Tag: high street



Boost for Commercial Properties After Public Sector Strike

Posted on 10 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Economy

Last week’s public sector strikes delivered a much needed boost to the British high street after footfall surged by nearly 40 per cent.... Read More

Retail Commercial Properties Still Struggling on the Run up to Christmas

Posted on 8 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to research conducted by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), many shoppers are still keeping a tight leash on their spending, even with retail commercial properties offering early sales.... Read More

Commercial Property Starbucks to Create 5000 Jobs

Posted on 5 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, has announced its plans to open up 300 new commercial properties, which in turn will create around 5000 jobs over the next five years.... Read More

Online Sales Forecasts Drive Amazon’s UK Commercial Property Expansion

Posted on 28 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

High Street commercial property is bracing itself for a turbulent period ahead as analysts predict little growth over the coming festive season.... Read More

Major High Street Brands Disappearing as Commercial Properties Close

Posted on 26 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Arcadia, which owns various popular retailers: Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Top Shop has announced that it plans to close approximately 260 of its commercial properties within the next three years.... Read More

Latest Figures Show Rise in Commercial Property Vacancy Rates in Town Centres

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows that more than one in ten town centre commercial properties in the UK were vacant last month.... Read More

eBay Moves Offline into a Commercial Property

Posted on 24 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The news that online auction giant eBay is opening a pop-up store in London’s West End provides further evidence that internet shopping need not be to the detriment of commercial property.... Read More

Many Commercial Properties Closing, Not Debenhams

Posted on 25 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

With energy prices on the increase and the announcement of business rates rising, many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open.... Read More

Shopping Park Could Drive People Away from High Street

Posted on 12 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Commercial Developments, Industry News

A shopping park at Monks Cross in the City of York has caused controversy as high street commercial retail properties fear that people will avoid the town centre in favour of free parking and big retail brands.... Read More

Highest Vacant Commercial Property Towns Exposed

Posted on 10 September, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

The top six towns with the highest rate of vacant commercial properties in the UK have been revealed by the Local Data Company.Every town in the whole of the England, Scotland and Wales was inspected during this research in January to June of this year,... Read More