All articles by John Ryan – Page 81
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NewsHelly Hansen to open first UK standalone store in Arndale Centre
Norwegian outdoorwear brand Helly Hansen is to open its first mainstream retail store in the UK, in Manchester’s Arndale Centre in the autumn.
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Opinion
Why Kensington High Street is not dead
Reports of the death of Kensington High Street are much exaggerated. It’s not even dying: just changing.
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GalleryStore of the week: Levi’s Women Paris
In the heart of Parisian denim country, on the Rue Pierre Lescot, is the new Levi’s Women store. Design consultancy Checkland Kindleysides’ creation spreads over two storeys and aims at a more mature customer than the traditional Levi’s-clad teen, according to the designers.
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OpinionChecking out B&Q
B&Q in Sutton has just entered the self-serve checkout age but can it work for DIY retailers?
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NewsRobert Dyas tests online kiosk at new-look store in Maidenhead
Hardware chain Robert Dyas is trialling an internet kiosk in its new-look store in Maidenhead, which opened last week.
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GalleryStore of the week: Nysa Wine Boutique, Westfield London
The Nysa Wine Boutique is a one-off in the UK, with a single outpost on Westfield London’s fringe as you approach from Shepherd’s Bush tube station.
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GalleryIs it worth occupying a listed building?
Occupying listed buildings can be awkward and costly, but do the frequently impressive results justify the expense? John Ryan reports
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OpinionPrimark will storm Germany
A visit last week to Primark’s first store in Germany was instructive. Located in the northern city of Bremen in a brand new shopping centre, it was reasonable to expect that the value retailer would have pulled out all the stops to make its Teutonic debut, and it didn’t disappoint.
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GalleryStore of the week: Size? Bristol
This is Size?. It’s a store that sells trainers in Bristol’s Horsefair and takes its inspiration from the locality of which it is a part, according to Checkland Kindleysides, the design consultancy that created it.
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GalleryThe new Lakeland store demonstrates why the retailer is thriving
Lakeland’s new Stratford-upon-Avon store shows why the cookware retailer is thriving in a tough market. John Ryan goes to take a tour
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NewsLakeland on mission to double its portfolio
Homewares retailer Lakeland wants to double the size of its store portfolio within the next five years.
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OpinionSummertime and the shopping is… almost impossible
It’s summer: season of rain, flash floods and, er, major civil engineering projects. Try cutting through central London at the moment and the chances are very high that your progress will be slowed by closed streets, roadworks and temporary traffic lights.Even semi-pedestrianised thoroughfares, such as Covent Garden’s Neal Street, are ...
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NewsLakeland launches new-look store in Stratford-upon-Avon
Homewares retailer Lakeland opened a new-look store in Stratford-upon-Avon on Monday.
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GalleryBluewater: still making a splash a decade on
The Kent mall celebrated its 10th birthday this year, but age hasn’t dulled its offer. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisMaking service charges live up to their name
If centre landlords are to consider cutting service charges for struggling retailers the remaining funds need to be used more wisely to drive footfall, says John Ryan
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GalleryStore of the week: Hermès, Sloane Street
Hermès is a brand and a very expensive one. It also happens to be French. Just three reasons why it probably wouldn’t feature as a store of the week in the normal run of things.
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OpinionRefurbish stores – new ones can wait
New formats may be thin on the ground, but that isn’t stopping retailers polishing up pre-existing stores.
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NewsRetail Interiors Awards 2009 shortlist revealed
The judges met in London on Wednesday to decide on the winners and runners-up for this year’s Retail Interiors Awards.Competition was fierce and in some categories, notably Best International Retail Interior, the number of entries was almost overwhelming. Nevertheless, following lengthy and, at times, forthright discussion, the matter was decided. ...
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NewsBlacks trials new formats to shore up sales ahead of boardwear exit
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has begun testing new store formats in an attempt to strengthen the struggling retailer.
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GalleryStore of the week: Michael Kors, New Bond Street
American fashion brand and retailer Michael Kors has dipped its toe in the distinctly chilly waters of standalone stores with the opening of its first UK shop, in a unit on New Bond Street.