In-Store articles from June 2003

In-Store archives from June 2003

M&S deals new hand in credit card scheme.(News)(Marks & Spencer)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Marks & Spencer will no longer promote its chargecard in-store, in anticipation of launching its new joint credit and loyalty card. Since M&S accepted credit cards in-store, the chargecard's popularity has fallen, with usage dropping by 17...

Dixons hits big screen ...(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dixons is piloting in-store screens, using Sony's Retail Intelligence System (RIS). RIS is an analytical tool involving a camcorder on a piece of P-O-P, which enables retailers to watch customers' reactions to in-store promotions and...

Food store Budgens is launching product-focused P-O-P for its Summer Eating campaign, in its standard and Express branches.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Food store Budgens is launching product-focused P-O-P for its Summer Eating campaign, in its standard and Express branches. The promotion highlights barbecue, ice-cream and soft drinks ranges and will run...

... and Wella salons cut a similar style.(screens in hairdressing branches)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Wella is following Toni & Guy by using screens in its hairdressing branches for brand-building and training. Thin film transfer screens in the reception area, provided by EMP, show celebrity interviews, fashion and hairstyling tips, plus...

Selfridges' Bodycraze promotion has employed what is believed to be the largest moving portrait projection ever used in UK retailing.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Selfridges' Bodycraze promotion has employed what is believed to be the largest moving portrait projection ever used In UK retailing. A 13.5m x 2.5m silk screen--created by Cube--dominates the central...

Soletrader puts heart and SOLE into design.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Fashion footwear retailer Soletrader has revamped its brand identity, renaming its flagship store in London's Covent Garden SOLE, and creating a new store design. Strategic Retail Design created the minimalist interior, with a new logo...

Plasma takes to the floor in Oxford Co-op.(plasma screen )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Co-op is piloting the first in-store plasma screen to be recessed into a floor, in a branch of its Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester group of stores, in Carterton, Oxfordshire. The 42in waterproof and shockproof screen, called the Flasma,...

Dyson gets Kit on in Comet.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dyson's latest vacuum cleaner model, the top of the range DC07 Full Kit, has been rolled out exclusively to Comet stores. New metalwork and graphics have been added to existing gondola end units. DisplayPlan designed and manufactured the...

Pub conversion puts Londis store on tap.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Landlords of the Jefferston Inn in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, have invested 20,000 [pounds sterling] in converting the pub's games room into a Londis store. The 46.5 sq m (500 sq ft) convenience store is on target to take 6,000 [pounds...

Surfing brand Fistral Surf Company (FSC) is to install Autopole and Frame merchandising systems from display company ALU into eight of its shops in the south-west.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Surfing brand Fistral Surf Company (FSC) is to install Autopole and Frame merchandising systems from display company ALU into eight of its shops in the south-west. As part of a l00,000[pounds sterling]...

Media Vehicle steers Jaguar field initiative.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Jaguar Dealers is conducting its first supermarket field marketing, in conjunction with The Media Vehicle. The campaign, in five Tesco and Sainsbury's car parks in Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, St Albans and Stevenage, aims to raise...

London's longest arcade, the Regency-built Burlington Arcade, has redesigned its umbrella brand.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: London's longest arcade, the Regency-built Burlington Arcade, has redesigned its umbrella brand. Tenants, like other luxury goods retailers, have suffered from a fall in tourism. The plum-coloured redesign,...

North Face standalone design is an Italian job.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Outdoor brand North Face has opened its first standalone UK store in London's Southampton Street, adjacent to other outdoor specialists YHA Adventure Shop and Ellis Brigham. Architect Carlo Saccardo from Vicenza-based design firm Brombini...

Del Monte fruit snack, Fruitini, is undergoing a major relaunch with a packaging redesign by Parker Williams.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Del Monte fruit snack, Fruitini, is undergoing a major relaunch with a packaging redesign by Parker Williams. The packaging, in the form of plastic pots, has been modernised to reposition the brand as an...

Store blows whistle on old design.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Whistles is revamping its estate with a more risque design by Brinkworth and four new city centre stores. The refit includes an illuminated neon logo, "which is sophisticated but retains a slightly provocative sex-shop overtone," says a...

Compass plots Amigo growth.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Compass Group, owner of the Upper Crust and Harry Ramsden brands, is redeveloping its Amigo global convenience store chain with Lumsden Design Partnership. With stores at stations, forecourts, airports, hospitals and universities, the...

