The real estate market in the U.S. provides an insight into the health of that country's economy and, according to Lawrence Yun the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, the fundamentals are on an upward curve. Growth is continuing... Read More
Investor competition is being blamed for a 50 per cent rise in supermarket property deals last year. Between them the big five food retailers set a new record by clinching £1.8bn in land and building transactions. A report by property consultants and... Read More
Returns from investments in Scottish commercial property continued to improve in Q4 of 2013. Total returns in the market increased to 3.3 per cent over the period, compared with 2.3 per cent in Q3, according to the latest figures contained in the Scotland... Read More
Coffee shop chains have become major features of high streets, shopping centres and motorway service stations in the UK, with brands such as Costa Coffee and Starbucks continually raising profits even while other retail businesses failed during the recession.... Read More
Intu has glossed over a fall in both shops and shoppers at its 16 retail sites last year by announcing an £11m extension to its prestige Gateshead complex. It will spend another £20m upgrading its Potteries site. Britain’s biggest shopping centre... Read More
Bradford’s new Westfield Shopping Centre promises to be one of the most exciting projects to hit the city in several years, with a number of retailers expressing an interest in taking up commercial space in the £260 million development. The site, located... Read More
Tesco was once the powerhouse of the supermarket sector, with its top spot in the UK chart generally undisputed. However, as rivals Sainsbury’s and Asda have become more popular, and budget chains such as Aldi and Lidl have won consumers who like to keep a... Read More
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has signed a five year financing deal with Dransfield Properties to allow it to complete the final stage of a Manchester shopping complex upgrade. An 80,000 sq ft Morrisons store will anchor the Lime Square... Read More
According to data published this week by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), 45 per cent of retailers surveyed, claimed their sales volumes are significantly higher than those recorded a year ago, with only 8 per cent reporting a year on year... Read More
As reported earlier this year, train stations are becoming key areas for retailers to open outlets due to the high level of passing trade and sales turnover. This has made the upcoming Canary Wharf Crossrail Station a lucrative location for many well-known... Read More
