A view from inside

Jackie Sadek gives her view on want went wrong with plans to bring thousands of new homes to the Thames Gateway

Last of the big spenders?

Money matters With the last of the major mall schemes planned before the recession emerging from the pipeline, development may not have shrunk to a trickle, but financial factors are affecting how it’s done. Annabel Dixon reports

Look to the east

Fund facts Germany is drawing major investment despite unimpressive growth figures, while the UK is again attracting US attention. But for the decade ahead, the best retail prospects are in Eastern and Central Europe, writes David Quinn

You win some, you lose a lot

There were plenty of losers in last week’s spending review, but some winners, too. Lucy Barnard assesses what is left of a plan to bring thousands of new homes to the Thames Gateway after central funding was cut

Something old, something new

Mastering the past Britain’s historic towns can provide an attractive setting for retail developments, but meeting planners’ demands is often tricky. David Thame thinks a little more compromise on both sides could keep everyone happy