Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Australian online marketplace The Iconic added a new string to its bow last week with the addition of the Home category, extending its 80,000-strong product range with contemporary homewares; from bedding, kitchen and bath accessories to tech, aromatherapy and artwork. Tapping into Millennial market.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Following the successful debut of the newly designed showroom in Jumeirah, the iconic Poltrona Frau brand now graces a line-up of high-end luxury names in the UAE’s premier shopping destination.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Contemporary womenswear label Bec + Bridge is accelerating its expansion plan in the country with the opening of four new stores, including its first WA location. . The spaces are refined and have a really calming energy, and luxury feel to it. They complement our existing stores and our retail journey to date.”.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2024

Australian luggage brand July has confirmed the appointment of luxury marketing professional Alex Anton as its vice president of brand, a newly created role that underscores the retailer’s ambition to become a globally recognised name in the travel space.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2024

Australian luggage brand July has confirmed the appointment of luxury marketing professional Alex Anton as its vice president of brand, a newly created role that underscores the retailer’s ambition to become a globally recognised name in the travel space.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This transformation can be dissected into several distinct stages, often referred to as disruptions, in which retailers competed on multiple fronts: for physical space, consumer attention, and innovative store layouts and designs. This early phase prioritized a personalized shopping experience, setting the foundation for what was to come.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. We will continue our expansion in Australia in October, with a new store opening in Perth in the Karrinyup shopping mall.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City stores occupy 1600 and 1450 sq ft spaces respectively, and feature ProCook’s trademark light and airy store design, with areas for customers to try products before they buy and fully experience the range of products the brand has to offer from cookware and kitchen accessories to tableware.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

It has enabled me to spot new and unusual opportunities for the brand that potentially people who work in the menstrual health space wouldn’t even consider,” she said. Global growth and fashion collabs Beyond the relaunch, Modibodi is also targeting growth through international expansion.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2021

Melbourne-based fashion label Kookai has unveiled the new look of its $1 million outlet at Vicinity Emporium Shopping Centre. Kookai said the reason behind its expansion of retail space was that it is confident in the demand for bricks and mortar stores.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

The news was reported by South Korean media coinciding with the opening of the first National Geographic store in China – a 120sqm space on the first floor of the bustling Hopson One shopping mall in Beijing. In greater China it is eyeing expanding its physical presence in Hong Kong and Taiwan as well.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Fashion chains Noni B and Rockmans have launched online in the US though dedicated e-commerce stores, and serve as the vanguard of owner Mosaic Brand’s international expansion. When you look at the shopping behaviours of the over 50’s customer globally, it highlights how swiftly this demographic is moving to the online space,” Evans said.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Formerly known as Crop Shop Boutique, and now branded as CSB, has nearly 440,000 followers who are so devoted to the brand that new designs and collections consistently sell out. Now the e-commerce athleisure brand is taking strides to bring its community offline and into curated shopping spaces.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Manso is known for her playful pieces made from recycled plastic, which she wanted to display in a space that evokes the luxury feel of an haute-couture boutique. Jewellery and accessories are displayed on the shelves, as well as on a small table at the centre of the space.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2024

The family-run business opened its first shop in the Royal Arcade in the Sydney suburb of Double Bay in October 1989 and currently has three locations after opening and closing stores locally and overseas. Luxury Australian jewellery brand Jan Logan is built on traditions of excellence, modernity and creativity.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Williams’ only new shop, but it is the standard. It fuses technology and human touch in a virtual retail space that is at the forefront of customer service innovation. This allows the team to intercept any issues and further enhance the customer experience globally from the brand’s flagship retail space. Emily Anders, R.M.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

With over 200 stores and a slew of international brands, including Celine, Ganni, Levi’s and Reebok, United Arrows is one of the country’s largest select shops, which is a kind of mini department store. Brothers Omar and Zane Sabré (l to r) started the accessories label in 2017. Image: Supplied. Foray into bricks-and-mortar.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The 38,000 sqft space underwent a substantial expansion, more than doubling in size, and now boasts a diverse array of offerings across 15 departments, encompassing over 3,000 products. But it’s not just about size; Muji Plaza Singapura has introduced innovative concepts that redefine the shopping experience.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2023

The offer is also seen as an expansion of the business’ successful click-and-collect offer, launched last year, which now accounts for up to 20 per cent of online orders. It’s evident that despite recent challenges, and even after Covid-19 lockdowns, Australians are still turning to e-commerce for their shopping,” Goodger said. “As

