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14.1%
Shop Vacancy (GB)
March 2013
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MAY
17

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

The Mall in Camberley is set to become the first shopping centre in the UK to host a PopUp Britain outlet. The pop-up sh...

http://bit.ly/ZMV1jP
MAY
10

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Whitbread has announced plans for expansion. It hopes to open 10 pub-restaurants each year over the next five years. Whit...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=937d662ab2&e=[UNIQID]
MAY
03

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

US homewares giant Williams-Sonoma is set to open its first UK store in London. The store will be located on Tottenham C...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=f77c633018&e=51e9bc23de=[UNIQID]>click here</a> Itemdate"
APRIL
26

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Fashion Retailer Kookai retreats to France and Pret A Manager in UK expansion. ...

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APRIL
19

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Patisserie Valerie is to open a new store this month at Westfield Derby. It will offer early morning breakfasts and handm...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=3a2cc1fe7e&e=51e9bc23de=[UNIQID]
APRIL
12

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Pets At Home has acquired Vets4pets. It now plans to integrate Vets4Pets’ standalone practices with its own business Comp...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=14ba8471ca&e=[UNIQID]
APRIL
05

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

- Value grocer Aldi has opened its first convenience store this week. The store is located in the former Peacocks unit on...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=887e5845f3&e=[UNIQID]
MARCH
28

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Jessops will reopen six stores today under new owner Peter Jones including the Oxford Street flagship store. The new sto...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=6a49002663&e=[UNIQID]
MARCH
22

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Trinity Leeds shopping centre has opened this week in Leeds city centre. The Land Securities owned development houses ov...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=d788bdc25a&e=[UNIQID]
MARCH
15

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Tesco has acquired the Giraffe Restaurant Group in a bid to make its supermarkets more attractive retail destinations for...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=6f3c82c32c&e=[UNIQID]
MARCH
08

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Sun European has acquired beds specialist Dreams in a pre-pack administration deal for £35m. Sun European has acquired 1...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=df0677ae0a&e=[UNIQID]
MARCH
01

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Sports Direct has bought clothing retailer Republic out of administration, following its collapse earlier this month. Th...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=327e3b1ff2&e=[UNIQID]
FEBRUARY
22

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

HMV has announced it will close a further 37 stores. The closures will take place over the next four to six weeks. Togeth...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=01b9f2817f&e=[UNIQID]
FEBRUARY
15

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Clothing retailer Republic has fallen into administration. Administrators Ernst & Young have been appointed to take over...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=01b9f2817f&e=[UNIQID]
FEBRUARY
08

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Tesco is to open its first Harris + Hoole coffee shop in its Tooley Street store at London Bridge. Another Harris + Hool...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=0e5abbd47a&e=[UNIQID]
FEBRUARY
01

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Italian Coffee giant Lavazza has announced plans to open up to 400 shops in the UK over the next ten years. Lavazza curr...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=14ba8471ca&e=[UNIQID]
JANUARY
25

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Following its collapse into administration last week, DVD rental chain Blockbuster has announced it will close 160 stores...

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=c36d35127d&e=[UNIQID]
JANUARY
18

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

After falling into administration late last week, camera retailer Jessops has now closed down. All of the firm's high st...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=a850868b6e&e=[UNIQID]
JANUARY
11

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Clothing retailer H&M are set to open seven stores for its new fashion brand & Other Stories in the spring. The company ...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=a850868b6e&e=[UNIQID]
JANUARY
11

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Clothing retailer H&M are set to open seven stores for its new fashion brand & Other Stories in the spring. The company ...

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=739beb262c0817edd639eaf51&id=ccfd34d78c&e=[UNIQID]
JANUARY
04

NEWS ARTICLE

A Week On The High Street...

Ikea has announced it will open up to twelve stores in the UK in the next few years. There are currently 18 Ikea stores ...

http://www.retailgazette.co.uk/articles/31041-londons-west-end-to-receive-25m-investment
DECEMBER
17

NEWS ARTICLE

London’s West End to receive £2...

London’s West End will receive £25 million over the next five years, after retailers voted to keep New West End Company i...

http://bit.ly/VFsGcm
DECEMBER
14

NEWS ARTICLE

Online sales surge sparks Stapl...

Office supply and stationery retailer Staples will close 23 stores as it reshapes its business in light of its growing on...

http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/sports_direct_gets_olympoic_boost_13-12-12/
DECEMBER
13

NEWS ARTICLE

Sports Direct gets Olympic boos...

