All Stores and property articles – Page 279
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NewsNew look for John Lewis womensear
John Lewis has reopened the womenswear floor of its Oxford Street store following a £10m investment.
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NewsThorntons moves to sweeten its own-store offer
Chocolatier Thorntons is to localise in-store ranges as part of its efforts to re-energise the performance of company-owned shops.
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GalleryJohn Lewis at Home: At home on the Purley Way
John Lewis has opened its second home-only store on Purley Way in Croydon, but are the locals keen customers? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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Fired Earth repositions to help sales
Home specialist Fired Earth is launching an 18-month store redevelopment programme and reviewing its product mix as part of a repositioning exercise aimed at boosting sales.
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GalleryHed Kandi, Bluewater
For those who spend their evenings in nightclubs tripping the light fantastic, the chances are good that the words Hed Kandi will be familiar. This is a company that produces predominantly dance music and is owned by that global force in such matters: Ministry of Sound.
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NewsComet begins fightback with ‘softer’ rebranding
Electricals retailer Comet has unveiled a wide-ranging rebranding encompassing a new logo, strapline and in-store approach designed to put clear blue water between itself and rivals Dixons Retail and Best Buy.
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Browns to open basics concept store in Mayfair
Iconic independent department store Browns is opening a new concept store called Shop 24.
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Yamada Denki to open small rural stores
Japanese electronics market leader Yamada Denki has announced plans to open smaller stores in thinly populated rural areas in a bid to speed up expansion away from competitive urban centres.The retailer intends to open 10 such stores by early next year. They will have a sales area of about half ...
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OpinionRefurbishment: what remains unsaid
For retailers who have managed to see their way through the last couple of years, now might be a good time to make the most of hungry shopfitters and ill-nourished commercial property agents in order to revamp their estates.
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OpinionRetail’s modern-day Troubleshooter?
When the BBC showed Mary Queen of Shops as a modern-day Troubleshooter for retailing, this should at last have been a chance to show audiences what retailing is all about and how fascinating it is.
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GalleryMaking sense of in-store imaging
There are more ways than ever of communicating visually with your customer, but does it all add up to a better store? John Ryan reports
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NewsGuess plans London openings for kidswear and sub-brand stores
US denim brand Guess is to open a standalone kidswear store as it gears up for rapid expansion in the UK.
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NewsPrimark set to open Edinburgh flagship
Value fashion giant Primark has got the green light for its long-awaited flagship store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.
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OpinionRetail surgery: We spend a lot of money on shopfits. How can we ensure that stores are designed so that we get a good return on this investment?
We spend a lot of money on shopfits. How can we ensure that stores are designed so that we get a good return on this investment?
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NewsMelvita to open first UK store in Covent Garden
French organic cosmetics retailer Melvita is to open its first UK store in November at the St Martin’s Courtyard development in Covent Garden.
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GalleryTemma Cologne
Temma, in the southern part of Cologne, is the kind of food shop rarely encountered this side of the Channel.
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NewsHugo Boss guns for more stores after strong year
Menswear retailer Hugo Boss is gunning to open up to 14 new shops in the UK and Ireland by next year as it expects 2010 to be its most successful year to date.
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NewsBenetton styles shoppers for mock ad at flagship relaunch
Italian fashion group Benetton reopened its London flagship store last week with an event that styled customers for a mock advert.
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House of Fraser to invest £5m in Meadowhall store
House of Fraser has pushed the button on plans to refurbish its Meadowhall store in Sheffield, the store’s first makeover since the shopping centre opened 20 years ago this month.