Bonio is top dog with Pet Smile awards.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Nestle Purina pet food brand Bonio has been awarded two silver awards by the Institute of Sales Promotion, for its Pet Smile 2002 promotional campaign. The initiative will be repeated this year.

Buena Vista reports on retail.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Buena Vista Home Entertainment has published its 2003 retail report. The report covers topics including how the growth of the video market compares with the growth of retail space, how retailers can improve the in-store experience, and what...

Orange slices up store areas.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Orange has segmented its 249 stores into four sections based on consumer demands. The Get Started quarter holds a basic range; Fun and Information highlights the benefits of WAP; Photo-messaging includes a pull-down screen with a backdrop where...

Terry Smith wins Redken contract.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Redken haircare products has appointed Terry Smith Group to roll out a 3D window display and counter display unit this month for the health and beauty retail sector.

Nestle cars out to Munch at Sainsbury's.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Nestle has branded in-store kiddicars in 123 Sainsbury's stores with characters from cartoon show the Munch Bunch. The concept was created by Universal McCann and the Media Vehicle.

Consumer body publishes euro test.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Consumers' Association has published its policy report, Consumers and the Euro, which includes five economic tests to assess the impact of adopting the euro on the UK consumer. One test focuses on the medium-term effect on car prices, and...

Carlton makes case for art students.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Suitcase manufacturer Carlton International has joined forces with students from the Royal College of Art to create designs to be screen-printed on its new Option hard case. The winning designs will go on sale this month as limited editions...

Correction.(News)
June 1, 2003... In the Printing Special Report (In-Store, May 2003) we referred to Screentec's business development director as Graham Turner. His name is actually Derek Johnson.

Tesco's channel vision: excitement is building at the prospect or Tesco taking in-store digital screen technology seriously. Is this the revolution we have been hoping for, or is it a disaster waiting to happen?(News Analysis)
June 1, 2003... Tesco TV will soon be hitting the aisles. Applied TV and Instrument will produce the content, with Kingston Inmedia providing hardware, technology and support. The pilot is planned in three stores, understood to be in London and Leicestershire,...

The threat of the new world.(Letters)(Wine industry competition from New World countries)
June 1, 2003... Wine used to be a minority interest, and the complexity of labelling, regional specification and appelation controlee were part of the attraction. But as your wine feature points out (In-Store, May 2003), better presented and more affordable...

Education will boost Europe. (wine sales).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... As the presentation of wine improves, market growth is likely to continue. The reason New World wines do so well is that they state clearly on the label what grape they are made from. Consumers aren't as naive as we would like to think....

New venue brings a new vitality to In-Store show.(Leader)
June 1, 2003... The In-Store Design and Marketing Show is here again, bigger and better than ever. We're looking forward to seeing as many of our readers as possible while we're there, hopefully helped by the increased capacity of our new venue in London's...

Surf's up at Fcuk: Orange's Adam Scott chills out and catches a wave at French Connection's Fcukiki Beach. (French Connection UK).(Display Of The Month)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... "Wherever you experience French Connection's spring/summer campaign, it works," says Adam Scott, brand manager at Orange. "The clever use of its identity, plus all the additional merchandise and in-store display, just makes me want to go...

Saab spins a new line: Stefan Engeseth, speaker and author of Detective Marketing in Sweden, hits on ways to boost flagging Saab sales, and to make an ICA supermarket campaign even more successful. .(Global Talk)
June 1, 2003... Saab Automobile is fighting to turn its loss into profit, according to the Swedish media weekly Dagens Media. The first step is its new tagline, "Move your mind". Many critics say Saab needs to redesign its car models to be more different....

Harry Potter is a gift for US book stores. (Borders and Waldenbooks introduce Harry Potter electronic gift cards).(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Borders Books & Music and Waldenbooks stores in the US have launched Harry Potter electronic gift cards, featuring cover artwork from the US version of JK Rowling's upcoming book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. With denominations...

Campbell's rewrites American classics.(International News)(Campbell Soup Company announces new initiatives for the US market)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Campbell Soup Company has announced new initiatives for the US market, for the fiscal year 2004 which begins in August; It will launch a new Kitchen Classics line of ready-to-serve soups, which will replace its Campbell's Classics, and will be...

Carrefour secures European network. .(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Retailing giant Carrefour has partnered with security specialist Checkpoint Systems to supply digital radio frequency EAS technology to all of its European outlets. The technology will be used to combat shrinkage and increase retail security.

SCG lands Russian jeans contract.(International News)(SCG London commissioned by Gloria Jeans to develop new retail identity)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Russian children's denim brand Gloria Jeans has commissioned retail brand consultancy SCG London to develop a new retail identity. It will create 350 Gloria Jeans outlets across Russia.

