All articles by John Ryan – Page 65
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Opinion
Habitat’s London stores may still not survive
You have to wonder whether all three of the remaining UK Habitat store are enjoying a temporary stay of execution.
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GalleryA whole new lesson in Anthropologie
US lifestyle brand Anthropologie’s inspired visual merchandising rarely fails to impress, but is its third UK store and its first in Scotland sufficiently different from its London outposts? John Ryan visits
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OpinionPicking a winner is easy
As consumer sentiment hardens, identifying retailers that are doing what they should is more straightforward than ever.
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GallerySwindon’s finest
BHS has followed the blueprint it revealed in Uxbridge almost a year ago with a series of new shops and modernisations, with the latest being in Swindon. John Ryan visits to assess the roll-out
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GalleryRabot Estate, London
Tucked under the arches of London Bridge, in the foodie haven that is Borough Market, is the latest venture by Hotel Chocolat founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris: the Rabot Estate store.
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GalleryNike Town, Oxford Circus
The Champions League celebrations in Barcelona and Wembley seem a rather distant memory a few weeks on, but Nike Town did its best to prolong things
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OpinionThe case for Waitrose cafés
There’s a lot to be said for enjoying a cup of coffee while doing your shopping at Waitrose, but are standalone cafés a good move?
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GalleryHobbyCraft: Honing its Craft
HobbyCraft has unveiled its a new-look store in Orpington, which it hopes will tap into a younger demographic and provide a blueprint for future stores. John Ryan visits
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GalleryThe fairytale continues
Twice as large as its previous store, Disney Store’s new branch on Oxford Street boasts a host of innovative features. John Ryan reports.
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OpinionIs M&S uninspiring?
The CEO at M&S has been quick to pour cold water on the store design efforts of his predecessor, but is this assessment justified?
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GalleryLas Arenas, Barcelona
Yes, you did read correctly and no, you’ve not dived into some kind of alternative Ernest Hemingway sub-culture. This is Las Arenas, the vast, former bullring in the heart of Barcelona.
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OpinionWhy Berlin is better than London
If you want to see new, head for the German rather than the UK capital.
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GalleryCo-op puts the fizz back in its stores
Co-operative Group, the egalitarian retailer, has unveiled a format in London that will set the pattern for the future. John Ryan visits.
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NewsBoots chief Gourlay champions high street improvement drive
Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay has thrown his weight behind a blueprint to breathe new life into town centres.
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Gallery
Make Up Store, Carnaby Street
Make Up Store is a Swedish retailer with shops across Europe and North America, which has had a lone store in Westfield London for some time.
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GalleryLa Rinascente, Milan
Milan’s La Rinascente department store is the flagship of a chain that has seen the likes of Giorgio Armani serving their visual merchandising apprenticeships and although it has been around a long time, its knack for novelty visual merchandising always makes it worth a look.
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Opinion
Live and let live
Independent and chainstore retailing do not have to be mutually exclusive.
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Opinion
Superdry: the danger of being clunky
There is more to a winning brand than a good shopfit. Once in place it has to be capable of being updated.
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GalleryManchester City Football Club
Newly victorious FA Cup winners Manchester City should find fans flocking to the doors of its new CityStore.
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Opinion
The middle tier is at risk
Big and small retailers: they’re both beautiful. But those with a medium-sized operation could be in trouble.