In the news this morning, the impact of digital and discount disruptors on the UK shopping sector is laid bare in new analysis which reveals falling retail margin as sales boom but profits slide.
Also from the FT, reports that the UK government has entered into a partnership with one of Japan’s largest developers on a £90m housebuilding scheme, as it seeks to increase new housing supply to address a shortage of homes.
And EG brings you LaSalle Investment Management’s Mahdi Mokrane who suggest that landlords need not necessarily adopt a similar big-brand approach to WeWork to be successful in the co-working market.
EG Highlights: Square on Birmingham’s Broad Street hits the market
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Boots profits plunge as high-street slump hits chemist chain
Shopping centre owner’s prospects are hard sell
Outdoor store owner to shut four shops and seek rent cuts
Renters may face price rises as landlords cash in on property
