All articles by John Ryan – Page 91
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News
Hollister’s house takes shape at Westfield London
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil a Casa Mexicana-style store for its Hollister brand at Westfield London next Thursday.
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Currys opens doors at debut megastore
DSGi unveiled its highly anticipated Currys megastore format at Wednesbury, near Birmingham, last week.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Streatham Pharmacy, London
It’s not often that Streatham makes it into the pages of this magazine and this is definitely the first instance of the south London suburb boasting a store of the week.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Precursor, Paris
British fashion retailers abroad are often marked by their attempt to export a format with little, or sometimes no, adjustment to local conditions.
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Opinion
Do low prices really have to mean poor store design?
What in-store experience can we hope for at the lower end of the price spectrum and do we have any right to expect it?
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Analysis
Steamer Trading: Full steam ahead
Kitchenware retailer Steamer Trading Cookshop’s gleaming new store shows what can still be done in a depressing retail climate. John Ryan takes a look at its impressive visual merchandising
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Opinion
Comment: How retailers can lighten the mood
It’s quite a challenge to remain optimistic in the present climate, but at least one retailer is working on making shoppers feel better at a highly subconscious level.
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News
Focus to cut jobs as it forecasts tough year
DIY retailer Focus will slash 15 per cent of its workforce by the end of this month to prepare the business for difficult trading next year.
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Gallery
John Ryan’s store of the week: Suit Supply, Savile Row
Having arrived in London in spring, Dutch retailer Suit Supply is everything you would want a men’s formalwear retailer to be.
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Greek fashion brand to make UK debut at Westfield London
Athens-based fashion retailer No Name is to make its UK debut at Westfield London at the end of the month.
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AnalysisStore design: Design heroes
Times may be tough but, as Retail Week’s Stores 2008 book shows, that needn’t mean good design should go out the window. John Ryan showcases this year’s stunners
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CACI: London and Southeast hold key to discounter growth
A report from location analyst CACI pinpoints London and the Southeast as presenting the greatest opportunity for discount retailers.
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Profits crash at Land of Leather
Furniture retailer Land of Leather has revealed that pre-tax profits fell by 16.2 million, from 18.5 million to 2.3 million in the year to August 3.
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Poundland profits rocket
Value retailer Poundland has unveiled a 122 per cent rise in operating profit, from 3.5 million to 8 million for the year to March 31.
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Opinion
The X factor: how mid-market retailers can get ahead in the push for posh
Last week brought the annual handing out of gongs for the best in UK store design at the 11th Retail Interiors Awards and a glittering event it was, as wine flowed (rather too) freely and the design cognoscenti danced ’til dawn.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Marks & Spencer, Grafton Street, Dublin
In the week when Marks & Spencer scooped the Retail Week Interiors award for best in-store catering and hospitality for its restaurant in Newcastle, it’s worth noting what the retailer has done at its Dublin flagship.
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NewsHarvey Nichols set to axe homewares
Harvey Nichols is to axe homewares from its Knightsbridge flagship store in a bid to expand its fashion offer.
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Analysis
Cabot Circus: Bristol fashion
Another day, another shopping centre? Not so for the all-singing, all-dancing Cabot Circus. John Ryan profiles six promising shops at the Bristol scheme
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Opinion
Stores 2008: this year’s retail design round-up
Tomorrow sees the publication of Stores 2008, a book produced by Retail Week with the support of Land Securities that celebrates the best in retail design across the world during the past 12 months.