Store Design & Visual Merchandising
The latest store format innovations, store design trends and visual merchandising, including the latest store image galleries by John Ryan.
The Tesco test
Tesco lost ground in the UK over Christmas, but are mid-sized superstores well placed to help it bounce back? John Ryan reports.
New York store design: A year’s a long time in retail
There have been some dramatic changes in Manhattan’s retail landscape over the past 12 months and the visual merchandising bar has been raised yet again. John Ryan reports.
Primark: Making its mark
Edinburgh shoppers are flocking to Princes Street following the long-awaited arrival of Primark. John Ryan visits the flagship that has become the city’s retail phenomenon.
Store of the week
Reischmann, Kempten, Germany
Outdoor activity stores that seek to make you part of the action while within the confines of a shop are something of a cliche.
Verkkokauppa.com, Helsinki
Verkkokauppa.com is quite a mouthful for those not conversant with Finnish, but this is the name of Finland’s second largest electronics retailer.
Digital edition
Stores In-Depth
Retail 2012
Retail Week reveals the highlights from our latest free-to-subscriber research into forecasts from the UK’s leading retailers. Joanna Perry reports.
The good Dr
John Ryan writes about store design, visual merchandising and what makes things sell in-store - across every area of retail.
Store Design News
Hamleys makes child’s play of trading as it posts record sales
Toy retailer Hamleys is set to post record annual sales after it notched up strong Christmas trading.
Hallmark plays international card
Greetings card retailer Hallmark has laid out plans for international expansion as it launches a business review under new chief executive Steve Wright.







