All Stores and property articles – Page 225
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon bookstores and Wilko pay rates
Retail news round-up on February 3, 2016: Amazon eyes opening 400 physical bookstores and Wilko to cut premium payments for Sunday and bank holiday shifts.
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GalleryStore gallery: easyFoodstore launches in London selling groceries for 25p each
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has thrown down the gauntlet to Aldi and Lidl by launching a store selling groceries for just 25p each.
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GalleryStore gallery: Oasis flagship leads retail revival on Tottenham Court Road
The new flagship from fashion retailer Oasis on London’s Tottenham Court Road is playing a big role in the renaissance of the area.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trading lessons and emerging trends from the golden quarter
What were the key trends to emerge from the all-important festive trading period? OC&C’s Tom Gladstone looks at the numbers.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers can solve the productivity challenge
The UK is the second least productive G7 country. Innovation from the perspective of people and pay could be what turns it around in retail.
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NewsPromiscuous grocery shoppers visit four stores a month for best deals
Shoppers show little loyalty when it comes to grocery visiting an average of four different supermarkets a month, according to new research.
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OpinionOpinion: What sets the discounters' stores apart from the big four?
At a time when in-store differentiation has never been more crucial, the discounters are upping the ante with increasingly slick operations.
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DataData: Brantano – how attractive is the retailer’s estate to potential buyers?
Retailers are eyeing Brantano’s estate after it collapsed into administration last week, but how attractive are the store locations?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Pets at Home dips its paw into the high street
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Pets at Home’s convenience spin-off format for the high street Whiskers ‘n Paws.
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GalleryStore of the week: For a new take on sport shoes try this out for Size
Size – the Carnaby Street sports shoe store where the footwear walks the walk and the interior talks the interactive talk.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: 'Old Carphone' is driving force behind Dixons Carphone
Eighteen months on from the merger, it’s ironic that it is the ‘old Carphone’ that seems to be driving the Dixons Carphone business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Taking a megabyte out of the Big Apple's in-store technology
The in-store technology on offer in New York ensures that retail in the Big Apple looks more engaging than it has done for some time
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OpinionOpinion: Whiskers ’n Paws launch shows an old dog can learn new tricks
The Whiskers ’n Paws fascia from Pets at Home is evidence of flexible thinking that should be a given in retail but frequently isn’t.
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NewsNRF: New York retailers showcase new wave of in-store technologies
Retail Week took a tour of Lacoste, New Balance and True Religion to check out ecommerce innovations from Demandware on the last day of NRF.
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NewsStore gallery: Made.com grows physical presence with connected showroom pilot
Made.com has launched a pop-up showroom that uses tablets and beacon technology to capture the preference of its shoppers.
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GalleryStore of the week: Nixon the one to watch for accessory display innovation
A customisation bar, a wall of watches and other dynamic displays create a buzz around watch brand Nixon’s first New York store.
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InterviewNRF: Q&A with Holland & Barrett director of projects Ray Aldis
Holland & Barrett’s director of projects Ray Aldis chats to Retail Week at NRF about innovations that have caught his eye.
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GalleryStore gallery: What can British shoppers expect from Polish retailer LPP?
Polish fashion giant LPP has agreed a lease on BHS’s Oxford Street flagship as it prepares to bring its Reserved fascia to the UK.
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GalleryIn-store experience crosses into the realm of the senses
Sensory marketing is a bold new frontier for retailers looking to stand out from the crowd, but does it make a material difference?
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NewsNext to open three-storey flagship store on London's Oxford Street
Next has signed a deal for space in Oxford Street’s Plaza mall to coincide with the opening of Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station in 2018.