All articles by John Ryan – Page 9
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GalleryStore of the week: Signs of the time at Marktkauf
The Osnabrück outpost of grocer-cum-general merchandise retailer Marktkauf, in north Germany, has just come through a complete makeover, courtesy of design consultancy Interstore Italia.
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AnalysisFirst look: Debenhams' Sergio Bucher opens first store
Debenhams opened a 70,000 sq ft store in Roaring Meg Retail and Leisure Park, Stevenage, this morning, billed as chief executive Sergio Bucher’s first store.
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GalleryStore of the week: Wind in its sales at Arthur Beale
Covent Garden is home to fashion and beauty shops, restaurants and, unexpectedly, a yacht chandler.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis, retailer in residence
News that John Lewis is poised to mock up try-before-you-buy in-store apartments shows it is making use of existing assets. Retail Week Live 2017 ChatbotTo communicate with the Retail Week Live 2017 Chatbot you will need to voluntarily add the bot as a contact from within Skype, Facebook Messenger, or ...
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GalleryRevamp of Tokyo Muji has given it mojo
Muji is on most retail tourists’ lists when in Tokyo and the complete revamp of the Yurakucho global flagship will put it close to the top.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dixons’ Travel store in Heathrow’s T3
The electricals retailer’s new Travel store in Heathrow’s T3 aims to be gender-neutral and premium. John Ryan visits.
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OpinionOpinion: Are Dixons Carphone's stores its problem?
It is worth looking at Dixons Carphone stores to gain a sense of why its shares suffered a heavy markdown on Friday.
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GalleryStore gallery: Asics' new Regent Street flagship
Sports retailer and brand Asics has opened a global flagship on Regent Street in London, the first to house all four of the company’s brands.
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GalleryBloomingdales takes its hallmark design to Kuwait
US department store Bloomingdales has opened its second international store, in Kuwait’s 360 Mall.
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NewsStore gallery: John Lewis opens Smart Home pop-up
John Lewis has opened a Smart Home pop-up store in Leeds’ Victoria Quarter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods gets a Wellness Clinic boost
At some point in the relatively recent past the concept of ‘wellness’ surfaced and clinics purporting to make this a purchasable reality began to appear.
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OpinionOpinion: How excess retail space can be beneficial
Putting retailers together under one roof looks more and more like a way to avoid the ravages of online merchants.
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GalleryIn pictures: Sports Direct – the Selfridges of sport?
The claim by Sports Direct’s boss Mike Ashley that his stores will be “the Selfridges of sport” is nothing if not ambitious.
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GalleryIn pictures: Frankfurt leads the way in convenience
From food retail design desert to a country that is in the vanguard, Germany’s grocery sector demands respect.
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GallerySupermarket shoppers can stop at Chill St for a beer
A microbrewery-within-a-store, Chill St offers a pit stop from the grocery shopping - if you happen to be in Nova Scotia.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis should be careful with co-working
Think carefully about how excess retail space is put to alternative use – it could have an effect on what’s already there.
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GalleryIn pictures: The car brands driving mall footfall
Increasingly, the biggest car brands are opting to open car shops in regional malls, but is this a trend that is here to stay?
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GalleryStore of the week: Etude House, South Korea
Beauty retailer Etude has combined colourful design and digital technology to pull the punters into its main store in Seoul.
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OpinionOpinion: There’s more to seasonal retail than tennis balls
A competition to celebrate Wimbledon puts into sharp relief what needs to be done to make an impact.