All articles by John Ryan – Page 77
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GalleryStore of the Week: Loewe, Valencia
Luxury accessories and ready-to-wear brand Loewe refurbished its shop in Valencia just before Christmas, creating a concept store.
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OpinionMaking the most of what you’ve got
Slick marketing and bigging up simple things makes US shopping a very different proposition from the UK. John Ryan reports from the NRF conference in New York.
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NewsWorries for furniture sales after VAT rise
Furniture and homewares retailers say shoppers were out in force before the January 1 VAT rise but have warned that the outlook for the rest of the year is cautious.
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GalleryA change of Habitat
Habitat has introduced new elements at its latest store, in Liverpool One, but is it a format that could be used elsewhere.
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GalleryHobbs, Covent Garden
Just before Christmas, Hobbs opened a flagship in Covent Garden. The move followed hot on the heels of its Regent Street shop and the Covent Garden interior design followed suit. Except it didn’t.
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NewsBest ever Christmas for Cash Generator
Buy, sell and loan store Cash Generator has unveiled record trading over Christmas.
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NewsMerry Christmas for Foyles
Sales rose sharply at independent book retailer Foyles over the Christmas period.
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NewsShop prices rise in December
Shop inflation rose sharply in December to 2.2%, from 0.2% in November, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsLinks reveals record 2009
Jewellery retailer Links has revealed a record trading result for 2009.
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NewsHMV closes on Mama
HMV moved closer to gaining control of live music business Mama yesterday as rival bidder, SMS Finance, pulled out of the race.
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NewsWalmart to use supply chain to cut costs in 2010
Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, estimates that savings of between 5-15%, or $4bn-$12bn, will be possible by globalising its purchasing.
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NewsJD increases control of Canterbury brand
JD Sports Fashion has has taken control of the Australian distribution company for rugby brand Canterbury, and bought a majority stake in its New Zealand distributor.
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OpinionChristmas market anybody?
Only three days until the big day and one of the things that many towns and cities have been enjoying is a slice of Continental Christmas Market fayre. Something of the kind can be seen in Liverpool at the moment, which has its streets filled with wooden chalet-style huts from which grateful shoppers are expected to stop and buy. Except that they’re rubbish.
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NewsMonsoon to have second stab at US with Accessorize openings
Monsoon will open five Accessorize stores in the US next year, marking the fashion retailer’s second attempt to crack the North American market.
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GalleryDyson Bluewater
There is a sense currently that if it’s a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, then there will be a new pop-up store on the block and last week, Wednesday saw the opening by Dyson, the vacuum cleaner people, of a temporary store in Bluewater.
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NewsLakeland strikes deal to launch Dubai store
Kitchenware retailer Lakeland is to open its first overseas store next year in Dubai.
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NewsNew look for Jones Bootmaker
Jones Bootmaker has launched a new retail identity at its Milton Keynes store.
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OpinionWhat’s the point of a door?
Unusually, I was asked to appear on TV last week to talk about shop doors, or rather the lack of them.
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GallerySteamer Trading: A cook shop worth its salt
Kitchen retailer Steamer Trading has opened an architecturally bold store that is sure to impress. John Ryan gets a tour in historic Guildford.
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NewsToast opens Cheltenham pop-up store
Toast, the French Connection-owned fashion, accessories and homewares retailer, has opened a pop-up store in Cheltenham that will become permanent in February.