All articles by John Ryan – Page 10
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GalleryIn pictures: Summer in Covent Garden and Brent Cross
Covent Garden and Brent Cross may be entirely different retail propositions, but both have all guns blazing when it comes to summer visual merchandising.
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GalleryStore of the week: Mac retailer K-Way packs a lot in
K-Way may be a lone merchandise retailer, but it hasn’t held back on design and technology in the newly opened Covent Garden unit.
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AnalysisOpinion: Welcome to the ‘curated’ shopping experience
Many retailers are currently fond of claiming that their ranges are ‘curated’. Maybe they are, but does this actually make things better?
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GalleryStore gallery: Axel Arigato’s Stockholm pop-up
Swedish fashion and shoe brand Axel Arigato has highlighted its minimalist pop-up in the country’s capital with captivating yellow light.
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GalleryStore gallery: Superdrug's beauty superstore
Standout performer Superdrug has a new retail park format – no nonsense beauty products and services.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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GalleryStore of the week: G-Shock on Carnaby Street in London
G-Shock fashion watches first came to prominence in the 90s and for a while the brand operated a store in Carnaby Street.
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OpinionOpinion: Unexpected phrases in the bagging area
The last few minutes of a supermarket shop can ruin everything that went before, but what can be done to better it?
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AnalysisFlagships of the future: How to make a statement
Flagships seem to be increasing in number, but what does the name actually mean and is the status quo shifting? John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore gallery: Top shop from Topshop
The revamped Topshop and Topman in Manchester’s Trafford Centre proves that this is a retailer that can still surprise.
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GalleryStore of the week: Shepherd Neame brews up in Bluewater
Go interactive shopping at The Brewery Store pop up, with a VR 360 hop garden tour and a real bar.
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OpinionOpinion: The enduring power of the physical store
At a time when retail estates are being slimmed down and online shopping continues to burgeon, don’t forget the shop.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Amazon, Sainsbury's and Dixons Carphone
The Retail Week team sit down to discuss Amazon’s bid for Whole Foods, Sainsbury’s interest in Nisa and Dixons Carphone’s upcoming results.
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GalleryIn pictures: Borough Market serves a feast of plenty
London’s Borough Market continues to show mainstream retailers what is possible with a good serving of thought and pride.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon’s Whole Foods deal looks like a mistake
While everyone talks about what the online behemoth’s acquisition of Austin-based Whole Foods means, could it just be an error of judgement?
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GalleryStore of the week: Metro Market colours in Cairo
Modern supermarkets often have a sparing use of colour resulting in environments with an efficient feel where warmth is notably absent.
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OpinionOpinion: Drive-through Greggs should inspire retailers
The opening of a Greggs drive-through in Greater Manchester offers a world of possibilities for others.
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GalleryIn pictures: How the grocers' in-store services compare
What differentiates one supermarket from another is not just layout and product, but also the way in which services are marshalled. John Ryan reports from Milton Keynes.
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GalleryStore of the week: Missguided at Bluewater, Kent
Online fashion retailer Missguided’s second store, in Bluewater in Kent, follows the 2016 launch of its physical store presence in Westfield Stratford.
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OpinionShould a hung parliament put a stopper in expansion?
Thursday’s election outcome will see retailers diving for cover and throwing away the keys to the vault.