Category Archives: Visual Thinking Reviews

We work for retail brands all over the world. As such, we’re highly traveled and up to date with what’s going on. This makes us popular with people in the media who want an expert review on a store, a city or a specific retail sector. This is one part of the job that we really love. So as we get packing, just here, you can read all about some of the destinations we’ve recently visited.

The Appointment: Copenhagen

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Copenhagen: A classic tale of retail innovation As the year draws to a close, it’s safe to say that 2010 will be remembered as another challenging year for retailers delivering mixed fortunes for many global brands. The stubborn effects of … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: Lisbon

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Portugal is best known these days in the UK as a much loved summer holiday destination, but does that label sell it short and is there a retail offer to match in this former gateway to the Mediterranean and the … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: Dubai

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Is the desert oasis still on ice? Since Dubai announced the $23.5bn restructuring of the state-owned Dubai World, the region, like the rest of the retail world has been in the financial doldrums. However, last month Dubai returned to the capital … Continue reading →

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Drapers: London Fashion Week

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Visual Thinking

On behalf of Drapers Magazine, Karl McKeever reviews London’s window displays on the opening of the Autumn 2010 Fashion Week. Levi’s are the tops with their bottoms. Select page link for more details. Original article  

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The Appointment – Palma de Mallorca

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Sun, sand and disappointing shopping in Palma de Mallorca The holiday season is upon us and so we sent our VM expert Karl McKeever, brand director of Visual Thinking, packing off to sunny Majorca – the original foreign holiday destination … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: Birmingham

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Birmingham’s not sold out It’s summer sale time and our resident retail expert Karl McKeever of Visual Thinking has been to the UK’s second city Birmingham, to see how retailers were maximising the opportunity to clear stocks and make way … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: Milan

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Milan – La Dolce Vita? It’s literally the hottest destination on the fashion circuit, but outside of Fashion Week and in these post-recession times, does Milan still offer a shopping experience worthy of a top four fashion city? Our resident … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: London

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Visual Thinking

The ash cloud has impacted on us all, but this month our resident retail specialist, Karl McKeever of Visual Thinking, took advantage being grounded and took a trip to London’s West End to see how the UK’s own shopping capital … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: San Francisco

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Visual Thinking

This month our resident retail specialist Karl McKeever of Visual Thinking visits San Francisco to see if the celebrated city of cultural diversity and visual splendour still has the retail offer to match in the post-recession climate. San Francisco is … Continue reading →

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The Appointment: Munich

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Visual Thinking

Like it or not, some cities become defined by their annual cultural events. Rio de Janeiro has its colourful street carnival, Seville has its bloody and brutal bull fighting, and for Munich it’s the boozy Oktoberfest held for sixteen days … Continue reading →

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