Liverpool One — Merseyside’s prestige 170-store prestige retail complex — is playing a major part in filling dozens of empty shop units across the city, claims a new report. According to the National Retail Barometer, published by property... Read More
Although shopping centres have become highly sought after assets it appears there are still some that fail to capture the imagination of private investors. This has seen the Weaver Square shopping centre in Northwich come under the ownership of the... Read More
Although clothing retailer Next has managed to forge ahead of key rival Marks & Spencer for the first time in history, its most recent sales report has failed to live up to expectations. The unseasonably warm weather during September has seen... Read More
The supermarket price war has been underway for some time as the Big Four attempt to protect their share of the market. However, in an interesting turn of events, it seems that the discounters are now stepping up the challenge with Aldi revealing it will... Read More
Marks & Spencer this week reached the halfway point in the recruitment process for its new £40 million store on Stoke-on-Trent’s Wolstanton Retail Park that has been in the pipeline since 2012. The retailer will create a total of 250 new... Read More
Last week, the news that Phones4u had been forced into administration created shockwaves and left thousands of employees fearing for their jobs. Fortunately, it has now emerged that a number of jobs will be saved thanks to telecommunications giant... Read More
As the high street recovery continues to gather pace, many retailers who struggled during the recession are finding their fortunes are slowly beginning to change. One such retailer is JD Sports which, following a much stronger than expected first half, has... Read More
The Big Four supermarkets are facing increasing levels of competition, with brands from both the top and bottom end of the price range in the grocery market putting an extreme amount of pressure on the “squeezed middle”. And, it seems that this trend is... Read More
Thousands of jobs have been put at risk following the shock announcement that Phones 4u has been forced into administration. At present, the firm controls 550 stores in the UK, all of which closed with immediate effect upon the announcement. However,... Read More
Despite an increase in use of digital devices in South Africa, most consumers appear to be using them to make choices before visiting bricks and mortar shops, according to the results of Broll Property Group's Retail Consumer Survey 2014. The results... Read More
