In-Store articles from August 2004

In-Store archives from August 2004

ASA tracks in-store TV with view to regulation.(News)(Advertising Standards Authority)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has refused to rule out the introduction of specific guidelines for paid for content on in-store TV. In-store TV is categorised as P-O P. As such, it falls outside the remit of broadcasting...

Heineken.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Heineken has appointed ID Live Brand Experience to deliver an in-store programme as part of an integrated campaign to highlight its sponsorship of the British Olympic Association. Throughout August, "brand ambassadors" will target 40,000...

Argos introduces P-O-P range for promotion of Extra stores.(News)(Post Office Protocol)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Argos has launched new-style P-O-P, developed by Brand Design, in its Argos Extra stores in a bid to highlight the depth of range in its autumn/winter catalogue. The concept has been banded together under an 'Extra Special' theme, and...

Tesco products fall foul of label system.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tesco says it is sticking to its plans to use the 'traffic light' labelling system on its Healthy Living range despite some of its products falling within the 'red' category. The system categorises fat, sugar, salt and saturated salt...

Dr Kruger to redesign.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Denim retailer Dr Kruger has appointed Rawfish Design Consultants to create a new retail identity and design its fourth store, in Preston. Rawfish will link two Victorian buildings over three floors, in a project that covers 279 sq m (3,000...

Metro confirms partners for German RFID rollout.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... German retailer Metro Group has appointed Checkpoint Systems to work with IBM on the provision of integration services for its back-of-store RFID rollout--the largest project of its type so far in mainland Europe. The rollout to eight...

Steiff Gallery bears down on soft toy market in UK.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Soft toy brand Steiff has launched its first UK Steiff Gallery Store in The Glades Shopping Centre, in Bromley in Kent. The Gallery format is designed to showcase the German manufacturer's collection of bears and other soft toys, ranging...

Cosmopolitan magazine is to launch its range of accessories as an entire branded collection for the first time.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Cosmopolitan magazine is to launch its range of accessories as an entire branded collection for the first time. The line includes lingerie, swimwear and handbags. Some items are already available in UK high street retailers such as fashion...

Gamestation plays on.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... All of Gamestation's in-store communication material, from P-O-P to ticketing and price tags, has been redesigned to belier reflect the computer game store's brand identity. Store layouts have also been modified to help gamers find their way...

JML is bra and away.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Gadget brand JML has broken into new territory with two items for the female market Invisible Bra and Microtone. Boots the Chemist is trialling the new lines across 300 stores nationwide. The two feel-good products are a self-adhesive...

Hi-fidelity in-store for Philips Jukebox P-O-P.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Philips has launched P-O-P to display its Personal Infotainment Jukebox range across stores in the UK and Europe. The freestanding unit, designed by IDA Creative Link, ties in with a nationwide advertising campaign for the product, which...

WH Good overhauls its image.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Independent Irish department store WH Good has commissioned Kinnersley Kent Design to create a new format for its 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft) Kilkenny store. The store, which has a reputation for quality, service and style, has been trading...

Jacobs has launched two new products under its Thai Bites brand--a cracker product called Fusions and a Thai Bites dip pack.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Jacobs has launched two new products under its Thai Bites brand--a cracker product called Fusions and a Thai Bites dip pack. The launches will be supported by TV, press, sampling and in-store activity throughout September. Fusions, a blend of...

Flack takes presidential post at SDEA.(Nick Flack, Shop Display and Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Shop Display and Equipment Association (SDEA) has elected Nick Flack, of board manufacturer Quinton & Kaines, as its new president. Ronald Cohen of display fittings company Foxbarn has been chosen as vice president. Six new members were...

New owner pays 230m [pounds sterling] for Pets at Home.(Bridgepoint Capital)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Pets at Home has been acquired by private equity company Bridgepoint in a 230m [pounds sterling] deal. The 155-store chain employs 2,700 staff. "Pets at Home is about to enter a new phase in its growth with the support of a new institutional...

ICI is up to Scratch with paint offer.(ICI Paints)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ICI Paints has launched a Scratch & Win promotion in Wilkinson stores, run in conjunction with below-the-line agency SMP. Scratchcards are given out with purchases of Dulux paints, offering prizes including Center Parks breaks.

Thresher extends food offering.(Thresher Group)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thresher Group has rolled out its Thresher+Food format to 78 stores in its existing property portfolio, predominantly in the London area. Alongside wine, the retailer sells ready meals and pre-packaged foods such as fresh pasta sauces and...

