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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

Sports footwear and apparel manufacturer New Balance has opened its first Grey Store in the Southern Hemisphere – at Sydney’s The Galeries shopping centre. Perfume Playground founder and Australian fragrance expert Samantha Copland partnered with the brand to curate the scents.

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L&G calls for a re-imagining of UK High Streets: Let’s think local

Retail Focus

In fact, when factoring in the quality of local shops, cafes, eateries, banks, Post Offices and other amenities, London is the only region across the UK where more than half of residents (58%) were positive about their high street. When considering retail leases, in 2002 10.5%

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‘A fundamental shift’: Fashion Week celebrates plus-size design

Inside Retail

The Curve Edit is being curated by Bella Management founder and former plus-size model Chelsea Bonner, who started her talent agency in 2002 to challenge the traditional boundaries of beauty. “We If curvy customers can’t see that they are being catered to by these brands, they won’t know to shop with them. “A

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Ferrari’s flagship store in Milan combines heritage and innovation

Retail Focus

A dramatic spectacle in the atrium is the suspension of a full-size Formula 1 car, an exact model of the same single-seater in which Michael Schumacher won the World Championship in 2002, which can be seen from all floors and all angles. .