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2024

In a glamorous unveiling that brought a touch of sparkle to Kuala Lumpur, Chinese jewellery retailer Lukfook Group recently marked a significant milestone in its international expansion strategy with its first Lukfook Joaillerie boutique in Malaysia. Wong reiterated that Lukfook is committed to exploring markets with growth potential. “We

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

As the on-trend Singaporean fashion and accessories brand launches new stores and a new focus on being eco-friendly, founder and CEO Keith Wong says it’s all part of keeping customers happy. Specific playlists that we have curated for each shop are also available, to accompany guests on their journey around the store.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Ralph Lauren is set to open Western Australia’s first standalone Polo Ralph Laruren store at Karrinyup Shopping Centre, its fourth outlet in Perth. The store occupies a 179sqm space on the Level 1 of the shopping centre, housing a range of capsule collections, exclusives and in store activations, including its upcoming Summer 2021 Collection.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

Amazon Australia today announced the launch of Amazon Warehouse, a new storefront on the country’s Amazon site, which offers pre-owned and open box items that include a wide range of items, including fashion, electronics, accessories, toys, music, books and more. Can Rent the Runway make resale a success? That has totally dissolved.”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2022

The in-game experience will be available through an upcoming expansion pack and aims to promote thrift shopping, upcycling and circular fashion to its Gen Z audience. With the promise of the metaverse on the horizon, this collaboration will create one of the very few spaces for a similar virtual experience – styling your avatar freely.

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Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

Shopping handmade is also a feel-good experience. Matr Boomie’s 20+ product categories include jewelry, textiles, hand-carved wood accessories, frames, and bells. “I Even before the pandemic, online shopping sites like Etsy have experienced dramatic growth in popularity. My clay work is intended to be useful. Where to Buy.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This expansion further solidifies Kit & Kaboodle’s commitment to provide exceptional service and luxury interiors to clients worldwide. “At Kit & Kaboodle, we believe in making luxury interiors accessible to everyone,” said s pokesperson.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Category sales at the chain are being led by apparel and expensive personal accessories, such as watches and jewelry, which are benefiting from the weak yen, which has been an important factor in the revival of inbound tourism. Aside from Tachikawa, the Shinjuku store has experienced the strongest growth (+30.4 per cent, after +9.2

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2023

Here, Davies chats to Inside Retail about the goals and objectives behind Superdry’s seventh store opening in Australia – in Doncaster’s Westfield shopping centre – and how Replay Jeans is getting off the ground with a partnership with Melbourne Victory. Replay is very active in the sports space, which is how they position their brand.

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Dezeen

JUNE 8, 2022

Otherwise, Sun Concepts Office left the store free of bulky display solutions so as to "protect the integrity of the space". Accessories are presented on tiered platforms that run along the outer edge of the store, or on circular metal stands that are affixed to the central bench. Mirrored panels help give the room a sense of depth.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

It recently opened its most expansive store in Southeast Asia in SM North Edsa in Manila, where customers can tailor Levi’s items to mirror their unique style and personality. These digital enhancements enrich the physical shopping environment, making it more dynamic and engaging.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

With ever-increasing consumer interest in environmentally friendly shopping practices and ongoing innovations in textile production, sustainable fashion is a promising field to enter. One of the businesses leading the way in this space is the sustainable athleisure brand Nuttch. Just a year prior, the company had only posted US$35.3

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VMS

JULY 27, 2021

Previously, the product had been hard to shop with so many options, and the customer journey through the space was difficult to navigate. It feels like an expansive walk-in wardrobe – intuitive and seamless. We wanted the experience to be ownable, personalized to the occasion you’re shopping for,” says Seeds.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s a very considered, strategic [expansion],” Digby told Inside Retail. “At I think Black Pepper is a brand to watch, and we’re very comfortable and confident in the space we’re in. At the end of the day it’s still a hard landscape right now. We’re serving a much wider spectrum of people,” Digby said. “I

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Custom terrazzo flooring in hues of white, grey and mint blankets the majority of the floors while some areas, including fitting rooms, were decorated with plush carpets in matching colours to add a softer touch to the space. Mirrors visually extended the space and blurred the boundaries of the store.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience. India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. billion direct-to-consumer shipments by 2030.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Conceptually, it embraces Sydney’s energetic atmosphere and pays homage to some famous landscapes, including the Outback and Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which helps create an immersive shopping experience. Spanning two floors, the 1103sqm retail space features distinct areas dedicated to specific product categories.

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