All Stores and property articles – Page 281
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News
Goldsmiths launches new fascia in bid to attract younger shoppers
Jewellery giant Aurum is to launch a new fascia under its Goldsmiths brand as it seeks to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.
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Opinion
What windows are really for
Time was when shop windows were simple things. You’d look at what was on show, like what had been done and then wander into the store.
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News
Sainsbury's Fresh Kitchen: pictures
Sainsbury’s is taking on sandwich specialists with a new fascia
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Gallery
Made in Manhattan
Over the last 12 months, Times Square in the heart of Manhattan has consolidated its position as the destination in New York for casual American fashion, but there are new stores right across the Big Apple
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How do we maintain our brand vision while meeting the strict rules and regulations of department stores?
How do we maintain our brand vision while meeting the strict rules and regulations of department stores?
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Gallery
Aesop, Merci Paris
Sometimes it really is tempting to believe that the best visual merchandising and, perforce, the best shops, tend to be the outcome of large cheques being signed.
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Opinion
Should be better
Heathrow has had its fair share of detractors lately with BAA being lambasted for poor performance, leaves on the line and suchlike.
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Gallery
Imaginarium, Madrid
A new 9,700 sq ft toy shop set over two floors may be of passing interest, but will probably not be worth writing home about. When it is a new format and a flagship rolled into one, it is rather more noteworthy and Spanish retailer Imaginarium’s flagship in Madrid’s Salamanca ...
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Gallery
Black beauty
Black, Dixons’ new stylish store in Birmingham, is unlike anything the electricals giant has done before.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad?
Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad, and how can we ensure that the content delivers a good return?
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Analysis
Reinventing the Planet
The world’s second biggest retailer, Carrefour, is trying to reinvent the hypermarket. John Ryan visits Lyon in France to find out how
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Analysis
Reasons to be optimistic
The second issue of Retail Week Interiors coincides neatly with the annual rush to the shops by those for whom Christmas is less a time of reflection and more an orgy of food and frequently unwanted presents.
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Analysis
More or less?
A well-known and high profile individual, who at one time used to steer the ship at Boots, once referred to point of purchase as “the rubbish in the roof” and within limits there is some justification for the view.
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Analysis
The right tool for the job
Retailers have been striving for sustainability when building stores, but have done little about what goes into a shop. Now the Building Research Establishment has created a tool aimed at putting this right.
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Gallery
Fred Perry For Kids, Westfield
This is something of a hybrid, straddling that awkward divide between an RMU (a retail merchandising unit) and a pop-up store. It’s actually in the middle of Westfield London’s lower level and is one of a number of temporary stores that cleave the long public areas in two.
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Analysis
In depth: Throwing light on store design
Cost, environmental concerns and even a lack of knowledge can get in the way of ensuring that a store is lit correctly. What can retailers, store designers and lighting consultants do to bridge the gaps.
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News
House of Fraser creates emporium of brands in Frasers
House of Fraser has invested more than £10m in Frasers, its shop in Glasgow, to create an emporium of luxury beauty and accessories brands.
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News
Shoppers flock to Black
Shoppers have flocked to Black, the lifestyle-focused electricals fascia being piloted by Dixons Retail, in its first week of trading, its parent has claimed.
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Analysis
Forever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans