All articles by John Ryan – Page 41
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas window schemes from around the world
For visual merchandisers, Christmas tends to come in late October or early November. This is the time of year when those at the top of the festive tree compete to grab shoppers’ attention, both in-store and in the windows.
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GalleryIn pictures: Clarks unveils "contemporary" new store design at Westfield London
Footwear retailer Clarks has opened a new-look pilot store at Westfield London which is intended to point the way to the future.
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OpinionComment: Calling time on the pop-up
These days it is increasingly diffcult to tell whether what you’re looking at is pop-up or permanent and perhaps ‘pop-up’ no longer means anything.
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GalleryIn pictures: Christmas window displays
Retailers have pulled out all the stops this year with their Christmas windows.
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GalleryIn pictures: Louis Vuitton Townhouse opens
A three-floor shop-in-shop from Louis Vuitton has opened in Selfridges on Oxford Street.
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OpinionComment: Why Barratts is in administration
Barratts has, to a large degree, been the architect of its own misfortune as it failed the differentiation test in a crowded sector.
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GalleryStore gallery: Replay fuses technology with vintage in Barcelona store
Mixing high-tech and vintage under one roof is a tricky thing to pull off, but when done well it works to the advantage of both.
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GalleryStore gallery: J Crew brings New York style to London
The US fashion powerhouse is ready to make its mark on the capital with a Regent Street store. John Ryan reports on a long-awaited arrival.
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GalleryStore gallery: Vinçon in Barcelona puts product centre stage
It is frequently remarked that the best shopfitting and visual merchandising is that which doesn’t overwhelm the product that it is meant to show.
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OpinionComment: The experience of food shopping
Most, but not all, supermarkets are adept at lessening the pain of shopping for food, but more could still be done.
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OpinionComment: Are Christmas adverts worth the time (and money)?
This week John Lewis unveils its Christmas advert, but will it and others like it bring home the festive bacon?
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GalleryStore gallery: Galeries Lafayette recreates French flagship glamour in Beijing
Galeries Lafayette is intimately associated with France and more specifically with Paris’ Boulevard Haussmann. With the exception of its shop in central Berlin, this has always been a French department store proposition.
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GalleryStore gallery: Anthropologie moves out of London with new shop in Guildford
Fashion and homewares retailer Anthropologie has opened its first English store outside London. But will its aspirational and arty ambience work away from the capital?
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NewsStore Gallery: ISG Retail Week Interiors Awards winners
Last night saw Paperchase triumph at the 16th ISG Retail Week Interiors Awards as it carried off the ISG UK Retail Interior of the Year grand prix.
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GalleryIn pictures: House of Fraser opens first full-line overseas shop in Abu Dhabi
Department store group House of Fraser has opened its first international store in Abu Dhabi.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco and Dobbies open first joint store in Kings Lynn
Tesco has opened its first joint Tesco Extra and Dobbies garden centre store at Kings Lynn’s Hardwick Park.
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OpinionComment: Is it a good time to open a new store?
There has been a rash of new store openings lately, but is this evidence of a new dawn for retail?
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GalleryStore gallery: Retailers carve out Halloween windows to win spooky sales
Halloween is this week and retailers have been rolling out pumpkins and witches’ hats to conjure up business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Lyle & Scott designs Carnaby Street store around Scottish heritage
Sometimes delving deep into a retail brand’s heritage can be the most effective way of creating something new when opening a store.
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GalleryStore gallery: Are hypermarket's still a successful store format?
France is the home of the hypermarket but does the format still work for the country’s major players?