All Stores and property articles – Page 304
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GalleryMaking the most of what you've got
Innovation in store design may have slowed down but it is not at a standstill and, for some, new stores and formats are still being made a reality.
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NewsTesco hires Fitch man to oversee store design
Tesco has hired former Fitch European creative director Simon Threadkell as director of design and format across the group.
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NewsTK Maxx West End debut will put it on fashion map
US discount designer fashion retailer TK Maxx is to make its West End debut in Charing Cross Road at the end of this month, just over a year after being deemed not posh enough to open in nearby Piccadilly Circus.
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Michael Kors closes in on Regent Street store
US upmarket shoes and accessories retailer Michael Kors is to open its second UK store on Regent Street in the shop formerly occupied by opticians Dollond & Aitchison.
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NewsHarrods to open own-label boutiques
Harrods is to drive its burgeoning own-label offer with the opening of in-store boutiques for the eponymous clothing and accessories ranges.
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GalleryCalvin Klein Jeans, Bluewater
There’s been a branch of Calvin Klein Jeans at Bluewater for about a decade - making it part of the original line-up at the Kentish mall. And although it still looks perfectly respectable, any retail fit-out that is 10 years old will inevitably show its age, if only because fashions ...
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OpinionRetailers win the World Cup
Not many retailers will be crying today. What was remarkable about yesterday’s debacle was the air of resignation about a defeat that the majority seemed to have viewed as inevitable.
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GalleryLimelight Marketplace, New York
Less of a store of the week and rather more of a destination of the month, Limelight Marketplace is the successful outcome of remodelling a former nightclub housed in a Gothic revival church.
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NewsWaitrose trials sign of smaller things to come
Waitrose is trialling a series of initiatives at its first smaller convenience store, in Cambridge, which it will roll out if successful.
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GalleryMaking sense of a bigger home
Homewares retailer HomeSense has opened a larger footprint store, but can shoppers make sense of their surroundings.
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NewsBuoyant Wilkinson to speed up store revamps after profits soar
Value chain Wilkinson is to ramp up its store rebranding programme after recording another strong year, with profits more than doubling in the 12 months to January 29.
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NewsEast trials standalone accessories shops
Womenswear chain East is to open standalone accessories stores and open more mainline stores, following a return to profit last year.
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NewsPhones 4u opens ‘Blackberry Zone’
Phones 4U has opened a Blackberry Zone at its flagship Tottenham Court Road store.
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NewsComet to refurbish stores after profits rise
Electricals retailer Comet is to refurbish 40 stores his year as it seeks to respond to the revival of arch-rival DSGi and the touchdown of US powerhouse Best Buy.
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NewsB&Q to open small city centre stores
DIY retailer B&Q intends to open small-format city centre stores in the UK after the success of similar pilot stores run by parent Kingfisher overseas.
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NewsSelfridges and Nike host World Cup ‘pop-up stadium’
Sportswear brand Nike will open a “pop-up stadium” in department store Selfridges in London, next week, showing World Cup games.
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News99p Stores launches new Woolworths-style fascia
99p Stores founders broaden offer with out-of-town variety chain Family Bargains
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GalleryParis fashion: in a league of its own
The World Cup might be in full swing but in Paris ‘le foot’ struggles to be heard above the noise of the fashion crowd. John Ryan reports
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NewsFenwick completes Bond Street revamp
Fenwick has completed a two-year redevelopment of its flagship Bond Street store. The 71,500 sq ft department store now has 20% more space and the retailer has been given a modern overhaul.
