As London continues to grow in popularity as both a residential and business investment hub for multinational companies, developers have begun to realise the value of creating spaces in which both homes and commercial properties can co-exist. As a result,... Read More
In America, Small Business Saturday is an annual event which was established four years ago, garnering support from celebrities such as Serena Williams and Jessica Alba. Held on the 1st of December this year, the occasion allows small retailers to showcase... Read More
Demand for shops, offices and industrial space in the North-East has seen its first real rise since 2011. According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors around nine per cent more of its regional members reported rises rather than falls in... Read More
DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster entered administration for the second time this year in October, with mass store closures across the country greatly affecting employees in the run up to Christmas. Unfortunately, this trend appears set to continue with... Read More
The country’s first digital shopping wall — which aims to give smaller businesses a virtual presence on the high street — has been launched on Tyneside. An empty storefront on South Shield’s King Street — once the town’s retail hub — has... Read More
The recession may have officially ended several months ago, yet the financial pressure upon UK households still continues to have an impact on consumer spending habits. A new trend, for consumers to actively pursue budget-friendly purchases wherever... Read More
In recent months, the campaign to freeze business rates, or overhaul the system entirely, has been stepped up by retail and property bodies as Chancellor George Osborne prepares to release the details of his Autumn Statement. However, the BBC has... Read More
The news that Blockbuster has once more entered administration broke last month, with industry experts concerned that the chain is no longer in touch with the needs of modern consumers. Sadly, it appears that these worries were justified as administrators... Read More
They are moving into empty shops and supermarkets and vacant offices across the country to breathe life into run down streets and drab developments. And, while artists and designers across the UK are finding new places to work and exhibit, landlords have... Read More
Since 2008, the number of charity shops on the nation’s high streets has swelled by 30 per cent, with more than 10,000 retail properties now dedicated to fundraising for organisations such as Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Oxfam.... Read More
