Selling property to rent back seems very alarming and seems a short term vision , where as other competition is aiming to purchase rather than lease so be in much stronger position long term.
Dnt quote but think cant buy within certain amount of days of buy out, but if they was going to buy knowing the improvment surly would have at 25 p ish mark
Bricks and mortar are used as a advertising avenue in this day in age. most large stores in oxford street and regent street are not for margin but for presence. for on line sales and brand awarness