All news articles for July 24, 2014

Ian Daniels on City Marque and the evolution of serviced apartments

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Ian Daniels on City Marque and the evolution of serviced apartments

By Melodie Michel

Founded in 2009, City Marque now runs nearly 200 serviced apartments across the capital. The company started outsourcing some of its front office operations in the Philippines three year ago and now has 60 per cent of its 80-strong staff based in Manila....

London hotels lose out to regions in June

London hotels lose out to regions in June

By Carina Perkins

London hotels lost out to the regions last month, with East Midlands and Liverpool hotels enjoying particular growth, according to the latest HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review.

Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to UK economy

Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to UK economy

By Mark Wingett

Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to the UK economy each year and the sector is expected to grow by 8.4% over the next 12 months, according to a new study from economists CEBR and EE, the digital communications company.