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How boutique retailers won by discarding the department store playbook

Inside Retail

While household-name department stores are downsizing and closing their doors, multi-brand retail boutiques are succeeding by focusing on personalised shopping experiences. Of course, e-commerce has a crucial part to any brand, but in-store retail shopping gives you a sensory experience that online can’t.

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Taylor Swift’s concerts help boost February retail sales

Inside Retail

This led to increased spending on clothing, merchandise, accessories and dining out,” ABS head of retail statistics Ben Dorber said. ” ABS data showed that clothing, footwear and accessories sales rose 4 per cent, the strongest growth across all categories. Department stores’ sales increased 3.7

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Department Store Offers Shoppers a Calming, Biophilic Space

VMS

Originally scheduled for an October 2020 opening, the seventh location for this family-run department store was caught in the middle of the global predicament – to build or not to build, to cancel or push on? Opening any store requires an exact timeline. Each setback has a domino effect.

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What Is Visual Merchandising?

Creative Displays Now

Using these elements to bring attention to your brand is called visual merchandising. Effective visual merchandising can have a significant impact on your bottom line. This guide will explain visual merchandising and how to use it to promote your products. Visual Merchandising Explained. Who Uses Visual Merchandising?

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Designer Brands Names New CEO

VMS

Rawlins will then continue to work with the company for a 12-month period in a strategic advisor role to facilitate the leadership transition, the designer, producer and retailer of footwear and accessories said. Walmart and May Department Stores. The company Howe will lead has nearly 650 stores across the U.S.

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Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023

Retail Focus

JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. The new store will stock even more ranges from brands such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and Converse, covering footwear, fashion, and accessories.

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London’s back, baby: Exploring three of the city’s retail hotspots

Inside Retail

During rumbles, teams split up and undergo a visual merchandising blitz, ensuring that the entire store is well-maintained throughout the day. M&S team members are also stationed at different parts of the store during specific busy times, ensuring they are always available for customers.