All articles by John Ryan – Page 5
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Opinion
Opinion: Is digital curation the way forward?
Retailers need to be careful what they wish for when it comes to appearing on online platforms. They run the risk of disappearing in the morass.
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Gallery
How the West End fares in the beauty department
Department stores generally give prime space to the beauty category, but do they all do the same thing? John Ryan reports.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Huawei Experience Store, Milan
Phone and tech shops that actually make you take a second look are pretty thin on the ground, but one that might do so and which opened recently is the Huawei Experience Store in Milan’s CityLife shopping district.
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Opinion
Opinion: How many fascias does a retailer need?
Both Inditex and H&M Group have multiple fascias, but does this make sound business sense?
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News
In pictures: The Best New Store 2018 shortlist
How does the Retail Week Awards shortlist stack up for this year’s Best New Store? John Ryan reports.
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News
River Island opens first standalone kids’ shop
River Island has opened its first standalone children’s store, River Island Kids, in Glasgow’s Intu Braehead shopping centre.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: O2 Live Concept Store, Berlin
O2 has had several high street iterations, but for an outpost that’s a thing apart, head for Berlin’s Tauentzienstraße – home to its Live Concept Store.
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Opinion
Opinion: Greggs, collaboration and the unexpected
Valentine’s Day at Greggs is a PR winner, and such hook-ups and collaborations are the way forward.
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Analysis
In pictures: How supermarkets handle click-and-collect
From parcel towers and Doddle partnerships to sharing space at customer-service desks, stores editor John Ryan looks at how the big four handle click-and-collect.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Spar Eat 17, Bishop's Stortford
Think Spar of old and your heart might not beat any faster, but things have changed since a tie-up with Eat 17 in 2006.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is Next in trouble or just changing?
Next’s decision to sell cars from its Manchester store is symptomatic of a retailer that has its hand on the tiller.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Zara's click-and-collect store stacks up
As Zara opened its first ever click-and-collect store in Westfield Stratford, our stores editor John Ryan compares collection points across the sector.
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News
Next to transform excess space into car showroom
Next has partnered with multichannel car retailer Rockar to turn excess space at its largest store into a car showroom.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Calvin Klein, Madison Avenue
Retailers looking to make an impact and who happen to be in New York could do worse than take a look at the Calvin Klein store on Madison Avenue.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why in-store tech may be like popcorn
Light and fluffy shopper engagement may work for a time, but that time is not 2018.
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Gallery
In pictures: Discount and digital in New York
There may be empty spaces in the Big Apple’s shopping districts, but there is also much to draw the eye. John Ryan reports.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Godiva, Meadowhall
Luxury chocolate-maker Godiva has opened an outlet in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre that is more café than traditional store.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Amazon’s bookstore is the future of retail
A new(ish) store in New York offers a very strong pointer to the way in which things are headed for retailers.
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Analysis
Store of the week: Aspinal of London, Regent Street
Luxury accessories brand Aspinal of London presents its grand version of the good life at its new flagship on Regent Street.
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Gallery
In pictures: High street Sales round-up
As we move into mid-January, retailers are scrambling to rid themselves of unwanted merchandise and adopting a variety of ways to do so.