While in many areas of the country the recovery of the retail market remains slow, it seems there has been a boom in demand in the capital, with recent research from property consultancy Knight Frank revealing several major streets in Central London have... Read More
Gibraltar Limited Partnership — a fifty-fifty joint venture between the Crown Estate and Hercules Unit Trust — has sold Leamington Shopping Park for £72m. The Warwickshire centre, which boasts a near 100 per cent occupancy rate after an extensive... Read More
Although the resolution of the Eurozone Crisis has eased the financial pressure upon continental consumers, the situation prevalent in the UK retail industry – whereby consumers are wary of excess spending – remains true overseas. This has taken a huge... Read More
As consumer confidence continues to grow, improvements on the high street have seen retailers benefit from a boost in spending and an encouraging fall in the number of unoccupied properties. However, according to the Future High Streets Forum, it is not just... Read More
After exiting the US market following the collapse of its Fresh and Easy brand, Tesco has pledged to focus upon its core UK and European markets in an attempt to turn around the steadily worsening situation which has seen both profits and market share drop in... Read More
Retail and leisure developments throughout the UK are thriving at present, with the effects of economic recovery particularly benefiting consumers living in the affluent south. Unfortunately, it now appears that the positive impact these developments bring to... Read More
Despite a rise in consumer confidence only four mixed-use retail and leisure schemes are currently under construction or recently opened in the country at present. One of these is the Parkgate scheme in Shirley, Solihull, which opened its doors this week... Read More
London is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world with its wealth of attractions drawing record-breaking numbers of visitors to the capital. However, as well as the culture, history and architecture, tourists are also drawn by the plethora... Read More
With a spate of Bank Holidays in April and May bringing a somewhat unexpected spell of sunny weather with them, British consumers took advantage by stocking up on summer goodies in order to enjoy barbecues and beach trips with friends and family. This saw... Read More
The Big Four supermarkets have continued to step up their efforts in beating discounters such as Aldi and Lidl by dropping prices, offering a range of promotions and launching advertising campaigns based around the quality of goods on offer in store. However,... Read More
