All Stores and property articles – Page 319

  • News

    Shoppers expect to pay by fingerprint by 2015

    2008-05-13T08:34:39Z

    60 per cent of the world’s shoppers believe that by 2015 they will be able to pay for shop purchases simply by scanning their fingerprints, according to research conducted by TNS.

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    Store of the week: La Senza, Enfield

    2008-05-12T11:07:00Z

    The La Senza store in Enfield represents the latest thinking from the independent lingerie retailer.

  • News

    Alpha unveils new retail identity

    2008-05-12T10:46:00Z

    Alpha Airports has revealed the identity for its new tax and duty-free airport store concept.

  • Opinion

    Cause for concern

    2008-05-12T10:11:00Z

    It’s one of those frequently accepted pieces of shop lore that when times are tough, supermarkets are a retail financial safe haven compared with other parts of the sector.

  • Analysis

    Essex buoys

    2008-05-09T14:44:00Z

    It may be approaching its 20th birthday, but Essex’s Lakeside remains a key retail destination. John Ryan visits to see how its retailers are coping in a fiercely competitive environment

  • News

    Uniqlo unveils UT Gallery spin-off in East End

    2008-05-08T16:12:25Z

    Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has opened a pop-up shop off east London’s Brick Lane, called UT Gallery.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Marionnaud Paris, Hong Kong

    2008-05-08T16:01:47Z

    Marionnaud Paris, the luxury perfume and cosmetic chain acquired by AS Watson in 2005, has opened its first store in Hong Kong.

  • News

    Hackett gets into gear for global expansion

    2008-05-08T15:45:37Z

    Upmarket menswear retailer Hackett plans to launch in the US and Japan as it ramps up its global expansion.

  • Opinion

    The best of both worlds

    2008-05-05T18:12:50Z

    It seems we can never get enough small food shops and the news that Waitrose has joined the scramble for smaller format stores is a case in point.

  • News

    Bhs puts freeze on refits to ride out tough times

    2008-05-02T14:35:00Z

    Bhs is to temporarily halt its store refurbishment programme from the end of this month.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Karen Millen, SoHo, New York

    2008-05-01T12:28:00Z

    The Karen Millen store in Lower Manhattan’s fashionable SoHo district, which was completed last month, is an example of a retailer responding sensitively to its local environment.

  • Gallery

    Rule the roost

    2008-05-01T10:54:57Z

    Ted Baker is beckoning City workers with its new store on Cheapside, which harks back to Victorian England with stuffed birds and shoe shines. John Ryan reports

  • Opinion

    In praise of German VM

    2008-04-28T09:39:43Z

    Galeria Kaufhof is a chain of German department stores. You’ll find a branch in every one of the country’s major towns and they serve the same function as, say, Debenhams in the UK.

  • Analysis

    Quiet revolution

    2008-04-24T15:48:24Z

    B&Q’s rolling revamp programme is a key part of Kingfisher’s attempt to revive the DIY chain. John Ryan visits the latest store to get the treatment in Sutton and gives a progress report

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Avanti, Augsburg

    2008-04-24T12:30:44Z

    C&A vanished from the UK at the beginning of the century, but it is thriving in mainland Europe and last month unveiled a new format for Avanti, one of its fashion brands.

  • News

    Divided debut

    2008-04-24T12:17:44Z

    H&M launched its first Divided store in the UK last week.

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    Sainsbury's Sydenham

    2008-04-21T12:54:00Z

    This refurbished store was a former SavaCentre and at 90,000 sq ft, is now the largest outlet in the grocer’s portfolio.

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    Zara – Oxford Street

    2008-04-21T12:54:00Z

    The refurbished store on Oxford Street looks a lot more expensive than the prices on the merchandise.

  • Nokia - Regent Stree
    Gallery

    Nokia - Regent Street

    2008-04-21T12:54:00Z

    Nokia opened its Regent Street flagship store with a flourish in Spring 2008.

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    Harvey Nichols – Knightsbridge

    2008-04-21T12:54:00Z

    The grande dame of Knightsbridge fashion is a hardy perennial in one of the most upscale of London’s shopping districts.