Monthly Archives: October 2013



Designer Brands seek to Expand Bond Street Shops

Posted on 10 October, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Top Properties

The race for space is on in Bond Street and it has led to luxury brands shelling out millions on multi-level megastores. The trend started when Louis Vuitton opened its large outlet store on the street in 2010. Chanel opened its own store on the other side of... Read More

Will Enterprise Zone Cash Injection boost Commercial Development?

Posted on 9 October, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Industry News

This week’s announcement that the government is putting an extra £100 million on the table to speed up the growth of Enterprise Zones has been welcomed by business groups and local authorities. Eric Pickles MP The cash injection is intended to fund... Read More

Sheffield Council takes on Ambitious Retail Scheme

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Sheffield Council has parted with the original developer behind the city’s Sevenstone scheme and now plans to “go it alone” without entering into a new partnership. The decision follows four years of delays by property firm Hammerson, with financial... Read More

Wolverhampton Retail and Office Development Approved

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

A scheme to create new retail and office space at the interchange next to the main city centre bus station in Wolverhampton has been approved. It is anticipated that approximately 250 jobs will be safeguarded or created as a result of the scheme which... Read More

Consumers Expected to Remain Cautious in Run Up to Christmas

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Traditionally, the run up to Christmas is one of the busiest times in the calendar for retailers, with a flood of consumers desperate to get their hands on the year’s must-have gifts. However, during the recession, shoppers tended to spend more cautiously... Read More

Can Stoke-on-Trent Save the High Street?

Posted on 8 October, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Many local high streets have tried a variety of schemes to try and bring life back to their city centre. The Government has spent both time and money investing resources to try and entice people away from their computers and tablet devices, but many are to no... Read More

Figures Reveal Boom in New Business Start Ups

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

The UK is on course to start up more than half a million businesses in 2013, beating last year’s record, according to statistics from StartUp Britain, the campaign to boost entrepreneurship. Over 390,000 businesses had been set up by late September... Read More

North American Investors Flock to European Retail Property Market

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

In the first six months of 2013, North American investors made a strong showing in the European retail property market, according to CBRE. Sales were up 17 per cent over the same period last year, for a total of €15 billion. North American investors... Read More

Topshop Welcomes Back Kate Moss Clothing

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

After a three year break, Kate Moss is planning a new range of clothing to be sold in Topshop stores throughout the country. Kate Moss originally joined Topshop to create a line of clothing in 2007, but the contract was frozen three years later.... Read More

Praise for First Class Commercial Property Law Team

Posted on 7 October, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

A law firm which specializes in commercial property law and litigation has been praised in a national guide for its "outstandingly good all round" service. Cumbrian-based Burnetts, which has offices in Carlisle, Newcastle and Penrith, is top of the... Read More