News & Insight: Retail
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New software could change the face of commercial property
New state-of-the-art technology could change how commercial property projects are developed.Developer BAM Construction will be adopting its Building Information Modelling system, or known as BIM, in t...
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New commercial property to hit Brighton city regeneration
It has emerged that Brighton city centre could enjoy new commercial property under a major regeneration plan. The proposals have been unveiled by Cathedral Group, which could help create 630 new jobs ...
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Salford to see 2.3 million sq ft of new commercial property space
There is set to be a big boost in commercial property space in Salford, Manchester, after work on a new development project begins later this month.The Salford Central scheme will bring 2.3 million sq...
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Ditsch joins forces with commercial property firm to find 50 new sites
The German baking retailer Ditsch has teamed up with commercial property consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield in a hunt for 50 new sites across the UK.In a major new expansion, the pretzel specialist ...
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Asbestos may still be an issue in commercial property blocks
Business owners who have rentals in commercial property are being warned to consider asbestos, as it still remains an issue in many office blocks.Ellen Tranter, a trainee solicitor in Shropshire, has ...
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Blog by Matt Skinner
A lifeline for the high street?
This slow decline of the high has accelerated over the last month, with Jessops, HMV and now video rental chain Blockbuster all falling into administration.Stories of mismanagement, failures in foresi...
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Blog by Matt Skinner
Pop-up Project Success
This article is written by Sophie Venner of Cre8ive Wisdom, a strategic marketing & creative agency, based in Poole, DorsetThere is a growing debate on the ‘meanwhile use’ of commercial property, also...
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Blog by Matt Skinner
The death of the high street and the Portas Pilot
Of all the cultural and economic changes taking place across the UK, the slow, painful death of the high street is surely the most conspicuous.Although exacerbated by the seemingly never-ending econom...
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London commercial property prices climb while regions struggle
The resilience of the capital's commercial property market and its relative strength compared to other cities in Britain has been demonstrated by the latest IPD UK Quarterly Property Index.As the stud...
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DTZ paints optimistic picture for secondary commercial property market
Despite having endured a tough time since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, the UK's secondary commercial property market is expected to pick up in the coming years.As property agent DTZ has ...
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Leicester commercial property sector 'set for a positive year'
The commercial property sector in Leicester remained relatively stable throughout last year and looks set to enjoy a strong 2013, the latest Innes England annual Market Insite report has claimed.Vario...
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London among top European cities for commercial real estate investment, says report
London ranks among the top cities in Europe for commercial real estate investment prospects in the coming year, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2013 report.The forecast is a joi...
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Primark owner confident high street will 'regenerate'
The finance director of Associated British Foods (ABF) - the organisation which owns discount clothing chain Primark - has said he is confident the nation's high streets will "regenerate" in the comin...
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CBI predicts modest growth for UK economy in 2013
The UK economy is expected to enjoy a stronger 12-month period in 2013 than it did last year, with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) predicting modest growth of one per cent.John Cridland, t...
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Continued growth in commercial activity during January
Commercial activity rose for the fifth consecutive month in January, although expansion was at its slowest pace in the current sequence of growth.That's according to figures published by the Savills C...