All articles by John Ryan – Page 94
-
Gallery
Store of the week: St James, Moscow and Ekaterinburg
British menswear, in its more formal sense, is one of the most copied forms of retailing across the Continent. Whether it’s Italy, France or Germany, slick men’s tailoring outlets tend to take their design cue from the UK.
-
Analysis
River Cruising
River Island has moved its innovative store design on again with its latest incarnation at Brent Cross. Chief executive Richard Bradbury takes John Ryan on a tour.
-
Opinion
Sometimes it’s best not to sell out
It’s funny how quickly things change. Just over a year ago, Gap unveiled a store that was intended to be edgier and marginally more industrial-looking, which was to take the brand back to its denim-based roots.
-
Analysis
Brought down to size?
The retail market has changed rapidly for the worse as the UK economy has toughened, but new developments are still letting well. John Ryan investigates the apparent paradox
-
News
Fenwick to expand its floorspace at flagship
Department store group Fenwick is to enlarge its flagship store on London’s Bond Street by about 14,000 sq ft.
-
Gallery
Store of the week: Life Time, Athens
Broadly, there are two schools of thought when it comes to selling children’s merchandise – commodity or lifestyle – and rarely anything in between.
-
Analysis
Town fit for a king
With its affluent catchment and well-balanced stores offer, Kingston upon Thames is a fine example of dynamic retailing. John Ryan takes a tour with Echochamber’s Matthew Brown.
-
Opinion
The value of value
You have to wonder about the place of design when you visit a branch of Aldi, Lidl or Netto.
-
NewsDesigual UK charge goes on despite tough London trade
Spanish fashion retailer Desigual has kicked off its UK expansion despite experiencing tough trade at its first London store.
-
Analysis
The sweet smell of success
With such achingly stylish and sophisticated store interiors, is it any wonder that upmarket perfumer Penhaligon’s is thriving despite the downturn? John Ryan visits its latest shop in Islington.
-
Gallery
Store of the week Folli Follie, London
Most retailers choosing to open a Regent Street store will relate to how hard it is to establish a distinctive character for a shop while observing landlord Crown Estate’s listed-building parameters. However, accessory and jewellery retailer Folli Follie has achieved this with its 800sq ft shop that opened on the ...
-
Opinion
Green alert
Seems a pity to rake over last week’s green theme once more, but passing a branch of surf-cum-outdoorwear retailer Howies it was hard not to stare at the eco-message that it was putting out.
-
AnalysisStore Twenty One: The store that’s come of age
In today’s market, the best value retailing compares with many of the mid-market’s big names. John Ryan heads to Pitsea in Essex to see how Indian-owned Store Twenty One is shaping up
-
Gallery
Store of the week: Swarovski, Tokyo
Swarovski, the retailer and manufacturer of costume jewellery, opened its first “global flagship” in Tokyo’s Ginza district in March.
-
News
Selfridges stops Sale early as trade rockets
Selfridges has this week installed kitsch, futuristic windows at its flagship London store as it wraps up its summer Sale two weeks ahead of schedule.
-
Gallery
Store of the week: C&A, Sao Paulo
C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.
-
Gallery
Store of the week – C&A Sao Paulo
C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.
-
NewsHamleys unveils fresh look on Regent Street
World-famous toy retailer Hamleys unveiled the first part of the refurbishment of its flagship Regent Street store last week, with a mock-up of a London bus at its heart.
-
Gallery
Store of the week: C&A Sao Paulo
C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.
-
Opinion
Location, location, location
It’s always easy to be wise after the event, but the demise of Ilva in the UK has to be seen as an accident waiting to happen.