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Shopping Centres
Intu sells Sprucefield Retail Park in £40m deal to NewRiver
Shopping centre owner Intu has announced the sale of its Sprucefield Retail Park to real estate investment trust NewRiver in…
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Clothing & Shoes
Skopes receives £6m investment to fund 15-store expansion drive
Leeds-based menswear retailer, Skopes, is set to “significantly expand” its national high street presence with 15 new stores, after securing…
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Why electric car charging is a problem retailers must solve in 2020
“Will there be parking?” was the problem which out-of-town shopping solved for customers in the 1990s and 2000s. “Will there…
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People Moves
Arcadia appoints former De Vere chief as chair
Arcadia has appointed the former chief executive of the hospitality group De Vere, Andrew Coppel, as its new chair. Coppel…
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How AI can help implement a quick and seamless shopping experience
Earlier this year, Sainsbury’s announced it was in talks with Uber Eats to launch a grocery delivery service. Whilst most…
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Shopping Centres
Hammerson reaches £577m of disposals with £54m St Oswald’s sale
Hammerson has exchanged contracts on the sale of St Oswald’s Retail Park, Gloucester, to a local authority for £54m, taking…
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What retailers can learn from Europe’s top performers about transformation
With e-commerce being the fastest growing segment of the retail market in Europe and North America, it would be natural…
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People Moves
Moss Bros poaches Ted Baker’s interim CFO
Moss Bros has announced the appointment of Bill Adams, Ted Baker’s current interim CFO, as its new CFO. Adams will…
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Mothercare: what was its formula for failure?
Last week it was announced that Mothercare, a constant of the British high street for over 50 years, had become…
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High Street
Mike Ashley to seek turnover rents across Sports Direct Portfolio
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley is reportedly seeking rent agreements with landlords that will see them linked to store performance.…
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