All articles by John Ryan – Page 53
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GalleryStore of the week: Juicy Couture, Regent Street, London
Fashion brand Juicy Couture’s new store on Regent Street is everything you’d hope and expect it to be.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store wi-fi matters and QR codes do not
Trust, transparency and trade are all benefits of the true deployment of wi-fi as part of a store blueprint, so why have so few retailers rolled this out?
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NewsPoundstretcher boss Richard Kirk exits after three months
Former Peacocks boss Richard Kirk has stepped down as chief executive of Poundstretcher after just three months in the role.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer opens landmark Cheshire Oaks store
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a host of in-store innovations as it opened its second biggest shop at Cheshire Oaks.
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GalleryStore gallery: Wilkinson spruces up the value sector
General merchandise giant Wilkinson has opened a new Wilko-branded store in Crawley that has a contemporary feel and strong sense of fun.
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GalleryStore of the week: Magnum, Westfield Stratford City
In the mood for a chocolate orange martini? Or perhaps, if it’s a little early, you’d prefer some edible rose petals or maybe some popping candy. These, and a number of other exotic-sounding items, are all part of the offer at ice cream brand Magnum’s pop-up store in Westfield Stratford City.
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OpinionComment: What next for Tesco and big box?
The opening of a Tesco-backed coffee shop last week is just the latest instalment in the grocer’s move away from big(gest) box reliance.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare’s new look flagship
Embattled retailer Mothercare’s revamped store in Edmonton offers customers a more interative, enjoyable experience by developing its multichannel and service credentials.
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GalleryIn pictures: HMV's new format in Cambridge
HMV has opened a new-look multichannel store in Cambridge that provides “the direction of travel for the retailer”, according to a spokesman.
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GalleryStore of the week: Rapha, Piccadilly, London
Cycling has never had greater currency in the UK than over the last month and most of it, with respect to all of the others involved, is down to one man: Bradley Wiggins.
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OpinionComment: Are pop-up stores a sign that things are bad?
The phenomenon of the temporary store goes from strength to strength, but is it just a case of fiddling while retail burns?
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GalleryStore gallery: George arrives on the Channel Islands
Asda’s George brand has opened stores on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey as part of its international expansion plans. John Ryan reports on its evolution from supermarket to standalone.
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GalleryStore of the week: Shinsegae Uijeongbu, Seoul
With a ground floor measuring 150,000 sq ft and a further 10 floors above it, the new Shinsegae department store, in Seoul’s affluent Uijeongbu district, is massive by any standards.
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OpinionComment: With the Olympics over, what’s left for retailers?
Well that’s it then, today is the first post-Olympic day and already there will be people feeling the lack of screens featuring other people running, jumping or splashing.
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GalleryStore gallery: Clinton Cards back from the brink
Clinton Cards looked as if it was on the verge of joining retail’s brands of yesteryear, but its new-look store on London’s Cheapside may show the way forward.
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OpinionComment: Amazon or Walmart - a straightforward choice?
Amazon and Walmart may be head to head in the future, but which is better?
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GalleryStore of the week: Siebenförcher Meran, Italy
Meran, or Merano, is in that part of Alpine Italy where things become a little confused – are you actually in a German or Italian-speaking nation?
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GalleryStore gallery: Harrods’ unveils its new toy department
The London department store, Harrods’ Toy Kingdom is designed to impress both children and parents. It won’t disappoint.
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OpinionComment: Closing Westfield to the public is Olympic folly
Just as Olympic crowds were supposed to peak at Westfield Stratford City, an over-zealous cabal of bureaucrats has been allowed to ensure that retailers will suffer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Clinton Cards new Cheapside store
New store is a total rewrite of the gifts and greetings card retailer’s format.