Retailer turnaround plan raises questions

Lidl has been announced as one of the anchor tenants at Hattersley Retail Park after exchanging contracts on a 19,300 sq ft store.

Connell Bros will start a full demolition programme on Stretford Mall in the coming weeks, with works including improved access, a new entrance, brick-and-metal facades, and two green spaces fronting Chester Road.

Tomas Maunier, Fazenda director, on why landlords must think long and hard about the type of food and beverage operator to occupy sites left empty by closures of national casual dining chains.

Marks & Spencer is to close its Hardwick distribution centre near Warrington, the latest development in a five-year transformation programme that has already led to bad news for several North West locations.

Clothing brand COS is to open a regional flagship store within the Peter's Lane high end retail pitch at Liverpool ONE.

Abercrombie & Fitch has taken 5,500 sq ft within Intu’s Trafford Centre, using the unit for its first UK store outside of London.

One of the largest shareholders in Hammerson has said it will vote against the proposed £3.4bn takeover of Trafford Centre owner Intu, which Hammerson is now free to progress with after it rejected an acquisition bid of its own last week.

Liverpool City Council’s next Strategic Regeneration Framework is to focus on the Cavern Quarter, with the council’s next cabinet meeting asked to approve the development of a masterplan around Mathew Street.

Household goods supplier Kleeneze has called in administrations with 140 jobs on the line, less than a year after it took a 101,000 sq ft space at Heywood Distribution Park on a five-year lease.