All Stores and property articles – Page 364
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Mice division rescued by its management
A division of failed shopfitting giant Mice Group, which collapsed in the summer, has been bought out by its management, with backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland, for 4.3 million.
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OpinionRetailers are all talk and no action
Climate change is here and, if we don’t do something about it soon, we’re all heading for a very bad time indeed.
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Analysis
Christmas is coming
…and retailers are getting their stores ready. As the windows in London’s West End light up, John Ryan picks out the crackers and the turkeys
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New Planet sited at Walton-on-Thames
Forty-something fashion brand Planet has opened a new-format store at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
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Hindmarch makes London debut
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores on Bond Street.
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John Lewis opens in Cambridge
A 145,000 sq ft (13,470 sq m) John Lewis store opened in Cambridge last week, replacing Robert Sayle, the department store the retailer has owned since 1940.
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Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
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In praise of the suburb
Surrey. It’s a state of mind more than a place – a universe peopled by hefty four-wheel drivers and the gin and Jag set.
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Windows to watch: Gap, Oxford Street
Gap is well known for its minimalist windows, where moods, seasons and themes are reduced to symbols with mannequins in front of them. It comes as no surprise then, that Gap’s store halfway along Oxford Street features white, abstract Christmas trees that have been internally illuminated.
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Debenhams to give its home department a makeover
Department store group Debenhams is to develop a new format for its home department.
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Hawkin’s Bazaar toys with new format for Derby store
Hawkin’s Bazaar, the games, toys and entertainment retailer, has developed a fascia and interior for its store at the Westfield Derby scheme, which opened last month.
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Analysis
Orange opens business store
Mobile phone network Orange has revamped its store at the east end of Oxford Street to meet the needs of business customers. The shop will target small business users and store features include a private sign-up area and business advisers.
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A punt on Oxford
Boots has taken a gamble on its Oxford store with a new interior that could be the future mould for the chain. John Ryan asks if it will pay off
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Opinion
B&Q’s store makeovers are moving too slowly
Hurrying through the two-floor B&Q in Sutton, it’s hard not to notice that something is afoot. Signs are everywhere, apologising for the fact that building works are under way as part of creating a newer – and presumably better – B&Q that will have more of what shoppers want.
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Anya Hindmarch takes bags to Bond Street
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores, on Bond Street.
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Visual Thinking – Karl McKeever, brand directory, Visual Thinking
A look at L'Occitane and TM Lewin in Nottingham
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Habitat opens larger Cheltenham store
Habitat opened its relocated store at Cheltenham last week, doubling its floor space in the town.
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Analysis
Swedish stars
Stockholm is on a retail high and its offer has never been so diverse. John Ryan takes to the streets with Echochamber’s creative director Howard Saunders
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Regent Street shop facelift leads Aquascutum portfolio redesign
Iconic British clothing brand Aquascutum has completed the first stage of its Regent Street flagship refresh.
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Asda’s second eco store hit by delay
Asda has hit a setback in its plans to open a second timber-frame store, which was due to welcome shoppers this autumn.