Features

Inflation hits 3.5 per cent

Consumer price inflation rose even higher than most experts predicted in January to 3.5 per cent.

Property carbon targets miss the point

The biggest property developers in the UK have welcomed government plans to introduce zero carbon commercial buildings from 2018, but have warned that carbon reduction targets will be missed unless existing buildings are tackled.

A High Street in decline

In one of the most comprehensive surveys of its kind, the scale of damage being inflicted on UK High Streets has become apparent.

BRC publishes high street rescue plan

A bright, post-recession future is possible for UK high streets but they need to be actively planned, managed and nurtured if it is to be achieved.

Spreading the risk

Do retailers worry about the building's structure when they move in, or the fixtures and fittings? RPD hears how looking beneath the surface can save on costly insurance premiums.  

Making an Impact

Sustainability topped the agenda at this year's BCSC conference, where record numbers of retailers, developers and suppliers wreaked havoc across Newcastle and Gateshead in support of the retail property industry's deal-making event of the year.

Does every little help?

The major retailers are introducing eco- friendly initiatives across their portfolios to cater for consumers' new found ethical concerns. But is the focus on sustainability anything more than well-timed lip service that allows the big four to pursue their expansion strategies unquestioned? Elizabeth Donevan asks Tesco's James Dorling.

Inclusivity and beyond

Never one to shy away from controversy, Wayne Hemingway caused a stir when he went on the warpath over the design of shopping centres. Elizabeth Donevan reports.

Get yourself connected

WHEN one of the UK’s most prestigious shopping centres demands a multimedia communication system that will increase profitability and efficiency and suit the needs of tenants and management, it’s time to pull out all the stops.

Ask the expert....

Andy Emmerson brought with him a wealth of food industry and franchising experience, from Dunkin Donuts in the US and Upper Crust and Millie’s Cookies in the UK, when he joined Domino’s Pizza at the end of 2006. Here, he discusses his plans to open 50 new stores a year in the UK and Ireland through an impressive franchise strategy and compares his career so far to playing in the football premiership.