Inside Retail

OCTOBER 15, 2023

US-based retailer Showfields, the self-described “most interesting store in the world”, filed for bankruptcy this month and will be restructuring through a form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy created during Covid to help small businesses continue operations, reorganise, and maintain control of finances without creditors taking over.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Other highlights include a unique and interactive heritage trail act which nods to the history and cultural significance of the Power Station, as well as performances from drummers and various forms of entertainment including walkabout performers, acrobats and brand activations. Further brands will open through 2022 and 2023.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

EW: When Gosia decided to use organic cotton, she looked to where organic cotton was produced, and from day one, she formed a partnership with Fairtrade ANZ, which is part of Fairtrade International. We opened our first retail store in Wellington in 2017, and our second in Auckland in 2019.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The store is media Doug Stephens’ book Reengineering Retail was published in 2017. He writes that “physical experiences are more memorable and measurable than any other form of media.” The concept of the store as media is expanded upon with the reimagining of retail media networks.

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