All Scotland articles – Page 6
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News
Jack & Jones and Swarovski open first UK out-of-town stores in Glasgow
Fashion brand Jack & Jones and jeweller Swarovski are to open their first out-of-town stores in Glasgow Fort Shopping Park.
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Analysis
Katie Bickerstaffe
Katie Bickerstaffe, Group marketing, people and property director, Dixons Retail.
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Opinion
Survival of the biggest
The best shopping centres are attracting visitors, but the challenge is converting visits to sales
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Analysis
Retail in Scotland
Uncertainty over jobs and income plus the later time of Easter have had an impact on retail in Scotland, causing the worst drop in sales since 2000.
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Analysis
What it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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Analysis
The Olympic opportunity
Retailers are hopeful that the Olympic Games will give a boost to consumer spending. Rebecca Thomson finds out what retailers need to do to make sure they are ready for the big event.
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News
In Focus: Evans Cycles
It is refreshing to welcome a dynamic new specialist sector leader to Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s coverage: Evans Cycles.
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News
Space race
Two more retailers have signed to Land Securities’ Buchanan Street development in Glasgow, meaning it is already 75% let by space.
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Opinion
The compliance costs of devolution
I sense that devolution is entering a distinctly different and more vigorous phase of its development. The reasons aren’t the same in every nation but there’s a growing feeling of muscles being flexed.
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Gallery
Frasers: Northern star
Frasers, the Glaswegian House of Fraser flagship, has come to the end of revamping its ground floor. As John Ryan discovers, the results have been spectacular
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News
O2 store managers most at risk due to retail restructure
O2 store managers are most at risk by store closures and the management restructure, according to the Communication Workers Union.
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News
Goodbye Ann, hello Man
Lingerie retailer Ann Summers is to rename four of its prominent stores ‘Man Summers’ in the run-up to Valentine’s Day in an attempt to lure in male customers.
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Analysis
How many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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News
Strong Christmas trading at Hammerson centres
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a strong start to the post-Christmas Sales period, with 2.25 million shoppers visiting its nine regional shopping centres over the three days from Boxing Day.
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Opinion
Time for Oxford Street to become traffic-free
Between tube strikes, snow and students being kettled in Oxford Circus, it’s not been a great week for West End retailers. Thank goodness for the traffic-free day on Saturday, the one day a year that shows Oxford Street could actually be a pleasant place to shop.
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News
Hamleys opens pop-up shops to maximise Christmas sales
Temporary stores in shopping centres will extend the retailer’s reach in key toy-selling period.
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Opinion
Boots and Tesco Bank invest in high-speed network to manage communications
Tesco Bank and Boots UK have partnered with Cable & Wireless Worldwide to supply data and telephone services to improve customer service and business operations.
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Gallery
The right stuff from White Stuff
White Stuff has opened its biggest store yet, in Edinburgh, bringing an old building to life with cunning visual merchandising and plenty of humour. John Ryan visits
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Analysis
Pop and go
Pop-up shops have become an effective consumer touch-point for brands, a convenient way of filling space and creating a dynamic environment. But is the fizz going out of pop, asks Mark Faithfull