All Stores and property articles – Page 270
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NewsAnn Summers eyes wholesale growth as it reports profits jump
Ann Summers is plotting wholesale growth after its tieup with Shop Direct helped to drive a profits rise in its last financial year.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco Metro new formats in London Bridge and Islington
Tesco’s Metro stores in London Bridge and Islington show off the retailer’s current design thinking.
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Video: Tesco head of design on the stores refresh programme
Tesco has refreshed 300 of its stores so far as part of a wide refresh programme.
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GalleryIn pictures: The Regent Street Windows Project
Retailers on London’s Regent Street are taking part in an annual exhibition to showcase innovative window displays.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must maintain difference to make acquisitions work
Large retailers are buying smaller ones and there is good reason for them to do so, but they need to respect what they’ve acquired.
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GalleryStore gallery: Shopping centre Bluewater still draws in the crowds
Bluewater faces more competition these days but it still merits a visit. John Ryan reports on what it has to offer.
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GalleryStore of the week: Pram and pushchair brand Silver Cross, Hong Kong
The best retailing frequently involves finding a niche and then making sure that you ‘own that space’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Restructuring firm Hilco begins HMV turnaround
After buying HMV, Hilco faces the task of rebuilding the fallen entertainment retailer’s position on the high street and online.
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OpinionComment: So what does the term 'convenience' store actually mean?
Last week saw a first for Aldi in the UK. It opened a ‘convenience’ store on London’s Kilburn High Road.
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GalleryStore of the week: Peter England Generation, Bangalore, India
Peter England is a brand that started in the UK, but that was some time ago. Since 1997, it has been a Bangalore-based brand.
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GalleryStore gallery: Paperchase opens Glasgow flagship
Paperchase has opened a second flagship in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street, and although smaller, it’s certainly worthy of the title.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Artist supplies retailer Cass Art arrives in Kingston
Stores selling artists’ materials don’t always provide an easy shopping experience, but Cass Art’s new shop makes things more accessible.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store technology to attract consumer interaction
The explosion of in-store iPads has led to consumers increasingly expecting technology to bring education, entertainment and a bit of show business to a retail environment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cannes - retail visual merchandising at its best
Cannes is a place where luxury reigns supreme and if you want to see visual merchandising at its best, this is a good place to start.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mamas & Papas northern flagship opens at Trinity Leeds
A new look for the maternity and babywear retailer means the Mamas & Papas store in the new Trinity Leeds shopping centre is a step forward.
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AnalysisAnalysis: H&M’s new fashion format & Other Stories
A new fascia from H&M has landed on Regent Street that fills a gap for the affluent, young, metropolitan female.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Morrisons’ convenience format, M Local
M Local, the convenience format developed by Morrisons, has come of age. John Ryan visits the latest store in Ealing.
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OpinionComment: Bricks-and-mortar stores are here to stay
Thinking back over the past three months, it’s hard to recall a time when in-store technology and, in a broader context, technology has occupied a more prominent position in retail.
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OpinionComment: Can craft and technology co-exist in retail stores?
I’ve always been interested in the notion of craft in design because I believe in the principles of meaning and understanding that craft implies.
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GalleryIn pictures: Aldi convenience store, Kilburn High Street
Aldi’s first convenience store on Kilburn High Street opened for trading this morning and by mid-afternoon the store’s offer had been heavily raked over with the ‘fresh’ elements, in particular, proving a major draw.