All articles by John Ryan – Page 40
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GalleryStore gallery: Cath Kidston opens floral flagship in Piccadilly
Cath Kidston’s new Piccadilly store showcases the British lifestyle brand in all its chintz-patterned glory.
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NewsIn pictures: Burberry launches Beauty Box in Covent Garden
Burberry has opened a store in Covent Garden’s Piazza that offers beauty products and accessories and which aims to blur the divide between the digital and terrestrial retail worlds.
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NewsIn pictures: G-Star Raw opens Oxford Street flagship
Dutch denim brand G-Star Raw has opened a two-floor flagship store on the site of the former Carphone Warehouse branch on Oxford Street.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sporting Pro Kensington High Street, London
Sporting goods shops tend to fall into two types - those that are brand-owned and offer a complete mono-brand universe, such as Niketown or an Adidas store, and those that are not.
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OpinionComment: What does service mean at Christmas?
Christmas may be a time for retailers to shift stock, but service should be at the heart of this time of year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Wine Rack finds balance between expertise and value
Since it bought the Wine Rack business at the beginning of September, Conviviality Retail (owner of Bargain Booze) has been working hard to create a new store template that will be more “democratic”, as chief executive Diana Hunter puts it.
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AnalysisTouring emirate's first luxury mall The Galleria
A new luxury mall has opened in Abu Dhabi. John Ryan visits to find out which retailers and brands have taken space in the scheme.
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AnalysisWhole Foods Market undergoes store design revamp
Richmond is the latest chapter in the developing story of US food retailer Whole Foods Market’s UK odyssey. John Ryan takes a look.
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GalleryStore gallery: Debenhams unveils its Oxford Street refurbishment
For years, Debenhams has been seen by many as the poor relation among London department stores. But following a year-long refit, it is back in the game.
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GalleryIn pictures: Christmas windows winners and losers
Forget robins and Santa, Christmas 2013 is a more abstract affair. John Ryan takes a tour of London’s West End to see the Christmas windows on display.
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OpinionComment: Interiors pace picks up as Christmas looms
At a time of year when things are normally slowing down, the interiors pace seems to be heating up.
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AnalysisWaitrose experiments with wines and bakery areas with revamp
Waitrose has been experimenting with its wines and spirit and bakery areas in its Kingston branch. John Ryan visits and talks to head of store development Anthony Wysome.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s in store at retail trade fair EuroShop?
The triennial store fest that is EuroShop is almost upon us once more. John Ryan reports on the must-sees of this event.
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OpinionComment: Why the constant focus on flagships?
Why is it that retailers seem hell-bent on opening flagships and sometimes little else?
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GalleryStore gallery: A look inside Victoria's Secret's Pink shop in Trinity Leeds
Lingerie retailer and brand Victoria’s Secret is commonplace in the US but in the UK, in spite of the fact that it punches above its weight in terms of column inches, it still has just five stores and two of them are in London.
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GalleryIn pictures: Cath Kidston flagship opens on London's Piccadilly
British retailer Cath Kidston has opened its flagship store in London’s Piccadilly which is four times larger than its average in the UK.
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GalleryIn pictures: West Elm opens on Tottenham Court Road
US retail giant Williams-Sonoma makes its UK landfall as its West Elm fascia opens in central London.
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GalleryIn pictures: Debenhams launches revamped Oxford Street store
Twelve months since work commenced, Debenhams unveils the new interior of its revamped Oxford Street flagship.
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OpinionComment: 2013, the year that shops got better
After being in the doldrums for half a decade, this year has seen store openings that show physical retail is alive and kicking.
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GalleryStore gallery: Harrods reveals new Fashion Lab department
The Harrods Fashion Lab measures in at 40,000 sq ft and for most retailers it would constitute a store in its own right.