All articles by John Ryan – Page 83
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NewsRetail Interiors Awards deadline extended
The deadline for the Retail Interiors Awards has been extended until June 19.
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OpinionWhy retailers can't sit on their hands with store design
Put off, put off, put off. Store design departments up and down the country must be becoming increasingly familiar with this, or something of the kind, as the mantra that emerges from retail boardrooms when the matter of new stores or refurbishments appears on the agenda.
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NewsTesco builds Chinese mall
Tesco will open its first shopping centre in the northeastern Chinese city of Fushan later this year.
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NewsProfits collapse at Majestic Wine
The tougher economic climate has hit home at Majestic Wine, which saw sales for the year to March 30 rise 2.4 per cent to £201.8m, but pre-tax profits fall 55.8 per cent to £7.4m.
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NewsLondon sales growth dips in May
Retail sales in London last month grew at their slowest rate this year, according to the BRC-KMPG London Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsPoor exchange rate could force non-food price inflation
Sterling’s weakness could leave the UK with more than £20bn of extra costs over the next year, raising the threat of higher prices for shoppers, according to reseach from PwC.
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GalleryDebenhams at Bury St Edmunds looks striking but does it work?
The new Debenhams at Bury St Edmunds is a striking piece of contemporary architecture but, John Ryan asks, does it work as a store – and is its location right?
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GalleryStore of the week: Few and Far, Knightsbridge
Few and Far is a contemporary update on what in days gone by would have been referred to as an emporium – a purveyor of products with a whiff of the exotic about them.
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NewsOliver Sweeney bought by Amery Capital
Shoe brand Oliver Sweeney has been rescued from administration by Amery Capital.
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NewsNet-A-Porter profits leap 234 per cent
Online retailer Net-A-Porter has seen profits increase by 234 per cent, from £3.0m to £10.1 in the year to January 2009.
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NewsInditex sales rise by 5 per cent in the first quarter, but profit falls
Net sales at the Spanish fashion giant totalled €2.39bn for the quarter to April 30.
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NewsStella McCartney to design childrenswear range for Gap
US fashion retailer Gap has announced that it has retained Stella McCartney to design a new collection for its GapKids and BabyGap outlets.
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NewsSales rise at Ideal Shopping Direct
Home shopping retailer Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a 2 per cent rise in sales for the 21 weeks to May 24.
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NewsAuditor voices doubt over Threshers future
Auditor Ernst & Young has voiced doubts over the ability of off-licence chain Threshers to continue as a going concern as it responded to parent company First Quench’s annual report.
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OpinionColumbia – building retail brands one country at a time
Outdoorswear retailer Columbia is to open its first UK store on Kensington High Street in September. Is it the right move, or will the London-centric focus hold it back from making its mark?
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NewsDeadline for The Retail Interiors Awards draws near
For those contemplating entering The Retail Interiors Awards, 2009, due to take place at the Hilton Park Lane on September 29, time is fast running out. The closing date for entries is this Friday and as well as the by now almost entirely familiar categories, a new award is up ...
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NewsDeadline for Retail Interiors Awards draws near
For those contemplating entering this year’s Retail Interiors Awards, due to take place at the Hilton Park Lane on September 29, time is fast running out.
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GalleryQuirky Monki magic brightens up Denmark
Now wacky Swedish fashion retailer Monki is part owned by H&M, its expansion is imminent. John Ryan visits its debut Denmark stores
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NewsUS outdoor retailer Columbia to open London store
US outdoorwear brand and retailer Columbia is to open its first store in Europe in late September on Kensington High Street.
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GalleryStore of the week: French Connection, Oxford Street
Sometimes the simplest things are best. This is French Connection in the middle of Oxford Street – a store that seems to have been there for as long as you might care to remember. Which is probably why there has been something of a tendency to treat it as an ...