read More
The economic downturn had a huge effect upon the UK, with consumers and businesses alike forced to reconsider their futures thanks to a lack of funds. As a result, a number of development projects ground to a halt across the UK, with the retail and leisure... Read More
Over the past 10 years, retail property rents in Hong Kong have increased several times in locations like Causeway Bay and other prime shopping districts. These areas are home to luxury stores that attract numerous tourists from mainland China. These... Read More
Phase one of television company ITV’s move to the new MediaCityUK facilities in Salford Quays is now officially complete, with several of the channel’s most popular shows already being broadcast from the location. During the past six months, over... Read More
