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GallerySuper markets
Food retail store design thinking says that supermarkets lack character and that if elements of traditional markets can be put into them, all will be well. But is this viable? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisThe floor is all yours
Floor coverings might not be the first thing a retailer thinks about when envisaging a shiny new store format or reviving a tired shop, but few elements of a store interior can make such a dramatic difference or enable a store to hit this year’s on-trend quite so definitely.
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GalleryBack to Asics
Running shoe brand Asics has opened a flagship store in Amsterdam that couples futuristic design with technology. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisOn being a winner
The Retail Week Interiors Awards have proved, over their 14 years, to be a real feather in the cap of retailers seeking recognition for their store designs, but is there more to winning than this? John Ryan reports
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GalleryFashionation, Peek & Cloppenburg Berlin
Putting things politely, German department store Peek & Cloppenburg might be labelled somewhat conservative in its approach to store design and visual merchandising - this is probably not where you come for radical thinking.
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AnalysisOn budget and on time?
What does a project manager do and what is the best approach for a particular task? John Ryan reports
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GalleryThe world, C&A style
European value retailer C&A has created a new format for its stores that has been trialled at the Cologne flagship. John Ryan reports
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OpinionAt the crossroads
The fourth Retail Week Interiors finds the retail design industry at something of a turning point.
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AnalysisDoes store design matter?
When trade is sticky, is there any point in digging deep to redesign stores? We ask four of those for whom design is a central preoccupation to justify their chosen discipline
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AnalysisThe innovation generation
Tough times in the retail sector have undoubtedly reduced R&D budgets but the industry continues to prove itself capable of genuine innovation. By Mark Faithfull
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GalleryCarrefour, Aubervilliers, Paris
All too often, you get to see a ‘concept’ store from which you are told ‘learnings’ will be extracted
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GalleryA whole new lesson in Anthropologie
US lifestyle brand Anthropologie’s inspired visual merchandising rarely fails to impress, but is its third UK store and its first in Scotland sufficiently different from its London outposts? John Ryan visits
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OpinionPicking a winner is easy
As consumer sentiment hardens, identifying retailers that are doing what they should is more straightforward than ever.
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GallerySwindon’s finest
BHS has followed the blueprint it revealed in Uxbridge almost a year ago with a series of new shops and modernisations, with the latest being in Swindon. John Ryan visits to assess the roll-out
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GalleryRabot Estate, London
Tucked under the arches of London Bridge, in the foodie haven that is Borough Market, is the latest venture by Hotel Chocolat founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris: the Rabot Estate store.
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GalleryNike Town, Oxford Circus
The Champions League celebrations in Barcelona and Wembley seem a rather distant memory a few weeks on, but Nike Town did its best to prolong things
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OpinionThe case for Waitrose cafés
There’s a lot to be said for enjoying a cup of coffee while doing your shopping at Waitrose, but are standalone cafés a good move?
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GalleryHobbyCraft: Honing its Craft
HobbyCraft has unveiled its a new-look store in Orpington, which it hopes will tap into a younger demographic and provide a blueprint for future stores. John Ryan visits
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GalleryThe fairytale continues
Twice as large as its previous store, Disney Store’s new branch on Oxford Street boasts a host of innovative features. John Ryan reports.
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OpinionIs M&S uninspiring?
The CEO at M&S has been quick to pour cold water on the store design efforts of his predecessor, but is this assessment justified?