All Stores and property articles – Page 388
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Opinion
Whole Sale disappointment
Last week provided a final hurrah for retailers – for the time being at least – as those freed from the responsibilities of turning up for work headed to the shops instead.
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Analysis
Flower power
Cath Kidston’s relocated store in Bath shows why this blooming retailer is a force to be reckoned with. John Ryan reports
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Somerfield to carve a niche with focus on smaller stores
High street grocer Somerfield is to open more smaller stores as it seeks to distance itself further from big supermarkets.
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JJB Sports buys Original Shoe Company
Sports giant JJB has bought Original Shoe Company from Sports Direct for 5 million.
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Opinion
Deck the shops with boughs of holly
There is one Saturday to go before Christmas and, for those of a dilatory nature, it’s time to deck the halls with holly or at least to trim the artificial tree (it’s greener that way).
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NewsLa Senza unveils new fascia in north London
Lingerie retailer La Senza has revealed a new fascia that it intends to roll out in the UK and Ireland.
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Eataly, Via Nizza, Turin, Italy
The Slow Food movement is finally starting to enter the mass market.
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Handwritten signs downgrade shoppers’ opinion of retailers
Retailers that use handwritten signs risk alienating their customers, according to a report from brand control company Gecko.
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JD raises curtain on Oxford Street
JD reopened its Oxford Street flagship last week, showcasing the latest format from the fashion-cum-sports retailer.
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Tesco enters digital battle
Carphone, Comet and DSGi in firing line as grocer unveils PC Guys support service in Cambridge
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Bensons eyes distinct premium bed format
Bensons for Beds is mulling the launch of a standalone format for its top-end range of beds.
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Analysis
The only way is up
John Ryan gets an exclusive preview of Ikea’s first city centre store in Coventry
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Austin Reed opens Stephens Brothers’ first store in India
Austin Reed has launched its first standalone Stephens Brothers store in India and plans to have eight in the country by the end of February.
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Analysis
Where’s the festive spirit?
Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year
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News
Retail Week Conference – Book before this Friday and save up to £150
Speakers confirmed for the event, which is taking place on 12th – 13th March 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole, include John Lewis’ Chairman Charlie Mayfield, Carphone Warehouse’s CEO Charles Dunstone and Alliance Boots’ Chairman Stefano Pessina. The Early Bird deadline for the Retail Week Conference 2008 (RWC08) ends on ...
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Opinion
Make the most of the weather
It was raining last week, quite heavily at one point and everybody emerging from the tube on their way in to work was reaching for their umbrellas.
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News
American Apparel debuts Covent Garden shop
American Apparel opened a 2,950 sq ft (275 sq m) store on Covent Garden’s Neal Street last week, following the opening of a slightly smaller store in Glasgow the week before.
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M&S unveils Pantheon store refit
Marks & Spencer completed the refurbishment of its Pantheon store at the eastern end of Oxford Street last week.
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Analysis
A lesson in class
Reiss has transformed part of its London headquarters on a West End backstreet into a stylish flagship for David Reiss’s “affordable luxury” brand. John Ryan pays the store a visit
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Opinion
On setting expectations
What a disappointment it must be for French passengers arriving at the new St Pancras terminal and considering a little shopping.