Archives for November 2014

Retailers preparing for Black Friday madness

It’s the day when prices plummet and shoppers storm the streets in the hope of finding massive discounts in time for Christmas. There can be no doubt that America’s post Thanksgiving tradition has taken off here in the UK. American giants Amazon ... Read more

Ocado to join flagship SEGRO development

Leading property developer SEGRO has revealed that Ocado will be joining their flagship Origin development at Park Royal. Ocado, the world’s largest online supermarket, will occupy a brand new 68,393 sq ft unit, from where they will distribute ... Read more

In pictures: London’s £15bn Nine Elms development

London is currently home to some of the most innovative and ambitious regeneration projects the UK has ever seen, such as the developments underway at Earls Court, Old Oak Common and the former Olympic Park. But even these major projects pale in ... Read more

Prime retail locations proving difficult to find

It is becoming increasingly difficult to find prime retail locations in shopping centres and on high streets, according to a recent report from Retail Week. The Shop Report 2014 was released this week and provides an insight into the challenges ... Read more

NovaLoca attend the West London Business Property Lunch – with guest speaker Anette Simspon

NovaLoca attended the West London Business Property Lunch last Friday at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, with the main topic of conversation being the regeneration project underway at Earls Court. Project leader Anette Simpson, Director of Planning and ... Read more

In pictures: Earls Court regeneration project

Earls Court is set to undergo a period of massive regeneration and we’ve collected some images of what the area could look like once the project is completed. The prospective images were shown by the project's leader, Anette Simpson, in her ... Read more

RICS say demand is continuing to outstrip supply

The commercial property market showed no signs of slowing down in Q3, with demand continuing to outstrip supply. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) released their quarterly UK Commercial Property Market Survey this week and revealed ... Read more

Mobile traffic is rising, but is it fuelling a workforce that never stops?

This week NovaLoca released research that highlighted a shift in the way that people are searching for commercial property. Not only do 40% of all searches now come from portable devices, but there has also been a growing trend of people using ... Read more