All articles by John Ryan – Page 14
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Opinion
Opinion: Why small is beautiful and is also the future
Mini Habitats are just part of a phenomenon in retail that is an inevitable consequence of multi-channel. But technology is central to making them convincing for shoppers.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Waanders In de Broeren, the Netherlands
A 15th-century church in the north of the Netherlands turns bookshop Waanders In de Broeren into a Mecca for bibliophiles.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Holland & Barrett is staying healthy
Holland & Barrett has opened a 6,000 sq ft flagship in London, with a fresh focus on health and beauty, sports nutrition and vegan nails.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Is Snapchat's store the future of retail?
A pop-up store that offers a 100% conversion rate has been drawing the crowds in the Big Apple.
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Video
Watch: Primark adds 31,000 sq ft to Oxford Street
Primark has lifted the curtain on an extra 31,000 sq ft of trading space at one of its Oxford Street flagships.
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Opinion
Opinion: H&M Oxford Street has itself to blame
Closing a secondary H&M store in London’s West End makes sense. There are just too many of the things.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Holland & Barrett opens London flagship
Health food and lifestyle retailer Holland & Barrett has opened a two-floor store on Oxford Street
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Gallery
Store of the week: NBA Store, Fifth Avenue, New York City
NBA has opened a store on Fifth Avenue, New York City, where customers are encouraged to play ball with the products.
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Gallery
In pictures: Luxury retail in New York City
What does luxury retail mean, and is it changing? John Ryan reports from New York City.
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Analysis
NRF: Blog day three – VR key to retail future
Retail Week’s stores editor reflects on the potential of VR to transform retail.
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Analysis
NRF: Blog day two – disruption is vital, says Branson
Day two’s keynote address from Sir Richard Branson saw the entrepreneur talk disruption and reinvention.
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Opinion
Opinion: NBA gets the measure of retail in New York
Giving shoppers things to do and combining this with technology is the new face of New York retail, and it’s working.
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Analysis
Store gallery: Lululemon springs onto Regent Street
The Canadian athleisure retailer has opened a London flagship with a sense of space and style. John Ryan reports.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Jones & Co. Styling Opticians
One of the sectors of retail that has been quietly reinventing itself over the past few years is ‘eyewear’ – opticians to the uninformed.
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News
Clarks boss Shearwood aims for radical shift in lead times
Clarks boss Mike Shearwood is initiating a raft of changes that he says will be a fundamental part of a “turnaround” strategy for the retailer and wholesale business.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is it still worth trading in the West End?
The cost of opening a successful shop in London’s West End may outweigh the benefits. It could be better to go to a shopping centre.
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Gallery
Store of the week: The Leather Satchel Co. opens in Liverpool
Liverpool-based satchel manufacturer The Leather Satchel Co. has opened its first standalone store, in the city’s historic Albert Dock.
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Analysis
In pictures: How retailers are selling the Sales
Appealing to cash-strapped January Sales shoppers is a tricky business and there are many approaches that can be adopted.
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Opinion
Opinion: House of Fraser doesn’t need a bank
Banks are banks and shops remain shops. Putting one into the other will not equate to additional sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: Convenient? Not from behind the counter
Convenience and community stores are all the rage, but try working in one. I do – it’s in East Knoyle. Keeping a smiling face can be a struggle.