The Mall is the UK's first
national Community Shopping Centre Brand.
Retailers can expect to work with us in an inclusive partnership
towards mutual profit. With over 130 million shopping
visits per annum we provide our business partners with
increased relevant footfall to provide higher returns.
We have developed a number of innovative sponsorship
and branding initiatives for commercial partners to
deliver marketing campaigns at a local, regional or
national level.
By listening to our customers we give shoppers what
they want; an enjoyable, personal and changing shopping
environment.
The Mall - Shopping as it should be.
For further information visit themall.co.uk or call
020 7592 9000.
www.themall.co.uk
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd., a name synonymous with the
construction industry, is a leading UK building and
civil engineering contractor. The vast experience acquired
over many years has allowed McAlpine to repeatedly deliver
outstanding landmark building and civil engineering
projects, for its discerning clients, across a broad
range of sectors.
We have a reputation for innovation with the capability
and expertise to manage a wide range of multi-disciplined
projects. Award winning projects include the £160m
Millennium Dome, the £59m Eden Project and the
£141m West Quay Retail Development in Southampton.
We attach great importance to close cooperation, ensuring
strong and enduring relationships with Clients. We strive
to deliver best practice and meet our Client's requirements
for quality, innovation, time and cost.
For further information, please contact:
Mike Collard
Director of Corporate Development
Eaton Court
Maylands Avenue
Herts. HP2 7TR
Tel: +44 (0) 1442 233444
Fax: +44 (0) 1442 230024 information@sir-robert-mcalpine.com
Peter Horwood
Regional Estimator (London & SE)
Yorkshire House
Grosvenor Crescent
London SW1X 7EP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7591 3600
Fax: +44 (0)20 7838 9159 london@sir-robert-mcalpine.com
Grosvenor is an independently owned
international property investment, development and fund
management group active in retail, commercial and residential
markets.
In the UK and Ireland, Grosvenor's involvement in the
retail sector spans more than 300 years. Today, the
company manages 187,000 sq m of retail floor space in
London including 500 m of Oxford Street frontage. Elsewhere
in the UK we have a further 475,000 sq m of retail floor
space either under management, or in development.
In October Grosvenor completed and launched Festival
Place in Basingstoke, the largest shopping centre to
open in the UK in 2002. Offering a broad and exciting
choice of retail and leisure, laid out over 100,000
sq m, Festival Place is the vibrant new heart and soul
of Basingstoke town centre.
We work in partnership with other owners, investors,
retailers and customers. Our aim is to provide specialist
retail property skills that meet the specific needs
of these partners.
To date, Grosvenor has developed 15 shopping centres
in the UK and Ireland. Our current portfolio is focused
on large, dominant schemes at the heart of, and integral
to, the urban centres in which they are located.
www.geh.com
CB Hillier Parker is a wholly
owned subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis Inc, the world's
largest commercial property consultancy with 250 offices
in 46 countries with over 10,000 employees. CB Hillier
Parker has 650 staff in the UK with offices in London,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester. With a
strong and experienced representation in the shopping
centre market, CB Hillier Parker is regarded justifiably
as a market leader, with involvement in over one third
of all shopping centres developed since 1965.
CB Hillier Parker are delighted to be sponsoring the new
Vitality Zone within the Retail Showcase, this year providing
a different experience for each delegate. Offering independent
professional specialists in massage, reflexology, shiatsu,
etc, we can help alleviate your physical aches and pains
and set you up for a great conference.
However, if your problem is not having the right consultants
for your business needs, we can easily provide a cure
for that. Take lots of good advice from a host of representatives
of the CB Hillier Parker Shopping Centre Group - a concoction
of professionals with unbeatable expertise in the retail
field. Come and have a peek at the latest retail rankings
from the National Survey of Local Shopping Patterns.
Whether its leasing, development, investment, asset management
research or a plethora of other skills to offer, we will
ensure a good night's sleep.
The Capita Group operates in the growth
market of professional support services provision, specialising
in running complex operations and improving business performance.
It currently operates over 150 large-scale contracts,
many of which are long term, of between five and ten years.
The Capita Group is a FTSE 100 company, capitalised at
£4.4bn with over 13,000 staff and 140 offices nationwide.
Capita Property Consultancy (CPC) is the property consultancy
division of the Capita Group, providing multi-disciplinary
consultancy services to a wide variety of construction
market sectors with over 1500 skilled professionals in
22 offices throughout the UK, operating projects across
retail, commercial, education, finance, healthcare, hotel
& leisure, industrial, telecommunications and transportation
sectors.
Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker is recognised
as the market leader in UK retail development consultancy,
lettings, disposals, acquisitions and property management.
In recent years we have acted for some of the most prestigious
names in international retailing and development. We
help developers and investors create innovative concepts
in shopping centre development using our extensive market
knowledge and contacts.
Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker is the world's
premier real estate firm and one of the largest commercial
real estate firms in Europe - twice conferred with the
Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of International
Trade, most recently in 2002.
Founded in London in 1820, the firm today is an international
partnership and a part of Cushman & Wakefield, with
more than 11,000 staff in 49 countries.
Centros Miller is one of the UK's leading urban regeneration
and mixed-use development companies. It specialises
in working with public and private bodies to help bring
new investment into complex Town Centre sites that require
vision, flair and strong financial support.
Centros Miller has a current development programme
with a total value of more than £600 million and
assisting in the regeneration of over 280,000 sq.m.
(3,000,000 sq.ft.) of space in Town Centres across the
UK.
The company has considerable experience in commercial,
retail, leisure and residential development and a thorough
understanding of current planning policy guidelines
and the compulsory purchase order process.
For further information, please contact:
John Laker or Lester Hampson
Albemarle House
1 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4TB
Tel: 020 7499 3917
Fax: 020 799 3741
Centros Miller Directors:
John A C Wheeler - Chairman
Lester Hampson - Managing Director
John Laker - Development Director
Phil Miller - Director
Simon Frost - Director
Tim Haden-Scott - Director
Debenhams is one of the UK's premium department store
groups and controls over 13% of the UK department store
market. Over the last 4 years it has successfully increased
its sales by 25% and last financial year achieved a
total turnover in excess of £1.6 billion and made
a pre tax profit of £146 million. Debenhams currently
has 97 stores in the UK, 8 international franchise stores,
a fully transactional website and a comprehensive home
shopping catalogue. It has an aggressive new store opening
programme that will take it to 106 stores in the UK
by 2006 and it is actively looking to expand into further
new markets both in the UK and internationally. Debenhams
is a family department store that caters for all ages.
It provides its customers with a wide variety of product
categories that are each supported by a unique range
of brands.
With over 180 lawyers, DLA's Real Estate Group is
one of the most prominent property legal services teams
in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of services
to all those who invest in, develop, manage or occupy
commercial real estate and offers an efficient, cost
effective and seamless service to a wide spectrum of
clients in the private, public and quasi public sectors.
Through DLA's office network, the group offers a unique
full service throughout mainland UK and Europe.
DLA also has one of the UK's leading specialist retail
teams, and is a recent winner of the prestigious Retail
Team of the Year Award. The team is based throughout
the UK, and is involved in all aspects of the retail
real estate market, from high street, shopping centres
or retail park work to complex developments. The team
also has significant experience in retail investment,
development and funding. Various members of our team
will be present at the Conference and will be happy
to discuss your retail property requirements with you.
Boodle Hatfield is a top West End law firm, with a
leading-edge property practice which acts for a significant
number of investor, developer and retailer clients.
We advise on all aspects of property transactions including
acquisitions, development, financing, tax-structuring,
planning and construction. We have experience of all
kinds of developments, and a particular specialist knowledge
of shopping centres, offices, business parks and primary
health care centres. We have expertise in working for
both landlords and retailers/anchor tenants. Our aim
is to provide practical, business-focussed legal advice
to our clients and work with them in achieving their
aims.
The firm has 32 partners and our biggest department
is Property. We are a member of TAGLaw, which is a worldwide
network of 100 prominent, high-quality law firms with
173 offices hosting approximately 4000 lawyers in over
60 countries.
For further information please contact Caroline King
020 7318 8189 or visit our website www.boodlehatfield.com
For over 25 years Small Back Room has been providing
award winning integrated design solutions to businesses
across Britain and Europe. More than anything else our
clients appreciate the confident thinking that drives
our creative approach.
Our ability to capture the essence of a brand, create
an idea and use it clearly and consistently is how we
help clients achieve competitive advantage.
With specialist skills in corporate identity, branding,
literature, new media and exhibitions, Small Back Room
works throughout Europe, with associate offices in Prague,
Berlin, Madrid, Paris and Zurich.
Clients range from the professionals within the property
sector to the projects they create.
Our current portfolio includes Regent Street, Park
Place - Croydon, Tesco Letnany Regional Shopping Centre
- Prague, Nowe Miasto - Krakow and Town Square Shopping
- Stratford-upon-Avon.
