All Stores and property articles – Page 286
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NewsWHSmith hits out at claims it has the worst shops in the country
WHSmith has hit out at claims that its shops are among the worst in the UK for store environment and customer service.
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NewsLakeland and Richer Sounds ranked best shops in Which? survey
Richer Sounds and Lakeland have been ranked as the UK’s best shops with WHSmith and Currys Digital being named as the worst stores in the country.
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OpinionReputation, reputation, reputation
There are three pillars to any retail proposition: product, service and environment. If any of these wobble, shoppers notice
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NewsMulberry signs new London flagship and office sites
Luxury British brand and retailer Mulberry has signed leases for a flagship store at 50 New Bond Street and for a new London head office space.
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NewsJaeger to trial standalone stores for its sub-brands
Fashion group Jaeger is to test standalone stores for its Jaeger London and Boutique by Jaeger sub-brands in a pilot trial.
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NewsDisney sprinkles stardust on three of its UK stores
Disney is to unveil a new format in at least three of its UK stores this year as it seeks to make them destination stores for children.
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GalleryTrader Joe’s, Brooklyn
An average store for average Joes might well be the strapline for Trader Joe’s were it not for the fact that this store, in Brooklyn, is anything but.
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NewsOrange and T-Mobile explore dual branded stores
Orange and T-Mobile’s newly created parent company is considering opening dual-branded stores.
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GalleryDSGi: The Empire strikes back
DSGi was supposed to run for the hills with Best Buy’s UK arrival, but its Currys store shows the fight is just beginning
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new locations for home stores
John Lewis announced it will open a further two ‘At Home’ stores in an effort to continue widening its customer base.
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OpinionTopshop Scunthorpe. Go there… in six months
When Topshop opens in Knightsbridge later this week, it will be interesting to see what Arcadia’s in-house design team come up with — and whether they will end up in, say, Scunthorpe.
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GalleryShopfitters: doing more for the same
Shopfitters are under the cosh and many have gone under. For those left, there is work, but it is harder to win, says John Ryan
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GallerySussan, Melbourne
It is not often that fashion from Down Under features in these pages, but Australian fashion retailer Sussan opened this flagship store in the refurbished Chadstone Mall in Melbourne earlier this year, following a design created by London consultancy HMKM.
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils its new look and logo
Bookseller Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding, designed to reflect the retailer’s “new direction”.
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NewsUnion Market to open first store in July
The first Union Market - the farmers’ market-cum-supermarket run by a former Tesco executive and a former Whole Foods executive - will open in July.
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AnalysisHow to crack the challenge of retail in India
India is a market in transition, where organised retail has only recently made inroads. But how can retailers tap this burgeoning market and what are the pitfalls? John Ryan reports from Mumbai
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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NewsMoss Bros to launch bespoke tailoring stores
Moss Bros, the menswear group, is launching a chain of stores selling bespoke suits costing up to £350 in a bid to steal share from traditional tailors.
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OpinionKiss, kiss
Next week, fashion retailer All Saints opens its first store in New York. K.I.S.S or ‘keep it simple stupid’ might be the executive summary.