All Stores and property articles – Page 238
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Iceland right to shift focus away from simply price?
Frozen food is often unfairly seen as a downmarket option but Iceland is on a mission to shift perceptions as it seeks to halt a sales and profit decline.
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VideoWatch: Why Cambridge Satchel Company opened a men's store in London
Cambridge Satchel Company has remodelled its store near Covent Garden to create a space for men. Stores editor John Ryan finds out why.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look inside Mike Ashley's Mega Value.com store
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has opened a discount department store in Kidderminster called Mega Value.com. Retail Week takes a look inside.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ted Baker & Moore, Spitalfields
Ted Baker’s newly opened shop in the heart of fashionable east London should find favour with the beard-and-short trouser brigade.
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OpinionComment: Why airports' retail offers are better than high streets'
If you like good-looking shops in which to while away the pre-flight time, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 is much better than most.
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NewsIn pictures: Ted Baker unveils & Moore new format in Spitalfields
Ted Baker opened its new format ‘& Moore’ store in London’s trendy Spitalfields today, showcasing the brand’s range of accessories.
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GalleryIn pictures: Matalan launches its debut Oxford Street store
Matalan opened the doors to its Oxford Street store yesterday as it seeks to take on value fashion rivals on London’s busiest shopping street.
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GalleryStore gallery: Candy Cloud takes to the skies in Dublin
A children’s film and a book of edible landscapes provided inspiration for Candy Cloud, a new addition to Dublin Airport’s ‘walk-through’ zone.
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OpinionComment: Discount dominance of British high streets is here to stay
There are plenty of people who complain about the composition of our high streets, but as shoppers we reap what we sow.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tapi's Tooting debut is a carpet store with a difference
Tapi is the first in a chain of stores aimed at offering something new for the mid-market. John Ryan visits and talks to boss Martin Harris.
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GalleryStore gallery: Discover the new trend of the hybrid cafe-retailer
There is a growing trend of cafes and restaurants opening retail spaces. Here are some of the most interesting examples in London.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sun & Sand Sports fuses digital and physical in Dubai
Sun & Sand Sports has opened a concept store in Dubai Mall that allows customers to challenge each other to interactive trials.
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NewsIn pictures: Son of Carpetright founder unveils new flooring retailer
A flooring retailer led by former Carpetright director Martin Harris and backed by investors including Lord Kirkham has launched nationally.
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OpinionComment: Tesco gets it right with its Harris + Hoole coffee shop
In spite of the negative sentiment towards Britain’s largest grocer, Tesco still innovates and offers points of difference.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sofa Workshop unveils compact test store in Westfield
Sofa retailer Sofa Workshop has seen tough times, but now it’s sitting pretty. John Ryan talks to managing director Ian McGuffog about its latest format.
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GalleryStore gallery: Coop's gothic travel interior at Copenhagen's Central Station
Designed by CADA and Republica, Danish Coop’s Central Station store in Copenhagen brings a Corinthian flourish to convenience retail.
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NewsSainsbury's signs deal with Western Union to fill excess space in-store
Sainsbury’s will allow customers to make global money transfers in-store after signing a deal with financial services business Western Union.
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NewsTopps Tiles half-year profits up 13.8% after stores rebrand
Topps Tiles has continued its strong UK growth, with half-year pre-tax profits up 13.8% to £9.1m after upgrading and rebranding stores.
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GalleryStore Gallery: Ikea opens 'Breakfast in Bed' pop-up cafe in London
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has opened a pop-up ‘breakfast in bed’ cafe in the heart of Shoreditch, east London.
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OpinionThere is retail life beyond London, but you hear little of it
The launch of a giant Selfridges shoe department in Manchester proves good things happen outside London, but little noise is made about it.