All Stores and property articles – Page 288
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News
First Labi flagship for Shinjuku
Japanese consumer electronics retailer Yamada Denki has opened its first Labi flagship store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district.The 84,820 sq ft store is spread over nine floors and is expected to generate annual sales of ¥50bn (£342m). The store has a special dedicated area devoted to women in order to attract ...
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NewsTalkTalk opens first retail outlet
TalkTalk has opened its first retail outlet, a customer experience centre, in Broadwick Street in Soho, London today.
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OpinionAnswering the right question
In the cut-throat world of the high street, there is only one question that retailers need to answer: ‘Why should I come into your shop?’
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GallerySt Lawrence Market, Toronto
The thing about a market is that it should be capitalism at its reddest of tooth and claw and sometimes this is the case. Markets are places where, traditionally, the person with the loudest shout, visually or verbally, is likely to emerge on top - it is the ultimate form ...
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GalleryCanadian club: Visual merchandising in Toronto
Toronto is Canada’s commercial capital and has much to offer retailers in search of visual merchandising novelty. Here are seven of the best
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NewsDSGi to trial Starbucks cafes in its megastores
Electricals group DSGi is to experiment with in-store cafes in partnership with coffee giant Starbucks.
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NewsDream profits and sales for bed market leader
Bed retailer Dreams has bucked the downturn to achieve pre-tax operating profits up 36% to a record £18.4m last year as it drove costs down and benefited from economies of scale.
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NewsAsda plans 150 Living stores in bid to be UK’s leading non-food retailer
Asda has confirmed that it is aiming to become the UK’s biggest non-food retailer by growing the number of Asda Living stores fivefold to 150.
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OpinionA pop-up own-goal
Pop-up stores are a great way to inject some fresh, new, creative blood into the retail mix of a flagging shopping centre. But if shoppers know that another one’s coming soon, pop-ups’ guerrilla-like nature is undermined.
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GalleryLevi's, Regent Street: Nothing but denim
Selling a single commodity from a large area sounds tricky, but Levi’s new store on Regent Street does it with a flourish.
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NewsConran Shop pop-up trial could pave way for small-format stores
The Conran Shop is trialling a smaller store format that could be used to extend the brand into new locations in the UK or overseas.
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Analysis
Retail collaborations
As the new Boots and Waitrose tie-up shows, retailers see real potential in joining forces. But how can you make sure it works?
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GalleryStore of the Week: Legoland Discovery Centre Trafford Centre
Yet the opening of the Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester’s Trafford Centre marks the arrival of a real retail-cum-leisure destination where the pleasures of enjoying one of the world’s favourite toys are combined with the chance to walk away with elements of it from the on-site shop.
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NewsLaura Ashley weighs up new formats to fuel expansion
Standalone kids’ stores and more gift and accessories shops on the cards as profits and sales climb
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NewsJohn Lewis launches new department to tempt international shoppers
John Lewis is launching a new department in its Oxford Street store to lure international shoppers.
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OpinionSame old same old in electricals
Travelling to Mumbai and Toronto in the same week gives the opportunity to see different sides of the retail spectrum and to compare what is on offer with what happens in the UK. And one of the unifying factors of these two wildly opposite cities is the manner in which they treat the business of selling electricals.
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NewsLevi's unzips London revamp
Levi’s reopened its London flagship store on Regent Street this week with a completely new look based on craftsmanship.
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NewsSignet to revive UK sales by investing in stores
Signet will focus on investing in its UK store portfolio and close some underperforming stores as the jewellery giant’s sales begin to improve.
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GalleryGood Evans
Independent cycle chain Evans has opened the largest London bike shop in an underground car park in Mortimer Street. John Ryan sees if it is up to scratch
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AnalysisHMV: Music to investors’ ears?
HMV continues to diversify its offer but will its new ventures pay off?