In-Store articles from February 2005

In-Store archives from February 2005

Nestle trials cash and carry screen network.(LCD screen )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Nestle has launched a trial LCD screen network to increase visibility in cash and carry stores. It hopes to appeal to independent retailers that might not be fully aware of offers and promotions from outer packaging alone. The screens...

Italian beer brand renamed.(Breweries)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Italian beer brand Nastro Azzurro is to be renamed Peroni Nastro Azzurro in international markets to reaffirm its Italian heritage and associations with the Birra Peroni family brewery. As part of the move, the company logo and bottle labels...

P-O-P Awards winners bring home European trophy haul.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... The Display of the Year winner at the British P-O-P Awards 2004 has gone on to win the Gold award in the Personal Accessories category of the POPAI Europe Awards, presented in Paris at the end of last month. Red Hand Design's display frame...

Maxim Creative is a good fit for Barratts.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Shoe retailer Barratts, part of Stylo group, has appointed Maxim Creative Group to manufacture and install interior fittings and display equipment as part of a #100,000 project to refit its London flagship store in Oxford Street. Two...

Live radio will break new ground at In-Store Show.(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... The In-Store Show 2005 will feature live in-store radio broadcasts, provided by exclusive radio sponsor Immedia, which provides radio stations to retailers including Texaco, Londis and Spar. Immedia will use a custom-installed speaker...

P&G looks razor-sharp after Gillette acquisition.(Proctor & Gamble )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Proctor & Gamble (P&G) has announced its acquisition of shaving brand Gillette in a deal worth $57bn (#30.2bn), helping P&G edge past Unilever to become the largest household goods company in the world. P&G executives believe the merger...

Ferrero spoils itself with P-O-P scheme.(point of purchase advertising)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Chocolate and confectionery producer Ferrero has launched a brand-led P- O-P initiative across wholesale and cash and carry channels. The scheme, developed by Oliis Design, uses a common theme across all Ferrero brands, which include...

Kit Kat slogan.(Have a Break--Nestle)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Nestle has suffered a blow in its quest to trademark the phrase 'Have a Break' for use by its Kit Kat product, after a senior official at the European Court of Justice stated the popular chocolate bar's slogan lacked 'distinctive character'....

Decaffeinated tea promotions.(Cafe Direct )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Fairtrade brand Cafe Direct has introduced decaffeinated tea under its Teadirect brand. Teadirect Decaffeinated is aimed at those who wish to reduce their caffeine intake without compromising on taste and quality. In-store promotions will...

Datatool revs up for freestanding P-O-P.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Motorcycle security brand Datatool has launched P-O-P displays for its extended range, sold in showrooms and retailers throughout the UK. Some 120 freestanding units, designed and manufactured by IDa Creative Link, display 35 security and...

Sky airs interactive system for in-store demonstration.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Satellite TV brand Sky has introduced interactive P-O-P units in more than 500 Comet and Currys stores across the UK. The stands, developed by The Valley Group, incorporate two Sky decoder boxes and a TV screen, allowing consumers to try...

HMV addresses waste issues.(Environment Month)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Music retail group HMV has chosen February 2005 as its first HMV Store Environment Month. The company is aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues among its 5,000 staff, across its 200 stores. Each branch will appoint an...

Older consumer groups are techno-savvy reveals report.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Older consumer groups are keen to keep up with modern technology, fashion and lifestyles, as well as being worried about tomorrow's world and their own wellbeing, according to global intelligence report Engage. The report, from Headlight...

Stamp Collection bunny earns its stripes.(Buxton Foods)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Buxton Foods has unveiled new packaging for its Stamp Collection chocolate bunny. "We chose five dazzling springtime colours for the stripy background, and the front text panel is grass green, like the hills and fields where bunnies live," says...

Fruit juice market is feeling peachy.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... The market for fruit juices is growing, especially premium-branded products, according to a report from research group Mintel. Sales of chilled, high-quality juices grew by 60 per cent to #768m between 2002 and 2004. Copyright: Centaur...

Strawberry fields for Muller.(Corners product)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Yoghurt brand Muller has launched the first limited edition of its Muller Corners product. The Strawberry Lovers four-pack will be on sale in the first half of 2005. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Rachel's Organic is child's play.(yoghurt )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Organic dairy range Rachel's Organic is furthering its expansion plans with a yoghurt line for toddlers, called Little Rachel's Organic. The product is free from added sugar, colourings or preservatives, as well as wheat, gluten and...

JoJo Maman Bebe expands its brood.(Maternity, baby and childrenswear)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Maternity, baby and childrenswear company JoJo Maman Bebe is bringing its store count to seven with the opening of three new branches. Plymouth and Dublin will open this month, with a store in Chiswick in London due to open in March. ...

