All Stores and property articles – Page 195
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GalleryStore of the week: Hunter, Yorkdale mall, Toronto
British heritage brand Hunter is expanding, and has just opened its first standalone store in Toronto’s Yorkdale shopping centre.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits jump as it revs up expansion
Mountain Warehouse recorded a rise in half-year profits and sales as it beefs up international expansion and rolls out activewear brand Zakti across its stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store experiences for every kind of retailer
What does experience in-store actually mean for shoppers and is it possible to incorporate it as part of a design blueprint?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The battle of the Christmas ads
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis and Marks & Spencer battling to win this year’s Christmas advert crown.
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GalleryWHSmith: The 225-year-old chain through the ages
At 225, WHSmith is the oldest retail chain in the world. Retail Week chronicles its history, looks back at store fronts through the ages and speaks to its high street boss about the retailer’s future.
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GalleryStore of the week: Canada Goose, Regent Street
Think of Canada Goose and the image for many is of large padded jackets for braving the Arctic wastes.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boden gets physical in Chelsea
Online and catalogue fashion brand Boden opened its first store on Friday. John Ryan visited it and talked to the retailer’s founder, Johnnie Boden.
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NewsData: Store closures fall to lowest level since 2010
The number of retail store closures has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, although footwear and women’s fashion shops continue to feel the pinch.
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GalleryStore gallery: Aesop unveils new London flagship
Body Shop stablemate Aesop has opened its 200th store and largest shop in Europe to date, a stone’s throw away from London’s affluent Sloane Square.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Closing the gender pay gap in retail
On Equal Pay Day, Retail Week looks into what impact the requirement to report on the gender pay gap will have when it comes into force next year.
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VideoWatch: Birchbox’s UK boss on its first UK pop-up store
Birchbox’s UK managing director Savannah Sachs shows Retail Week around the beauty subscription service’s first UK pop-up shop on London’s Carnaby Street.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Was royal investment a bright idea?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Paradise Papers revelations that controversial retailer BrightHouse is among the Queen’s investment portfolio.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sonos speaks to Covent Garden clientele
Sonos amps up the aspiration with its new Seven Dials store, but does it sound any good?
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NewsMary Portas high street campaign fails, data shows
The towns revamped under Mary Portas’ ‘Save the High Street’ campaign have lost almost 1,000 shops in just five years, new data has revealed.
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GalleryStore of the week: Monki Westfield
Monki has challenged retail convention with dazzling decor that doesn’t break the bank.
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OpinionOpinion: Are our retail spaces fit for the digital age?
We all know it remains tough in retail. You only have to look in the direction of Jones Bootmaker, Agent Provocateur and Jaeger this year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thorntons unwraps experiential format
Thorntons has launched a new concept store as it bids to reinvigorate the shopper experience.
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NewsAmazon launches pop-up to drive Black Friday sales
Amazon will make a push into physical retail space in London to coincide with its 10-day Black Friday sales event this month.
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OpinionThe interest rate rise is a poor excuse for retailers
Moaning about a minuscule rise in interest rates is little more than looking for an excuse for poor performance, says John Ryan.
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VideoThe Retail Week: UK’s best shops, Next, Arcadia and Asda
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Next’s quarterly update, job cuts at Arcadia and people moves at Asda and Burberry.