Retail set to become more selective
With only a few weeks until we know the outcome of what is arguably the most unpredictable election campaign in years, there is a sense that UK consumers are sitting tight.
View ArticleRelax: the election will not trouble UK plc
Only real gamblers would bet on a majority government of either colour given the polls.
View ArticleThe Lib Dems and retail are not so different
A topical analogy might be to compare the choice facing electors on 7 May with the one confronting property investors. Which sector gets the vote for the next five years?
View ArticleTrue innovators in retail technology
Retailers and landlords are working with tech start-ups to mine every bit of data about customers… even what their shoes say about them.
View ArticleAre Irish eyes smiling… or squinting?
It’s a funny old week when you have three stories about the Irish property market that paint such contrasting pictures of its fortunes.
View ArticleInterview: Argent ready for new challenges after King's Cross regeneration
Argent cemented its reputation with its revamp of King’s Cross. Now with a new backer, its partners explain why they are ready take on more
View ArticleTwo elections might not be such an unlikely outcome
One consequence of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act is that we’ve had to endure the political parties slagging each other off while promising the earth for several months now and the only silver lining...
View ArticleThe changing face of office space
It should come as no surprise that rental prices in the core areas of London have become increasingly cost-prohibitive for many businesses based in London today.
View ArticleCapital evolution and regional devolution
International investment in UK real estate has once again hit peak levels, with London commercial real estate increasingly attractive to overseas investors eyeing up an improving occupier market.
View ArticleEmulate Apple and find a new marketing suite spot… on the high street
The Great British high street has taken a blow in the last 10 years as our buying preferences have shifted towards the convenience of the online store.
View ArticleEveryone is invited to the political house party
Housing was always expected to play a key role in the run up to the general election, but I’m not sure anyone appreciated just how key it would be. They do now.
View ArticleProperty Awards: Five finalists for the most innovative development of the...
The public have spoken. Following weeks of deliberation, with hundreds of online votes cast, the initial list of 20 ground-breaking developments from the past 20 years has been whittled down to five.
View ArticleInterview: Adam Lawrence of London Square
At the height of the recession, Adam Lawrence quit Barratt to form his own company. He explains what prompted the move and how he intends to take the company to the next level.
View ArticleInterview: Chuka Umunna on Labour’s key property pledges
With less than three weeks to go until the most nail-biting election in decades, to say Chuka Umunna is busy is an understatement.
View ArticleThe large supermarket will rise again
I have seen the future of grocery shopping, and it is in a large supermarket.
View ArticleInfrastructure investment is key to London’s success
Property’s focus in the election campaign has so far been on the housing agenda - but this is largely misplaced.
View ArticlePre-election pledges – but what about the bigger picture?
There were a number of pleasing pledges made by all the political parties when they launched their general election manifestos last week.
View ArticleNew towers set to alter Manhattan’s chemistry
Manhattan fear-mongers routinely cry wolf over a ‘glut’ of new office space. They did in it in the 1990s when a few towers opened empty, and after 9/11 every time a new building brought some vacant...
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