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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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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

With the advent of readily available glass plates, the retail landscape underwent a transformative shift, paving the way for elaborate store window displays that served as captivating showcases for a myriad of products. Retailers rely on the talents of designers and artists to create displays that are not ordinary.

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Opinion: Why it’s time to go boldly where retail has gone before

Inside Retail

And as we became increasingly confident and accepting of online shopping, we were also lulled into a transactional retail world. In all this practicality, retail has forgotten some of the fundamental human drivers of shopping, such as the need for surprise, spectacle, inspiration, destination, and entertainment. He made shopping fun.

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Standout stores: New flagships, pop-ups and openings that caught our eye 

Inside Retail

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. Kris Andrew Small’s artwork, which includes a mural in the changing room, also adds to the store’s ambiance.

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How Culture Kings CEO Simon Beard is turning the brand into a behemoth

Inside Retail

The new flagship store – the brand’s first in the US – features about 1300sqm of retail space, as well as a recording studio for musical artists, a 23-metre hat wall, a bar, live DJs performing daily, and a Secret Room featuring sought-after items in the streetwear market. I’ve always believed in creating that vibe and atmosphere.

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How Culture Kings CEO Simon Beard is turning the brand into a behemoth

Inside Retail

The new flagship store – the brand’s first in the US – features about 1300sqm of retail space, as well as a recording studio for musical artists, a 23-metre hat wall, a bar, live DJs performing daily, and a Secret Room featuring sought-after items in the streetwear market. I’ve always believed in creating that vibe and atmosphere.

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Art, community and creativity: Three shopping centres setting new standards

Inside Retail

Major department store, tick. We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world. Platform is the antithesis of a cookie-cutter shopping centre – indeed, it acts as a platform for independent brands to thrive. Global fast-fashion retailer, tick. Cinema, tick.

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