All Store design & interiors articles
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GalleryIn pictures: retailers’ spectacular Christmas windows
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for store windows, as retailers seek to create seasonal in-store theatre to stimulate golden quarter spend
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NewsCotswold Co has opened a shop-in-shop point inside Peter Jones ahead of its revamp
The Cotswold Company is partnering with John Lewis to launch a range in Peter Jones ahead of its ‘world flagship’ transformation.
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GalleryInside fitness and lifestyle brand Kayanee’s flagship store in Riyadh
Sports and fitness lifestyle brand Kayanee has opened a flagship concept store and studio in Riyadh designed to offer a first-of-its-kind body and mind wellness experience.
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NewsFenwick and Selfridges reveal eye-catching Christmas windows
Leading department stores Fenwick and Selfridges have unveiled their Christmas windows as golden quarter trading gets under way.
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GalleryInside Ikea’s first standalone London restaurant
Ikea has opened its first stand-alone London restaurant.
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NewsDreams has opened its first premium concept store
Dreams has launched a new premium store concept designed for smaller high street locations, making the retailer “more accessible”.
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NewsM&S is going to add self-checkouts to all of its fitting rooms
Marks & Spencer is set to add self-checkouts to all of its fitting rooms to prevent customers from queuing twice while shopping.
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AnalysisHoist the sales: Could cruise ships be the next big opportunity for retailers to climb aboard?
Although evolving rapidly, the retail offer on many cruise ships hasn’t caught up with the expectations of its increasingly youthful clientele. To find out what it might look like in an ideal world, with no budget constraints or pesky stakeholders, we asked creative agency Household to dream up what the world’s best cruise ship shopping might look like.
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GalleryLuxury fashion brand Represent opens first-ever store in hometown
Luxury menswear brand Represent is opening its first flagship UK store in its home city of Manchester after a period of large growth.
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside B&Q’s latest mini home improvement haven
B&Q retail, property and technology director Paddy Earnshaw takes Retail Week on a tour of one of its newest B&Q Local stores.
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NewsEE has opened a new 'extended reality' experience at flagship store
EE has opened a new extended reality experience in its flagship store at Westfield White City amid an increase in consumer demand for immersive devices like VR headsets.
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InterviewQ&A: Ingka Centres head of global development explains why all eyes are on India
We spoke to Ingka Centres head of global development Sebastian Hylving to hear what’s planned for the Lykli Noida centre and why India is such an attractive market for businesses right now.
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NewsDunelm is opening its first central London store
Dunelm will open its first central London store as it “gains confidence” with new store sizes, formats and locations in a new wave of expansion.
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside the new Pets at Home store format it hopes will get tails wagging
Pets at Home chief consumer officer Kathryn Imrie takes Retail Week on a tour of one of the retailer’s new look stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis aims to create ‘world flagship’ with Peter Jones store overhaul
John Lewis has ambitions to transform its landmark Peter Jones store in Chelsea, London, into a shop that stands out on the global retail stage, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisExcluded: Does the world of experiential retail include people with disabilities?
Retailers are begging shoppers to get up off the sofa and come into a store. You can swipe along a huge colourful screen to see if the trainers you’ve been eyeing are suitable for your foot arch, you can pick up a latte in-store after you’ve tried on a few t-shirts and you can even slip into a chair and have your hair done while you explore blow-dryers.
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NewsPets at Home has unveiled a new ‘store of the future’ concept with plans for even more
Pets at Home has unveiled its latest new-look store in Brentford today and has plans to open four concept stores this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryElemis opens first standalone UK store in ‘perfect home’
British skincare brand Elemis has opened doors to its first standalone store in the heart of the capital in Covent Garden.
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GallerySainsbury’s unveils new ‘next-level’ supermarket format in Cobham
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has unveiled its “reimagined” Cobham supermarket, revamped to “showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format design”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to invest £30m in new and revamped stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £30m in modernising existing stores and opening new ones.