One of the North-West’s biggest commercial property groups has reported a 42 per cent surge in its pre-tax profits. The family-owned Bruntwood group credited last year’s record £16.8m profit to the ongoing “recovery in the Liverpool property... Read More
As the retail industry picks up the pace of recovery and benefits from a boom in consumer spending, it has become apparent that simply offering low prices is no longer enough to guarantee bumper profits. Instead, consumers are placing greater stock on levels... Read More
This week, three men were charged after being caught ‘stealing’ food from bins outside an Iceland store in Kentish Town. Following a public outcry the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) subsequently dropped the charges despite an earlier claim that there was... Read More
Click and collect has become one of the most popular initiatives within the retail industry, giving consumers the opportunity to order items during their lunch break and pick them up at a store of their choosing at a specified time. Yet while retail chains... Read More
Colliers International is inviting offers of £424m for one of its prestige Singapore seafront re-developments sites. The Collyer Quay site is currently occupied by The Arcade, a 20-storey retail and office complex. Completed in 1981, the building has three... Read More
The battle of the UK supermarkets has hugely intensified since the end of the recession, with consumers now focused upon quality as opposed to seeking bargains. This has meant that Tesco, which undisputedly held the top spot in the supermarket race for many... Read More
London’s feel-good effect is at last spreading to the regions with domestic and international retail chains scrambling to open new stores, according to Britain’s second biggest property company. London office space continues to be in high demand, British... Read More
Luxury supermarket chain Waitrose, owned by the John Lewis Partnership, will open a total of 26 new stores in 2014, bringing its range of quality goods to new areas in a bid to capitalise on a consumer desire for high quality following several years of... Read More
Commercial rents in the Irish capital could rise by as much as 15 per cent this year as the city braces itself for a record number of commercial developments. Two of Ireland’s leading estate agents have confirmed the office market is leading the recovery... Read More
The Piece Hall, a Georgian building at the heart of Halifax, is to undergo a major renovation. As a result Calderdale Council has now closed the building to public access in order to allow work to create a new visitors’ centre and overall refurbishment to... Read More
