Store Design & Visual Merchandising
The latest store format innovations, store design trends and visual merchandising, including the latest store image galleries by John Ryan.
Store Design News
Rohan revamps format as it eyes store growth
Outdoor clothing retailer Rohan is ramping up its growth plans and launching a revamped format as it aims to expand its customer base.
2012 Olympics store opens
The first store for the 2012 Olympic Games was opened on Tuesday by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
JJB Sports: Playing to win
JJB Sports is trialling a new look store in Slough that seeks to do the simple things well. John Ryan gives the store a workout
Union Market: Fulham tube station transformed for new food format
Union Market founder Tony Bromovsky claims he has created a middle way between farmers’ markets and supermarkets in a former London Underground station.
Disney stores: To infinity, and beyond...
Disney Stores has opened a new look format in Madrid, aimed at viewing the world from a child’s perspective.
Summer Sales: Clearing the decks
The summer Sales are in full swing ahead of the arrival of early autumn stock. John Ryan toured the West End to assess the offers
Making the most of what you've got
Innovation in store design may have slowed down but it is not at a standstill and, for some, new stores and formats are still being made a reality.
Store of the week
Base, Antwerp
Seen one mobile phone shop, seen ‘em all. As a rule of thumb this is not that wide of the mark, but every now and again you come across something that does makes you sit up and take notice.
Victor Churchill, Sydney
A retail theme park for meat might perhaps be the best, and indeed the only, description that could be applied to this store in Sydney.
Elisa Antwerp
Shoe retailing tends to come in two forms. There’s the top end where the stock is displayed semi-museum style with each item being afforded the kind of reverence normally afforded a second dynasty Ming vase - clearly nonsense - and then there is the mass market.
Selfridges Nike stadium Selfridges, London
England may have endured World Cup failure, but for the polyglot masses thronging Oxford Street, there is still everything to play for. Which is perhaps where Selfridges scores with its pop-up stadium located in the basement of its central London flagship.
Stores In-Depth
Kingfisher trades its brightest ideas
The international retail group tried something different at its June conference to promote the exchange of ideas.
Something for nothing
A store run by the people for the people has the potential to make a difference
