All Stores and property articles – Page 188
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NewsBunnings opens Homebase clearance sites to shift stock
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has converted a clutch of its Homebase stores into a new ‘Clearance Outlet’ format as it struggles to arrest falling UK sales.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Huawei Experience Store, Milan
Phone and tech shops that actually make you take a second look are pretty thin on the ground, but one that might do so and which opened recently is the Huawei Experience Store in Milan’s CityLife shopping district.
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NewsSports Direct and Game team up for in-store gaming
Sports Direct and Game have entered into an agreement that will lead to Game concessions and its gaming arenas being installed in Sports Direct stores.
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OpinionOpinion: How many fascias does a retailer need?
Both Inditex and H&M Group have multiple fascias, but does this make sound business sense?
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NewsStore gallery: Patagonia opens Manchester store
Patagonia has opened its flagship UK store in Manchester, three years after shuttering its Convent Garden branch.
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NewsWaitrose to hold evening yoga classes in stores
Waitrose is piloting a new initiative of hosting evening yoga classes at its stores.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: O2 Live Concept Store, Berlin
O2 has had several high street iterations, but for an outpost that’s a thing apart, head for Berlin’s Tauentzienstraße – home to its Live Concept Store.
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NewsSelfridges to invest £20m in Trafford Centre revamp
Selfridges is to invest up to £20m revamping its Manchester store to coincide with its 20th anniversary.
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OpinionOpinion: Greggs, collaboration and the unexpected
Valentine’s Day at Greggs is a PR winner, and such hook-ups and collaborations are the way forward.
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OpinionOpinion: Stores must act like stores or die
Although somewhat irreverent, it’s tempting to see the lid being placed on Ingvar Kamprad’s coffin, last week, as a rather apt metaphor for the legacy of this giant retail genius of the 20th century.
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AnalysisIn pictures: How supermarkets handle click-and-collect
From parcel towers and Doddle partnerships to sharing space at customer-service desks, stores editor John Ryan looks at how the big four handle click-and-collect.
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NewsNext to transform excess space into car showroom
Next has partnered with multichannel car retailer Rockar to turn excess space at its largest store into a car showroom.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Dixons Carphone under Baldock?
It’s all change, once again, for the electricals giant, which has transformed dramatically since the merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse three years ago.
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OpinionRetail Week Live: Physical space is valuable for etail
Eve is first and foremost a direct-to-consumer, ecommerce brand, but having a ‘real life’ footprint is a key driver of growth that helps build an emotional connection (and engagement) with potential customers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Discount and digital in New York
There may be empty spaces in the Big Apple’s shopping districts, but there is also much to draw the eye. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reinventing stores – inspiration from China
As traffic to high street stores continues to decline and ecommerce sales rise, many retailers face a fight to survive.
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GalleryIn pictures: Bensons and Harveys get reupholstered
Last month, Bensons for Beds and Harveys unveiled new-concept stores on Wednesbury and Farnborough retail parks.
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GalleryIn pictures: High street Sales round-up
As we move into mid-January, retailers are scrambling to rid themselves of unwanted merchandise and adopting a variety of ways to do so.
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NewsPets at Home to shutter 'doggy boutique' Barkers
Pets at Home has decided to close its seven small-format Barkers stores, bringing its trial of the premium venture to a close.
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OpinionOpinion: Sense of purpose needed as retail polarises
Why does your company exist? If you run shops, what is their point?