In November last year, Mothercare planned to close 110 commercial properties by March 2013 to bring its portfolio to 266 stores.... Read More
March was a great month; the sun was shining, flowers were blooming and tills were ringing – but unfortunately the sunny weather didn’t last into April. However, thanks to the hot weather in March, sales in retail commercial properties increased by 1.3... Read More
Is working from home becoming the norm, as more and more people end their daily commute by simply crawling out of bed and turning on the computer?... Read More
Sandwich chain Pret a Manger, which is celebrating its 26th birthday this year, is planning to open 44 new commercial properties – over half of which will be in the UK.... Read More
Since January of this year, Halfords has seen a drop in sales of bicycle and car accessories, but are hopeful that the Olympics will boost their cycle market, especially with the relaxed trading hours.... Read More
Thomas Cook has had a tough time in the recent months, with struggling sales and the announcement of plans to close 200 commercial properties over the next two years. But recent news implies things haven’t got any better for the tour operator.... Read More
Next’s online and catalogue sales have exceeded £1 billion for the very first time, boosted by customers collecting a fifth of their orders in its 536 commercial property stores.... Read More
Bradford-based commercial property supermarket chain Morrisons is to plough £100m into opening convenience stores... Read More
The pub chain JD Weatherspoons, which currently has 841 commercial properties in its portfolio, cut its expansion plans for this financial year due to an increase in carbon tax, Value Added Tax (VAT) and excise duty.... Read More
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned any recovery in sales on the UK commercial property high street “remains illusory”.... Read More
