John Lewis is opening its first airport store as part of a “Best of British” plan for the new Terminal 2 at London’s Heathrow Airport. The new £2.5bn terminal will have 69 retail and catering units when it opens this June. The majority confirmed John... Read More
After experimenting by selling direct to the public from kiosks at five major US airports, Google is reportedly about to open its first flagship store in Manhattan — just yards from its arch rival Apple. It’s claimed the tech giant is about to sign... Read More
Commercial insurance costs in the US rose by five per cent in aggregate during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to figures included in the Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). It was conducted by Towers Watson, a professional services... Read More
Commercial property investment in Poland has reached a seven-year high, according to new survey. Last year €3.12bn was ploughed into the country’s real estate market — much of it from Germany. Of the 2013 investments — which increased steadily... Read More
The high street has been at the epicentre of the retail industry’s focus for some time now, with several industry figures presenting reports to the government outlining potential “rescue” plans which would see consumers return to town centres rather... Read More
MetLife, Inc. has announced that its commercial real estate division, MetLife Real Estate Investors, originated $11.5 billion in commercial real estate loans in 2013. MetLife continues to be a leader in the commercial mortgage market as well as the largest... Read More
Small businesses have increasingly begun to turn to alternative lenders rather than traditional banks of late, largely due to the fact that banks remain wary of lending after the fallout of bad loans resulting in the financial crisis of 2008. While the... Read More
Gender diversity in the workplace has improved greatly over the past few decades with fewer ‘traditional’ male and female roles than there were 20 or 30 years ago. The property industry has followed this trend, but unlike the residential sector, it... Read More
Landlords are being urged to start legal action immediately to recover outstanding rents ahead of new legislation curbing the powers of bailiffs. From 6 April the common law of distress, which allowed bailiffs to seize and sell goods to recover rent... Read More
For almost three decades now, the future of Oxford’s West End has been up in the air with controversy surrounding a number of different plans aiming to redevelop the retail district. However, this week plans to rebuild the Westgate Shopping Centre and... Read More