Baugur looks to UK for retail concept.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Icelandic group Baugur has launched a new retail format for its 10-11 convenience and food-to-go store in Reykjavik, using a design from UK group Mworldwide. "The store has the flexibility to be re-merchandised at different times of the...

News Analysis: Fresh foundations.(Boots product relaunch)
February 10, 2005... Boots' iconic make-up and skincare brand No7 has had a major relaunch in an effort to regain ground in a fierce market. Maeve Hosea reports Leading UK skincare and cosmetics brand No7, from Boots, has been relaunched this week, with...

Letter: Sick of the high street.(Letter to the Editor)
February 10, 2005... Am I the only person bored with the high street and our premier retail offering? If the latest Christmas trading figures are representative of the public's view, then clearly not. Notwithstanding the usual negative indicators or economy...

Letter: Tradition gets a bad press.(Letter to the Editor)
February 10, 2005... I would like to comment on the letter published in the January issue under the heading 'A return to tradition'. The idea that the traditional P-O-P market has ever gone away is puzzling to say the least. Something worth in excess of #1bn...

Letter: Mobiles for tsunami aid.(Letter to the Editor)
February 10, 2005... The British public has given a phenomenal amount of monetary support to countries affected by the tsunami. There is another way you can help - by donating old mobile phones and printer cartridges. These are items which often end up in the...

Screen talk: The wrong promotions.(marketing)
February 10, 2005... In-store screens are all well and good, but many stores need to gen up on how to use them to best effect, says JML sales and marketing director Ken Daly JML has made its name in retail promotions. We supply a range of products and promote...

Vodafone to open Czech book.(Telecommunications industry)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Vodafone is one of nine companies contemplating a bid for the Czech Republic's biggest telecoms group, Cesky Telecom. The 51.1 per cent government-owned company operates fixed line and mobile networks. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd....

Italian ban stubs cigarette sales.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... A ban on smoking in public places in Italy, introduced on 10 January, has had a dramatic effect on cigarettes. Sales have fallen 23 per cent since last month. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Sony profits slow down.(electronics)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Japanese electronics giant Sony has reported a 13 per cent decrease in operating profits in the third quarter, hindered by sales dropping by 7.5 per cent to Y2,148 trillion (#11bn) in the last three months of 2004. Copyright: Centaur...

Piggly Wiggly fits touch system.(Pay By Touch technology)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... US self-service grocery chain Piggy Wiggly has announced that all stores in South Carolina and Southeast Georgia will be fitted with Pay By Touch technology. Express checkouts recognise customers through encrypted 40-point figure scanning. ...

Nokia holds on to global top slot.(cellular phones)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has announced pre-tax profits of e1.46bn (#1bn) in the fourth quarter, reasserting itself as market leader with 34 per cent of global handset sales. Nokia had anticipated a e1.3bn profit, compared with...

Adidas performance on target.(footwear)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... German sportswear brand Adidas achieved record results in 2004, with net income rising by 21 per cent to e314bn (#217bn), meeting its targets. In January Adidas became official sportswear partner for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and an...

International rescue for retailers.(globalisation)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... International expansion is becoming increasingly important to retailers as they face fierce competition in their home markets, according to Deloitte's Global Powers of Retailing. The report saw a 30 per cent growth rate abroad, compared with...

Est West looks to UK for store concept.(fashion chain )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... French fashion chain Est West has appointed UK group Rawfish Design Consultants to develop a new retail format. The 32-strong retailer plans to unveil the stores this summer. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Display of the Month: Sweet Liberty.(depart stores )(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 10, 2005... Priscilla Carluccio loves the French flavour and creativity of Liberty's chocolate department Priscilla Carluccio, director of marketing and product development at deli and restaurant chain Carluccio's, admires the chocolate shop in...

City Talk: A very Tesco Christmas.
February 10, 2005... The ghost of Christmas Tesco loomed large over many high street retailers' January trading statements, says Sunday Express small business editor Lauren Mills After a flurry of Christmas trading statements, a tale of two Christmases has...

Allders attracts buyer interest.(Department stores)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Allders has gone into administration with debts of up to #150m. Kroll, the department store's administrator, says up to 30 potential buyers have emerged, despite property group Minerva failing to find one in December. Copyright: Centaur...

Laura Ashley sales are less than rosy.(Home furnishings and clothing)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Home furnishings and clothing retailer Laura Ashley suffered a decline in sales in the six months to 15 January. Like-for-like sales were down by 11.6 per cent, fashion sales by 28.2 per cent and home furnishings by 4.1 per cent. Chief...

Asda joins queue for Littlewoods.(supermarkets)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Supermarket chain Asda is thought to be the latest retailer to make an unsolicited bid for Littlewoods. "The group has received expressions of interest in its stores' business which it is reviewing, but no decision has been made," says a...

Phase Eight starts new chapter.(clothings)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Phase Eight founders have received about #13m from the sale of the womenswear chain to a management buyout backed by Barclays' private equity arm. Patsy Seddon and Peter Urquhart sold their combined 52 per cent stake to a consortium with...

