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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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Why hackers or malware are not the biggest security risk for retailers
Attackers are successfully pivoting away from complex technical exploits and instead are identifying ways to exploit a business’s core functionality.…
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High Street
Greggs raises profit forecast as sales jump 12.4%
Bakery chain Greggs has upped its profit forecast for 2019 after it reported “very strong trading” as its total sales…
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What implications will the Royal Mail strike have on UK retailers?
Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising concerns that there could…
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Supermarkets
Lidl eyes 230 new stores by 2023
German discount supermarket chain Lidl is set to increase its rate of expansion by opening 230 new stores in the…
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Why retailers are responsible for customer experience this festive season
As retailers move into an annual festive shopping season that seems to arrive earlier each year, they would be wise…
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