All Stores and property articles – Page 254
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GalleryStore gallery: New Look targets menswear market with standalone stores
Fashion retailer New Look opened its fifth standalone menswear store last week and has designs on launching several more.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance digital transformation goes live in UK and Norway
Boots has installed a new IT network across its British and Norwegian businesses in the first phase of a five-year digital transformation.
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GalleryStore of the week: Rose Biketown swerves ahead of the competition
German cycling specialist Rose Biketown has just staged the official reopening of its flagship store in Bocholt in the northwest of the country.
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OpinionOpinion: What could the big four learn about presenting food from Eataly?
Italian slow food chain Eataly is yet to come to this country, but the big grocers could learn a lot from what it does elsewhere.
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GalleryStore gallery: Eataly unveils a feast for the eyes in Munich
Italian ‘slow food’ retailer Eataly has opened a show-stopping new store on the site of a former covered market in Munich.
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GalleryStore gallery: How are the grocers raising the stakes in-store?
The big four grocers have made several changes to raise their game in light of tough trading conditions. We look at what’s been done in-store.
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GalleryStore of the week: As Nature Intended takes an organic approach to design
London-based organic food specialist As Nature Intended uses wooden fixtures to emphasise the healthy connotations of its offer.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Harris + Hoole is the cream in Tesco's coffee
At a time when Tesco is offloading many of its peripheral assets, the decision to hang on to coffee shop chain Harris + Hoole makes sense.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to ensure your store revamp turns a profit
How can a retailer ensure its store revamp turns a profit?
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OpinionOpinion: Forget convenience shopping, the future’s about experience
Convenience has become a modern fixation. Retailers provide it constantly, creating new and smarter ways to make shopping easier and faster.
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GalleryStore of the week: Sneakerhead steps up store design with all-white flagship
Russian footwear specialist Sneakerhead’s new flagship store uses stark white interiors to bring sophisticated minimalism to Moscow.
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AnalysisNew Look boss Kristiansen insists China potential remains strong
New Look boss Anders Kristiansen said China still holds strong growth potential despite the country’s turbulent economy.
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Store gallery: Is three the magic number for Dixons' combination stores?
The new ‘three-in-one’ Currys PC World Carphone Warehouse format is a mixed-brand affair, and the Hedge End branch demonstrates that it works.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to leverage the subliminal power of music in store
Whether in the foreground increasing spend rate or at a slow tempo to encourage dwell time, music has a strong influence on in-store behaviour.
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OpinionOpinion: EasyFoodstore is more like a supplier than a shop
EasyFoodstore has a very long road ahead of it – there is more to operating a shop that people will frequent than just low prices.
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GalleryStore of the week: Weiwei art the pièce de résistance at Le Bon Marché
Store design becomes art in its own right with Ai Weiwei’s Chinese mythical installations at luxury Paris department store.
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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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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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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.