Market Visits Blackwell’s and the book buying experience A well-stocked bookshop, with the scent of new paper and an adventure on every shelf, has been a staple of the British high street for hundreds of years.
Team Thoughts How a fruit and veg supplier won my heart I am a reluctant online shopper. I enjoy the actual shopping experience – choosing goods there and then and getting them immediately without expected delivery time.
Market Visits Geolytix in Dubai It has the aquarium, the waterfall, the ice-rink and of course the towering Burj Khalifa as a neighbour.
Team Thoughts Shanghai – A Flagship City From a fishing village in the 11th Century, to the world’s busiest port today, Shanghai has long been synonymous with international trade and commerce.
Our Team From Ahmedabad to Zibo It’s gone unbelievably quickly but we are now six months in to our Asia Pacific adventure with Geolytix offices now up and running in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Market Visits Creamstastic: An explosion of ice cream parlours Ice cream parlours make me think of a Sunday afternoon, currant tea cake, jersey ice cream and miniature train ride at Charlottes in West Yorkshire. Times have changed.
Market Visits European Fast Fashion Sweeping the West End In my June blog, I discussed my view on the future of Oxford Street, coming to the conclusion that although it faced some challenges, it was still an attractive shopping destination that would remain strong well into the future.
Team Thoughts The changing face of Enfield. Ditching mainstream fashion for wine tasting, a pedicure and a Cuban night I moved to Enfield 13 years ago, leaving Crouch End to take advantage of the lower house prices.
Team Thoughts The Future of Oxford Street: Strength to Strength or Fighting for Survival? London’s Oxford Street is one of the busiest shopping destinations in the world with a history stretching back well over 100 years.
Market Visits Fresh Trader: Can a wholesaler succeed on the high street? We welcome back Angela, our guest blogger, who shares her view on a different kind of grocery store…
Market Visits Birmingham New Street/Grand Central: A space fit for the 21st century On a fleeting visit to Birmingham I had some time to explore the redeveloped area at Grand Central/ New Street station.
Market Visits Bunnings first UK opening: An Aussie sausage sizzle in the snow The shake up of the UK DIY sector recently got underway in St Albans with the opening of the first UK Bunnings.
Market Visits Smiles and Giggles = Smiggle We’re excited to post our first guest blog. Angela shares her take on one of the new retailers to hit the UK…
Market Visits The Dining Club – IKEA “It doesn’t matter what you make, it’s the people that are the best ingredients.”
Market Visits Veggie Pret – Not just for Veggie’s During the month of June Pret A Manger opened a pop-up vegetarian store – not a ‘new concept store’, they acknowledged.
Market Visits Iceland Food Warehouse – Old Kent Road It has been a hot topic in the industry for a while that the discounters are continuing to grow in popularity and share of market spend.
Market Visits The air is better up here – Trampoline parks Trampoline parks seem to be taking the UK by storm, they are opening all over. So Geolytix decided to have a team afternoon at Oxygen Free Jumping in Acton.
Market Visits Good Evenings at Pret a Manger In April of this year when Pret a Manger on The Strand introduced Good Evenings it went against the definition of their name.
Market Visits Shop in shop: The Google Shop If you go down to Tottenham Court Road today you’re sure of a big surprise. Those familiar Google colours have come down to earth at the Currys PC World store.
Market Visits Home of Smart Shopping I’m going to be honest I never went to a Netto when they were previously around in the UK during my school years.
Market Visits 1000th Holland and Barrett store At a time when high street stores are still at risk of closure following the turbulent economic climate of recent years, what is Holland & Barrett’s secret?
Market Visits The Latest Phenomenon: Pop-Up Shops Flash retailing has become a popular concept. This is a new breed of pop-up shops, far from the tacky, messy seasonal shops that appear around a festive holiday.
Market Visits Food is the Focus and the new Warehouse style Morrisons store Morrisons recently opened a refreshingly innovative store that encourages good old fashioned food shopping in a clear yet theatrical fashion.
Market Visits New Destination Format Tesco combines High Street feel with Supermarket experience There is much to be said for Tesco's new approach to out of town shopping.
