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Why Asian e-commerce giant GoTo is cutting costs despite top-line growth

Inside Retail

For GoTo, the company formed in May 2021 by a merger between Tokopedia and Gojek, 2022 is shaping up to be the year that it has made serious strides toward profitability. per cent in 2021. per cent in the first 9 months of 2021. Part of the spending was aimed at poaching the best talent from other companies.

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High-end pop-up provider Residency takes space at Islington Square

Retail Focus

Cain International, the privately held real estate investment firm operating in Europe and the United States, has agreed a new lease with temporary retail space provider, Residency, for a 1,950 sq ft unit at its contemporary mixed-use development in north London, Islington Square. This will be running from 16 to 30 April 2021.

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Dezeen's top 10 shop interiors of 2021

Dezeen

As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. Judges called the space "playful, engaging and beautifully done".

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NeoCon 2021: Pastels, Relaxation, and Nature

Retail Works Inc

Once again, the line between residential and commercial design has blurred, and a more soft pastel color palette took the forefront. Light wood tones paired with curvier lines and woven textiles were abundant. In one space, greenery lined an entire room, making you think you just stumbled into a tropical rainforest.

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Google's opens first physical retail space in NYC by Reddymade

Dezeen

Google has opened its first physical retail space in New York's Chelsea , designed by architecture studio Reddymade to include cork furniture and recycled materials. Cork furniture by Daniel Michalik is dotted around the space. The Imagination Space creates an enclosed area for shoppers to experience Google products and technologies.

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Beyond beauty: Why neuroaesthetics in retail matter to the bottom line

Inside Retail

The small room uses a subtle blend of material textures and turquoise tones to create a calming space with a premium yet technical feel. Applied to store design, this might equate to an innate biological desire to be in, or revisit, a physical space we find pleasant. Applying neuroscience to interior spaces.

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Department Store Offers Shoppers a Calming, Biophilic Space

VMS

In January of 2021, we thought we were on our final four-month march to the new finish line of May 31. During this time, we took the opportunity to review and test systems and fixtures, while the visual merchandising team worked to get everything ready for opening on October 20, 2021 – a full year after the originally scheduled launch.