All Stores and property articles – Page 355
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Analysis
Cycle Republic: Halfords takes bikes up a gear
Halfords’ Cycle Republic format attempts to rival independent stores and cash in on their affluent shopper base. John Ryan visits Norwich to see how it measures up.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Disney Store, Westfield London
Look at Disney Store’s financial record for the year to September 2007 and you might be inclined to think it isn’t doing very well.
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News
Clas Ohlson makes its UK debut in Croydon centre
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has opened its first UK store, dubbing itself a “really useful shop”.
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GalleryChristmas in Paris 2008
Department store stalwarts, Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, are the highlights of Christmas VM in Paris this year.
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Opinion
Westfield London: The winners and losers
It’s a month since Westfield London opened and things are settling down in this part of west London. Footfall remains high and people are still shopping, but they are being selective.
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Store of the week: Le Studio SFR Rue Tronchet, Paris
Probably not the most festive shop in Paris, but telecoms network and technology retailer SFR offers one of Europe’s most interesting new retail environments.
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News
JJB store revamps drive sales
Embattled retailer JJB claims it has experienced a dramatic sales uplift in its “new era” stores.
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Specsavers launches raft of stores in New Zealand
Specsavers launched in New Zealand this week with six store openings on the country’s North and South Islands.
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Halfords pilots second bike fascia to grow shopper base
Halfords is testing another standalone cycle shop format, called Cycle Republic, intended to provide an alternative to its existing Bike Hut fascia.
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Analysis
Christmas store design in Paris
The Parisian retail scene has some real show-stoppers this Christmas. But is it better than London? John Ryan takes to the streets of the French capital to decide.
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News
Thomas Pink to expand overseas
Luxury shirt retailer Thomas Pink is poised to ramp up its international presence starting at the end of this year and continuing through 2009.
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Opinion
Creative store designs for creative budgets
What place does store design have in the current crisis?
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Analysis
National Geographic: International Geographic
National Geographic opened its first store in the world last week on Regent Street, featuring a medley of travel-related merchandise. John Ryan takes a trip around this novel store.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Carphone Warehouse, Romford, Essex
It’s said that gadgets like mobile phones are heading for the scrap heap. The new buzz centres on “convergence” – handsets that take pictures, play films and music, and allow near instantaneous broadband connection. Oh yes, and you can make phone calls if you feel inclined.
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News
Bensons for Beds scores sales uplift from refurbs
Beds specialist Bensons for Beds has recorded a sales uplift from its revamped stores after completing its 1 million makeover of its 220-strong portfolio.
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Opinion
National Geographic - the end of an era for Regent Street
The opening of the National Geographic store on Regent Street is a landmark for several reasons.
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News
National Geographic unveils debut store
National Geographic opens its first store today, on London’s Regent Street. The three-floor, 19,375 sq ft shop is intended to establish a retail presence for the travel brand, which is best known for its magazine and TV channel.
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Analysis
Marks & Spencer: Top marks
M&S’s new store at Westfield London is a prototype in many ways, but it is also the outcome of more than four years’ work on different store formats. John Ryan tours its latest development.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Mulberry, Westfield London
A visit once again to Westfield, for which there will be no apology: nothing else on this scale will open in the UK for some time to come, so it makes sense to take a look at one of the stores that actually managed to open on time in the ...
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News
Waitrose debuts overseas with Dubai store opening
Waitrose unveiled its first overseas store last week at the Dubai Mall with a design based on a market concept.