All articles by John Ryan – Page 66
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GalleryWindow of opportunity
It’s not all been about the royal wedding and Easter. John Ryan looks at shop windows at the opposite ends of the UK as the bank holiday frenzy draws to a close.
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Opinion
Give me a reason to shop at your store
The new Best Buy store in Hayes needs to be rather more than simply good-looking.
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GalleryAura Riyadh
Aura is a 26,910 sq ft fashion homeware store in Riyadh and acts essentially as a black box in which selected areas are highlighted.
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GalleryCharles Tyrwhitt, Jermyn Street
Charles Tyrwhitt is a relatively small retailer where the central proposition is men’s shirts.
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GalleryA royal opportunity
God bless William and Kate! John Ryan assesses the efforts of retailers around the capital to see who has made the most of the occasion.
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GalleryPure Pharmacy, Terminal 2, Dublin Airport
Arrive at almost any airport in the UK and the first thing you’ll probably do before you finally head for your gate is visit what is normally one of several branches of Boots.
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GalleryThe green wall of Sheffield
Marks & Spencer’s new Simply Food store in Sheffield successfully fuses an innovative eco-friendly design with an inviting shopping environment. John Ryan pays a visit.
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Opinion
Argos. It’s not really a shop is it?
As profits fall at Argos, what should the shoppers make of a model that would be difficult if you were starting from scratch?
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OpinionGreen stores: the big so what
Don’t expect plaudits from shoppers for being green. They don’t care.
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GalleryFoot Patrol, Berwick Street, London
Think trainers and you might picture Niketown at one end of the scale or perhaps JJB Sports, if funds are rather more limited, at the other.
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GalleryPutting Theo-ry into practice
New brands on the high street are rare nowadays, but Theo Paphitis is confident that Boux Avenue has legs. John Ryan finds out why
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GalleryEnergie and Miss Sixty Carnaby Street
Energie and Miss Sixty are two gender-divided sides of the same coin, from the same Italian company.
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OpinionSorry? Jack Wills...scandalous?
Where should the line be drawn between “flirtatious fun” and inappropriate material?
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Opinion
JJB Sports: not many reasons for visiting
A quick visit is enough to say all that needs to be said
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GalleryPutting the super into Superdrug
Asking shoppers to ‘take another look’ and then getting them to love the Superdrug brand is what the refurbished Wimbledon store is trying to achieve. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisMassimo Dutti changes gear
Inditex brand Massimo Dutti has refurbished its Regent Street flagship, with vintage props galore including bicycles. John Ryan walks the store with UK and Ireland managing director Dilip Patel
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GalleryLandmark, Mumbai
This 42,000 sq ft store on a single floor, from Indian book and music retailer Landmark, aims to do that which retailers operating in the sector everywhere are seeking to do: arrest the stagnation or decline of business owing to online alternatives.
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GalleryPrincesse Tam Tam Paris
From a visual merchandising perspective, the conventional way to display lingerie is to put bra and matching panties on a headless mannequin or, in extremis, just to have a bust wearing the bra.
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Opinion
Awards matter
Last week’s Oracle Retail Week Awards stand as proof of the importance of store design in difficult times