Retailers take new shopping centre schemes to the checkout However, projects in Glasgow, Leeds, Oxford, Bracknell and Bradford now look set to get off the ground after retailers such as John Lewis signed up to be the anchor tenants, according to property agent CBRE. Now, finally, we are beginning to see some signs of recovery in the major metropolitan centres as well. The major retail developers are all working on schemes either to extend and refurbish their existing centres or to develop new ones. Retail demand is strengthening from multiple retailers who are looking for larger units in centres which can effectively showcase their products and enhance their brand. Separately, a new report found that out-of-town retail locations saw a 1.2pc increase in footfall last month, compared with the same period a year earlier. However, the performance of other shopping destinations was poorer, according to the latest analysis by the British Retail Consortium and Springboard. Footfall in UK high streets slipped 1pc in May, while shopping centres saw a 1.7pc decline.