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Pricing and consumer perception: Why fast-fashion brands launch premium ranges

Inside Retail

H&M has had incredible success since 2004 releasing, and regularly selling out, its annual collaborations with esteemed high-fashion designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Jimmy Choo, Stella McCartney, Balmain, Isabel Marant and Versace.

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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

Dezeen

The facade of the gallery is framed in aged steel to contrast the contemporary gallery The facade of the gallery was framed in aged steel, with portions of solid metal and large glass panels arranged to form a window display for the artworks. "We

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Freitag store in Kyoto is designed to resemble the brand's own warehouse

Dezeen

Torafu Architects was founded in 2004 by Koichi Suzuno and Shinya Kamuro. Amongst them is an Aesop store in Shinjuku , which features a contrasting mix of steel and plaster surfaces. The store's side elevation features a mural of a truck.

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Exclusive: Vietnamese fashion operator eyes international expansion plan

Inside Retail

After almost two years of discussions with Spanish fashion label Mango, the company opened the label’s first store in Vietnam in 2004 in Ho Chi Minh City. In contrast, Covid-19 fuelled declines in both revenue and profit in nearby Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. From there, the portfolio has expanded every year.

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17 Inspiring Jewellery Shop Designs

Barber Design

Differentiation is critical for retail brands and as you will see from our contrasting list here, there are plenty of different ways for jewellery stores to express themselves and their brand message, with authentic stories expressed through both their interior and customer experience design.

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Visionnaire blurs the lines between art and design

Design Wanted

The Visionnaire brand was born in 2004 and presented for the first time at the “Abitare il Tempo” fair in Verona. The Lego Console and Low Table is made from the same, contrasting materials, which interlock to create a single unit consisting of one leg and a tabletop – Images Courtesy of Visionnaire. Lego Console and Low Table.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

In sharp contrast to the harsh realities of the Depression, the 1930s was the most elegant period in Hollywood’s history. A 2004 article in VM+SD read, “Uptown Girl Goes Downtown,” as Bloomingdale’s opened a new store in one of SoHo’s 19th century cast-iron buildings. And retail took its cues from the movies.