Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
17 May 2012
You may have seen the FSP latest news that our Managing Director, Geoff Nicholson is retiring. It will be the end of an era, not least because his eponymous view has been the mainstay of SnapShop Monthly for many years. read more…
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GEOFF'S VIEW, SNAPSHOP
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
14 May 2012
I might do a little bit of flag waving when the England team plays, and maybe a little bit of jumping up and down (at least metaphorically, if not physically) when the England team score a goal, but beyond that my interest in football is negligible on any scale. read more…
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RETAILERS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, SNAPSHOP, TOWN & SHOPPING CENTRE MANAGEMENT
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
09 May 2012
In Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence for retail property, FSP deals with the critical question, “What is for sale?” The answer is in two parts, the value of the current business and the opportunities to which it provides access. read more…
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RETAIL PULSE, PRODUCT FOCUS
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
23 April 2012
Has the role of shops and the way they are run been fundamentally changed by internet shopping, smart phones and social media? The answer determines the appropriate retail asset management response to historically high vacancy rates. read more…
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GEOFF'S VIEW, RETAILERS, CENTRES
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
10 April 2012
More than half of shopping visits for comparison goods are driven by shoppers seeking clothing or footwear. The variety of retailers selling fashion is wide. Therefore, when recruiting new fashion retailers for a centre, it is as well to be able to identify the sort of fashion that interests the shoppers. In these post-Portas times, it is more widely recognised that the first essential for thriving shopping locations is that they satisfy the needs of their shoppers and visitors. read more…
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RETAIL PULSE, PRODUCT FOCUS, FISH
Posted by:
Hpratley ,
27 March 2012
The BNP Paribas Real Estate retailer risk index for 2012 has used the BIS Wealth Creation Index to calculate retailer financial health. The retailer risk for individual fascia was then aggregated to give a risk score for locations. read more…
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RETAILERS, TOWN/SHOPPING CENTRES, FUTURE OF RETAILING, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
26 March 2012
The three things that matter in retail property are “location, location, location”. The maxim may be well-established but it is made increasingly obsolete by on-line retailing. The new maxim is “customers, customers, customers.” How asset managers respond to this challenge will affect the attractiveness of their shopping centre or retail park to potential occupiers. Those who can identify and monitor the key shoppers in their centre will be able to help their tenants to trade more effectively. read more…
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GEOFF'S VIEW
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
08 March 2012
Leasing Support
Outside the Top 100 locations, letting shops is not what it used to be, thanks to the growing impact of on-line sales, smart phones and tablets. Increasingly, it is not enough to have to have a clean, suitably sized unit at a good rent. Many towns have lost their traditional roles and need to find a new story, a new raison d'etre. read more…
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RETAIL PULSE
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
08 March 2012
What’s New?
Retail Pulse now contains information on the month’s Retailer Births and Deaths. read more…
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RETAILERS, RETAIL PULSE, ADMINISTRATIONS
Posted by:
FSPRetail ,
22 February 2012
The ONS retail figures for January were better than expected. The explanation seems likely to be local, relating for example to the ONS seasonal adjustment factor or the digital switchover in London, rather than a fundamental change to the longer term outlook for the industry. read more…
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GEOFF'S VIEW, STATISTICS