Raleigh is chipper thanks to Chopper.(Raleigh Cycle)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Raleigh Cycle has seen increased sales, revenues and profits for the year ended September 2004. The group credited interest in its retro- themed Chopper range for a 7.3 per cent increase on unit sales. Copyright: Centaur Communications...

Takeover bid boosts Woolworths shares.(SECURITIES)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Woolworths shares had risen by 22 per cent as In-Store went to press, after private equity firm Apax Partners confirmed it was contemplating a takeover. The retailer announced flat sales figures over Christmas, notably in electronic products...

Thorntons sales take Christmas dip.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Thorntons has announced a 0.5 per cent decline in like-for-like sales in the four weeks before Christmas. But the confectionery group's sales figures for the 28 weeks to 8 January were up 9.5 per cent to #119.7m. Copyright: Centaur...

Games Workshop bored of the Rings.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Games Workshop saw a #1.3m decline in sales to #21m in the six months to 28 November, compared with the same period in 2003. The fantasy games retailer believes decreasing interest in the Lord of the Rings franchise is behind the fall in...

Profile: Smoothie operator.(Adam Rostom)(Biochemist)(Interview)
February 10, 2005... Biochemist Adam Rostom went back to his fruits when he joined Innocent Drinks as marketing manager. He tells Maeve Hosea about his job, from vitamin C to dancing vans, knitting grannies... and just a little traditional P-O-P for good measure...

Market report: Hanging on the telephone.(Post Office returned to telecommunications )
February 10, 2005... Home phone billing changes have inspired the Post Office to return to telephony. Will Cooper asks if BT has anything to fear from a new rival and finds the issue may be decided in-store Last month, the Post Office returned to...

Special report: Sign language.(signage)
February 10, 2005... Modern signage projects are capitalising on their ability to combine brand values with their traditional role of wayfinding. Maeve Hosea takes a close look at some recent installations Alongside lighting, graphics and music, signage is a...

Special report: Formats of the future.(digital printing)
February 10, 2005... With high-end printers costing up to #1m, how much should companies invest in new technology? Will Cooper reports Printers are used to buying new screen and litho machines, but with digital now on the market some companies may struggle to...

POPAI: Programme to raise awareness.(point of purchase)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... The P-O-P market in Ireland, valued at #63m in POPAI/PIRA research, has started to come together through the efforts of POPAI's Ireland Working Group, led by Michael Jeffrey. The Irish market has been developing quickly and has reached a...

Interactive posters are put to the touch.(Visual Planet)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Visual Planet has launched its Interactive Poster range of high- resolution rear-projection touchscreens. Available in sizes between 30in and 60in, the screens can be either freestanding or attached to store windows. "The Interactive...

P-O-P photo opportunity.(point of purchase)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Fuji Hunt Digital Services has launched new ranges of photo board and photo paper for use by the P-O-P industry. Professional Board, an addition to Fuji Hunt's Professional range, is a 1.3mm non-smudge, non-seeping, layered photo-board,...

Digital video player.(DigitalView Group)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... DigitalView Group has added a 6.4in digital video player to its VideoFlyer range. The player incorporates built-in speakers and can display MPEG video and audio, MP3 and static images, either alphabetically or from a client-generated playlist....

No-glue display idea could stick.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Aplix has introduced a display system using a printer-friendly hook and loop fastening to speed up the placement of posters. Custom-developed printer paper incorporates the loop element that attaches to the hooks on a special film. When...

Marketing book speaks volumes.(Book Review)
February 10, 2005... Thomson-Texere has published Accountable Marketing: The Economics of Data-Driven Marketing by Peter Rosenwald. The book aims to provide marketers with the knowledge and practical tools to implement more sophisticated marketing strategies...

Eye on Design: Pets at Home.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... This is the pet equivalent of B&Q, based on the DIY 'shed' model. It stocks every sort of pet requisite you might require, from horses to hamsters and everything in between. The shop stocks and sells an impressive selection of livestock and...

Eye on Design: Primrose Hill Pets.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... This shop, located in London's trendy Primrose Hill, is appropriately an ex-butcher's shop, and as English as Miss Marple. Lots of lovely clutter is focused mainly on cats and dogs. Thankfully it doesn't sell animals because the limited...

Eye on Design: Animal Fair.(pet shops)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... Located in South Kensington, Animal Fair has an air of English eccentricity and faded colonial splendour. The front of the store is dedicated to cats and dogs, and products include a Tommy Cooper-style rubber chicken. You know you are in South...

Eye on Design: Pet Pavilion.(pet shops)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2005... This trendy and design-conscious shop is located between South Kensington and Notting Hill Gate. Its sandblasted windows would fit an upmarket dentist or beauty salon, making it clear that this place means business and will offer only the best....