Sporting goods retailer Sports Direct enjoyed a record six months in the first half of its financial year as group revenu...

http://www.retail-week.com/companies/supergroup/supergroup-profits-jump-as-it-drives-overseas-expansion/5043983.article?blocktitle=More-News-and-Insight&contentID=5271
DECEMBER
12

NEWS ARTICLE

SuperGroup first half-profits ...

SuperGroup underlying pre-tax profit jumped 13.1% to £14.7m in its half year to October 28. Retail like-for-likes grew 3....

http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/carpetright_plc_strategy_fundamentally_correct_11-12-12/
DECEMBER
11

NEWS ARTICLE

Carpetright plc strategy 'funda...

Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 27 October 2012 show like for likes slightly up. The specialist carpet and floor c...

http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/pizaa_hut_delivery_to_open_100_new_stores_11-12-12/
DECEMBER
10

NEWS ARTICLE

Pizza Hut Delivery to open 100 ...

Pizza Hut Delivery is planning a major expansion that will see it open 100 new stores in the UK by 2014. "http://www.th...

http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Vacant-shops-in-Maidenhead-town-centre-continue-to-rise-28112012.htm
DECEMBER
07

NEWS ARTICLE

Vacant shops in Maidenhead town...

A difficult economic climate and uncertainty about future developments have been blamed for the increasing number of vaca...

http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/fashion/us-investor-takes-25-stake-in-topshop-and-topman/5043632.article?blocktitle=More-News-and-Insight&contentID=5271
DECEMBER
06

NEWS ARTICLE

US investor takes 25% stake in ...

Arcadia has confirmed the sale of a 25% stake in the £2bn Topshop and Topman business to US private equity firm Leonard G...

http://www.retail-week.com/property/pretty-green-eyes-regent-street-flagship/5043494.article?blocktitle=Latest-News-and-Insight&contentID=5963
DECEMBER
04

NEWS ARTICLE

Pretty Green eyes Regent Street...

"http://www.retail-week.com/property/pretty-green-eyes-regent-street-flagship/5043494.article?blocktitle=Latest-News-an...

http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/poundworld_sales_up_55_03-12-12/
DECEMBER
03

NEWS ARTICLE

Poundworld sales up 55%...

Poundworld saw its sales increase by 55% to £206.5 million in the year to 31 March as the single price retailer followed ...

http://bit.ly/VpFO7a
NOVEMBER
30

NEWS ARTICLE

Alliance Boots reveals plans fo...

Alliance Boots has announced plans to redevelop disused parts of its headquarters site in Nottingham following the site's...

http://bit.ly/TmVaH7
NOVEMBER
29

NEWS ARTICLE

Shop vacancy rate decreases in ...

The Local Data Company’s (LDC’s) monthly shop vacancy rate has shown a decrease (0.16%) in October, the first significant...

http://bit.ly/QpHajl
NOVEMBER
28

NEWS ARTICLE

Comet confirms closure of 125 s...

Administrators of flailing retailer Comet have today announced plans to close a further 125 stores in the run-up to Chris...

http://bloom.bg/Up80s3
NOVEMBER
27

NEWS ARTICLE

Pop-Up Revolution Gets U.K. Sho...

With a seventh of storefronts in Britain’s malls and town centers standing empty, U.K. merchants are filling the spaces w...

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9696420/Thea-Green-on-her-Nails-Inc-empire.html
NOVEMBER
26

NEWS ARTICLE

Thea Green on her Nails Inc emp...

At the heart of the Nails Inc head office, situated in a nondescript 1970s building just off Regent Street, there is a st...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-20464792
NOVEMBER
24

NEWS ARTICLE

Maidenhead's high street in dec...

In an affluent Berkshire commuter town where the average house price is nearly £500,000, you might expect to find a thriv...

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/local-business/revamp-for-sheffield-s-moor-1-5151124
NOVEMBER
21

NEWS ARTICLE

Revamp for Sheffield’s Moor ...

A LONG awaited revamp of The Moor is on its way - with new fashion shops moving in to newly-built stores costing tens of ...

http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-12200-chas-hart-to-close-after-40-years-in-market-town/
NOVEMBER
20

NEWS ARTICLE

Chas Hart to close after 40 yea...

A jeweller that has existed for almost half a century in a Wiltshire market town is set to close down, after its owners m...

http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/sunday_news_roundup_18-11-12/
NOVEMBER
19

NEWS ARTICLE

Sunday News Roundup...

Tesco backs City man turned brewer Duncan Sambrook, Too many coffee shops? But Caffe Nero plans more, Apple bear comes in...

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