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Analysis: A Japanese retailer with Lofty overseas prospects

Inside Retail

Japanese retail is not only good on its own patch – you will find some of the most attractive stores in the world here – but when Japanese concepts have travelled to other countries, they have generally gone over well. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishingsconcept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t.

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Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

Inside Retail

Following in the tradition of Japanese retailers like Loft, Daiso and Muji that bring chic to everyday items and are consummate visual merchandisers, Thailand’s Moshi Moshi has gone into full expansion mode with a concept that uses the same template. Some stores also sell pet accessories.

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Sleep.8 ‘Awakens’ the Kings Road with debut central London store launch

Retail Focus

Set to bolster Sloane Stanley’s roster of unique interior design tenants, Libby Blakey will bring her renowned interior design work and a wide selection of fabrics, French furniture and original decorative accessories sourced from creative individuals around the world, all within a 2485 sq. ft space shared with White Coco clothing retailers.

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Meet Big C: The Thai hypermarket chain thriving in small cities

Inside Retail

But as Thai-based hypermarket maestro Big C ably demonstrates, that doesn’t mean you can’t generate vibrant shopping experiences in a quite different mall concept of your own creation. This is a social concept through and through, built around food, entertainment and services. In addition, Big C provided online delivery service.

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This is your chance to win the Furniture & Product Design Award by DesignWanted x Isola Design Awards

Design Wanted

This category will feature furniture , accessories, lighting , tables, tableware, seating, bookcases, and other interior products. This category features participants whose projects explore design concepts for smart cities, homes, and services. Smart Living and Mobility Design, sponsored by Helbiz.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

VMS

Tenspace (Columbus, Ohio) offers digital native and direct-to-consumer brands, like sports apparel brand Rudis, a physical space to test store concepts and brand activations. Now, the same underlying concept is making its presence felt in retail – think of it as a pop-up shop on steroids. NURTURING NEWBIES. Advertisement.

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Orografie’s debut collection is designed for a device-driven world

Design Wanted

Only in this way will we be able to have an amplification of the concept of the body capable of producing greater consistency in the imagination. ‘ M’AMA Collection ‘ is a family of products for home furnishings, created with the aim of restoring harmony between the new daily needs and the well-being of one’s body.

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