Research, undertaken by Colliers International, of over 240 occupiers, landlords and real estate professionals with an estimated real estate asset value under management in excess of $900 billion, has revealed that 76 per cent believe the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated
With the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announcing his plan this week to fund £96 million investment in town centres and high streets through the accelerated Towns Fund, Colliers International is calling on the Government to dig deeper into their
Commenting on the reopening of all non-essential retail today, David Fox, co-head of retail agency at Colliers International, said: “From looking at the response in other countries and retail sectors in the UK which have already opened up, the indications
A survey of the owners of more than 120m sq ft of UK retail property has shown that 79% believe the COVID-19 pandemic will bring permanent changes to how retail property is leased and the terms on which it is
Colliers International has launched a free helpdesk to provide London’s independent restaurant, retail, and leisure companies with specialist real estate advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those who may not have easy access to the high level professional advice available
A radical approach is being proposed by leading property consultancy, Colliers International, to provide immediate support to the retail sector which is being severely impacted by COVID-19.
UK online retail sales in November and December are set to exceed £20 billion for the first time, double the amount recorded in 2014, according to global real estate advisor, Colliers International.
New research from Colliers International, leading global commercial real estate services and investment management firm, shows that, as a proportion of total expenditure on food and drink, the Spanish spend the most on eating out.
A radical approach to property leasing is being proposed to help shopping environments throughout the UK. The five-point plan is aimed at helping retailers access viable trading space while enabling retailers, landlords and investors to find occupiers for the rising amount
Despite 2017 being a year of political surprises and, seemingly, never ending Brexit negotiations, both the UK economy and real estate market have shown demonstrable resilience with transaction volumes reaching £55 billion. With recent announcements suggesting more certainty about the
A growing number of formerly ‘pure-play’ online retailers are taking physical stores as the rate of internet sales growth looks set to slow during the next few years. New research from Colliers International shows that by 2021, the rate of growth
Colliers International's Retail Agency team has been appointed by leading health & wellness retailer, Holland & Barrett, to advise on the brand’s expansion across the Netherlands and also to manage its real estate portfolio in Belgium. Holland & Barrett has given Colliers International the exclusive mandate to
Colliers International has advised SEAT on the acquisition of its first London retail store, a 2,000sq ft unit at Westfield London, in Shepherd’s Bush. This recent acquisition follows the brand’s launch of its first ever global store at Intu Lakeside, Essex
Latest research from global real estate advisor, Colliers International, has revealed that the restaurant market has cooled significantly in the Yorkshire and Humberside region as operators are becoming increasingly more cautious, particularly around central prime pitches, according to its annual
After a period in which the UK supermarket property investment market reflected the problems of the sector’s major operators, it has now recovered some ground and is proving increasingly popular with investors. The latest Colliers International and MSCI UK Supermarket
DTZ Investors, advised by Colliers International has completed a letting to Rituals; the Nordic cosmetics brand for its flagship UK concept store at 131 High Street Kensington, London. Following a lease surrender by fashion retailer East, Rituals has agreed a
MSCI Inc, a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, released research today which shows that the property investment market which underlies the UK supermarket sector has ‘re-booted’ following the turbulence that affected the big operators last year. Despite
Businesses face losing out on five years’ worth of refunds on their business rates because of the Government’s controversial imposition of a looming deadline for appeals, warn real estate advisors Colliers International. John Webber, head of rating at Colliers International,
The level of empty shops in 15 key locations across the UK has registered its largest quarterly fall since 2006. The Colliers International’s latest National Retail Barometer for Q3 2014, shows that the average void rate by number of units is now
One of the South West’s landmark buildings has been sold to Aviva Investments in a deal brokered by Colliers International. The Morrisons regional distribution shed stretches for almost a mile alongside the M5 at Bridgwater and employs 1,000 people. Morrisons,
Park Street in Bristol has been selected for an initiative aimed at raising the profile of its shops and businesses using the latest social media techniques. The interactive campaign is the first of its kind in the country and has been devised
The UK high street will gradually recover over the next seven years and by 2020 the number of empty shops will have fallen from its current level of 12% (of total floor space) to about 7% (a similar level to
