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Shopping Centre Conference 2012

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:15:51 +0000

Retail Profile and SpaceandPeople sponsor the 2012 Shopping Centre Conference

For the second year running, Shopping Centre Magazine is holding an industry conference, which will take place on 2^nd May. The event will feature keynote speakers on hot industry topics such as Twitter and Commercialisation.

Retail Profile and SpaceandPeople have a joint stand and will be pleased to answer any questions and discuss potential opportunities – please come and say hello!

For more information:

Shopping Centre Website

Using RMUs To Start And Nurture Retail Business

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:45:18 +0000

The latest edition of Shopping Centre Magazine featured an interview with Julia Langkraehr, founder and development director of Retail Profile. It focussed on how RMUs are an ideal way for retail start-ups to trial their format and products at relatively low-cost. It is not just retailers who benefit however. Landlords can nurture retailers who use RMUs or kiosks to grow into an in-line unit. This incubation process involves the landlords working closely with retailers to grow their business if the market demand is there, with the goal of inhabiting a shop unit when the time is right.

For more information:

Shopping Centre Magazine

Specialty Retailing in Germany – Specialty Retail Report Feature

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:39:59 +0000

Retail Profile Germany and Franka Lange, Director of Retail Operations were featured in the latest edition of Specialty Retail Report. It provides an overview of Retail Profile Germany and how the specialty leasing market in the country has developed. It also gives an overview of the similarities/differences of the German leasing market compared to other countries.

Specialty Retail Report Web Edition

Manchester Arndale Records Annual Footfall Of Over 40m

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:45 +0000

Manchester Arndale has beaten its best-ever annual footfall figures, hitting the 40 million mark on Boxing Day.

Centre director, David Allinson, said: “These strong footfall figures are a fantastic achievement for the centre. We were confident we would break the 40 million barrier by the end of the year but to achieve the record on Boxing Day goes beyond our best predictions.”

Original article: Shopping Centre Magazine

Footfall At Festival Place Up 17 Per Cent

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:54:18 +0000

The shoppers were out in force in Basingstoke over the festive period, taking advantage of last minute Christmas and Boxing Day sales. Friday, December 23 was widely reported as the country’s busiest shopping day of the year and Festival Place was no exception, with more than 80,000 people visiting the shopping centre, up 35 per cent on the same day last year. This trend was shown throughout the Christmas week, with shopper numbers up 17 per cent than the same week in 2010.

Original article: Basingstoke Gazette

CSC Announces Plans For Upgrade Of Lakeside

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:13:40 +0000

Capital Shopping Centres has announced plans for a £180 million upgrade of Lakeside Shopping centre in Essex, which include 30-40 additional shops, new flagship stores and an integrated transport hub.

Paul Lancaster, general manager of Lakeside, said: “Lakeside has served the community for the past 21 years, and we’re very excited about this new development. This development will allow us to introduce new brands and widen our offer to customers. The proposed integrated transport hub will make using public transport easier, with shorter and sheltered links between bus and rail.

Original article:

Retail Bulletin

Retail Profile Customer Wins Fastest Growing Small Business Award

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:21:08 +0000

This week, the Newcastle Journal announced the results of its review of the 50 fastest growing companies in the north east of England. We would like to congratulate our customer I&K International for winning the Fastest Growing Small Business Award for their company, Hairtrade.

I&K International supplies professional hair and beauty products and has RMUs selling hair extensions in the metrocentre and Braehead.

For more information:

Fastest Growing Businesses in the North East

Congratulations To The Winners Of The Union Square Retailer Awards

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:10:57 +0000

Retail Profile would like to congratulate all of the winners in the Union Square Retailer Awards.

Amica won the On-Mall Retailer of the Year award, which was sponsored by Retail Profile. Wagamama won the overall Retailer of the Year 2011.

Namesmith Arrives At Festival Place

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:34:55 +0000

Namesmith, a company that produces beautiful pieces of art around people’s names, has started to retail on an RMU in Festival Place, Basingstoke.

They can produce any name and take on bespoke commissions. Their product range includes canvases and mugs. Their RMU is located outside Marks and Spencer, Carphone Warehouse and the centre’s customer information desk on the ground floor.

Picture of Namesmith RMU

Retail Profile Is Proud To Be Sponsors Of Union Square On-Mall Retailer Award

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:28:55 +0000

Union Square in Aberdeen will be rewarding outstanding levels of customer service offered by its retailers and restaurants at its first Retail Awards, to be held on October, 4th.