EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up
RETAIL: Carphone Warehouse announces closures
Dixons Carphone said that 92 of its 700 standalone Carphone Warehouse portfolio would be closed as a result of a shrinking market for electronic goods.
See the list of Carphone Warehouse sites here
COMMENT: There needs to be a full-scale review of London’s green belt
SEGRO chief executive David Sleath says that, despite its laudable aims, there are some aspects of the London Plan that don’t add up.
REWIRE: Meet Bidwells managing director Catherine Spitzer
With just four years of experience in the real estate world, she could still be labelled a newcomer to the sector. However, she has the industry pretty sussed.
Listen to the interview in full
GDPR: All you need to know about the new data protection rules
The risks for retailers are perhaps more obvious than in other sectors, but everyone involved in holding, controlling or occupying property will be affected by the need to hold and process personal data in accordance with the regulation – and the consequences for not doing so are considerable.
