All Stores and property articles – Page 289
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks new concept store
Marks & Spencer said today that its new concept store at Cheshire Oaks has delivered a sales performance that is 30% ahead of plan. John Ryan took a trip to the store shortly after it opened in August.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should look to efficiency to improve customer experience
These days more consumers are making the internet their first choice shopping destination, putting pressure on physical retailers.
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GalleryStore of the week: Levi’s, Regent Street
Doing things in a flagship is easy. Money is usually available and the labour to turn a vision into reality is also normally on hand.
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OpinionComment: A disappointing New Look
Walking through Nottingham city centre on Saturday it was hard not to admire New Look’s windows.
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NewsAnalysis: Robert Dyas looks for growth and efficiencies under new owner
The hardware retailer has a new owner and is now debt free but profit margins need to improve.
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NewsMorrisons begins ecommerce push
Morrisons has kick-started its multichannel expansion by making its first move online.
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Massmart plans Makro warehouse revamp
Walmart-controlled Massmart plans to revamp 10 of its 17 Makro warehouse clubs to boost their appeal to private customers as well as cut energy costs.Although the new generation of stores will still resemble wholesale outlets, shoppers will be able to buy single items alongside bulk packs.To reduce energy costs, skylights ...
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GalleryIn pictures: Burberry opens on Regent Street
The long-awaited Burberry global flagship on Regent Street has opened.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis Exeter pop-up store
John Lewis has opened a two-floor pop-up store in Exeter ahead of the opening of a five-floor, 60,000 sq ft shop in six weeks’ time.
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GalleryStore of the week: Juicy Couture, Regent Street, London
Fashion brand Juicy Couture’s new store on Regent Street is everything you’d hope and expect it to be.
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GalleryStore gallery: The way forward for HMV
The entertainment retailer has opened a store in Cambridge that provides a vision of its future. John Ryan explores the shop’s raft of digital in-store initiatives.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store wi-fi matters and QR codes do not
Trust, transparency and trade are all benefits of the true deployment of wi-fi as part of a store blueprint, so why have so few retailers rolled this out?
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GalleryIn pictures: Victoria's Secret opens Bond Street flagship
Victoria’s Secret opened the doors of its London flagship store on Bond Street today.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer opens landmark Cheshire Oaks store
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a host of in-store innovations as it opened its second biggest shop at Cheshire Oaks.
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OpinionComment: What next for Tesco and big box?
The opening of a Tesco-backed coffee shop last week is just the latest instalment in the grocer’s move away from big(gest) box reliance.
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GalleryStore of the week: Magnum, Westfield Stratford City
In the mood for a chocolate orange martini? Or perhaps, if it’s a little early, you’d prefer some edible rose petals or maybe some popping candy. These, and a number of other exotic-sounding items, are all part of the offer at ice cream brand Magnum’s pop-up store in Westfield Stratford City.
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GalleryStore gallery: Wilkinson spruces up the value sector
General merchandise giant Wilkinson has opened a new Wilko-branded store in Crawley that has a contemporary feel and strong sense of fun.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco-backed coffee shop opens
The first Harris+Hoole cafe, the new coffee shop chain backed by Tesco, opened in Amersham this week.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare’s new look flagship
Embattled retailer Mothercare’s revamped store in Edmonton offers customers a more interative, enjoyable experience by developing its multichannel and service credentials.
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GalleryIn pictures: HMV's new format in Cambridge
HMV has opened a new-look multichannel store in Cambridge that provides “the direction of travel for the retailer”, according to a spokesman.