All Store design & interiors articles – Page 84
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GalleryFrasers: Northern star
Frasers, the Glaswegian House of Fraser flagship, has come to the end of revamping its ground floor. As John Ryan discovers, the results have been spectacular
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GalleryHannSpree, Westfield London
Ever considered buying a crab-shaped TV, pincers included? A visit to HannSpree might make this improbable prospect at least a possibility.
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GalleryHarrods Wine Shop London
Pay a visit to the Harrods wine shop and you might be forgiven for expecting premium prices to be the order of the day.
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GalleryA glimpse of the Morrisons of the future
As Morrisons boss Dalton Philips prepares to update the City, Jennifer Creevy visits the Leeds ‘lab store’ to reveal the direction he is taking the grocer in
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AnalysisThe shop of the new
Many of Europe’s biggest store equipment manufacturers will launch their next generation products at EuroShop. Mark Faithfull looks at some of the innovations to be unveiled in Düsseldorf
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AnalysisGrand designs
Zara not only took on a five-floor design challenge with its new Rome flagship, but also a huge restoration project. John Ryan pays a visit
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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Opinion
The shape of things to come
EuroShop starts tomorrow so you may already be en route to Düsseldorf for a few days of looking at what’s new in the world of store equipment and design and to network with those who need to be networked.
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AnalysisLED: retailing’s bright future
Retailers are increasingly turning to LED to light their stores, but how does it measure up when set against conventional lighting and is it just a fashion trend?
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OpinionChanging rooms
The new look John Lewis womenswear floors provide a credible setting for fashion shows and fashionistas alike.
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GalleryMills & Boon Selfridges, Oxford Street
Come, been and gone, its purpose served. The pop-up store in Selfridges’ Wonder Room Concept Store created by romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon, was there for only one reason - to mark Valentine’s Day last Monday and, presumably, to shift a few volumes.
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GalleryTesco’s different shades of green
John Ryan meets Tesco’s new design chief and discovers why there’s nothing boring about green supermarkets
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GalleryMr Simms Olde Sweetie Shoppe, Fulham Broadway
Mr Simms Olde Sweetie Shoppe in the shopping mall directly above Fulham Broadway tube station is proof that small really is beautiful and that you really can use stock as an integral element of a store’s design.
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OpinionAll in the mix
Retailers have a lot more to worry about than just whether they’re offering the right service.
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GalleryJoe Fresh, Vancouver
This store’s in Vancouver and is a two-floor, 14,000 sq ft flagship for Joe Fresh, the clothing brand set up by local retail entrepreneur Joe Mimran in 2006 to sit alongside Canadian supermarket Loblaw’s food offer as a shop-in-shop.
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GalleryConcept stores: Let it roll
What happens when a concept store needs to be rolled out and what needs to be done to keep the spirit of the original, asks John Ryan
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OpinionTimes change. So do stores
You can learn just as much about a store’s performance by going back as you will on the initial visit.
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GallerySportScheck, Berlin: A store of two halves
Otto-owned retailer SportScheck’s new Berlin store successfully combines technology with tradition. John Ryan pays a visit
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GalleryUrban Outfitters, Spitalfields
Wander around Spitalfields in east London and you could be forgiven for thinking that you’re in a branch of Urban Outfitters: all is tastefully decayed and generally expensive.