Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. In April of this year, Levi’s opened its largest bricks-and-mortar location in Asia in the Indian city of Bangalore. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. The journey of retail formats, as we know them, began with specialty stores, where retailers differentiated themselves through elevated service, expansive inventory, and deep local knowledge.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

EL&N Café, famously dubbed as “the most instagrammable café in the world”, has secured almost 8,000 sq ft of space on the bustling New Street, adjacent to Zara, and will offer an expansive 20m double-height frontage.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Westons are said to be seeking £4 billion for their European department store assets, including Selfridges’ four stores in the UK, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands. Central’s superregional malls and department stores are ubiquitous in Thailand.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Kids fashion and occasion-wear brand Bardot Junior has launched its standalone website in the US, as part of its international expansion and growth. He added that Bardot Junior will enter department stores overseas – including Hudson Bay in Canada, and Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s – who have picked up the brand in the US. “We’re

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

A strategic alliance with Watsons Malaysia has opened the doors to a host of opportunities, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s global expansion journey. billion , is witnessing a paradigm shift as consumers seek convenient paths to health and well-being. The wellness industry, currently valued at a staggering US$7.3

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Walmart is not resting on its laurels.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Even prime locations, local partners, name recognition and often a portfolio of new merchandise brands haven’t kept Australia from becoming a dead end for some major international retailers. In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Also on Thursday, Walmart announced plans to open 28 new health centres in Texas, Arizona and Missouri, bringing the national total to more than 75 locations. The growing interest in health care among some of the country’s largest retailers comes as American consumers pull back on discretionary purchases in the face of persistent inflation.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2022

Australian discount department store Harris Scarfe is moving “full-steam ahead” with its strategic growth plans, despite rising inflation and growing concerns about an economic recession. “We’re Location, location, location. Investing in digital.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The chain only has four locations in Japan. Now the growth comes not just because consumers have fallen in love with his Arabica bean-based coffee, but from the way the cafes “capture the spirit of Japanese minimalism, which advocates for the purging of unnecessary things” in the words of Magazine B publisher Suyong Joh.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

As Japan’s Aeon Mall sets out to conquer the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers in Southeast Asia, it is finding that quality rather than quantity is where the emphasis has to be. Like the first two, Aeon plans to tailor the tenant mix closely to the local demographics, which differ materially in each of the three locations.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Akin to the lipstick effect, many analysts believe fragrances have become consumers’ new small luxury. In a survey, NPD asked consumers why they had purchased a fragrance in the last month; half of the responses stated it was a “treat for themselves”, while another 20 per cent answered “a gift for someone else”. Smells like home.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

Australian omnichannel direct-to-consumer retailer Institchu has been offering made-to-measure suits since it launched 10 years ago, but now it’s on a growth trajectory, with the launch of its software-as-a-service product, Taper, and entry into new product categories. They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company’s latest business update for the Stock Exchange of Thailand states that The Chalong mall has 17,000sqm of net leasable area, and is anchored by an 8,000sqm Robinson department store. The malls are distributed across Thailand, often in locations of no or secondary tourism importance.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

A second factor in the coming year is retailer caution: sales might be recovering satisfactorily, but investment in new stores looks set to remain muted, even as consumers start wanting to come out in greater numbers as Covid-19 restrictions ease. This means shopping malls and strips in secondary locations will be getting crumbs.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major department store, tick. Platform, Los Angeles: Where culture, community and creativity meet Located in a trendy neighbourhood of Culver City, California, Platform is a curated showcase of local indie brands, pop-ups, sleek bars and Michelin-star restaurants. Global fast-fashion retailer, tick. Supermarket giant, tick.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

FLANNELS Dublin is set to be the next flagship in the brand’s roll-out of trailblazing flagship stores. Opening in the landmark former Clerys Department store on O’Connell Street, it will be the first to open outside of the UK – demonstrating a key expansion for the next-generation luxury retailer.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Evolution of Retail Formats The history of retail formats can be traced back to the late 1800s when single-product stores dominated the townscape. However, the emergence of department stores revolutionized the retail landscape by offering diverse products and brands under one roof. A new retailing era?

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. By 1915, Americans were reportedly consuming half of the global production of plate glass.

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