Retail

Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist at the Building Cost Information Service, comments on British Culture Secretary, Michael Gove's rejection of plans by retailer Marks and Spencer to redevelop its flagship Oxford Street store.

GMB, the union for Asda workers, has responded to the supermarket's appearance before a UK Parliamentary Committee.

Mall of the Emirates has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level in the LEED green building rating system.

Freshippo, Alibaba Group's new retail venture, has inaugurated a supply chain center in Shanghai to support cold chain logistics distribution in the capital and at major locations across eastern China.

Delaware North has been awarded a new 15-year contract by the National Park Service (NPS) to offer retail, food and beverage services at Yellowstone National Park. Following a competitive bidding process, the global foodservice, retail and hospitality company was selected to cont

A collaboration between real estate SaaS platform Accruent and sister FAL Group brand ServiceChannel will facilitate process automation for operators of multi-site retail and commercial property.

Steve Purvis, managing director of Bis Henderson Space, says retailers and their supply chain partners should consider short-term leasing as they secure warehouse space in anticipation of the 'golden quarter' and the Christmas peak.

HomeGoods, Sierra and Petco are the latest brands to confirm tenancies at the Yellowstone Gateway shopping center in Billings, Montana.

Installing outdated intralogistiics technologies will prevent micro-fulfilment centres from achieving the efficiency gains ecommerce retailers are looking for, says Xia Huiling, founder and chief executive of LiBiao Robotics.

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has acquired a supermarket portfolio comprising four strategically located properties in Portugal for its European food retail strategy.

ExCeL London is the first event space in the United Kingdom to open a frictionless checkout-free store with the launch of 'Market Express'.

ABM has been recognised with a Green Apple Environmental Award for the fourth time at a ceremony in Miami where its collaboration with UK retail destination Victoria Leeds Shopping Centre won a Bronze Award.

GMB Union comments as workers at Amazon's fulfilment centres in Mansfield and Rugeley begin voting on industrial action.

WH Smith North America (WHSNA) which incorporates leading retailer to the airport marketplace Marshall Retail Group, is leveraging Oracle's retail cloud platform to better manage planning and inventory across its 300+ specialty airport and casino sto

A well-considered mobile robot implementation can transform the productivity of order picking and internal transport in a retailer's warehouse to deliver rewards in challenging times for the sector, says Frazer Watson, iFollow's vice president of sales for the UK and Irela

SOCOTEC UK's Asbestos team has secured contracts to deliver integrated asbestos management, consultancy and training services for three major UK supermarket and retail chains.

ABM teams will deliver a range of maintenance and M&E services following contract awards at The Trafford Centre in Manchester and the Derbion in the East Midlands.

Entrepreneurs face many milestones launching a business, from onboarding new team members to figuring out how to deliver new products and services but taking a business online presents its own challenges.

With 'moth' season approaching Rentokil Pest Control is warning businesses and consumers about the risk clothes moths pose to precious wardrobe items amid a rise in the second-hand and vintage clothing trend.

Finnish real estate company Antilooppi has launched POOL, the country's first carbon-neutral workspace network, to meet growing demand for sustainable working environments.