Shopping Centres

Brexit woes and wet weather dampen October footfall

Retail footfall faced further decline in the month of October, according to new figures from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…

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Sales and footfall up at Westfield’s UK centres

The owner of the Westfield shopping centres, Unibail-Rodamco (URM), has reported a 5.2% increase in tenant sales at its UK…

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Sports Direct acquires Brookfield Shopping Park for £25m

Sports Direct has acquired Brookfield Shopping Park, a 93,000 sq ft Shopping Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire for £25.4m. According to…

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Update: Sports Direct clarifies House Of Fraser store rumours

Sports Direct has moved to deny reports that it is looking to close the majority of its House of Fraser…

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Hammerson’s Grand Central New Street Mall to receive £2m refurb

Hammerson is planning a £2m upgrade to its Birmingham New Street Mall, as part of a phased project which will…

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Argent appoints new retail lead for King’s Cross centre

Shopping centre developer Argent, has appointed a James Rayner as it new retail lead for its flagship project, King’s Cross…

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Council investments in shopping centres to top £1bn

Local councils are set to spend £1bn on buying shopping centres by the end of 2020, in a bid to…

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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appoints new MD for UK and Italy

Shopping centre operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URM) has appointed Scott Parsons as regional managing director for the UK and Italy. Parsons will…

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Footfall drops off in late summer

Footfall continued its decline over the late summer, recording a 1.3% decline for the four week period to 24 August.…

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Hammerson appoints James Lenton as new CFO

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed James Lenton as the company’s new CFO, and will take the role on 1…

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