Jelly Belly extends sweet range.(International News)(launched JBz, a new chocolate candy featuring a chocolate center with a crunchy shell)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... US confectionery company, Jelly Belly, has launched JBz, a new chocolate sweet featuring a chocolate centre with a crunchy shell. JBz is available in 20 flavours including raspberry, coconut, liquorice and strawberry cheesecake.

Monterey rebrands pasta range. (Monterey Pasta Co.)(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... US-based Monterey Pasta Company has rebranded the packaging on its refrigerated pasta and sauces, with new colours, graphics and photography. The packs are designed to be a "billboard" for the logo, and give faster recognition of the product's...

Danish Gourmet sets up first UK stall.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Danish fast food retailer Danish Gourmet, which trades at Odin's, has signed its first UK lease in the Peacocks Shopping centre in Woking. The Scandinavian style standalone kiosk will sell Danish gourmet sausages and mashed potato.

Beware vested interests: Lauren Mills, business correspondent at the Sunday Telegraph, is highly suspicious of a planned deal by two Debenhams board members to buy the business from its shareholders.(City Talk)
June 1, 2003... Alarm bells should be ringing for anyone who holds shares in Debenhams. Not because the share price is about to crash, or the store is trading poorly, for that is certainly not the case. It's because the management, led by chief executive...

EMI profits fall short of predictions.(News)(EMI Group)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... EMI Group's profits are up to 177.3m [pounds sterling], from 153.3m [pounds sterling] last year. However, the figure is lower than industry analysts expected and sales for the group have fallen compared with the previous 12 months.

Profits increase reported at M&S. (Marks and Spencer).(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Marks & Spencer has increased profits by 25 per cent to 631.9m [pounds sterling] for the year ended 29 March. The clothing and home categories made large increases and food performed well. Internationally, M&S posted a profit increase, but a...

April suffers retail slowdown.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Retail sales for April, compared with March, saw the slowest growth in three years of just 0.3 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Richmond Foods posts healthy results.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Richmond Foods has released interim results for the six months to 30 March 2003. Operating profit is up 245,9 per cent at 723,000 [pounds sterling], and pre-tax loss has decreased by 72.4 per cent since last year, to 199,000 [pounds sterling].

Sainsbury's pre-tax profit improves.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... J Sainsbury has announced preliminary results for the 52 weeks ending 29 March 2003, showing pre-tax profits for the group up 16.8 per cent to 667m [pounds sterling].

Co-op pays dividends. (Co-operative Group).(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Co-operative Group is paying out 14m [pounds sterling] in dividend payments to its customers and 542,427 [pounds sterling] to community projects. The dividend scheme will roll out to the 600 Alldays stores now under the Co-op's wing.

3 owner cuts Vodafone stake. (Hutchison Whampoa).(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Hutchison Whampoa, owner of the 3 brand, has halved its stake in Vodafone from HK$40bn (3.1bn [pounds sterling]) to HK$20bn (1.6bn [pounds sterling]), claiming it is no longer part of its core business.

Post office group cuts losses. (Royal Mail Group).(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Royal Mail Group has halved its losses for the year ended March 2003. The losses fell from 1.1bn [pounds sterling] to 611m [pounds sterling]. The government-owned group aims to fall back into profit in the coming year.

Mothercare plans growth despite losses.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Mothercare has announced losses of 24.8m [pounds sterling] before tax for the year ended 29 March, compared with a profit of 0.1m [pounds sterling] for the previous year. The retailer has announced plans for 20 new stores and concessions in its...

Choc therapy: Nestle Rowntree marketing manager Andrew Harrison is no stranger to the charms of his products, nor to the tastes and habits of his customers. Michael Bird joins him for a mid-afternoon snack and a spot of sweet talking.(Profile: Andrew Harrison, Nestle Rowntree)
June 1, 2003... "This is a classic Rolo occasion," says Nestle Rowntree marketing director Andrew Harrison. It's 4pm in the company's HQ and factory in York as he leans back in his chair, toys with a packet of the chocolates, teases one out and pops it into...

It's show time! With a new name, and in a more prestigious venue, the In-Store Design and Marketing Show is set to be a landmark event. Kate Johansen-Berg takes a look at what the industry biggest show has to offer.(Show Preview)
June 1, 2003... The In-Store Design and Marketing Show celebrates its sixth year this month, and there is plenty to celebrate. Not only has the show moved from Olympia to a new, larger venue at Earls Court One, but it has changed its name from the In-Store...