Chapman Taylor is a leading international practice
of architects, masterplanners and designers. Our aim
is to produce quality architecture in the context of
today's commercial environment. Our nine offices are
situated throughout Europe and our diverse range of
architectural services are offered worldwide. Established
over forty years ago, the knowledge and expertise we
have developed has created a world-class team, which
is committed to developing buildings and spaces that
add vitality to urban life, value to investments and
cultural enhancement to projects that we undertake.
Retail-led, mixed-use developments are the driving
force behind our urban-regeneration schemes, which include
residential, office, leisure and hotel projects. In
addition we continue to build on our retail refurbishment
portfolio both in the UK and abroad, which ranges form
sympathetically redeveloping historic buildings to revitalising
outdated shopping centres.
We create opportunities for clients by introducing or
improving existing space planning, retail and graphics
in airports, stations and undergrounds. We are also
currently performing the role of implementation architects
on Birmingham's Bullring following on from the success
of Southampton West Quay.
A selection of our current retail-led development schemes
include:
FPDSavills Retail provides a comprehensive advisory
service relating to all forms of retail property throughout
the UK and Europe. We offer a tailored and comprehensive
range of real estate services spanning the whole property
life cycle.
We provide acquisition and sales advice both in the
capital and occupational markets with all associated
services. In addition, we focus on business plan implementation
where mandated, incorporating our agency and professional
services teams to ensure maximum asset performance.
The International Shopping Centre Investment team provides
an advisory service to international clients including
due diligence on purchases, sales and comprehensive
asset management advice leading to increased asset performance
and long-term capital growth.
We provide market based, pragmatic advice across the
entire retail spectrum to retailers, landlords and investors
whom are able to benefit from a single source of retail
property experience.
For further information please view our website at
www.fpdsavills.co.uk/retail or contact:
Hermes Property Asset Management Ltd, directly manages
£4.4 billion of property assets, of which approximately
£2billion is held in the retail sector. Over £1billion
is invested in 16 shopping centres throughout the UK.
Its principal clients are the British Telecom and Consignia
(formerly the Post Office) Pension Schemes together
with the Hermes Property Unit Trust. Hermes Retail,
strategically manage the retail portfolio on the basis
of an understanding of the needs of shoppers, retailers
and investors.
The Triangle is situated in Exchange Square, the new
retail heart of the city and a location that keeps on
getting better. Selfridges has recently opened in the
square with Harvey Nichols and a 150,000 sq ft flagship
Next Store soon to follow. The Arndale centre is opening
a new entrance into Exchange Square and the new transport
interchange will also drive pedestrian flows into the
square.
The Blackstone Group and Milligan acquired The Triangle
in May this year. Retail Resorts International, Milligan's
asset management arm, has now undertaken a strategic
review of the centre. Early results show a need to target
the more urban and youthful consumer although further
research to get closer to this market is currently being
undertaken. Overall it looks like The Triangle is set
to become younger more hip and the place to be seen
in Manchester.
Roberts & Partners provide innovative and cost
effective mechanical and electrical engineering solutions
for all types of buildings. They are one of the largest
Engineering Services Consultancy practices in the UK
with an extensive specialism and track record in the
retail sector. They offer the full range of M&E
services including façade engineering and thermal
modelling, architectural lighting and smoke and fire
engineering.
Recent projects include Bluewater, Martineau Galleries,
Fulham Broadway, Manchester Arndale, Tres Aguas in Madrid
and Dubai Festival City.
Through offices in the UK & Europe and a worldwide
partner network, they aim to be the "first choice"
Consulting Engineer for M&E Services.
FastCom Interactive - The Interactive kiosk solutions
company. FastCom have been delivering multi-media, interactive
kiosks since 1998. Our kiosks deliver interactive services
and content, allowing customer feedback while delivering
your message 24/7. FastCom offer a variety of services
including graphic department, creative department, web
design, network monitoring, installation, remote management
service, data reporting and consultancy service.
UNIQLO, the clothes store from Japan, introduced its
high quality basic clothing to the U.K., the company's
first international market, in September 2001. The company's
launch into the U.K. began with 4 stores opening in
and around London on the same day marking the start
of rapid expansion plans to build a network of 50 stores
by September 2004. By the end of 2002, UNIQLO will be
moving closer to achieving this goal with a total of
21 stores operating in the South East, Midlands and
North West located in a combination of high street,
suburban and out of town shopping parks.
UNIQLO offers well-made casual basics at low prices
to everyone, regardless of age, gender or background.
The company has a distinct philosophy that "Style
Comes From Within" and believes that everyone can
wear casual basics in their own way. By establishing
stores in a diverse range of locations UNIQLO intends
to bring its products to a mass market.
