All articles by John Ryan – Page 99
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Analysis
The future is now
Tomorrow’s world is already here in terms of store design, if you look closely enough. By John Ryan
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Analysis
Glimmer of hope
Retail parks may be under the cosh, but some retailers are taking the opportunity to expand. John Ryan reports
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News
New-look stores get T5 off to flying start
Cancelled flights, lost baggage and irate travellers grabbed the headlines, but the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 represented a new dawn for travel retail.
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News
DSGi picks chief operating officer
DSGi has hired Patrick Macdonald as chief operating officer with effect from next month.
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News
Bunny Tears opens doors in New York
A new ethical cosmetics store called Bunny Tears has opened on New York's Fifth Avenue.
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Opinion
When bling is not the thing
It’s always interesting to witness the progress of a store format from first iteration to fully evolved interior and a good example of the process at work is the manner in which Next has approached its Home format.
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AnalysisSubdued luxury
The long-awaited launch of Banana Republic’s European flagship on Regent Street marks a fresh start for US retailers in London. John Ryan reports on Gap Inc’s finest
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News
Woolworths poised to return stores to black
Woolworths is set to reveal the full extent of its retail division’s return to profit when it unveils full year figures next week, but analysts question whether the retailer’s recovery can last.
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News
Ted puts the pigeons among the fat cats
Pigeons, telephone boxes and wet-shave barbers – all part of the 4,000 sq ft Ted Baker that opened on London’s Cheapside this week.
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News
HMV revs up for first service station store
HMV is gearing up to open its first motorway service station store next month.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Urban Outfitters, Belfast
Urban Outfitters has chosen Belfast as the location for its 13th European store, bringing the retailer’s mix of fashion and homewares to Northern Ireland.
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News
EU probes Visa charges
The EU is to investigate the fees levied by Visa on cross-border credit and debit card transactions, it was announced today.
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News
Asda claims cost of living is up 5.2 per cent
The average UK household is 7 a week worse off, with the year-on-year cost of living rising 5.2 per cent, according to figures from Asda.
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News
Thresher Group recruits marketing chief
Thresher Group has hired Superdrug marketer Vibha Hardaker as group marketing director.
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News
West End defies retail gloom
A combination of an early Easter and icy weather caused footfall in London’s West End to fall 11.1 per cent.
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News
Bhs opens Home store in Manchester
Bhs opened its latest Home store last Thursday as part of the launch of Barton Square, the homewares-based extension to Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
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News
CBI forecasts consumer spending slowdown
The CBI believes that the outlook for consumer spending has deteriorated significantly because surging import prices have eroded shoppers’ purchasing power.
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News
M&S store design boss leaves after 25 years
Marks & Spencer’s head of store design has left the retailer after more than 25 years, sparking fears it is putting the brakes on the completion of its store modernisation programme.
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Analysis
High style in High Wycombe
High Wycombe might not seem like the most obvious place for House of Fraser to show off its latest design format, but it works, says John Ryan. He takes a look at the fresh store
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Opinion
Home truths
The next couple of weeks will be among the year’s busier periods for illustrating the curious disconnect between an embattled retail sector and its seeming inability to stop opening new shops.