Close encounters of the third kind: mobile phone brands are pinning their hopes on consumers falling for third-generation systems and phones. Michael Bird looks at the stores and services preparing to seduce them.(Market Report)(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2003... A visitor to 3's flagship store on London's Oxford Street enters a boutique of backlit perspex with a giant projection of the 3 logo spinning around the white box interior. The clear and frosted glass design by Coutts Creative boasts curvaceous...

A question of ethics; having an ethical stance is a lucrative selling point for some brands and retailers. But how much is driven by a genuine conscience and how much is cynically created to pull in customers.(Retail Strategy)
June 1, 2003... Corporate social responsibility is a money-spinner. But how many brands or retailers are genuinely committed to a policy and how much of it is just window-dressing? Turning down corporate customers can be profitable, argues the...

Face the music: the revolution in Internet music has begun. As Apple and EMI become pioneers of legitimate, large scale music downloading services online, will the Internet kill the high street store?(Retail Technology)
June 1, 2003... After years of fighting 'illegal' free song download sites in bloody court battles, music retailers are changing their tune. They are adopting an 'if you can't beat them, join them' attitude, by rethinking their no-internet policies and...

Terminal issue: kiosks are being hailed as the future of P-O-P, so why is the retail market taking so long to accept them? (point of purchase).(Special Report)
June 1, 2003... In these hi-tech times, when mail can be delivered electronically, photos can be taken digitally and e-commerce enables Internet shopping, P-O-P companies are feeling the pressure to ditch the cardboard and join the technology revolution. ...

The introduction of an innovative method of installing the interior of a shop, office, or any place where the use of Slatwall or MDF paneling is to be used as an artificial walling.(medium density fiberboard)
June 1, 2003... A year ago my business was asked to produce an aluminium section to fit into slatwall that would hold a shelf in the discussion with the client, he informed me that there was a need for a system that would hold Slatwall in place without having...

Resins to be cheerful: However wild a designer's vision for shop flooring, resin seems to have it covered, writes Michael Bird.(Special Report)
June 1, 2003... For most shoppers, the floor is the first point of physical contact with a store. Sometimes it is the only part of the shop they touch. As well as being clean, durable and easy to maintain, a floor has to look good and fit the brand's...

A time for reflection.(Point-of-Purchase Advertising International)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... As we move towards the halfway point of the year and people's thoughts turn towards summer holidays, it's time to reflect on the status of the P-O-P market. The key challenges have not fundamentally changed in the past six months, but some...

Graphics system goes by the board. (Quinton and Kanes' On-Board Graphics).(Product News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... P-O-P and display company Quinton & Kaines is to launch its latest board graphics system, On-Board Graphics, at the In-Store Design and Marketing Show this month. The lightweight board is designed to display high-quality graphics for the...

Paint selector colours up. (Digital View).(Product News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Digital View has launched a paint colour selector for the DIY industry. The 15in LCD system, with integrated video and interactive barcode, lets customers browse the colours, like a "virtual swatch". When they scan the barcode, information...

A well-sprung display hook. (from Walker Brothers).(Product News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Walker Brothers has introduced a display arm with a spring-loaded pusher that keeps products at the front of the display. This version of the company's existing Eurohook system is suitable for any items that are hung in great quantities,...

Green green cast of foam. (Brett Martin).(Product News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Semi-finished plastics producer Brett Martin has developed an environmentally friendly foam PVC substrate for signage and display systems, called Foamalux Xtra. Foamalux Xtra is a 10mm thick foam PVC sheet featuring 80 per cent recycled...

A backing film with sensitivity. (from Seal Graphics).(Product News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Imaging and print finishing systems company, Seal Graphics, has launched a pressure-sensitive backing film. PS Stoplight 320 is made from a lighter material than earlier versions and is designed for use on pop-up display applications. It...

Bates.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In 100 years, Bates hasn't changed much. A handwritten price list sits discreetly in the window behind a no-nonsense display of classic men's hats. Binks, the resident stuffed cat, presides over this gentlemen's emporium, setting the tone for...

Fred Bare.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Fred Bare is simply beautiful. It feels like a special place where hats are born rather than made. Don't get me wrong, it's not precious or intimidating. Anything but. Fred Bare is such a relaxed environment that you could probably try on every...

John Lewis.(Eye On Design)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... John Lewis is something of a strange place--it's a little nondescript and, dare I say it, boring. But if you can look past the beige walls and unimaginative stands, you'll see that the big names in millinery are all there. Presentation isn't...