All Stores and property articles – Page 192
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GalleryStore of the week: Sneakerhead steps up store design with all-white flagship
Russian footwear specialist Sneakerhead’s new flagship store uses stark white interiors to bring sophisticated minimalism to Moscow.
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AnalysisNew Look boss Kristiansen insists China potential remains strong
New Look boss Anders Kristiansen said China still holds strong growth potential despite the country’s turbulent economy.
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GalleryStore gallery: Is three the magic number for Dixons' combination stores?
The new ‘three-in-one’ Currys PC World Carphone Warehouse format is a mixed-brand affair, and the Hedge End branch demonstrates that it works.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to leverage the subliminal power of music in store
Whether in the foreground increasing spend rate or at a slow tempo to encourage dwell time, music has a strong influence on in-store behaviour.
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OpinionOpinion: EasyFoodstore is more like a supplier than a shop
EasyFoodstore has a very long road ahead of it – there is more to operating a shop that people will frequent than just low prices.
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GalleryStore of the week: Weiwei art the pièce de résistance at Le Bon Marché
Store design becomes art in its own right with Ai Weiwei’s Chinese mythical installations at luxury Paris department store.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon bookstores and Wilko pay rates
Retail news round-up on February 3, 2016: Amazon eyes opening 400 physical bookstores and Wilko to cut premium payments for Sunday and bank holiday shifts.
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GalleryStore gallery: easyFoodstore launches in London selling groceries for 25p each
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has thrown down the gauntlet to Aldi and Lidl by launching a store selling groceries for just 25p each.
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GalleryStore gallery: Oasis flagship leads retail revival on Tottenham Court Road
The new flagship from fashion retailer Oasis on London’s Tottenham Court Road is playing a big role in the renaissance of the area.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trading lessons and emerging trends from the golden quarter
What were the key trends to emerge from the all-important festive trading period? OC&C’s Tom Gladstone looks at the numbers.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers can solve the productivity challenge
The UK is the second least productive G7 country. Innovation from the perspective of people and pay could be what turns it around in retail.
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NewsPromiscuous grocery shoppers visit four stores a month for best deals
Shoppers show little loyalty when it comes to grocery visiting an average of four different supermarkets a month, according to new research.
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OpinionOpinion: What sets the discounters' stores apart from the big four?
At a time when in-store differentiation has never been more crucial, the discounters are upping the ante with increasingly slick operations.
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DataData: Brantano – how attractive is the retailer’s estate to potential buyers?
Retailers are eyeing Brantano’s estate after it collapsed into administration last week, but how attractive are the store locations?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Pets at Home dips its paw into the high street
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Pets at Home’s convenience spin-off format for the high street Whiskers ‘n Paws.
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GalleryStore of the week: For a new take on sport shoes try this out for Size
Size – the Carnaby Street sports shoe store where the footwear walks the walk and the interior talks the interactive talk.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: 'Old Carphone' is driving force behind Dixons Carphone
Eighteen months on from the merger, it’s ironic that it is the ‘old Carphone’ that seems to be driving the Dixons Carphone business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Taking a megabyte out of the Big Apple's in-store technology
The in-store technology on offer in New York ensures that retail in the Big Apple looks more engaging than it has done for some time
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OpinionOpinion: Whiskers ’n Paws launch shows an old dog can learn new tricks
The Whiskers ’n Paws fascia from Pets at Home is evidence of flexible thinking that should be a given in retail but frequently isn’t.
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NewsNRF: New York retailers showcase new wave of in-store technologies
Retail Week took a tour of Lacoste, New Balance and True Religion to check out ecommerce innovations from Demandware on the last day of NRF.