UNIQLO has become a leading clothing brand in Japan
by building on a reputation of simplicity, quality and
good value. The company has over 550 stores and recorded
a turnover of £2.4 billion to the end of August
2001. International expansion for UNIQLO continues further
in 2002 with 2 stores launching in Shanghai, The People's
Republic of China in Autumn.
One of the main challenges facing retail developers
today is how to achieve planning consent through a "sustainable"
transport solution. WSP Development Ltd are currently
involved in the transport planning of 12 major retail
schemes around the UK involving both large and small
car parking provisions as well as significant bus and
passenger facilities.
With over 200 staff, we have considerable understanding
of what "sustainable" development entails
partly through having undertaken research for BCSC in
1999 producing "The Good Transport Guide"
for integrated transport. WSP Group plc with over 5000
staff has complementary expertise in the structural,
building services and environmental aspects of major
retail and commercial developments.
For further details please contact:
David Hunter-Yeats,
Director,
WSP Development Ltd,
24-30 Holborn,
London EC1N 2HS
Formed in 1983, Turley Associates has grown to become
the leading independent firm of planning consultants.
With over 100 staff located in nine offices throughout
the British Isles, Turley Associates are uniquely placed
to respond to the needs of both regional and national
clients.
Retail development is an important driver of our economy
and Turley Associates has a successful track record
in retail planning. In-house skills include retail capacity
studies, sequential analysis, need studies, retail impact
assessment and town centre strategies.
Clients include Sainsburys, IKEA, Land Securities Properties
Ltd and British Land Corporation Ltd. Recent projects
in the retail sector include shopping centres, town
centres (such as Broadmead, Bristol and Princesshay
in Exeter), mixed use schemes, supermarket development
and retail warehousing.
Property Week is the leading weekly newspaper for the
UK's commercial property market. With 13 pages of news
and finance, regular reports from all regions of the
UK, legal and professional articles, plus pages of deals
done, Property Week is read by over 147,000 property
professionals each week. As well as the latest retail
news, Property Week examines the retail sector in a
number of in depth features and supplements. Pick up
the latest issue, plus the special retail and leisure
supplement at the Retail Showcase. For breaking news
and free access to a searchable archive of past stories
log onto our website.
Estates Gazette Group - covering all your retail property
requirements:
• Keep to date with our breaking retail news
on EGi and comment in Estates Gazette
• Use our researched databases on EGi
• Advertise your property in Centre Retailing,
Estates Gazette or online with egpropertylink.com
• Research a company or an individual through
EGi's Who's Who, Deals and
• Companies databases and the Estates
Gazette Directory
• Buy one of our retail property books through
the Estates Gazette bookshop
For more information, call us on
+ 44 (0)20 7411 2626
Shopping Centre, the monthly business magazine for
retail property executives, provides its 13,000-plus
readers with invaluable insights into the dynamic shopping-centre
industry. Its intensely loyal readership includes centre
management teams, retailers, owners and investors, property
agents, professional teams including architects and
project managers, local authorities, town centre managers
and facilities management companies.
Shopping Centre's independent editorial stance is the
foundation on which it has built its unrivalled reputation
as an authoritative information source. Readers value
the magazine's approach to reporting the news, issues
and technical developments that affect the way they
do their jobs, and regard its insights into the world
of shopping centre management as indispensable.
Shopping Centre's special supplements and events, such
as the annual SCEPTRE Awards, have been welcomed by
the industry.
Retail Week is the only business title in the UK to
cover the entire retail sector, from supermarkets to
Fashion, Electricals and DIY. It offers suppliers unrivalled
access to all areas of retail, including a weekly Retail
Property section which has its own dedicated news pages,
and is the leading information source on Property in
UK retail.
Retail Week is essential reading for more than 16,000
top retail decision-makers, taken from the top
750 retailers including chief executives, chairmen,
managing directors, directors and senior managers.
Visit our stand or contact:
Helen Kwiecinska
Account Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 7520 3523
Mobile: +44 (0)7764 286367
From October 12, Drapers Record and Menswear will merge
to become the ultimate bible of the fashion industry
covering the news, views and trends from the womenswear,
menswear, childrenswear, footwear, lingerie and textiles
markets. Drapers Record and Menswear is the indispensable
source of information for anyone involved in the fashion
industry with the latest news, expert trend advice and
buying tips, consumer information, catwalk coverage.
It is also an invaluable resource to look for property,
forthcoming retail outlets and franchise opportunities
as well as inspirational ideas for interiors and prime
retail space.
