All articles by John Ryan – Page 73
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OpinionThe best may still be to come
2010 has been characterised by more retail refurbs than usual - in spite of prevailing uncertainty
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GalleryCalvin Klein Jeans, Bluewater
There’s been a branch of Calvin Klein Jeans at Bluewater for about a decade - making it part of the original line-up at the Kentish mall. And although it still looks perfectly respectable, any retail fit-out that is 10 years old will inevitably show its age, if only because fashions ...
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Michael Kors closes in on Regent Street store
US upmarket shoes and accessories retailer Michael Kors is to open its second UK store on Regent Street in the shop formerly occupied by opticians Dollond & Aitchison.
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GalleryMaking the most of what you've got
Innovation in store design may have slowed down but it is not at a standstill and, for some, new stores and formats are still being made a reality.
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OpinionRetailers win the World Cup
Not many retailers will be crying today. What was remarkable about yesterday’s debacle was the air of resignation about a defeat that the majority seemed to have viewed as inevitable.
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GalleryMaking sense of a bigger home
Homewares retailer HomeSense has opened a larger footprint store, but can shoppers make sense of their surroundings.
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GalleryLimelight Marketplace, New York
Less of a store of the week and rather more of a destination of the month, Limelight Marketplace is the successful outcome of remodelling a former nightclub housed in a Gothic revival church.
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GalleryAvery Fine Perfumery, Mayfair
Now, the newly launched Avery Fine Perfumery in posh Mayfair adds a new dimension to interactive windows with a shop that provides a “spritz” (their words, not mine) of scent as you pass close to the window.
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GalleryParis fashion: in a league of its own
The World Cup might be in full swing but in Paris ‘le foot’ struggles to be heard above the noise of the fashion crowd. John Ryan reports
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OpinionAn open goal
A quick wander along Oxford Street reveals the paucity of the World Cup retail offer, whether it’s the tired-looking display in the windows of John Lewis, or the many crosses of St George that mark out the fact that you are looking at a branch of SportsDirect.com.
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GalleryBhs reborn
Family department store Bhs has had a rocky ride over the past couple of years, but a new store in Uxbridge points to a retail brand that may be about to enjoy better times.
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GalleryUnited Nude, New York
From time to time you come across a format that it’s quite hard to improve upon - one where the original design is sufficiently strong and the brand sufficiently well funded for none of the usual value engineering to take place.
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OpinionFood, retail and carnal desire
The link between dining and sex has long been remarked upon. But given the influence that restaurant and retail design seem to have on one another, dining should also be a preoccupation for those whose business it is to create new shopping environments.
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GalleryStanley Gibbons: Stamp of authority
A revamp of stamp retailer Stanley Gibbons’ London flagship creates a modern space for a slightly old-fashioned pastime. John Ryan learns what the new-look store offers the 21st century collector
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GalleryNext, Oxford Street
Next has had a store on the corner of Oxford Street and New Bond Street for a long time, and it seems to have been closed for ages. In fact, it has been undergoing a revamp since January, and last Friday it reopened
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OpinionWhat's Next?
Is it really possible to be a mass merchant and to have a store design that is in any way cutting edge?
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GalleryStore of the Week: Lee flagship, Carnaby Street
Lee, one of the denim world’s older names is seeking to reassert its primacy within this sub-sector with this overhaul of its flagship Carnaby Street store.
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GalleryTopshop, Knightsbridge: A top shop for top people
Topshop’s three-floor store with a top-end fit-out is set to give its famous Knightsbridge neighbour a run for its money.
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OpinionReputation, reputation, reputation
There are three pillars to any retail proposition: product, service and environment. If any of these wobble, shoppers notice