article thumbnail

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. Pictured, botanical artist Carly Rogers at Selfridges, London, UK.

article thumbnail

Louis Vuitton takes over Harrods Façade to Mark Launch of Yayoi Kusama Collaboration

Retail Focus

Louis Vuitton has launched a brand-new collection with world renowned artist Yayoi Kusama. Running from 6 th January – 13 th February, Kusama’s mesmerising, multicoloured, and immersive, vision will inhabit the iconic department store.

Artistic 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

More than transparent barriers adorned with decorations, these windows are masterfully arranged as storytellers, encapsulating the very essence of a store’s character. Retailers who incorporate interactive elements can encourage passersby to engage with the scene, which enhances the overall experience and makes it memorable.

Art 264
article thumbnail

Analysis: Why Harvey Nichols’ new NFT retail space is “a wildly clever idea”

Inside Retail

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols recently announced the opening of the first blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong store. Physical stores are seeking to understand their place in the digital economy and align with this cultural phenomenon. Creative industries adapt.

article thumbnail

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

Inside Retail

The store also features collaborations with talented Australian artists, with ground-level installations by paper engineer Benja Harney and artist Bianca Beers, and abstract sculptures and paintings by Elliott Routledge. Kris Andrew Small’s artwork, which includes a mural in the changing room, also adds to the store’s ambiance.

Artistic 130
article thumbnail

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

Inside Retail

He also wove the store into the community, even making the Selfridges basement an air raid shelter during the war. When you consider great retail entrepreneurs such as Selfridge, who developed the department store and re-wrote shopping history, today’s shopping experience feels like a watered-down version that is purely transactional.

article thumbnail

Wilson Sporting Goods Turns First Physical Stores into Ultimate Urban Playgrounds

VMS

For aspiring sportspeople, Wilson products existed on a par with everything else in department stores and retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods. This page: Starting with this pop-up and “tennis museum” in 2021, Wilson has now begun opening permanent physical stores in New York and Chicago. But no longer. Advertisement.