All Stores and property articles – Page 338
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Opinion
There are some store design benefits to a downturn
One of the unexpected consequences of a recession is that things get done better and quicker. Walking the floor of French department store Printemps' Paris flagship with its chairman and chief executive (two for the price of one must be a bonus in the current climate) last week, it was ...
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AnalysisPoundland: Sound as a Pound
As the downturn bites, discount retailers like Poundland are stealing a march. John Ryan talks to chief executive Jim McCarthy about its no-frills approach and evolving store design
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Gallery
Store of the week: Harvey Nichols, Jakarta
Luxury may be taking a bit of a battering at the moment but this doesn’t appear to be preventing some of the bigger players from continuing to expand.
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News
Bloomingdale’s boss defends premium strategy
Department store retailers should continue to push upmarket in defiance of the downturn, according to Bloomingdale’s chairman and chief executive Michael Gould.
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News
H&M takes axe to plans for divided store roll-out
Swedish retailer H&M will not expand its standalone Divided fascia because of doubts over whether it works well as a separate concept.
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Opinion
Regent Street: don't waste the recession
‘A recession is a terrible thing to waste,’ said Kevin Roche, a director at US store design company Callison, last week in what might, at first glance, appear to be a distinctly counter-intuitive moment.
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Analysis
Video: Tesco's green blueprint in Cheetham Hill
John Ryan interviews Tesco head of environmental construction Mark Sowter about the grocer's new Cheetham Hill eco-store
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Analysis
Regent Street: Prince Regent
Regent Street has been at the forefront of retail innovation for years, but as the downturn bites how are its leading lights coping with the economic gloom? John Ryan takes a stroll to find out
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News
Carrefour dips into convenience
Carrefour has launched Carrefour City, the first of its convenience format stores.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Levi’s, Berlin
Levi’s is one of those brands that seems part of the furniture – you know it’s there, but don’t always give it your full attention.
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News
B&Q opens eco-store under Extra fascia in Surrey
DIY retailer B&Q opened its latest eco-store today in New Malden, Surrey.
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News
M&S adopts in-store outlet model in value hotspots
Marks & Spencer is to open outlet shop-in-shops in some of its high street stores in a departure from its traditional practice.
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Opinion
The retail banking crisis
Type “store design” into the search box on Vimeo's home page and hundreds of short videos, including some excellent Retail Week inclusions, will be available for your perusal. And strangely, among these, there's even a short clip showing a bank at Piccadilly with a swish new interior.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Esprit, CentrO, Germany
Perhaps surprisingly for UK shoppers, Hong Kong-listed lifestyle retailer Esprit has been around for more than 40 years.
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News
Fortnum & Mason eyes shop-in-shop empire in Japan
Iconic department store Fortnum & Mason is to expand its operations in Japan in a tie-up with local department store group Isetan.
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News
Next carves out shop space for Lipsy brand
Next is to carve out space in its Manchester store to open a shop-in-shop for its recently acquired young-fashion brand Lipsy.
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Analysis
Tesco: Knock on wood
Updated with video interview: Tesco has finally accomplished its goal of an eco-store blueprint that is innovative and green but cost-effective too. John Ryan visited the shop in Manchester’s Cheetham Hill on opening day
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News
Uniqlo readies for concession debut in Selfridges
Uniqlo is poised to open its first concession at Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street next month.
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Analysis
Video: Rugby brand Canterbury opens at Westfield London
Rugby brand and retailer Canterbury has opened its first standalone UK store in London’s Westfield shopping centre. Already an established retailer in the Southern Hemisphere and Japan, the company has ambitious expansion plans for this country. John Ryan takes a look around.
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Analysis
Co-op: Southern comfort
Southern Co-operatives is trialling four new formats aimed at giving the in-store experience a warmer, less clinical feel. John Ryan samples the ambience at pilot stores across the South.