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UK shopping centre vacancy rate continues to fall

Vacancy rates across UK shopping centres dropped for the third consecutive quarter in a row at the end of last year, accord to the latest figures from the British Council of Shopping Centres. The data reveals a 0.8 percent fall in vacancies year-on-year for the final quarter of 2015. This follows a decline of 0.8 percent in the previous quarter...

Retail

Vacancy rates grow as footfall drops during October

UK retailers struggled throughout the month of October, with less people venturing out to the high street and town center vacancy rates continue to increase. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard, the number of empty stores in UK town centers increased to 10.3 percent in October, the first growth...

Design

Retail properties still favoured by investors

Despite vacancy rates still on the rise in the UK, retail properties are still the most favoured asset for investors, according to new research. Colliers International’s Property Pricing Survey March 2011 revealed that 64 per cent of investment community favoured retail assets, 43 per cent preferred offices whilst 36 per cent chose industrial...