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Prospects for retailing in Newcastle

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:16:00 GMT

A NORTH East property expert takes a look at the prospects for retailing in Newcastle.

Make life better for shoppers

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT

AUGUST was a good month for retailers with retail sales value up from 2.6% in July to 2.8%. At just 0.2% is this tongue in cheek? Possibly, but why knock this statistic, however weak the growth, asks Mike Birkett.

The difference between our large-scale retail parks

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:10:00 GMT

BY COMPARISON with Tyneside both Wearside and Teesside do not have the critical mass to support several large-scale and comparatively highly rented retail parks says Mike Birkett of BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Out-of-town rents can attract top retailers

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:23:00 GMT

A COMBINATION of public and private investment is changing the shape of south east Northumberland says Mike Birkett.

How do we regenerate tired high streets

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:07:00 GMT

THE trend in 2009 was one of belt-tightening by retailers as ever-more financially burdened shoppers sought value while at the same time spending.

Families spend at outlets rather than on high street

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:16:00 GMT

WITH pressure on retail spending still a feature of the High Street, retailers offering the lowest prices are reporting brisk business and this includes Factory Outlet Centres that offer ease of access and plenty of choice for hard-up shoppers says Mike Birkett, of BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Alnwick no longer held back by retial curbs

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:24:00 GMT

OUT-of-town shopping has turned the historic town of Alnwick into a stronger retail destination, says Mike Birkett of BNP Paribas.