All Stores and property articles – Page 190
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GalleryStore gallery: Aldi’s fresh South Ruislip project
Aldi is in the midst of implementing ‘Project Fresh’ across its store portfolio. John Ryan visits its South Ruislip branch to look at what’s involved.
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GalleryStore of the week: Beauty retailer Aritaum, Seoul
South Korean cosmetics brand Aritaum has opened a store in the Myeong-dong area of Seoul, aiming to make selecting the right product more straightforward.
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OpinionCustomer experience lessons from Retail Week Interiors
The recent Retail Week Interiors conference provided great examples of outstanding customer experience.
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OpinionHeal’s has got the best of both online and offline worlds
The ability to shape-shift between online and offline will be the mark of the retailer that knows which way the future lies. Heal’s is a good example.
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GalleryIn pictures: What are the best festive shop windows?
The shop windows throughout London’s West End are filled with different takes on the holiday season.
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NewsHarrods launches major £200m refurbishment
Harrods has started a £200m redesign to enhance its appeal to shoppers from overseas, especially those from Asia.
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NewsAs it happened: How Black Friday 2017 unfolded
Keep up to date with all the latest news, comment and analysis from Black Friday 2017 – one of the biggest days in the retail calendar.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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GalleryFirst look: Hema's new London flagship
Hema has brought its UK store count to seven with the opening of its new flagship in central London.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore of the week: Hunter, Yorkdale mall, Toronto
British heritage brand Hunter is expanding, and has just opened its first standalone store in Toronto’s Yorkdale shopping centre.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits jump as it revs up expansion
Mountain Warehouse recorded a rise in half-year profits and sales as it beefs up international expansion and rolls out activewear brand Zakti across its stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store experiences for every kind of retailer
What does experience in-store actually mean for shoppers and is it possible to incorporate it as part of a design blueprint?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The battle of the Christmas ads
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis and Marks & Spencer battling to win this year’s Christmas advert crown.
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GalleryWHSmith: The 225-year-old chain through the ages
At 225, WHSmith is the oldest retail chain in the world. Retail Week chronicles its history, looks back at store fronts through the ages and speaks to its high street boss about the retailer’s future.
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GalleryStore of the week: Canada Goose, Regent Street
Think of Canada Goose and the image for many is of large padded jackets for braving the Arctic wastes.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boden gets physical in Chelsea
Online and catalogue fashion brand Boden opened its first store on Friday. John Ryan visited it and talked to the retailer’s founder, Johnnie Boden.
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NewsData: Store closures fall to lowest level since 2010
The number of retail store closures has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, although footwear and women’s fashion shops continue to feel the pinch.
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GalleryStore gallery: Aesop unveils new London flagship
Body Shop stablemate Aesop has opened its 200th store and largest shop in Europe to date, a stone’s throw away from London’s affluent Sloane Square.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Closing the gender pay gap in retail
On Equal Pay Day, Retail Week looks into what impact the requirement to report on the gender pay gap will have when it comes into force next year.