All articles by John Ryan – Page 47
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco Metro new formats in London Bridge and Islington
Tesco’s Metro stores in London Bridge and Islington show off the retailer’s current design thinking.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must maintain difference to make acquisitions work
Large retailers are buying smaller ones and there is good reason for them to do so, but they need to respect what they’ve acquired.
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GalleryStore of the week: Pram and pushchair brand Silver Cross, Hong Kong
The best retailing frequently involves finding a niche and then making sure that you ‘own that space’.
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GalleryStore gallery: Shopping centre Bluewater still draws in the crowds
Bluewater faces more competition these days but it still merits a visit. John Ryan reports on what it has to offer.
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OpinionComment: So what does the term 'convenience' store actually mean?
Last week saw a first for Aldi in the UK. It opened a ‘convenience’ store on London’s Kilburn High Road.
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GalleryStore gallery: Paperchase opens Glasgow flagship
Paperchase has opened a second flagship in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street, and although smaller, it’s certainly worthy of the title.
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GalleryStore of the week: Peter England Generation, Bangalore, India
Peter England is a brand that started in the UK, but that was some time ago. Since 1997, it has been a Bangalore-based brand.
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OpinionComment: Bricks-and-mortar stores are here to stay
Thinking back over the past three months, it’s hard to recall a time when in-store technology and, in a broader context, technology has occupied a more prominent position in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Artist supplies retailer Cass Art arrives in Kingston
Stores selling artists’ materials don’t always provide an easy shopping experience, but Cass Art’s new shop makes things more accessible.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cannes - retail visual merchandising at its best
Cannes is a place where luxury reigns supreme and if you want to see visual merchandising at its best, this is a good place to start.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mamas & Papas northern flagship opens at Trinity Leeds
A new look for the maternity and babywear retailer means the Mamas & Papas store in the new Trinity Leeds shopping centre is a step forward.
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AnalysisAnalysis: H&M’s new fashion format & Other Stories
A new fascia from H&M has landed on Regent Street that fills a gap for the affluent, young, metropolitan female.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Morrisons’ convenience format, M Local
M Local, the convenience format developed by Morrisons, has come of age. John Ryan visits the latest store in Ealing.
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GalleryIn pictures: Aldi convenience store, Kilburn High Street
Aldi’s first convenience store on Kilburn High Street opened for trading this morning and by mid-afternoon the store’s offer had been heavily raked over with the ‘fresh’ elements, in particular, proving a major draw.
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OpinionComment: Shops really should open on Easter Sunday
There is a lot to be said for loosening the stays at Easter and for retailers to open their doors.
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GalleryStore of the week: Young fashion retailer Forever 21, Glasgow
Forever 21 arrived in the UK more than two years ago and in that time it has opened some good stores and some that are big.
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GalleryStore gallery: Plenty in store at Trinity Leeds shopping centre
The opening of the Trinity Leeds shopping centre last week marked a new chapter for retail in Yorkshire’s commercial capital.
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OpinionComment: Trinity Leeds and Buchanan Street – the last hurrah?
Leeds and Glasgow were the locations last week in which excited, or so it seemed, shoppers headed out to inspect new shopping destinations.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn - convenience to go
Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn’s ‘to go’ format delivers an unusual convenience store concept. John Ryan reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: Accessories brand Tantrum, Westfield Stratford
Tantrum is the brand’s first store and has a jewellery and cosmetics offer aimed at more or less the same crowd that is found in Topshop.