All articles by John Ryan – Page 12
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GalleryJohn Lewis debuts in-store experiential summer campaign
A new in-store marketing campaign at Middle-England’s favourite retailer aims to make John Lewis stores a year round eye-opener, not just at Christmas.
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NewsStore of the week: Zara goes large in Westfield London
Big retailers opening bigger stores is one of those contradictory impulses at a time when many are closing branches or opening half-pint-sized ones.
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GalleryStore of the week: Dr Martens in Camden
Back in the day, if you liked music and fashion then Camden Market in north London was something of a go-to destination.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams and ‘redesigning’ a department store
There is more to boosting department store sales than offering a better version of the tried, tested and tired.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tesco’s Extra special space
Llansamlet, in Swansea’s hinterland, hosts a revamped Tesco Extra that is a long way from the norm.
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OpinionOpinion: Does St Albans really need two Bunnings?
The opening of the second UK branch of Bunnings in the same town as the first looks a little puzzling.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retail lessons from Down Under
Australia has a fair amount of retail that might readily be overlooked, but there are a number of outfits that British shopkeepers should take note of.
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OpinionOpinion: Why heritage wasn't enough for Jaeger
With only a few exceptions, shoppers are giving the cold shoulder to retailers that play on being English. Jaeger is just the latest in a long line to experience this.
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GalleryStore of the week: Under Armour in Dubai
As a snapshot of what’s out there, there are worse places to take a look around than Dubai with its multiple cathedral-like malls.
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GalleryStore gallery: Robinsons makes seductive Dubai debut
Singapore department store Robinsons has teamed with a British stalwart to offer something seductive in Dubai.
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AnalysisOpinion: Topshop knows exactly what it is doing
Carping about indifferent trading is fine, but Topshop continues to plough its own distinctive furrow.
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GalleryStore of the week: The Harry Potter Shop, Heathrow
Sometimes a world created in a book is so powerful that little is required to turn it into a shop that will be instantly recognised by passing shoppers. Perhaps the best example is Harry Potter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Rating grocers’ alcohol offers
Although much of what is on offer in the supermarkets’ alcohol departments is similar, the manner in which the category is displayed and sold varies widely. John Ryan reports from north-west London.
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OpinionOpinion: Have stores reached peak digital?
Shoppers’ contradictory desires are making things tricky for the operators of physical stores.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oxford Street’s best windows
There are a lot of fairly mediocre windows along Oxford Street currently, but a few retailers prove glowing exceptions to the rule, says John Ryan.
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GalleryStore of the week: Charlotte Tilbury, Westfield White City
Beauty is a growth category for many retailers and in the vanguard is Charlotte Tilbury.
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OpinionOpinion: The Hoarding Index shows health of UK retail
Other than retailer updates, what is it that can provide a good indication of UK retail’s health? How about the Hoarding Index.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tough times call for stores strategy rethink
2017 could be the year that retailers find themselves at a crossroads and have to decide what to do with their sprawling estates. But which way to turn? John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: Yeti, Austin, Texas
How do you sell drink coolers Texan style? With full-sized boats and trucks and bears and sharks to display your merchandise, of course.
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OpinionOpinion: Beware the 'store of the future' salesmen
Beware of retail snake-oil salesmen who hope to attract attention and revenue by calling a new branch a store of the future. It probably isn’t.