Retail

Amulet Security managing director Kieran Mackie comments on a reported increase in incidents of physical and verbal abuse against retail staff in the UK.

A majority of senior executives at fashion brands and retailers in the UK, US and Australia plan to stop using plastic in packaging according to a new report.

Members of the GMB union at the Brighton Marina and Brighton Hollingbury Asda stores are being balloted over a dossier of unresolved employment issues.

Hanley Investment Group has completed the sale of a 12,750 square foot multi-tenant retail center anchored by Dollar General in Inglewood, California. Group Executive Vice Presidents Kevin Fryman and Carlos Lopez, and Vice Presidents Sean Cox and Alexander Moore represented the seller

New AI capabilities from SAP are helping retailers optimise the customer experience and manage supply chains more efficiently.

The private equity owners of British retailer Asda gave MPs evidence without disclosing they had already left the company's board, says GMB Union.

Hanley Investment Group has completed sales of a new construction Smart & Final Extra! outlet and single-tenant property occupied by dd's Discounts at the Antelope Valley Plaza, a 127,000-square-foot grocery and drugstore anchored shopping center at the Antelope Valley Freeway on/off-ramp

Claire Steele, Head of Operations for Chartwells and Regional Operations Manager at Compass Retail Leanne Smith, recently graduated from Compass Group's Global Female Leader Programme which is delivered in partnership with WiTHL (Diversity in Travel, Hospitality and Leisure).

Kimco Realty, North America's largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and a portfolio of mixed-use assets, has completed its all-stock US $2 billion acquisition of RPT Realty (RPT) which was first announced in August 2023.

Wates has completed the fit-out of Marks & Spencer's store in Bishopbriggs bringing its total portfolio on behalf of the retailer to 76,500 sq ft in 2023.

CBRE's Newport Beach Retail (NRP) Investment Team has completed its 1,000th retail investment sale.

Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of a fully occupied, multi-tenant retail pad property in Palm Desert, California anchored by a new Chipotle Mexican Grill with a drive-thru "Chipotlane".

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has strengthened its tax advisory team with the appointments of Andy Murray and Prasam Patel as Managing Directors.

Compass Group sports and hospitality catering business Levy UK + Ireland has launched 'Levy Merchandising' to signal its strategic expansion into sports merchandising.

Christmas shopping could be a bacterial obstacle course for Brits this year, with shoppers touching surfaces with potentially high levels of microbial contamination.

Pooling inventory to serve fashion retail stores as well as ecommerce channels can create an engine for growth, with increased sales and higher margins. Darcy de Thierry, managing director of Ferag UK, explains how.

Asda workers at the Gosport superstore are set to vote on strike action over a litany of grievances.

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has published its global forecast for real estate investment markets in 2024 highlighting key sectors it believes offer rewarding opportunities for investors.

Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of a newly built multi-tenant retail pad at Monterey Crossing, a newly developed shopping center at the Interstate 10 and Monterey Avenue interchange in Palm Desert, California.

Wilko workers deserve answers from their bosses at the discount high street retailer which went bust earlier this year leaving more than 10,000 without a job, says GMB Union.