All posts tagged "Multiple Retailers"
A rare opportunity for landlords
Jun 2009 – Now the credit-crunch has settled, landlords have a rare, possibly unique, opportunity to determine the future of retailing, for good. As I see it, a lot of hard-working decent honourable tenants, good at what they do, have found their property costs inflated as a result of the legacy of a bunch of […]
Conflict of Interest
Jun 1985 – In a period of ‘retailing revolution,’ one wonders how advisers to pension funds can be so confident that the rate of growth essential to justify low initial yields on purchase price will materialise at the review date. Many funds are already becoming increasingly disillusioned with their agents’ failure to achieve the anticipated […]
Conflicts of Interest
Sep 1985. In a period of ‘retailing revolution’, one wonders how advisers to pension funds can be so confident that the rate of growth essential to justify low initial yield on purchase price will materialise of the review date. Many funds are already becoming increasingly disillusioned with their agents’ failure to achieve the anticipated rental […]
Pre-pack Administration
Mar 2009 – My letter published in Estates Gazette, March 2009:“Whilst I agree with Anthony Ratcliffe there seems precious little difference between “phoenix” company and “pre-packs”, I do think landlords could do both themselves and the shop property sector a service by adopting a more robust approach to requests for assignment. Generally, alienation criteria in a lease […]
Retail ambassadors
July 2025. I have just found out that a well-known firm of surveyors has re-hired someone whose reputation is awful. I doubt I am the only one who has been on the receiving end of his nastiness and, so I am told, not the only one who has expressed concern about the re-hiring. When a […]
Shopping is History
A list of multiple retailers that have entered administration and/or rescued and/or downsizing since 2003 and before. 2026-02-06 – I am redoing the order, abc and the year. Yesr Name Founded Year 2 time 3 time 4 time Notes Actif t/a Elle in UK 2006 Acord Pet Centres 2009 Adams 2008 2010 Adiii 2009 2020 […]
The River Island Saga
Aug 2025. The River Island saga is a stark reminder of the risk run when large landlords relax their investment policies that they apply to small businesses. Small businesses that are incorporated are normally expected to provide a personal guarantor when leasing premises, yet somehow the same strict approach is not required of multiple retailers. […]