All Stores and property articles – Page 226
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OpinionComment: Stores strive to become a destination of choice
Light is no longer just about the bulb or the fitting, it is so much more; light can affect our mood, enhance our surroundings and improve our well-being.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour's first dedicated organic store
Carrefour has opened an organic produce store designed to make eco-friendly products more accessible. John Ryan pays a visit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Enhancing the in-store consumer experience
How stores balance the need for effective navigation while encouraging dwell time and maintaining merchandise integrity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: German department store Karstadt's ‘Feel London’ campaign
London is cool. Those living in the UK capital are occasionally unaware of this view of their home and some may even be a little blasé about the city’s status.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Independent coffee shops - What's on offer on the high street?
The independent coffee shop is undergoing a renaissance. John Ryan takes a look inside some of London’s finest examples.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store lighting - how do the stores fare?
There are many ways to light a store interior, as John Ryan finds out when he meets the Building Research
Establishment’s lighting supremo Cosmin Ticleanu. -
AnalysisAnalysis: Tiger brings its value retail to Tottenham Court Road
Danish value retailer Tiger has opened its first central London store on Tottenham Court Road. But does it earn its stripes?
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AnalysisAnalysis: SuperBrugsen’s Concept 15 store proves remarkably successful
Picture this. You’re a mature Danish food retailing business. Your store count is in the hundreds and you’re showing rapid growth in terms of like-for-like sales, at close to 8% for the current year.
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GalleryIn pictures: HMV returns to iconic Oxford Street store this weekend
HMV will turn up the volume on its music credentials as it “comes home” to its retail birthplace at 363 Oxford Street.
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OpinionComment: Product curation adds value to shopping
Working in executive search means that every week I have the privilege of talking to interesting people.
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NewsIn pictures: Red 5 opens biggest store in Leicester as it hunts larger stores
Red 5 has unveiled its biggest store and the gadget retailer aims to open more larger shops.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store technology is just part of the selling process
The days of the unassisted sell, courtesy of a bank of iPads, are not just numbered, they’re probably done and dusted.
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GalleryStore gallery: The Whisky Shop in Manchester shines a light on its stock
Other than as the final stop on a Caledonian distillery tour, it’s not often that whisky takes centre stage in a retail context. The 600 sq ft Whisky Shop in Manchester shows what’s possible however.
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OpinionComment: Three key steps to keeping stores relevant
The book Reshaping Retail by the McKinsey guys on the future of retailing presented some fascinating insights into the impact of technological developments.
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GalleryIn pictures: Philips’ London technology pop-up shop
Electronics supplier Philips hosted a pop-up shop in London’s trendy Spitalfields to showcase its latest technology.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco's 1960s store at Goodwood Revival 2013
Tesco introduced augmented reality to a re-incarnated version of its 1960s shops at the Goodwood Revival festival last weekend.
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OpinionComment: Regent Street continues to build its branded reputation
From being a retail backwater around a decade ago, Regent Street has become central London’s must-visit destination.
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GalleryStore gallery: Karstadt creates the London look in Düsseldorf
London is fashionable. That may be something of a truism but it’s occasionally a fact that can be overlooked.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dixons creates a technology playground
The retailer’s revamped store at Bluewater focuses on product interaction and a female-friendly environment.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hobbs opens revamped flagship in Covent Garden
Hobbs has unveiled a revamped Covent Garden flagship that it will use to woo international franchise partners.