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Lakeside appoints new centre director

October 28, 2025 8:00 am

Lakeside Shopping Centre has appointed Nancy Foster as its new centre director. With over 15 years of senior leadership experience, Foster was previously store director at…

Retailers warn that tax rises could lead to higher food prices

October 27, 2025 8:28 am

Leaders from nine major supermarket chains have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on the government to exclude retail stores from the proposed business rates surtax…

Co-op warns 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs at risk without business rates reform

October 13, 2025 6:34 am

Co-op has warned that the UK’s high streets face a critical moment and that 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could disappear without business rates reform.…

BRC warns 400 large shops at risk under business rates changes

September 15, 2025 6:00 am

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that 400 large format stores will be at risk of closure if they are included in the Government’s new…

Hammerson hires new chief executive to succeed Rita-Rose Gagné

September 10, 2025 6:34 am

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed Rob Wilkinson as its new chief executive. Wilkinson has been working as chief executive at AEW Europe for the last…

Creating waves at Canada Water

September 1, 2025 12:47 pm

With one million square feet of retail, food & beverage (F&B), and leisure space to be filled with various tenants the development at Canada Water in…

Merry Hill now 95% let after 30,000 square feet of leasing

August 29, 2025 6:00 am

Merry Hill has announced that it is now 95% let after adding further variety to its brand mix with 30,000 square feet of leasing completed across…

Consumer confidence edges up despite “clouds on the horizon”

August 22, 2025 8:48 am

Consumer confidence has edged up in August as people feel more optimistic about their personal finances following the recent cut in interest rates by the Bank…