All Stores and property articles – Page 369
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Opinion
Back to the future
In April, Sainsbury’s Merton store will celebrate its second anniversary. The occasion is likely to pass unnoticed by most, but those with sharp eyes and longish memories may remember how the store looked when it reopened.
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NewsBanana Republic opens European flagship on Regent Street
Banana Republic will open its first UK store today (March 20) in one of the units created from the former Dickins & Jones site on Regent Street.
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NewsQS to launch second phase of Store 21 roll-out
QS is to start rolling out the second generation of its rebranded Store 21 outlets this spring after a successful pilot.
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M&S store design boss leaves after 25 years
Marks & Spencer’s head of store design has left the retailer after more than 25 years, sparking fears it is putting the brakes on the completion of its store modernisation programme.
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NewsFirst new Zavvi starts fresh expansion plans
Entertainment retailer Zavvi is to ramp up its expansion programme after opening its first two stores since the management buy-out from Virgin Megastores last year.
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Analysis
High style in High Wycombe
High Wycombe might not seem like the most obvious place for House of Fraser to show off its latest design format, but it works, says John Ryan. He takes a look at the fresh store
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Opinion
Home truths
The next couple of weeks will be among the year’s busier periods for illustrating the curious disconnect between an embattled retail sector and its seeming inability to stop opening new shops.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Naked, Istanbul
Unitim, the Turkish brand owner and distributor that worked with Harvey Nichols to open the luxury retailer’s store in Istanbul in 2006, opened an 8,075 sq ft brand emporium in the city at the end of February.
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News
House of Fraser raises curtain on High Wycombe
House of Fraser has opened its second store in a week in High Wycombe.
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Irish chocolate chain readies for UK debut
Irish chocolate retailer Butlers Chocolate is gearing up to launch in the UK and take on Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat.
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News
House of Fraser opens High Wycombe store
House of Fraser will open its second store in a week on Thursday (March 13).
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Opinion
Bless mannequins’ cotton socks
Austin Reed opened a store on London’s Fenchurch Street recently and, if men’s formalwear is your kind of thing, this is not a bad place to visit.
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Analysis
Break from the norm
Zara’s new Oxford Street flagship is still minimalist, but it’s a far cry from the forgettable interiors of the past. John Ryan takes tour
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Analysis
Shopfit ’til you drop
EuroShop took place last week and the faithful flocked to examine the new, the eccentric and the must-haves. John Ryan went along for a nose around
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News
Styles & Wood chief warns of tough market
The boss of Styles & Wood has warned of the challenging retail market, despite the shopfitting company delivering a sparkling set of full-year results.
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News
Aldi plans to open first eco store in Shropshire
Discounter Aldi is to open its first eco-store at Ludlow in Shropshire this year.
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Blacks unveils new look in London as it chases slice of fashion scene
Outdoor specialist Blacks has unveiled its first new-format store in London, in an attempt to push its outdoor offer into the fashion arena.
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News
Pets at Home to rev up store makeovers
Specialist retailer Pets at Home is preparing to ramp up the conversion of its stores to the model it revealed at Romford in Essex nearly 18 months ago.
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News
House of Fraser unveils Westfield London plans
House of Fraser has revealed the first images of its 103,000 sq ft (9,570 sq m) Westfield London store, which is set to open by Christmas and is one of five anchors at the scheme.
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News
Borders unveils interactive store format in US
Borders has unveiled a ground-breaking new concept store in the US that combines traditional bricks-and-mortar retailing with the latest in digital technology.