Avis drives Tesco Clubcard scheme.(Avis Rent a Car Inc., Tesco PLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tesco has signed a three-year deal with Avis that will award points to Clubcard holders when they rent a vehicle. They will also be able to redeem Clubcard vouchers with Avis at four times their usual value.

Adidas brings Originals to London.(adidas-Salomon AG's foreign operations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Adidas is opening its first Originals store in London on 11 August. The Covent Garden store will be the second branch in the UK. The 200 sq m shop covers two floors and follows the 'minimalist' design that Adidas has used in other Originals...

UK says 'non, merci' to French wine.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Not one French wine is listed among the top 10 brands sold in UK supermarkets and off-licences. The growing market is dominated by New World brands, says recent research by AC Nielsen.

BP Ultimate scratchcards are FAB.(BP PLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... BP is running a promotion on its BP Ultimate advanced fuels brand to tie in with the Thunderbirds film. The promotion is offering thousands of prizes through scratchcards handed out in-store.

State of the Art packaging for Asda.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Asda has commissioned State of the Art to design packaging for its own-brand food and non-food products. The work will encompass 53 lines, including fresh meat, frozen vegetables and cakes.

Trouble with takeovers: these days, the most popular bargains in retail are often the stores themselves. James Quilter reports on how acquisitions can affect both the bidder and the target.(News Analysis)
August 1, 2004... Philip Green might have ended his bid for control of Marks & Spencer, but this is unlikely to halt the current fad for retail acquisitions the latest being the 230m [pounds sterling] sale of Pets at Home to a private equity company. The deals...

Digital glory is premature.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I have to express my concern about the recent trumpeting of digital media in your publication and other forums of debate. There is no doubt that the media has a place in the mix, but let's put it in context. The retailers whose trials have...

Don't waste your funds on TV.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Asda's Sarah Brookfield believes budgets for in-store digital media networks will be increased at the expense of traditional P-O-P, not TV advertising (In-Store, July 2004). I disagree. Thanks to the proliferation of the medium, there are...

Paper P-O-P is far from dead.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Your July headline, 'Screens will steal funds from P-O-P says Asda', needs to be put into context. Screens alone cannot replace merchandising units and many products need some form of traditional unit to display the range and assist consumer...

Forget screens--give people their greens.(marketing strategy of retail trade)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The one constant in the retail sector is that it is always changing. Looking at the news in July, there are reports of takeover attempts on Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer, early results of the takeover of Safeway, and Tesco acquiring...

Radio is vital to TV trial; Susan Beetleson, United Co-Operatives general manager, marketing, explains why in-store TV complements the group's existing in-store radio network.(Screen Talk)
August 1, 2004... At the end of last year, senior management at United Co-Operatives spent some time focusing on new innovations and trials. The TV screen trial in the Wythenshawe store in Manchester is a step the company feels is essential due to changes in the...

Germans beat Brits to beer supremacy.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Research from Mintel shows Germany to be the number one beer-drinking nation in Europe. In 2003, German adults each drank on average 145 litres (255 pints) of beer--just 20 litres (35 pints) more than the British.

Tesco embarks on Chinese venture.(Tesco PLC to acquire Hymall supermarket)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tesco has announced it is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in Chinese group Ting Hsin's 25-store Hymall supermarket chain for 140m [pounds sterling]. Ting Hsin is also a food manufacturer. The joint venture will be Tesco's first venture on the...

Petrol prices fuel drop in US spending.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rising petrol prices have been blamed for a fail of 1.1 per cent in US retail sales in June, the biggest drop since February 2003. Consumers curbed spending across goods from food to clothing.

Vertu gets in touch with Dubai.(Vertu Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Vertu, the luxury Nokia brand launched in 2002, will open a gallery-style store in Dubai with retail design by RPA. The store will be based on Vertu's proposition of luxury and personal communication.

iPod sales are looking peachy.(Apple Computer Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Huge sales of the iPod have brought US company Apple third-quarter net profits of $61m (33m [pounds sterling]), the highest third-quarter revenue in eight years.

Coles Myer hands over loyalty card.(Coles Myer Ltd.'s new service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Australian retailer Coles Myer has launched a loyalty card, Myer One, to replace its Shareholders Card. The new card will be available to customers who spend more than AU$1,500 (580 [pounds sterling]) a year at the store.

