All Stores and property articles – Page 217
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon tops Etail Power List
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Etail Power List 2016, with Amazon, Shop Direct, John Lewis and Ocado vying for the first four places.
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GalleryStore of the week: Penguin starts a new chapter for office stores in Toronto
The bookshop at Penguin Random House’s offices in the Canadian city imaginatively uses its brand and the space to good effect.
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NewsAmazon plans grocery convenience stores in US
Amazon has tabled plans to build a series of bricks-and-mortar grocery convenience stores in the US, according to reports.
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GalleryIn pictures: Sainsbury’s first mini-Habitat
Sainsbury’s has unveiled the first mini-Habitat, in its Nine Elms store, and plans others in Reading, Solihull, Epsom and St Albans.
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OpinionOpinion: Car brands opening in malls is a concept that has mileage
What do the following have in common: Seat, Hyundai, Tesla, Bentley, Land Rover, Jaguar?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners and losers in the home and furniture sectors?
ScS, Topps Tiles, Dunelm and DFS all updated last week – what has this told us about the home and furniture market?
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield wows Big Apple with World Trade Center mall
The Mall at the World Trade Center was destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, but has now risen anew.
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GalleryStore gallery: Polo Ralph Lauren adds meaning to 'lifestyle' on Regent Street
The arrival of preppy apparel brand Polo Ralph Lauren on London’s Regent Street helps to define what lifestyle retail is all about.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: London retailers hit by business rates revaluation
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the revaluation of business rates causing significant increases in costs for retailers in the capital.
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GalleryStore of the week: Ted Baker engineers luxury train travel in Ottawa
As far as drawing on local themes, landmarks and history goes, Ted Baker’s new store in the Canadian capital is an exemplar of the tactic.
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GalleryStore gallery: Foyles drives experiential offer at new Chelmsford branch
Foyles has opened its third branch outside London on Chelmsford’s Bond Street, boasting an impressive roster of in-store events.
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GalleryStore gallery: Matalan launches first standalone homestore
Value retailer Matalan has opened its first UK standalone homestore in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, as it expands its furniture offer.
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NewsDFS founder’s new chain Fabb Sofas snaps up former BHS site
Fabb Sofas, the new retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, will take over a site previously occupied by BHS in Nottingham.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Why retailers need to speed up in-store payments
Why retailers need to speed up in-store payments with mobile points-of-sale
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OpinionOpinion: Emotion tracking – insight into customers or a bit creepy?
Ask any retail exec what is the most important part of their business and you will likely be told the customer.
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GalleryStore gallery: John Lewis unveils new £18m store in Essex
John Lewis has opened its first Essex store in Chelmsford as the retailer continues to invest in its bricks-and-mortar estate.
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NewsPep & Co unveils locations for its second phase of expansion
Pep & Co has unveiled the store locations for its next phase of aggressive expansion, following its 50 stores in 50 days launch.
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GalleryStore gallery: Warehouse repositions with flagship 'for the city woman'
With a brand overhaul and a London flagship redesign, Warehouse aims to reclaim its go-to status on the fashion shopping circuit.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Aldi to invest £300m in 'quality showcase' stores
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Aldi’s upgraded store formats to include new fixtures for alcohol, baby and toddler, and food-to-go.
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GalleryStore of the week: Tracey Neuls goes back to school in central London
Luxury shoe shop Tracey Neuls has turned its Marylebone outlet into a lecture room in a clever link-up with the London Design Festival.