All Stores and property articles – Page 349
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Analysis
American beauties
The cities of Portland and Seattle offer an altogether more relaxed shopping experience than that of busy European destinations. John Ryan goes to the US’s northwest to give us his pick of the shops
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Opinion
Good things will come out of the downturn
This is not the happiest of times to be a consumer electronics retailer. DSGi’s recent figures have not made mouth-watering reading and Kesa’s – aka Comet’s – have been equally reprehensible from the perspective of a retail shareholder.
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Gallery
Selfridges, Oxford Street
The temptation to make Selfridges in Oxford Street store of the week on a fairly regular basis is always there for no better reason than that in a store of this size there is always something happening and, equally, always something worth looking at.
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News
Nevisport unveils new look as it aims to double stores
Outdoor specialist Nevisport opened a new-look store at Kendal in Cumbria yesterday as it plans to double the size of its store portfolio.
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News
A-Wear unveils new look for UK debut in Leicester
Irish fashion retailer A-Wear made its UK debut last week at Leicester’s Highcross scheme with a new format.
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News
Game opens concessions in Borders stores
Computer entertainment specialist Game is testing concessions in Borders stores.
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News
DSGi tests revamp of Currys.digital format
Electricals group DSGi opened a new look Currys.digital store in Chelmsford last week as part of chief executive John Browett’s plans to lift stalling sales.
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News
Azendi to more than double store count by 2010
Jewellery chain Azendi has embarked on an expansion drive to more than double its store portfolio to 22 shops by the end of next year.
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Opinion
UK value retailers have store design edge over US
A brief sojourn in the US’s northwest last week revealed that the problems and challenges faced by retailers in that part of the world are little different from those encountered here, but the solutions are not necessarily the same.
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News
Go Outdoors goes all out for superstores
Outdoor specialist retailer Go Outdoors is to open its first two superstores since securing an 18 million investment from Bank of Scotland Corporate in April.
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Opinion
Act tough now and win later
As famed former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Richard Greenbury points out on page 23, retailers have had a good run. Such a good one, in fact, that many of today’s senior retailers won’t have worked through a recession. Not many of us here at Retail Week have either.
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News
Urban Outfitters set to bring Anthropologie to Regent Street
US fashion retailer Urban Outfitters is poised to bring its sister brand Anthropologie to London’s Regent Street, sending a clear signal that the UK remains an important European launch pad despite the slowdown in the economy.
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News
Christmas in the balance
Sector braced for toughest season since the 1980s, with December like-for-like drop expected.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Dylan’s Candy Bar, New York
Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Dylan’s Candy Bar has been a New York retail fixture since 2001, providing a distinctly upscale take on selling confectionery and making it fun.
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Analysis
Size matters
Times are tough for retailers, but the bad news hasn’t necessarily trickled down to those in this year’s Top Shopfitters league table. John Ryan kicks off our five page special by finding out how they are beating the downturn.
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Analysis
Survival instinct
Styles & Wood may have suffered a major profit blow, but it has still topped this year’s league. John Ryan asks what this says about the market.
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Analysis
From the shopfloor
The outlook appears mixed for shopfitters, but the industry is reassuringly optimistic about its prospects. Here, some of the biggest names in the field tell John Ryan why life isn’t so bad.
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Opinion
Stick to your design guns
You might be forgiven for thinking that we're experiencing a little local economic difficulty.
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News
Moss Bros rejigs store design to drive casuals
Menswear retailer Moss Bros is to enhance its casualwear credentials with the roll out of a revamped store design following a three-month trial.