All Stores and property articles – Page 350
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop plans its ‘biggest year ever’ for new stores
Value retailer Original Factory Shop revealed customer numbers were up 12 per cent in the 14 weeks to March 29 as it prepares for its “biggest year ever” for store openings.The 105-store retailer’s like-for-like sales rose 12 per cent over the period, while total sales went up 29 per cent.Original ...
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NewsLakeland unveils a new-look store design
Homewares retailer Lakeland has unveiled a new-look store design with the opening of its Durham shop.The 5,000 sq ft shop, which opened last week, features a demonstration kitchen to promote the retailer’s recently-launched own-brand electricals range, alongside an area to showcase kitchen essentials.The centrepiece of ...
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NewsSpar to use eco-store elements in Nottingham Eurospar
Spar will use elements of its store of the future in Northern Ireland in the first Eurospar to open on the mainland next month.
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GalleryLiberty in the name of luxury
Liberty’s latest incarnation is a tour de force of luxurious, design-led merchandising. John Ryan takes a look at the cosmetic overhaul
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GalleryStore of the week: Uniqlo, New York
Space is an essential commodity for retailers and the further down the socio-economic scale you go, the more intensively it tends to be used.It’s a surprise, therefore, to wander into Uniqlo, not 200 yards from the recently opened Topshop in lower Manhattan and see how ...
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NewsSir Philip Green’s plan to transform Topshop London flagship
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is to build on Topshop’s groundbreaking US launch in New York with a revamp of the chain’s London flagship in time for Fashion Week.
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GalleryStore of the week: Zain, Bahrain
Zain, a Bahrain-based phone retailer, has just unveiled a flagship in the Emirate’s Seef Mall. At 3,550 sq ft, this single-floor store has a large footprint by the sector’s standards.
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AnalysisTopshop: an English brand in New York
The delays have been overcome and the most eagerly awaited store of the year has arrived – Topshop has opened in Manhattan. Before the crowds descended, John Ryan walked the shop with Sir Philip Green
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OpinionTopshop to New York, Anthropologie to London
Standing on a rainy sidewalk in New York on Friday, it was hard to find much to be enthusiastic about. The mood in the city was resolutely downbeat and the number of buildings with the words “Retail For Rent” plastered across them served as an indication of the malaise that has hit the city hard.
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OpinionA top shop for a Big Apple
This week sees Topshop New York finally away from the starting blocks in the latest episode of Brits intent on making a splash in the Big Apple.
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GalleryGlobus: Switzerland’s branded houses
Department store operator Globus has two fresh stores in one city that are a model of brand cohesion. John Ryan reports from Bern
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Ferrari finally makes UK debut on Regent Street
Ferrari is due to open its much-delayed first UK store on London’s Regent Street today.The 5,920 sq ft shop, covering two floors, will stock merchandise ranging from a £3 branded key fob to a Ferrari car.The ground floor features a glazed floor, allowing views of the basement and providing a ...
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NewsFenwick's eye for ladies
Department store group Fenwick has begun revamping its womenswear level on the first floor of its London Bond Street store.The overhaul, led by design consultancy Studio db, aims to maintain a boutique feel for Fenwick’s classic contemporary and niche brands.The project is part of a wider plan announced last summer ...
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NewsH&M London stores refresh
The fashion giant has re-engineered two of its busiest London stores to add space and introduce design elements to improve the shopper experience.Last week H&M completed its new-look Oxford Circus shop; this week it will unveil its refreshed Covent Garden store, to which it has added a new floor.H&M managing ...
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GalleryStore of the week: Wigmore Sports London
Wigmore Sports is an independent racquet sports specialist in London’s West End that emerged from a store-wide makeover at the end of last year. The redesign was the handiwork of London design consultancy Portland. Over two floors and 3,765 sq ft, it shows what can ...
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Topshop New York opens its doors
Topshop opens its doors today in New York with owner Sir Philip Green telling local reporters it is “the best store we have ever built”.
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Lanvin, Mayfair: come the retail revolution...
French luxury brand Lanvin opened a store on the highly exclusive Mount Street in Mayfair on Friday and it was a good-looking shop… of its type.
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Store of the Week: House of Barbie, Shanghai
Barbie’s turned 50 and strangely remains as shapely and improbable as ever – there must be a very ugly portrait somewhere in her attic. Perhaps it’s in Shanghai’s House of Barbie, which opened earlier this month and is a multi-floored, 40,000 sq ft homage to this icon of unachievable femininity.
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Burberry launches childrenswear format
Fashion retailer Burberry has unveiled its first UK standalone childrenswear store at London’s Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill.
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AnalysisAt home with M&S
M&S’s latest Home store, in Cardiff, has moved the format on and even added food to help drive precious footfall.