Office Depot earnings rise by one-third.(Office Depot Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... US office products retailer Office Depot has reported a 34 per cent rise in earnings for the second quarter ending 26 June. Sales rose by 12 per cent to $3.16bn (1.72bn [pounds sterling]) compared with $2.86bn (1.55bn [pounds sterling]) last...

Aldi to lose top European billing to Lidl.(Aldi Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Lidl will overtake Aldi as Europe's number one discount retailer by 2012, says the IGD in its European Grocery Retailing 2004 report. It says Lidl's strategy of opening stores in countries where Aldi does not have a presence will probably help...

JDM wins Reebok Global account.(Jetsort Div., Reebok International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Reebok Global has appointed P-O-P supplier JDM to work in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, creating the fourth-generation Reebok Retail Environment.

Let us spray: Buxton Foods' Katie Towers thinks Jo Malone's premium brand perfume store is heaven scent.(Display Of The Month)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... "There is a refreshing lack of 'do not touch' attitude about the displays in Jo Malone's Brook Street store," says Katie Towers, Buxton Foods marketing and branding manager. The London shop is a clean, simple environment, free from loud...

Red-faced Green backs off; Lauren Mills, small business editor at the Sunday Express, thinks we have seen Philip Green's last attempt to buy M&S, and speculates on the consequences if Stuart Rose now fails to deliver.(Marks & Spencer PLC)
August 1, 2004... Oh, the anticlimax. Philip Green's audacious takeover approach for Marks & Spencer, which was squaring up to be the retail battle of the decade, has ended in an embarrassing flop. Green upped his indicative offer to 4 [pounds sterling] a...

Permira retreats from WH Smith bid.(WH Smith Group PLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Private equity company Permira has announced it is pulling out of its bid to buy WH Smith. The retailer had given Permira until 9 August to decide whether it would proceed with the takeover, after talks broke down over the amount of money...

Borders adds Paperchase to its books.(Book Inventory Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Borders has acquired a 97 per cent stake in Paperchase, following a deal with private equity company Graphite, which had bought the company in 1996. The stationery and gifts chain has 61 stores and is now valued at 18.6m [pounds sterling].

Ikea card responds to rates criticism.(Ikano Financial Services )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Ikano Financial Services is lowering the interest rate on its Ikea store card to 12.9 per cent--down from 26.8 per cent. The move comes amid criticism from the Competition Commission about the high interest rates prevalent in many store cards.

MFI blames Easter for falling sales.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... MFI has reported an 11.4 per cent fall in UK retail sales for the first half of the year to July. "We had a bad Easter and a major shortfall in new products as we focused on refurbishing stores," says MFI chief executive John Hancock.

Merchant Retail offloads store chain.(Merchant Retail Group PLC )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Merchant Retail has announced plans to sell its four-strong department store chain. Tesco has already secured the Joplings store at Tynedale Park, Northumberland for 17m [pounds sterling].

Euro 2004 puts wind in June sales.(News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show retail figures for June 2004 were boosted by the Euro 2004 football tournament. Retail sales grew by 1.1 per cent on the month compared with 0.7 per cent in May, say the ONS.

Boots experiences like-for-like growth.(Booths Supermarkets's sales)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In its first-quarter results, Boots has announced sales growth of 4.4 per cent on a like-for-like basis. The group is cutting prices and extending opening hours as it seeks to counter competition from supermarkets.

Mothercare shows profit amid revamp.(Mothercare Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mothercare has announced a 4.8 per cent increase in like-for-like sales in the 15 weeks to 9 July. The chain says it is satisfied with the progress it has made on its three-year turnaround strategy, and has so far refurbished 63 of its 162...

Accounting for taste: Phillips Newman marketing director Ian McLernon merchandises wine by taste rather than origin or grape variety. Maeve Hosea has a nose around the premises.
August 1, 2004... Consumers who find themselves blinded by the choice in conventional wine merchants might appreciate the clarity offered at Phillips Newman, a new sub-brand from the Unwins cellar. Aiming to appeal first and foremost to the palette, the...

Sportswear with style: with almost half of sportswear in the UK being sold as fashion purchases, retailers and brands are finding themselves selling to two distinct markets.(Category Focus)
August 1, 2004... Britain's lack of exercise is not just affecting the nation's bodies, it's also changing its sports stores. As more people swap participation in sporting activities for watching them on TV, its retail proponent appears to be concentrating on...

