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Department Stores – what does the future hold?

Retail Focus

The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning to Amazon, eBay and other online shops for shopping, rather than a more traditional trip out to a physical store. Changing culture of shopping.

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Step inside the UK’s first department store for secondhand clothes

Inside Retail

An old TopShop store in north London’s Brent Cross shopping centre has been revived after two years of sitting empty since the fast fashion brand closed down. It’s now a vibrant pop-up department store selling pre-loved clothing organised collaboratively by 10 charities. We believe in the circular economy and the good pound.

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David Jones is the latest department store to embrace resale. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Australian department store David Jones has become the latest retailer to sell pre-owned clothing following the announcement of its partnership with Sydney-based luxury reseller Blue Spinach last week. It also offers second-hand items in its London flagship store through a partnership with online resale platform Vestiaire Collective.

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How Sydney’s Chinatown Country Club is setting a new standard in retail

Inside Retail

But Sydney’s luxury retail boutique Chinatown Country Club is making a case for curation and community as a driving force for the return of offline shopping. Independent boutiques like Chinatown Country Club are not restricted by the same limitations as heritage department stores. “We

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Charity Super.Mkt to open debut outlet store at Gloucester Quays

Retail Focus

The 4,000 sq ft store will launch at the outlet on March 14 th , introducing its popular ‘second-hand department store’ concept to a key entrance off High Orchard Street. Charity Super.Mkt will bring together a curated collection of pre-loved fashion and accessories, including vintage denim, sports- and streetwear.

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Why major US retailers are backing Black-owned brands

Inside Retail

US department store Nordstrom has teamed up with Instagram page-turned-online marketplace Black Owned Everything to spotlight four up-and-coming Black-owned fashion and accessories brands alongside global sneaker giants Nike and Jordan as part of its Nordstrom x Nike initiative.

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H&M Singapore unveils green facade and AR experiences in flagship revamp

Inside Retail

Previously a seasonal pop-up during the brand’s annual holiday campaign, the H&M Home section is now a permanent part of the flagship store, providing a diverse range of home accessories for living spaces, bathrooms and bedrooms. Future goals H&M is not sitting still in the sustainability department.

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