All Stores and property articles – Page 287
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NewsCo-op remodels stores to improve local appeal
The Co-operative Food is ditching its “one size fits all” store model to better appeal to local shopper demographics.
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Rewe Group to convert Penny discount chain
Rewe Group is converting its ailing Penny discount chain to a new concept, akin to a supermarket with more brands, fewer non-food items and new management. Sales at converted stores have risen 10% to 20%. So far, 250 of about 2,400 Penny stores have been refurbished.At its supermarkets, Rewe plans ...
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Bershka unveils new concept store
Inditex-owned Bershka is to unveil its new concept store in Mataró Parc, northeast Spain, following the new format, which launched last year in Shibuya. The young fashion chain is using white instead of the trademark black throughout much of the store and has restructured the store into three departments: Bershka ...
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OpinionGame: the Woolies question
The management at Game failed to answer to a series of questions that every retailer has to respond to in the current climate.
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AnalysisNew York: The big appeal
New York’s ever-changing retail landscape comes up trumps with global flagships and digitally connected cafes. John Ryan reports.
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B&Q: Where do you start with overhauling the second largest store estate in the UK?
Where do you start when it comes to overhauling the second largest store estate in the UK. Simple – set standards and then do everything “invisibly”.
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GalleryStore of the week: In God We Trust, Brooklyn, New York
In God We Trust’s two stores in the increasingly fashionable Williamsburg and Greenpoint districts of Brooklyn, New York, both boast a lot of stock that’s made in situ.
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AnalysisHotel Chocolat: Roast & Conch store encourages dwell time
Hotel Chocolat’s new store in Covent Garden shows what can be done by thinking beyond the wrapper.
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AnalysisMexico City: A vibrant retail panorama
Mexico City is a mega-city that most Europeans will never get to, but those that can will be met with a vibrant retail panorama.
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GalleryStore design: Harrods' new look technology floor
Harrods’ new technology department tests the boundaries of accepted design within the sector. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisStore design: Innovative lighting strategies
As a sector that can genuinely claim to be in the midst of revolution, lighting strategies have been transformed by technological innovation, but it’s not all about LEDs as Mark Faithfull discovers.
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AnalysisRe-booting digital signage
The jury has been out on digital signage for years, but are we now at a crossroads ahead of broader adoption? Nick Gale, chairman of Realisation and head of new media for POPAI UK and Ireland, takes a look.
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AnalysisIn-store dining: Who is getting it right?
Eating and drinking in a retail location is a growth area and consumers increasingly have the option of dining in a store, restaurant or cafe.
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AnalysisSuperdry: Regent Street flagship
The Superdry flagship on Regent Street puts into sharp focus a dark trend that has been gathering force since the arrival of Abercrombie & Fitch on these shores. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisRebranding Interiors
15 awards, 15 years – what the New Store Europe Retail Week Interiors Awards mean in 2012.
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NewsBlacks set to rebrand as turnaround takes shape
Outdoor retailer to focus on product and store refits as it targets family market.
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NewsSuperdrug gives key London stores an Olympics makeover
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug says it is transforming 21 of its London stores in time for the Olympics in July.
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GalleryHarry Potter: The wizardry of retailing
The Making of Harry Potter opens next week. John Ryan takes a tour of the magical theme park store.
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GalleryStore of the Week: United Nude, Knightsbridge
In spite of the name, United Nude is a shoe brand and retailer and has nothing to do with flashing the flesh.
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Opinion101 uses for a dead Habitat
There are only three Habitat stores left in this country - which means a lot of retail spaces have been left that either need to be filled or have been taken over, reformed and refitted.