All articles by John Ryan – Page 27
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GalleryStore of the Week: Leroy Merlin, Le Havre, France
Workshops, deconstructed houses and visual merchandising are to the fore in French retailer Leroy Merlin’s Le Havre store.
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NewsHarvey Nichols quits Azerbaijan megastore after split with licence partner
Harvey Nichols has withdrawn from its luxurious seven-floor department store in Azerbaijan’s capital months after a high-profile launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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VideoWatch: The verdict on Asda's new high street store in Deptford
Asda has launched two high street shops as it bids to take on rivals’ convenience stores. John Ryan gives his verdict on the latest branch.
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OpinionComment: Red Sale signs no longer rouse the right reaction
The plethora of red signage up and down the high street means that Sales have become more or less an irrelevance to shoppers.
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GalleryStore gallery: Selfridges’ refined revamp in central Manchester
Selfridges on Exchange Square may be the younger sibling to its London flagship, but after refurbishment it has poise beyond its years.
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GalleryStore gallery: Augmented animal antics at Super U, Thourotte
Cows, pigs and trees are made to appear in shopping trolleys at a supermarket experimenting with augmented reality in Northern France.
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OpinionComment: Was Uniqlo right to close its flagship during its refurb?
Closing a store for refurbishment is a tough call to make and Uniqlo on Oxford Street may have to run fast to make up lost ground.
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GalleryStore gallery: How Hyundai Rockar is driving digital in-store
The Retail Week award-winning Hyundai Rockar store in Bluewater offers a new approach to retail by bringing the car into the mall.
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VideoWatch: Selfridges' Manchester store refurbishment nears completion
After five years and £20m of investment the refurbishment of Selfridges in Manchester’s Exchange Square is nearing completion.
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OpinionComment: JD Sports Oxford Street looks like a winner
The 34,000 sq ft JD Sports store which opened at the weekend on London’s Oxford Street is all about giving consumers more choice.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tiffany & Co transforms Selfridges into a slice of New York
Tiffany & Co, New York’s world-famous jewellery emporium, uses impressive in-store theatre to launch its new boutique in Selfridges.
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GalleryStore gallery: The tennis-themed shop windows in Wimbledon Village
With Wimbledon fortnight in full flow, stores in the area embraced have embraced the tournament and are serving up a tennis feast.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Heal's switches on lighting spin-off
The new Heal’s lighting store in London’s Westbourne Grove is that rarest of things − a spin-off that works.
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OpinionComment: Wake up and smell the overpriced coffee overkill
Coffee has long been seen as an easy way of making money by many retailers, but are we now afloat with the brown stuff?
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GalleryStore of the Week: Marine motifs in Némeau, Quebec
Nautical-inspired interiors at Canadian fishmonger Némeau show how product influences store design, with eye-catching results.
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GalleryStores Gallery: Sowing the seeds of change in Shrewsbury
Wyevale has unveiled the refurbished and refreshing Percy Thrower garden centre in Shrewsbury that presents the format in full bloom.
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OpinionComment: Gap’s brand identity is blue, beige and bland
Tired store design that needs a shot in the arm and drab, monochromatic stock options are at the heart of Gap’s problems.
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GalleryStore gallery: The verdict on Mike Ashley's Mega Value store
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has opened Mega Value.com, a value variety store in Kidderminster. John Ryan visits
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GalleryStore of the Week: Cambridge Satchel Company, Covent Garden
Fledgling retailer Cambridge Satchel Company has opened a men-only store for its leather bags. Retail Week takes a look inside.
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OpinionComment: Why Topshop's windows are the best on Oxford Street
The sudden appearance of screens in the windows of Topshop’s Oxford Circus store has lifted its visual merchandising above big name rivals.