All Stores and property articles – Page 354
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Opinion
When bling is not the thing
It’s always interesting to witness the progress of a store format from first iteration to fully evolved interior and a good example of the process at work is the manner in which Next has approached its Home format.
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AnalysisSubdued luxury
The long-awaited launch of Banana Republic’s European flagship on Regent Street marks a fresh start for US retailers in London. John Ryan reports on Gap Inc’s finest
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News
Ted puts the pigeons among the fat cats
Pigeons, telephone boxes and wet-shave barbers – all part of the 4,000 sq ft Ted Baker that opened on London’s Cheapside this week.
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News
HMV revs up for first service station store
HMV is gearing up to open its first motorway service station store next month.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Urban Outfitters, Belfast
Urban Outfitters has chosen Belfast as the location for its 13th European store, bringing the retailer’s mix of fashion and homewares to Northern Ireland.
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News
Habitat to roll out new look to whole estate
Homewares specialist Habitat is to roll out its new-look store to the rest of its estate, following soaring sales in new stores.
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News
Bhs opens Home store in Manchester
Bhs opened its latest Home store last Thursday as part of the launch of Barton Square, the homewares-based extension to Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
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Opinion
Back to the future
In April, Sainsbury’s Merton store will celebrate its second anniversary. The occasion is likely to pass unnoticed by most, but those with sharp eyes and longish memories may remember how the store looked when it reopened.
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NewsBanana Republic opens European flagship on Regent Street
Banana Republic will open its first UK store today (March 20) in one of the units created from the former Dickins & Jones site on Regent Street.
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NewsQS to launch second phase of Store 21 roll-out
QS is to start rolling out the second generation of its rebranded Store 21 outlets this spring after a successful pilot.
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News
M&S store design boss leaves after 25 years
Marks & Spencer’s head of store design has left the retailer after more than 25 years, sparking fears it is putting the brakes on the completion of its store modernisation programme.
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NewsFirst new Zavvi starts fresh expansion plans
Entertainment retailer Zavvi is to ramp up its expansion programme after opening its first two stores since the management buy-out from Virgin Megastores last year.
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Analysis
High style in High Wycombe
High Wycombe might not seem like the most obvious place for House of Fraser to show off its latest design format, but it works, says John Ryan. He takes a look at the fresh store
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Opinion
Home truths
The next couple of weeks will be among the year’s busier periods for illustrating the curious disconnect between an embattled retail sector and its seeming inability to stop opening new shops.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Naked, Istanbul
Unitim, the Turkish brand owner and distributor that worked with Harvey Nichols to open the luxury retailer’s store in Istanbul in 2006, opened an 8,075 sq ft brand emporium in the city at the end of February.
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News
House of Fraser raises curtain on High Wycombe
House of Fraser has opened its second store in a week in High Wycombe.
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News
Irish chocolate chain readies for UK debut
Irish chocolate retailer Butlers Chocolate is gearing up to launch in the UK and take on Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat.
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News
House of Fraser opens High Wycombe store
House of Fraser will open its second store in a week on Thursday (March 13).
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Opinion
Bless mannequins’ cotton socks
Austin Reed opened a store on London’s Fenchurch Street recently and, if men’s formalwear is your kind of thing, this is not a bad place to visit.
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Analysis
Break from the norm
Zara’s new Oxford Street flagship is still minimalist, but it’s a far cry from the forgettable interiors of the past. John Ryan takes tour