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BIS Wealth Creation Index – Looking at Retailer Sustainability

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…

Tags: RETAILERS, TOWN/SHOPPING CENTRES, FUTURE OF RETAILING, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS

Retail Insolvencies in Q2 2011

Posted by: FSPRetail , 28 July 2011

According to recent report by PwC, the number of UK Company insolvencies fell in the second quarter but warned that corporate failures could rise in some sectors as consumer spending remains weak.  read more…

Tags: RETAILERS, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS, RETAIL STATISTICS, SNAPSHOP

What effect will Argos have on Habitat?

Posted by: FSPRetail , 24 June 2011

Surprised to hear today that Argos is to buy Habitat. First response was horror what will cheap and cheerful Argos do to sleek and stylish Habitat?  read more…

Tags: RETAILERS, FUTURE OF RETAILING, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS

Locking the Stable Door

Posted by: FSPRetail , 23 February 2010

The proportion of UK multiple retailers trading unsustainably has increased from around 23% last year to 28% this year. Furthermore, the location of the stores of “at risk” retailers, and the reasons for their financial stress, are now different. Retailers are categorised as “at risk” if the ratio of gross profit on sales to the cost of labour and depreciation is below parity.  read more…

Tags: GEOFF'S VIEW, TOWN/SHOPPING CENTRES, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS

The evolution of UK retailing

Posted by: FSPRetail , 25 May 2008

Have UK retail conditions got easier or more difficult in the last 12 months?  read more…

Tags: GEOFF'S VIEW, RETAIL ADMINISTRATORS