All Stores and property articles – Page 315

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Life Time, Athens

    2008-07-31T10:02:45Z

    Broadly, there are two schools of thought when it comes to selling children’s merchandise – commodity or lifestyle – and rarely anything in between.

  • News

    Selfridges gives technology area a makeover

    2008-07-31T09:59:48Z

    Selfridges is to remodel the technology department at its flagship Oxford Street store to emphasise top-end branded merchandise.

  • Analysis

    Town fit for a king

    2008-07-31T09:32:32Z

    With its affluent catchment and well-balanced stores offer, Kingston upon Thames is a fine example of dynamic retailing. John Ryan takes a tour with Echochamber’s Matthew Brown.

  • Opinion

    The value of value

    2008-07-28T13:54:00Z

    You have to wonder about the place of design when you visit a branch of Aldi, Lidl or Netto.

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    Gallery

    Kingston-upon-Thames

    2008-07-25T16:08:00Z

    Kingston is one of the premier shopping towns in the UK.

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    News

    Desigual UK charge goes on despite tough London trade

    2008-07-24T15:41:00Z

    Spanish fashion retailer Desigual has kicked off its UK expansion despite experiencing tough trade at its first London store.

  • Analysis

    The sweet smell of success

    2008-07-24T12:32:30Z

    With such achingly stylish and sophisticated store interiors, is it any wonder that upmarket perfumer Penhaligon’s is thriving despite the downturn? John Ryan visits its latest shop in Islington.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week Folli Follie, London

    2008-07-24T12:07:03Z

    Most retailers choosing to open a Regent Street store will relate to how hard it is to establish a distinctive character for a shop while observing landlord Crown Estate’s listed-building parameters. However, accessory and jewellery retailer Folli Follie has achieved this with its 800sq ft shop that opened on the ...

  • Opinion

    Green alert

    2008-07-21T12:37:00Z

    Seems a pity to rake over last week’s green theme once more, but passing a branch of surf-cum-outdoorwear retailer Howies it was hard not to stare at the eco-message that it was putting out.

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    Analysis

    Store Twenty One: The store that’s come of age

    2008-07-18T16:19:00Z

    In today’s market, the best value retailing compares with many of the mid-market’s big names. John Ryan heads to Pitsea in Essex to see how Indian-owned Store Twenty One is shaping up

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Swarovski, Tokyo

    2008-07-18T10:50:00Z

    Swarovski, the retailer and manufacturer of costume jewellery, opened its first “global flagship” in Tokyo’s Ginza district in March.

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    Gallery

    Penhaligon's – Islington

    2008-07-17T17:20:00Z

    Penhaligon’s in Islington stands as a beacon of why luxury retailing works in the current market.

  • News

    Waitrose to wow foodies with new store design

    2008-07-17T13:35:41Z

    Waitrose is investing 6 million in a fresh design for its stores in an effort to strengthen its foodie credentials.

  • News

    Selfridges stops Sale early as trade rockets

    2008-07-17T11:56:44Z

    Selfridges has this week installed kitsch, futuristic windows at its flagship London store as it wraps up its summer Sale two weeks ahead of schedule.

  • News

    Tie Rack to unveil new look on Oxford Street

    2008-07-17T11:24:41Z

    Tie Rack is to introduce a new design and extended offer at its Oxford Street store later this summer.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: C&A, Sao Paulo

    2008-07-14T11:26:43Z

    C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week – C&A Sao Paulo

    2008-07-14T11:20:31Z

    C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.

  • Opinion

    Who’s the greendaddy?

    2008-07-14T10:45:55Z

    At a gathering last week to celebrate the significant anniversary of a leading store design company, a very senior retailer remarked that he was environmentally aware because having a driver to ferry him around meant he was car-sharing and therefore green.

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    News

    Hamleys unveils fresh look on Regent Street

    2008-07-11T17:59:00Z

    World-famous toy retailer Hamleys unveiled the first part of the refurbishment of its flagship Regent Street store last week, with a mock-up of a London bus at its heart.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: C&A Sao Paulo

    2008-07-11T11:59:25Z

    C&A continues to stretch its low-cost tentacles across the globe and this 32,000 sq ft store, in São Paulo, Brazil, is an example of how it is changing its look to bring it into line with the best operators in the value arena.