Forbidden fruits: with consumers in some areas unable to buy fresh fruit and vegetables locally, Maeve Hosea looks at the problems faced by retailers trying to profit from the sector.(Market Report)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... Far from the urban farmers' market or fashionably contemporary convenience store is a London isolated from such options. A recent report, Capital Eats, from the London Development Agency (LDA), identifies a number of wards across the capital...

Who's in control here? In-store TV is looking to compete with commercial TV offerings but it is still missing a body to regulate screen content.(Special Report)
August 1, 2004... Interested parties have been quick to highlight the perceived advantages of in-store screens over traditional P-O-P and TV network advertising. But there is one potential benefit that has not been publicised heavily--the lack of control exerted...

Lasting impression: upmarket products use high-quality permanent P-O-P material to grab attention. The units seek to convey core brand values of longevity and premium quality.(Point Of Purchase )
August 1, 2004... For premium brands looking to create an air of prestige, high-quality marketing materials are essential. And effective design of permanent P-O-P is a crucial feature of any campaign. "Permanent material conveys the brand universe and its...

Tender times await industry.(Point Of Purchase Advertising International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A recent article in Advertising Week in the US highlighted the situation of Procter & Gamble's Health and Beauty Division. P&G is tendering its estimated $1.6bn (0.87bn [pounds sterling]) spend on retail marketing, encompassing all...

Flexible display units have the satin touch.(Imageholders' new product)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Imageholders has unveiled its Freewave range of flexible shelving display units. Satin anodised aluminium gives the fixtures a matt finish to avoid reflection. The units range from desktop versions to freestanding 2m models, all in a...

Freewheelin' display pods.(IE Display's mobile display pod )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... IE Display has launched a mobile display pod on castors, intended to address the need for flexible merchandising in instances such as special promotions. Available with or without lighting components, the unit is made in an elliptical...

Sato UK has introduced a label printing unit designed to be economical for businesses that produce just small quantities of quality barcodes and other printed labels.(Sato UK Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Sato UK has introduced a label printing unit designed to be economical for businesses that produce just small quantities of quality barcodes and other printed labels. The company says the entry-level CX400 combines simplicity of use with...

Kiosk has come in with the Arc.(Rittal Systems Ltd.'s improved product)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rittal has updated its popular Arc-Line kiosk with new 17in or 19in TFT touch-screen technology. The unit now offers more space to install additional hardware, allowing terminal components to be fitted with 19in mounting dimensions. The...

Mobile shops hit the malls.(Beauchamp Design's Flexi-Shop division)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Beauchamp Design now has a Flexi-Shop division, offering retail merchandising units and sales kiosks to independent retailers in locations such as shopping malls and service stations. Each unit is individually tailored to convey a brand...

Industry directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2004... TO PLACE AN AD WRITE TO THE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER AT 50 POLAND STREET, LONDON, W1F 7AX OR CALL 020 7970 6562 FOR INCLUSION AT 730 [pounds sterling] FOR 1 YEAR INCLUDING LOGO. 3D TECHNOLOGY PARALLEL 3D Unit 4 Mackaness...

Store equipment directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2004... Advance Lighting is one of the leading manufacturers of display lighting in the UK, specialising in point of sale, gondola, signage, end refrigeration lighting. We offer quality products at competitive prices including lightboxes, gear trays,...

James J Fox & Robert Lewis.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... This warm, inviting 19th century St James Street store has always attracted prominent customers, including Winston Churchill and Oscar Wilde (who still owes money). Inside are panelled walls, parquet flooring and woollen rugs, with simple...

Segar & Snuff.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In the heart of Covent Garden's market buildings, Segar & Snuff is small and jam-packed. The effect is Dickensian, with dark mahogany wall panels, stained floorboards, open shelves, humidors and a glass-fronted display counter. A gas lamp hangs...

Smokers paradise.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... This eclectic shop in the Royal Exchange is the kind that has evolved over the years as items have been added and subtracted. It's a quirky mix, with City of London certificates jostling with Havana factory pictures. In a way it's the least...

Burlington Bertie.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... On a small site in the City, this shop retains the welcoming values of an olde worlde tobacconist, but with a foot in the modern age. The granite-clad front is embellished with traditional dark green signs and gold lettering. Timber-framed...

Davidoff of London.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... This legendary St James Street shop stocks 220 varieties of cigar. Three large plate glass windows are branded with a gold Davidoff logo. The interior has the reassuring feeling of an 'international' design from a more elegant age. A white...