All Stores and property articles – Page 390
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Hawkin’s Bazaar toys with new format for Derby store
Hawkin’s Bazaar, the games, toys and entertainment retailer, has developed a fascia and interior for its store at the Westfield Derby scheme, which opened last month.
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Analysis
Orange opens business store
Mobile phone network Orange has revamped its store at the east end of Oxford Street to meet the needs of business customers. The shop will target small business users and store features include a private sign-up area and business advisers.
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Analysis
A punt on Oxford
Boots has taken a gamble on its Oxford store with a new interior that could be the future mould for the chain. John Ryan asks if it will pay off
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Opinion
B&Q’s store makeovers are moving too slowly
Hurrying through the two-floor B&Q in Sutton, it’s hard not to notice that something is afoot. Signs are everywhere, apologising for the fact that building works are under way as part of creating a newer – and presumably better – B&Q that will have more of what shoppers want.
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Anya Hindmarch takes bags to Bond Street
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores, on Bond Street.
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Visual Thinking – Karl McKeever, brand directory, Visual Thinking
A look at L'Occitane and TM Lewin in Nottingham
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Habitat opens larger Cheltenham store
Habitat opened its relocated store at Cheltenham last week, doubling its floor space in the town.
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Analysis
Swedish stars
Stockholm is on a retail high and its offer has never been so diverse. John Ryan takes to the streets with Echochamber’s creative director Howard Saunders
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Regent Street shop facelift leads Aquascutum portfolio redesign
Iconic British clothing brand Aquascutum has completed the first stage of its Regent Street flagship refresh.
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Asda’s second eco store hit by delay
Asda has hit a setback in its plans to open a second timber-frame store, which was due to welcome shoppers this autumn.
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Analysis
Putting sparkle in Ernest Jones
Signet has just taken the wraps off a new-look Ernest Jones store at Bluewater, which it hopes will drive diamond sales. John Ryan visits the refurbished outlet to find out more
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Ministry goes to Derby
Fledgling menswear retailer Ministry has opened a store at the Westfield Derby shopping centre.
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Opinion
Where Habitat is getting it right
You’ve got to hand it to Habitat – it continues to break high street ground in the face of considerable adversity. Last week, it welcomed shoppers to a new store in Cheltenham. It had an outlet in the town already, but took the decision that demographics and taste in this ...
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News
Regent Street shop facelift leads Aquascutum portfolio redesign
Iconic British clothing brand Aquascutum has completed the first stage of its Regent Street flagship refresh.
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News
Asda’s second eco store hit by delay
Asda has hit a setback in its plans to open a second timber-frame store, which was due to welcome shoppers this autumn.
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News
Ministry goes to Derby
Fledgling menswear retailer Ministry has opened a store at the Westfield Derby shopping centre.
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Analysis
Putting sparkle in Ernest Jones
Signet has just taken the wraps off a new-look Ernest Jones store at Bluewater, which it hopes will drive diamond sales. John Ryan visits the refurbished outlet to find out more
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Timberland trials new store format
Timberland is testing a new smaller store format, called Footwear Plus, on the King’s Road in London.
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HMV to launch PC gaming centre
HMV is poised to launch one of the UK’s largest PC gaming centres in partnership with new gaming centre group Gamerbase next month.
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Opinion
Harsh but fair
Driving cost out of a supply chain means more than tough negotiations with suppliers over cost. There is the Tesco way.