All Staff pay articles – Page 68
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OpinionComment: Can craft and technology co-exist in retail stores?
I’ve always been interested in the notion of craft in design because I believe in the principles of meaning and understanding that craft implies.
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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: In-store technology to attract consumer interaction
The explosion of in-store iPads has led to consumers increasingly expecting technology to bring education, entertainment and a bit of show business to a retail environment.
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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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GalleryIn pictures: Peter Jones reopens Jessops Oxford Street flagship
Peter Jones, star of Dragons’ Den and owner of Jessops, aims to attract shoppers through sharp prices, a multichannel offer and vibrant store experience, he said at the relaunch of the camera retailer today.
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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.
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GalleryStore gallery: Karl Lagerfeld opens new concept store in Paris
Franco-German designer Karl Lagerfeld has just opened a new concept store in Paris that stocks only ranges bearing the designer’s name.
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OpinionComment: Shoppers still need bricks-and-mortar stores
There are numerous ways to effect a purchase these days, but ultimately, the bricks-and-mortar shop will not disappear.
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GalleryStore of the week: La Cave, department store Le Bon Marché, Paris
Visit a wine cellar in France and a winding, cavernous space with a damp atmosphere and a mild chill in the air is expected.
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GalleryRetail Week Live: The top 10 stores from around the globe
Retail Week stores editor John Ryan gave delegates at Retail Week Live yesterday a whistlestop tour of the world’s most innovative stores. This gallery rounds up his top 10.