Shopping Centres

Hammerson delays Intu takeover amid Klépierre approach

Hammerson has delayed it acquisition of British rival Intu while the intentions of French shopping centre giant Klépierre “remain unclear”.…

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Hammerson rejects Klépierre takeover bid in ‘less than 24 hours’

French real estate investment fund Klépierre has confirmed its takeover bid of Hammerson was rejected in “less than 24 hours”.…

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Leading retailers support plan for sustainability and equality

Over 25 leading UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, have signed up to a series of pledges to tackle…

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Grocery purchases drive UK retail sales: BRC

Food sales continue to drive up sales in the retail sector, but non-food retailers suffered a fall in spending. Over…

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UK shoppers put off by irrelevant retail offers

According to consumer research conducted by point of sale marketing firm Ecrebo, more than four in 10 (44%) UK shoppers…

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Poor washroom odour could damage business reputation

A study released by Initial Washroom Hygiene examined the state of air care in public and office washrooms, and the…

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Pressures on shop prices ease

February shop price deflation deepened to 0.8% in February 2018 compared 0.5% with the previous month. According the British Retail…

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Hammerson Intu takeover plans still firm

Shopping centre owner Hammerson will continue with its plans to takeover rival Intu for £3.4bn. This was announced as the…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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Zara opens first click-and-collect store in London

Zara has opened its first ever store designed primarily for ordering and collecting of online orders. The store will be…

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