All Stores and property articles – Page 365
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Gallery
Store of the week: Marks & Spencer Colliers Wood
An edge-of-town store measuring 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) is hardly remarkable these days, but when it is the biggest store that a retailer has opened in a large city for a decade, it’s worth taking a look at.
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AnalysisDebenhams takes the high ground at Liverpool One
Debenhams’ new store at Liverpool One is built on a slope, but that is only one of many striking differences about the topsy-turvy shop. John Ryan goes to see what all the hype is about
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News
B&Q sets sights higher for next eco-store build
B Q will open a two-floor, 150,000 sq ft flagship eco-store in New Malden, Surrey, in November.
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GalleryMarks & Spencer – Colliers Wood
The biggest store from Marks and Spencer in a decade is in a South London suburb.
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Opinion
Pulling in the right direction
In this country, European brands come and go and just a few manage to establish a meaningful presence.
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News
Retail Interiors Awards entry deadline extended
The entry deadline for the Retail Interiors Awards has been extended to 5pm next Friday, June 13.
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News
Pull and Bear makes UK debut in Liverpool
Inditex young casualwear fascia Pull and Bear opened its first UK store yesterday in Liverpool.
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News
Stylo reveals new image for shoe chain Barratts as losses mount
Shoe retailer Stylo has unveiled a new store concept for its Barratts chain as the group revealed pre-tax losses of 7.8 million for the year to February 2.
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News
Shopfitters feel effects of harsh retail climate
Shopfitters are hitting hard times as they start to bear the brunt of retailers’ attempts to cut costs as the economic climate toughens.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – May 30, 2008
While the American economy might be heading towards recession, New York still remains the epicentre of the retail world.
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Analysis
Green light
Store lighting has always been a fraught topic for retailers, but is the arrival of green awareness dictating a new precedent? John Ryan reports on how M&S is adapting for the new mood
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Analysis
Last-chance saloon
The second series of Mary Queen of Shops begins on BBC2 next month. John Ryan meets Mary Portas, the show’s presenter and last hope for some of the small shops that appear on it
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Opinion
Razzle dazzle
A report from one of the larger property consultancies takes the economic temperature of retailing in Central London and finds it close to normal.
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NewsQS tests new image for its Store 21 chain
Value fashion retailer QS has unveiled a refreshed image for the second generation of its fashion-forward chain Store Twenty One.
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News
Moda In Pelle to roll out ‘feminine’ stores
Footwear retailer Moda In Pelle has pushed the button on the roll-out of its new store format after a three-month, three-store trial.
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News
Liberty of London sales hit £3.5m
Sales at Liberty accessories brand Liberty of London reached 3.5 million for 2008 as it raised the curtain on its debut eponymous retail store.
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Gallery
Store of the week: TK Maxx, Silverburn
As an “off-price” retailer of discounted brands, TK Maxx has not been associated with a heavy concentration on store design, with the emphasis instead being placed on having value-based stock.
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AnalysisHomeSense: No-nonsense format could do well in tough times
The arrival of TJX’s HomeSense in the UK might appear untimely, but the no-nonsense format could do well in tough times. John Ryan samples the latest addition in Bristol
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News
S.Oliver opens QS standalone stores
QS, the private-label from German clothing retailer S.Oliver aimed at the young fashion shopper, has opened a 1,570 sq ft (145 sq m) standalone store in Graz, in Austria and a larger 2,800 sq ft (260 sq m) branch in the Centr0 shopping centre in Oberhausen, in Germany.
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Opinion
Cheap isn’t always cheerful
“When does that shopfitting league that you run come out?” The answer to this question is September.