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  • Shopping Centre Development Pipeline, Autumn 2008 (PDF 1,273KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_ShoppingCentreDevelopmentPipeline_q408.pdf

    A large proportion of the decrease in the amount of potential new shopping centre floorspace can actually be attributed to a more positive rationale – that 2008 has been a record year for shopping centre completions.

  • Food Stores, Autumn 2008 (PDF 316KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_FoodStoresPaper_q408.pdf

    Food stores receive much corporate and trading coverage but the property market has been poorly covered up until now. This first research paper on the UK food store property market attempts to put this right.

  • UK Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 568KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsUK_2008.pdf

    Demand is weak in nearly all sectors of the UK retail market, with very few retailers looking to expand rapidly. Many new shopping centre developments are therefore being pushed back or scrapped.

  • West Midlands Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 755KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsWestMidlands_2008.pdf

    Tenants are taking advantage of the current retail climate and are negotiating competitive lease terms. This has led to a softening of rental values.

  • Wales Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,045KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsWales_2008.pdf

    Landlords will have to curb their rent aspirations and increase incentive packages if they are to fill their shopping centres.

  • South West Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,352KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsSouthWest_2008.pdf

    In line with the rest of the UK, it is anticipated that rents in the South West will generally remain stagnant over the next 12 months.

  • South East Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,394KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsSouth_East_2008.pdf

    Very few towns within the region are experiencing rental growth and this trend looks set to continue over the coming year as landlords struggle to find tenants.

  • Scotland Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,157KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsScotland_2008.pdf

    The retail market has swung in the retailers favour with incentive packages improving as landlords try to attract tenants into vacant units.

  • North West Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 968KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsNorthWest_2008.pdf

    Despite the economic slowdown, in centres where sensibly-sized and well targeted schemes are being developed, prime retail rents should maintain their existing level over the coming 12 months.

  • London Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 686KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsLondon_2008.pdf

    Central London retail continues to outperform the rest of the UK. However, the credit crunch and continuing decline in consumer confidence are starting to impact on the capital's footfall and sales.

  • East of England Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,317KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsEastEngland_2008.pdf

    The economic downturn is causing uncertainty across the region and a number of major town centre schemes may be delayed. However, retail demand for the smaller market towns is holding up.

  • East Midlands Retail Market Overview, 2008 (PDF 1,011KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_RetailRentsEastMidlands_2008.pdf

    The region has seen the completion of two of the UK's largest shopping centres during the past 12 months, helping to place the East Midlands joint second in the regional growth ranking.

  • Central London Retail Health Check, Autumn 2008 (PDF 560KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_LondonRetail_Health_Check_q308.pdf

    Despite worsening economic conditions across the UK economy and retail market, Central London retail continues to be resilient to this slowdown. Voids have decreased during 2008 H1, whilst the strength of the euro has attracted more European shoppers to the capital.

  • Central London Retail Health Check, Spring 2008 (PDF 2,259KB)

    URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_retailhealthcheck_q108.pdf

    Over the past 12 months the Central London retail market has proved remarkably resilient to a slowing consumer market and the on-set of the credit crunch. The number of retail voids has remained broadly stable, whilst the proportion of retail floorspace which is vacant has actually fallen.

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