Clas Ohlson heads to CSC-owned centres in Cardiff and Norwich
I’m not sure whether Clas Ohlson’s people are reading this blog, or whether – more likely – the obvious locations for new UK stores are fairly easy...
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The Range fills the gap left by Stockton’s Big W
Yesterday I finally paid a visit – by car – to the former Big W on Portrack Lane in Stockton-on-Tees, having twice failed to find...
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From eBay to e-commerce
This guest post was written by Rob Watson. Graham has allowed me to hijack his blog to throw in my perspective of retail on the...
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Currys and B&Q think compact as the retail park heads to the high street
I was curious to read Retail Week’s recent article about the electricals retailer DSGi trialling a small-size dual fascia Currys and PC World store at...
Read more....Clas Ohlson continues UK expansion with Merry Hill store
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has announced today that it will be opening its eighth UK store at Westfield’s Merry Hill shopping centre, at Brierley...
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Joint TK Maxx and HomeSense store to open at MetroCentre in ‘late September’
The trouble of spending too much of my time visiting town centres and shopping malls is that I end up with more potential blog topics than I ever have...
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Big Homeware Strength but Barely Helpful Staff
Its interior may be somewhat dowdy, but I do have a soft spot for Newcastle’s Bhs store, in Northumberland Street. True, the fashionability of some...
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Clas Ohlson heads northwards… though not quite far enough north yet
Happy New Year to you! You may recall that back in August last year (referring to 2009 as ‘last year’ is bound to take some...
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Who or what is Clas Ohlson?
With so many old Woolworths sites being taken over by familiar high street names and pound shops, it’s nice when the new arrival is something a...
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B & (no need to) Q
I was interested to read Retail Week’s comment piece today on the introduction of self-serve checkouts to B&Q, and to note the author’s scepticism over...
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Wilkinson’s trial rebranding here to stay?
Over the last few months, you may have spotted the new Wilkinson logo – above – that has been quietly appearing on the retailer’s bags and own-brand...
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