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Why Dutch-style bike brand Lekker is embracing e-bikes and retail partners

Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

In 2012 Lekker opened its North Melbourne ‘brand store’ and in 2016 expanded to Sydney, initially to a small store space before relocating to a much bigger space – being its current Sydney location with on-site service facilities, offices and the ability for customers to test-ride bikes.

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What’s driving the explosion of Australian retail acquisitions?

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The deal marked an enormous increase in the brand’s valuation since Brazil’s Natura & Co purchased a 65 per cent stake in Aesop for about $70 million in 2012, signalling its unparalleled standing as a category leader. In contrast, “the reacquisition was very quick, which is the case when buying businesses out of administration.

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Glossier Seattle store features mossy mushroom-covered mound

Dezeen

AUGUST 25, 2021

Located in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and designed by Glossier's in-house team, the 6,200-square-foot (576-square-metre) retail space is four times larger than the pop-up and marks the brand's largest physical store to date. "As Dark-blush window and door trims contrast the cream-coloured exterior.

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“I can see the evolution of retail”: Catch’s head of e-commerce

Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

It’s not actually in the shopping centre.” “That’s where my heart is” Hatton got her start in e-commerce in 2012 while studying biotechnology at university. “I I can see myself migrating into that space because I think that’s just going to get more and more interesting.”

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GUESS FLAGSHIP STORE – LAS VEGAS

Retail Design Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

The interiors feature a sophisticated material palette: glossy mahogany panels adorn the walls, contrasted by sections of black tempered glass and satin brass accents. Cement surfaces and vibrant colored panels add texture and depth, all balanced by a light-toned floor that brightens the space. Register Subscribe for 9.9

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Glossier’s Los Angeles store takes cues from Hollywood studios

Dezeen

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For the new space, the company's in-house design team turned to classic Hollywood studios for inspiration. Pink is our brand colour, and though the shade varies per store based on what fits the space and concept best, we always include it in our palette," the team said. The "Glossier Globe" sits below a circular aperture in the roof.

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AXOR x Starck: Celebrating a Design Partnership of 30 Years

Design Middleeast

JUNE 30, 2024

Today, we can see in modern bathrooms what was hidden for so long under the crust of standardized tiling and stereotypical ceramics: still a highly functional space in which high-quality materials, colors and a sensual feel are combined with modern and elegant shapes. As was the idea of wanting to personalize this space.

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Plantea Estudio creates "theatrical and domestic" flower shop interior

Dezeen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Alblanc Atelier is based in the city's Justicia neighbourhood, and prior to Plantea Estudio 's renovation the space was empty, punctuated only by two structural metal columns. The curved marble workbench looks out onto the courtyard A plethora of different lamps create a dynamic lighting scheme for the space.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

Bain & Co reported growth in luxury-goods spending falling from 7 per cent in 2012 to 2 per cent the following year, with Western luxury brands in particular taking a hit. Featuring a clubhouse, coworking space, cafe, daycare centre and an event space, the brand focuses solely on the user experience. CASE STUDY : Neiwai.

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S+S STUDIO: Redefining Luxury in Restaurant Design & Beyond

Design Middleeast

MAY 31, 2024

Growing up, seeing the contrast between the natural beauty of the Ural Mountains, and the dull industrial landscape that surrounded us, we never accepted compromise. And then In 2012, Accor hotel group approached us for our first hotel project. How did you get into interior design? All our designs start with finding the narrative.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. The first in that range was the Space Molly x SpongeBob crossover, which went viral immediately after launch. In contrast, our customers in Southeast Asia prefer the ‘chance’ aspect of buying blind boxes. But not now.

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Who should designers vote for in the UK general election 2019?

Design Week

DECEMBER 6, 2019

“In contrast, Labour’s spending policies are to be part funded by increasing Corporation Tax from 19% to 26%. Meanwhile the need for design skills increased at twice the rate of UK employment between 2012 and 2017. However, this would only return us to the tax levels seen at the start of the decade. ” Education.

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Roy Wang x Jaeger-LeCoultre: Made of Makers Collaboration

Design Middleeast

JULY 2, 2024

But in 2012, a neck injury forced me to end my playing career and so I returned to China in 2013. To adapt to space painting, I needed to rethink my canvas and truly immerse myself in the world of watchmaking. millimeters to create within a very small space. To be told that I could never play again was a huge shock.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

JUNE 16, 2021

The space brings together an eclectic mix of some 250 objects – around 40 are new acquisitions – to tell the story of the past century through design. The space includes less-familiar designers such as Huren Marsh, a Jamaican born designer who resides in the UK. “That feels appropriate in today’s world.”

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

JUNE 16, 2021

The space brings together an eclectic mix of some 250 objects – around 40 are new acquisitions – to tell the story of the past century through design. The space includes less-familiar designers such as Huren Marsh, a Jamaican born designer who resides in the UK. “That feels appropriate in today’s world.”

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

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