Tag: Vacancy rates



Northern Ireland has Highest Retail Warehouse Vacancies in UK

Northern Ireland has highest retail warehouse vacancies in UK
Posted on 30 May, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from Trevor Wood Associates found that at the end of 2015, Northern Ireland’s retail warehouse vacancy rate was at 11.9%, the highest in the UK. “The Definitive Guide to Retail & Leisure Parks 2016”, which was released on Wednesday,... Read More

Rochdale introduces new Scheme to tackle High Street Vacancy Rates

Posted on 9 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Although the Chancellor has promised a review of the business rates system in the UK, towns remain concerned at the level of empty stores on their high streets in the meantime. However, Rochdale in the North West has made the decision to take matters into its... Read More

Footfall Monitor records Concerning Drop in October

Posted on 26 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While retailers are eagerly anticipating the Christmas rush and the boom in profits it generally leads to, spirits have been somewhat dampened by recent news on the high street. After a massively successful summer season, it appears that the change in weather... Read More

Restaurant Demand Pushes Rents Up in Soho

Posted on 23 March, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Despite being a prime London location, Soho has struggled to attract high levels of investment or global company settlement in the past decade. With a slightly bad reputation and a wealth of sex shops and strip clubs populating the area, it seems that many... Read More