All Stores and property articles – Page 281
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GalleryDer Bäcker Ruetz, Kematen in Tirol, Austria
If you venture into the Austrian Tirol you can get a sense of the traditional baker that has more or less vanished at everywhere but the top end in the UK.
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AnalysisApple: The tech company transforming retail
The fanfare surrounding Apple’s Covent Garden store is the latest example of how it is not only driving technological innovation but transforming retail as well. By George MacDonald
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NewsTopshop to expand in Japan with new flagship store
Fashion powerhouse Arcadia is to expand its Topshop chain in Japan with the opening of a flagship store in Tokyo next month.
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OpinionThe Big Apple
Is the new Covent Garden store actually that different from any other Apple emporium, or is it just bigger?
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NewsFopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop
HMV-owned music chain Fopp will open an outlet in Waterstone’s store on Gower Street, London.
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GalleryTalk Talk, London
Talk Talk, one of the bigger operators in the UK has opened a concept store in the heart of Soho that does little other than provide a space for potential customers to come in and test drive the internet courtesy of the service it offers.
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NewsWhole Foods on the lookout for more UK sites
Whole Foods is seeking stores of about 25,000 sq ft to 35,000 sq ft for its next UK shops.
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NewsMorrisons runs pilot for expanded homewares
Morrisons is piloting an expanded homewares range in the Thornbury store near to its headquarters in Yorkshire under the name Your Home.
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GalleryNext Home: The Next chapter in homewares
Next Home’s new format store is a case of evolution rather than revolution, but that doesn’t make it a bad store, says John Ryan
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OpinionRetail surgery: Brands are starting to engage much more directly with customers. What can we learn from them?
Brands are starting to engage much more directly with customers. What can we learn from them?
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NewsBenetton flagship revamped to give it the London look
Italian fashion group Benetton is revamping its London flagship store as part of a drive to overhaul its flagships in key European cities.
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AnalysisIn-store branded areas: In the zone
Branded areas have many benefits, introducing real theatre and increasing sales, but how can retailers make the most of them, asks Joanne Ellul
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NewsSuperdrug launches store beauty academies
Superdrug has launched beauty academies in five stores this week to enhance its beauty credentials.
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NewsFly53 reveals plan to open string of stores
Young fashion label Fly53 is to open its first shop as part of a three-year, 26-store roll out programme as the brand expands rapidly into retail.
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NewsApple previews Covent Garden store
Technology giant Apple has shown off its Covent Garden store, which opens to the public at 10am on Saturday.
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NewsPrimark to open second store on Oxford Street
Primark is to open another store on famous shopping destination Oxford Street at the eastern end of the road.
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OpinionBikes, free wi-fi and nude women
If you want to see unlikely retail couplings, head to London’s East End
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GalleryJJB Sports: Playing to win
JJB Sports is trialling a new look store in Slough that seeks to do the simple things well. John Ryan gives the store a workout
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NewsRohan revamps format as it eyes store growth
Outdoor clothing retailer Rohan is ramping up its growth plans and launching a revamped format as it aims to expand its customer base.
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GalleryBase, Antwerp
Seen one mobile phone shop, seen ‘em all. As a rule of thumb this is not that wide of the mark, but every now and again you come across something that does makes you sit up and take notice.