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How Swee Lee’s immersive lifestyle store brings the cool factor to music retail

Inside Retail

Visitors can also savour a drink at the cafe and bar, enjoy events with emerging artists and much more. Customers can take refreshments into the artist lounge and at the vinyl listening stations, whilst sampling a selection of records curated by music tastemakers and media powerhouse NME.

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Four new flagships for Seven Dials

Retail Focus

Minimalistic clothing brand, Absence of Colour, lifestyle brand, Rockett St George, independent watch retailer, Mr Jones Watches, and a creative activation run by community organisation, My Runway Group, have joined Seven Dials’ diverse array of creative and aspirational brands, located in the heart of London’s West End. .

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Libby Blakey Design opens seasonal store on Kings Road

Retail Focus

The space also doubles as an interior store, selling beautiful curated, individual, and unique decorative objet d’art, antiques and gifts including soft furnishings, paintings, lamps, books, ceramics, and glass. Founder and Owner, Libby Blakey added: “This location feels like our second home and essentially our London flagship.

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COW Vintage launches debut London store in Seven Dials

Retail Focus

Established in 2008 by Nigel Coughlan and Steve Adamson, COW describes itself as an ‘innovative hub of artists, musicians, and designers’, pushing boundaries and driving trends through sustainability.

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Between performances, experiences and crafts at Creative Expo Taiwan 2021

Design Wanted

Nearly 380 thousand people graced the three locations of 2021 Creative Expo Taiwan from April 16 to 25. Chief curator, Lin Kun-Ying branded this year’s expo with the theme “Supermicros”, which he describes as “the connection between people, data and belief.”. The Law of Beliefs” curated by Lin Kun-Ying. Craft Land.

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Why global retail stores should lean into localism

Inside Retail

Wherever we’ve designed retail spaces, from the Tate Modern in London to MoMA in New York City, and many other places besides, we’ve always believed they should reflect not only the brand of the broader collection, but also the area in which they’re located. So much global retail is bland and homogenous. If you can make it there.

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The Pop-Up Experience

Retailing Insight

Yet, even these seemingly more costly and imaginative endeavors pale in comparison to the price of adding store locations. This effort tapped into another benefit of pop-ups – the ability to showcase local artists and lesser-known brands. Tips for Artists and Brands.