All Stores and property articles – Page 303
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GallerySigned, sealed and delivered?
Clinton Cards has been in the doldrums for a while, but will its new store format restore its fortunes? John Ryan reports from St Albans
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NewsAsda opens converted Netto stores
Asda opened its first two converted Netto stores on Tuesday in Wakefield and Worksop.
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Opinion
The middle tier is at risk
Big and small retailers: they’re both beautiful. But those with a medium-sized operation could be in trouble.
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NewsClintons revamps stores
Clinton Cards opened two of its revamped stores last week, in Uxbridge and Bristol.
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NewsTrinity Walk opens in Wakefield
Wakefield’s Trinity Walk shopping centre opened today, one of only three schemes slated to open this year.
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GalleryWindow of opportunity
It’s not all been about the royal wedding and Easter. John Ryan looks at shop windows at the opposite ends of the UK as the bank holiday frenzy draws to a close.
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Opinion
Give me a reason to shop at your store
The new Best Buy store in Hayes needs to be rather more than simply good-looking.
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NewsMonsoon returns to ethnic roots with store revamp
Monsoon aims to get back to its ethnic-inspired roots with the unveiling of its revamped flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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GalleryAura Riyadh
Aura is a 26,910 sq ft fashion homeware store in Riyadh and acts essentially as a black box in which selected areas are highlighted.
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GalleryCharles Tyrwhitt, Jermyn Street
Charles Tyrwhitt is a relatively small retailer where the central proposition is men’s shirts.
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GalleryA royal opportunity
God bless William and Kate! John Ryan assesses the efforts of retailers around the capital to see who has made the most of the occasion.
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GalleryRoyal Wedding Windows
Retailers have decked out their stores to celebrate the royal wedding.
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GalleryPure Pharmacy, Terminal 2, Dublin Airport
Arrive at almost any airport in the UK and the first thing you’ll probably do before you finally head for your gate is visit what is normally one of several branches of Boots.
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GalleryThe green wall of Sheffield
Marks & Spencer’s new Simply Food store in Sheffield successfully fuses an innovative eco-friendly design with an inviting shopping environment. John Ryan pays a visit.
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OpinionWhen the going gets tough...
As we head towards summer it’s now clear that this will be a very difficult year for UK retail.
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Opinion
Argos. It’s not really a shop is it?
As profits fall at Argos, what should the shoppers make of a model that would be difficult if you were starting from scratch?
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NewsSainsbury’s moves into fashion top 10 by volume
Sainsbury’s has broken into the top 10 UK fashion retailers by volume as it further ramps up its non-food offer by extending stores to create more space.
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NewsPrimark coup for Leeds scheme
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a three-floor, 67,400 sq ft store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which will open in 2013.
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AnalysisThe Sainsbury's plan for growth
Sainsbury’s has defied the odds by having a good recession, now it’s on the expansion trail, Tim Danaher finds out more about its plans.
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OpinionGreen stores: the big so what
Don’t expect plaudits from shoppers for being green. They don’t care.