Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. Its work with premium Australian department store chain David Jones is an example of this.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

Understanding the Chinese consumer. Back in 2019, Fortnum & Mason opened in Hong Kong its first fully-owned and operated shop and restaurant in Asia, as a gateway to strengthen customer connections across the region. As a British lifestyle brand, we want to be authentic but more importantly, relevant to Chinese consumers.

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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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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience. It’s all about growing the brand’s direct-to-consumer and omnichannel presence in the region.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

French womenswear brand BA&SH recently re-opened its Asia flagship shop in Hong Kong’s IFC mall. In an exclusive interview with Inside Retail , global CEO Pierre Arnaud Grenade discussed the brand’s expansion plans. After strong development in Asia, we decided to open our first new concept store in 2024 in Hong Kong.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said there were 210 department stores in Japan at the end of 2019 but attrition in the ensuing three years reduced that number to just 192 by the end of 2022. Both the Takashimaya and Tokyu stores were luxury-focused, and had been a fixture of their neighbourhoods for decades.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

In an era marked by escalating living expenses and an ever-growing environmental consciousness, consumers worldwide are reshaping their purchasing behaviours, with potentially significant impacts on the retail industry. A birds eye view According to Zuniga, global consumer sentiment is increasingly prioritising sustainability.

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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 Group is one of the ‘big three’ Thai retailers and shopping centre developers/operators.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

“From subtle living room updates to kitting out our new home office spaces, there has been an understandable and undeniable growth in consumer appetite to elevate our spaces while so many of us have been spending more time at home,” Burchell told Inside Retail. “As Tapping into Millennial market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. The latest chapter in Bacha Coffee’s saga unfolded with the announcement of its inaugural ventures into Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The ‘secret sauce’ for Sheet Society is bringing the look, feel and shopping experience of clothes fashion to manchester and bedding. Hayley Worley: Sheet Society was, at its core, born of a desire to make shopping for sheets uncomplicated and accessible. HW: Traditionally, we shopped for sheets in department stores.

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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 Aggressive expansion has been a top priority for the business since it was acquired by Spotlight Retail Group in 2020.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In other instances, the ventures’ failures had more to do with retail store concepts that simply didn’t work in Australia, poor market research and an attitude that Aussie consumers will buy ‘what we want to sell’ rather than asking what they would want to buy.

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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. The mall will have almost 100,000 square metres of gross leasable area and 250 shops. Malls: the Homogeneity Problem. Vietnam is the big prize.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

He opened his first stores in Hong Kong in 2013, then a flagship in Kyoto in September 2014. Back then I had been frustrated that most coffee shops in Japan were copycats of Melbourne or Portland cafes,” he recalls. The response to the Kyoto cafe was overwhelming as he received franchise applications from all over the world.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

With over 200 stores and a slew of international brands, including Celine, Ganni, Levi’s and Reebok, United Arrows is one of the country’s largest select shops, which is a kind of mini department store. While the business is primarily direct-to-consumer, wholesale is an important part of its strategy in Japan.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While the company’s expansion in India slowed down a bit during Covid, now that the peak of the pandemic has receded, the company is betting big and looking to open more large stores. The New Bel Road store [in Bengaluru] is a good example. Li is confident of even faster growth in 2023.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major department store, tick. We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world. Platform is the antithesis of a cookie-cutter shopping centre – indeed, it acts as a platform for independent brands to thrive. Global fast-fashion retailer, tick. Cinema, tick.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail opened the doors to its second eat-shop-play lifestyle centre on the Thai island of Phuket on 6 October. 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.

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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 30, 2023

In a press release, Kardashian stated, “The expansion into the menswear space is a major milestone for the brand and a testament to Skims’ commitment to providing solutions for everybody. In addition to the expansion of the menswear market, there is also a growing demand for innovation within the men’s underwear industry.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

International expansion Viktoria & Woods has carved out its market share internationally and now graces the racks of prestigious British retailers Selfridges and Harrods, in addition to a few niche boutiques across the US. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

International expansion Viktoria & Woods has carved out its market share internationally and now graces the racks of prestigious British retailers Selfridges and Harrods, in addition to a few niche boutiques across the US. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

per cent year on year, Myer CEO John King spoke positively about the department store’s strong growth since the pandemic, and its future expansion centred on omnichannel retail. And despite the data showing that consumers are cutting back their spending, King said Myer’s customers are shifting in both directions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s no secret that many companies rely heavily on consumer-generated data to inform many activities, from product development and strategic planning to targeted marketing campaigns. Because whilst as many consumers demand it the same 80 per cent say potential risks they face because of data collection outweigh the benefits according to BCG.

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Creative Displays Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Although there’s no right or wrong retail store design, the layout that a retail store follows should be focused on its target market, optimizing its space and showcasing its products. In particular, here are the pros to a straight store layout: Shoppers are more likely to go all the way to the back of the store.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

The plans will see FLANNELS stores open in Dublin, Cork and Blanchardstown, all offering the very best in luxury fashion, through a world-class shopping destination and vibrant in-store experience. FLANNELS Dublin is set to be the next flagship in the brand’s roll-out of trailblazing flagship stores.

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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.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, well before high-end shops and boutiques graced the iconic retail corridors of Fifth Avenue, Champs-Élysées and Via Monte Napoleone, consumerism and desire became a driving force in Western culture. By 1915, Americans were reportedly consuming half of the global production of plate glass.

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Retail Insider

MARCH 25, 2021

The company used designs informed by shop floor staff at luxury department stores who told her what designs sold well every year, not just one particular year. In the long term Wesling sees collaboration and sharing open solutions with brands as the way forward alongside Elvis & Kresse’s own development and expansion.

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