Noella Pio Kivlehan
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Power in their global dream
Could Battersea Power Station become a leisure park dedicated to extreme sports, with restaurants, hotels and retailing? Of the few incarnations mooted for the old 1930s’ central London landmark, a…
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When the lights go out
US retailers are seeing malls threatened by the recession, but will the same happen here? And is a more transparent relationship between landlords and retailers key to preventing this? By…
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Youth club
With a provocative image and exclusive market position, Abercrombie & Fitch and its Hollister brand has carved an enviable niche. And it is now expanding in the UK. Noella Pio…
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Asda’s Bond attacks govt planning policy
Andy Bond, Asda’s chief executive, today branded the government’s planning policy as “the enemy of low cost retailing” .
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Excellence in retailing
A new event to salute excellence in the retail sector was launched last month at MAPIC, now in its 15th year and held at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
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MAPIC 2008: Factory outlet chief predicts widespread closures
As much as 25% of the UK’s factory outlets will close in 2009, a leading retailer predicted today.
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Not all bad
In the retail sector, are there any topics of conversation other than the looming recession and the woes on the high street? Trying to be positive about the market…
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BCSC 2008: Heseltine slates Thames Gateway ‘shambles’
Lord Michael Heseltine has labelled the government’s management of the regeneration of the Thames Gateway a “shambles”.
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Markets expect a Spring revival
World view: The global economy dominated the second Estates Gazette European Industrial & Distribution summit, held in Hamburg on 15-16 October.
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EG summit: senior economist predicts certain recession
The UK and the rest of Continental Europe is going into a certain recession that will last at least until June next year, according to a senior Bank of America…
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US retail investors cautious in face of market turmoil
Capital is “accumulating on the sidelines” until signs of economic change are evident
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Arabian heights
Shifting sands: The retail landscape in Saudi Arabia is changing fast, and developer Fawaz Alhokair is at the forefront. Noella Pio Kivlehan reports