All Stores and property articles – Page 309
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News
Carphone’s Westfield store rewrites format
Carphone Warehouse has unveiled the blueprint for the roll-out of its cutting-edge technology stores at Westfield London.
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Gallery
Store of the week: House of Fraser Westfield
In days gone by, House of Fraser was associated with a particular kind of rather starchy luxury and frequented by well-to-do maiden aunts.
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Habitat to remerchandise stores for growth
Habitat is to increase merchandise densities across its store portfolio in an attempt to increase sales.
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Analysis
Westfield London: Centre of London
London’s retail landscape has been altered in one fell swoop with the opening of Westfield London. Ben Cooper examines the mall’s opening while John Ryan assesses its stores.
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Gallery
Desigual – Westfield London
Desigual opened its second UK store with a flourish at Westfield London.
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News
John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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Opinion
Westfield London’s luxury – a missed opportunity
Travel westbound on the Central Line in the morning and things normally quieten down once you clear Marble Arch.
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News
O2 unveils new format at Manchester Arndale
Mobile phone retailer and network operator O2 unveiled the first of its revamped stores this week at Manchester Arndale.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Hollister, Brent Cross
Abercrombie & Fitch fashion brand Hollister finally made it off the UK starting blocks this week with stores in Westfield London, which opened yesterday, and at Brent Cross (pictured), which welcomed its first shoppers last Saturday.
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News
Asda opens wooden eco-store
Asda opened its wood-clad, timber-framed eco-store at Bootle in Merseyside on Monday.
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News
Giant shopping mall pulls out all the stops in Dubai
The eagerly anticipated Dubai Mall opened yesterday, on the same day as Westfield London in White City.
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Analysis
Selfridges: A twist on Christmas tradition
Selfridges’ Christmas windows are always a visual extravaganza and this year the department store has brought in Santa Claus to cheer up the cash-strapped crowds. John Ryan gets a preview.
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News
Marks & Spencer reveals store of the future at Westfield
Marks & Spencer yesterday unveiled its store of the future, which will provide a blueprint for openings from 2010.
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News
Westfield London opens its doors
Thousands have turned out for the long-awaited launch of Westfield London, which opened its doors at 9am this morning.
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Analysis
Westfield London: Exclusive store image gallery
The opening of the eagerly awaited Westfield London is now less than a day away from opening and many retailers are putting their best foot forward. In an exclusive preview, John Ryan checks out some of its stores.
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Opinion
Store design: frugality today, excess tomorrow
The decision by DIY retailer Focus to launch a value-based range last week is symptomatic of a wider trend in retailing at the moment: it’s good to be frugal.
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News
Hollister’s house takes shape at Westfield London
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil a Casa Mexicana-style store for its Hollister brand at Westfield London next Thursday.
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Sweaty Betty targets more stores as it tests fresh shopfit
Women’s activewear retailer Sweaty Betty wants to double its store portfolio within five years and is poised to unveil a new shopfit at its London Soho shop.
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News
Zadig & Voltaire eyes store assault
French high-end fashion retailer Zadig & Voltaire wants to top 80 stores internationally by the end of this year.