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

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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.

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Flying into the future: Step inside Pan Am’s flagship store in South Korea

Inside Retail

When someone mentions Pan Am, most people think of the former US airline that Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed in the hit film “Catch Me If You Can” as a con artist disguising himself as the airline’s pilot. A blue cylindrical tunnel featuring on the store’s facade is a doorway leading customers to the retail space.

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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

During Christmas, when the ingenuity and artistic flair invested in window displays reach an unprecedented zenith, this role shines even more brightly than it does in any other season. Retailers rely on the talents of designers and artists to create displays that are not ordinary.

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Under a cloud of belt-tightening, Paris Fashion Week struts on

Inside Retail

As the city of lights fills up with designers and executives from the United States and Asia – except China – “the mood is very optimistic,” said Nathalie Lucas Verdier, buying director for women’s apparel at French department store Printemps. “It’s three years that are really intense.

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Halleroed combines futuristic and primitive for Acne Studios store in Chengdu

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Fashion brand Acne Studios has opened its latest store in China, which was designed by Stockholm studio Halleroed and is located in the submerged SKP department store designed by Sybarite in Chengdu , China. The 338-square-metre store has a discrete sandstone exterior marked by a red LED sign displaying the brand's logo.

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Myer bringing student projects to life with Miss Shop

Inside Retail

Department store Myer has recently launched a program giving fashion design students the opportunity to sell their products in-store. As part of the Artist Pathway Program, the retail business is working with Billy Blue College at Torrens University to guide young designers through the product design process.

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