All articles by John Ryan – Page 103
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JD raises curtain on Oxford Street
JD reopened its Oxford Street flagship last week, showcasing the latest format from the fashion-cum-sports retailer.
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Analysis
The only way is up
John Ryan gets an exclusive preview of Ikea’s first city centre store in Coventry
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Opinion
Make the most of the weather
It was raining last week, quite heavily at one point and everybody emerging from the tube on their way in to work was reaching for their umbrellas.
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American Apparel debuts Covent Garden shop
American Apparel opened a 2,950 sq ft (275 sq m) store on Covent Garden’s Neal Street last week, following the opening of a slightly smaller store in Glasgow the week before.
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M&S unveils Pantheon store refit
Marks & Spencer completed the refurbishment of its Pantheon store at the eastern end of Oxford Street last week.
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Analysis
A lesson in class
Reiss has transformed part of its London headquarters on a West End backstreet into a stylish flagship for David Reiss’s “affordable luxury” brand. John Ryan pays the store a visit
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Opinion
On setting expectations
What a disappointment it must be for French passengers arriving at the new St Pancras terminal and considering a little shopping.
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AnalysisGainsborough’s Marshall’s Yard: Birth of a renaissance
Gainsborough’s Marshall’s Yard feels more like a market square than a retail park. John Ryan visits a scheme that shows how retail development can revive a tired market town
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Analysis
Lost in translation?
Home Retail has opened its first Home Store & More shop at Aylesbury and it’s crammed to the rafters. John Ryan pays a visit and asks whether the Irish-born format will cut it in the UK
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Chancerealm to switch chains to its Ryman Stationery fascia
Theo Paphitis’s Chancerealm is to rebadge its Ryman chain following a successful pilot at stores in Crewe, Carlisle and Birkenhead.
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Thomas Pink and Tie Rack join throng at Terminal 5
Thomas Pink and Tie Rack have joined the roster of retailers set to welcome shoppers at Heathrow’s forthcoming Terminal 5.
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Toast opens store in Notting Hill
French Connection-owned fashion and lifestyle brand Toast has opened a 2,800 sq ft (260 sq m) store in Notting Hill.
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Carnaby Street’s traditional lights outshine rivals
The Christmas theme along Carnaby Street represents a return to a more traditional way of celebrating the season of goodwill with a contemporary twist.
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Analysis
Old store new tricks
Sainsbury’s new London Colney store has ditched the standard edge-of-town format. John Ryan says it has combined style with a shopfit that can be deployed elsewhere
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Opinion
White City or Westfield London?
Rebranding is one of the tools that those associated with the retail sector tend to use when they want to establish something new, something fresh.
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Shoppers’ Stop picks Portland for Hyderabad
Indian department store operator Shoppers’ Stop has appointed London design consultancy Portland to work on its forthcoming 53,820 sq ft (5,000 sq m) department store in Hyderabad.
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Next opens first Home in London
Next opened its first standalone Home store in London this week, a 15,000 sq ft (1,395 sq m) outlet on the site of failed entertainment retailer Fopp’s flagship on Tottenham Court Road.
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Rituals makes its UK debut
Dutch cosmetics chain Rituals opened its first UK store on Oxford Street last week.
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Mice division rescued by its management
A division of failed shopfitting giant Mice Group, which collapsed in the summer, has been bought out by its management, with backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland, for 4.3 million.
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Analysis
Blowing hot and cold
Developers want to make their shopping centres sustainable, but there is only so much they can do – retailers need to play their part too. So are they really interested, asks John Ryan