All Stores and property articles – Page 300
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OpinionTesco faces long road to recovery
Simon Laffin is an independent retail adviser and non-executive director with extensive experience in retail markets across Europe, USA, and Australia.
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OpinionDixons' Black is still black…
John Ryan writes about store design, visual merchandising and what makes things sell in-store - across every area of retail.
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GalleryThe fabled Aesop
Skincare brand Aesop breaks the rules when it comes to standalone stores, but it is a success story. John Ryan reports.
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GalleryMr Price Group, South Africa
Refurbs, revamps, remodellings (call them what you will) are relatively frequent occurrences, but instances of retailers changing several fascias at one go are thin on the ground.
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NewsCheryl Cole to open StylistPick's first pop-up shop
Online accessories specialist StylistPick is to open a pop-up shop at Westfield, London next week where face of the brand Cheryl Cole will make an appearance.
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AnalysisHow do men shop?
When it comes to harnessing customer spend, retailers’ focus is typically on women. What can retailers do to better tap into the male shopping psyche, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsAurum to revamp ‘jewel in crown’ as suitors circle
Plans drawn up for ‘fresh and dynamic’ Mappin & Webb following strong year.
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NewsThorntons to revamp stores after poor trading hits its performance
Thorntons is to spend up to £6m into refitting 75 stores over the next three years to improve performance after profits plummeted.
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OpinionForever 21, forever?
John Ryan writes about store design, visual merchandising and what makes things sell in-store - across every area of retail.
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GalleryWhat are 2012's visual merchandising trends?
Although 2012 is still young, trends in visual merchandising are already becoming apparent. John Ryan walks the West End and the King’s Road to see what they are.
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GalleryPop-up library, Selfridges London
Selfridges’ decision to open a pop-up library in its basement is a canny move.
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NewsWhite Stuff opens in-store art gallery
Fashion retailer White Stuff has opened an art gallery in its Cardiff store in an innovative approach for driving footfall.
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Home improvement retailer Praktiker relaunches
Home improvement retailer Praktiker has relaunched its store in Kaiserslautern, in the southwest. The store features a new pricing structure, better product descriptions and more services. The retailer has divided its lines into three segments. Entry-level products are branded ‘Budget’ with middle items ‘Praktiker’ and high-end goods consisting of A-brands. ...
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Netto to pilot revised store model
Edeka-owned German discounter Netto is piloting a revised store model in Verden-Hönisch, near Bremen in the north of the country. The shop has wider aisles, lower shelving, a brighter, contemporary interior design and clearer signage. The retailer said: “We are still far away from Aldi and Lidl and need to ...
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OpinionThe good Dr
John Ryan writes about store design, visual merchandising and what makes things sell in-store - across every area of retail.
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GalleryReischmann, Kempten, Germany
Outdoor activity stores that seek to make you part of the action while within the confines of a shop are something of a cliche.
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GalleryThe Tesco test
Tesco lost ground in the UK over Christmas, but are mid-sized superstores well placed to help it bounce back? John Ryan reports.
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NewsHamleys makes child’s play of trading as it posts record sales
Toy retailer Hamleys is set to post record annual sales after it notched up strong Christmas trading.
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OpinionCost cut or invest? The WHSmith choice
John Ryan writes about store design, visual merchandising and what makes things sell in-store - across every area of retail.
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GalleryNew York store design: A year’s a long time in retail
There have been some dramatic changes in Manhattan’s retail landscape over the past 12 months and the visual merchandising bar has been raised yet again. John Ryan reports.