All Stores and property articles – Page 281

  • Justin Stead
    News

    Goldsmiths launches new fascia in bid to attract younger shoppers

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Jewellery giant Aurum is to launch a new fascia under its Goldsmiths brand as it seeks to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.

  • Opinion

    What windows are really for

    2011-01-17T09:29:00Z

    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.

  • Sainsbury's Fresh Kitchen interior
    News

    Sainsbury's Fresh Kitchen: pictures

    2011-01-14T09:58:00Z

    Sainsbury’s is taking on sandwich specialists with a new fascia

  • Aeropostale
    Gallery

    Made in Manhattan

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    How do we maintain our brand vision while meeting the strict rules and regulations of department stores?

  • Merci
    Gallery

    Aesop, Merci Paris

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-01-10T11:01:00Z

    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

    2011-01-07T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-01-07T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2011-01-07T00:00:00Z

    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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    Opinion

    Use what's there

    2010-12-20T09:22:00Z

    Empty space may be a marketing opportunity waiting to be grasped

  • Carrefour Planet
    Analysis

    Reinventing the Planet

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • WHSmith
    Analysis

    More or less?

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Marks & Spencer
    Analysis

    The right tool for the job

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    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