All articles by John Ryan – Page 18
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GalleryStore gallery: Pop-up shops are bursting retail's preconceptions
The world of the pop-up store looked as if it might be ephemeral, but this corner of retail is looking stronger than ever. John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: RM Williams brings the Aussie outback to Westfield
The LVMH-owned leather footwear retailer has unveiled a store in Westfield London that offers more than a few nods to the Australian landscape.
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AnalysisOpinion: What are the limits of celebrity retail endorsement?
With the news that Kanye West wants to team up with Ikea, John Ryan looks at other unlikely celebrity endorsements that could make an impact.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Mercato Metropolitano brings a taste of Italy to food retail
The Turin-based grocer has brought Italian fare to Elephant & Castle and turned food shopping from a chore into a pleasure. John Ryan visits.
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GalleryStore of the week: The Beauty Lounge turns heads at Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols has unveiled a luxury beauty feature at its flagship London store as part of a project to revamp the department. John Ryan visits.
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OpinionOpinion: New from old – Italian 'destination' shows why heritage matters
Stores editor John Ryan pays a visit to Italian store and restaurant Mercato Metropolitano at a striking repurposed building in south-east London
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GalleryStore gallery: Waitrose Worcester adds a new dimension to grocery shopping
In-store change at Waitrose is incremental, but the new Worcester branch offers exciting add-ons that urge shoppers to stick around. John Ryan visits.
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GalleryStore of the week: Sonos makes us feel at home in New York's SoHo
Luxury audio brand Sonos has created a home-from-home to entice customers who like their creature comforts as much as their music. John Ryan, our Englishman in New York, looks around.
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VideoWatch: Dixons Carphone's Oxford Street offering explored in a store tour
Dixons Carphone has opened a “3-in-1” model on Oxford Street, London and stores editor John Ryan explains how the space is used.
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OpinionOpinion: Convenience retail means inconvenience – but I like it
Stores editor John Ryan works at weekends in his local community shop. Here’s his view from the shelf-edge in Wiltshire
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GalleryStore Gallery: Ikea thinks outside the box with Reading store
Ikea has opened its 19th store in the UK and this one is concerned with making the locals feel at home. John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: Havaianas goes flip-flop in Westfield London
A shop selling just a single item and located in a large shopping centre might not sound the most commercial proposition, particularly if the commodity is footwear.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the UK's supermarkets are better than Europe's
Our grocers come in for more than their fair share of criticism, but when compared with supermarkets across the Channel they shine.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Dixons Carphone shrinks format for 'little brother' store
Electricals giant Dixons Carphone has taken its “3-in-1” model, made it smaller and put it on London’s Oxford Street. John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: Dyson aims to clean up with ultra-modern Oxford Street store
Dyson’s bold, modern and effortlessly slick layout hopes to take a bite out of Apple Store’s success.
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OpinionOpinion: The Dyson Oxford Street store that has arrived from the future
Being made to feel that you are in the vanguard of household appliance consumers is that reason why the new Dyson store will succeed.
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GalleryStore gallery: The sun emerges at Monsoon and shines on Westfield
After a tough 2015, fashion retailer Monsoon has opened a new flagship in Westfield London. John Ryan visits it.
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GalleryStore of the week: Made.com uses digital storytelling in new Paris studio
Made.com claims to be a tech company, yet its new Paris store confirms it treads the fine line between etailer and bricks-and-mortar merchant.
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OpinionOpinion: Brexit will mean fewer, better stores – plus more tourists
As retailers’ capex budgets come under close scrutiny following very recent events, what will be the likely outcome in our towns and cities?
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GalleryStore gallery: Full Gas Bikes looks set to race ahead
Sheffield’s Fox Valley retail park might be a new-build pastiche of northern industrial architecture but Full Gas Bikes is the real deal.