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Primark unveils plans to extend Metrocentre store

Retail Focus

Adding 14,100 sq ft of trading space, the multinational fashion retailer has shown its commitment to the number one destination in the North East and top 5 UK super regional mall. Primark first joined Metrocentre nearly 20 years ago, before relocating into its current site in 2010.

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“Move fast, break s**t”: Why LSKD is moving into retail at a rapid pace

Inside Retail

Australian-owned and operated sportswear brand LSKD is opening its third retail space this year, as part of a plan to expand its retail presence before peak period. He said the initiative created a lot of energy and excitement over the shop launch, which saw lines forming from 5:30am on opening day.

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“Move fast, break s**t”: Why LSKD is moving into retail at a rapid pace

Inside Retail

Australian-owned and operated sportswear brand LSKD is opening its third retail space this year, as part of a plan to expand its retail presence before peak period. He said the initiative created a lot of energy and excitement over the shop launch, which saw lines forming from 5:30am on opening day.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The business got its first big break in 2003, during the SARS outbreak, when Liu saw an opportunity to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector and began selling products online to customers who were eager to avoid public spaces. A year later, Liu closed his bricks-and-mortar store and moved the business fully online.

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&Tradition designs entire apartment in takeover of 18th-century townhouse

Dezeen

Danish furniture brand &Tradition has opened the doors to a four-storey showroom in Copenhagen, featuring a complete apartment and rooms designed by Jaime Hayon and Space Copenhagen. Despite being completely kitted out in the brand's products, it was designed to have the feel of a lived-in space rather than a showroom.

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Running brand On models London trainer store on "shoppable science museum"

Dezeen

On the ground floor and in the basement-level event space, the walls are painted in a muted shade of grey while on the upper floors, they are finished in green. The store is On's first in the UK Founded in 2010, On is known for its lightweight running shoes and is reportedly the fastest-growing running brand worldwide.

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Storytelling is key: Formula 1 drives push into the metaverse

Inside Retail

In particular, Asia-Pacific’s metaverse industry is likely to witness robust growth rate over the next decade, due to a high number of start-ups already in the space. AR technology has been around for a while now, [with] the latest version of VR and AR having been around since at least 2010,” Duff said.

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