Retail Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Shaftesbury has announced that The Hook, a unique art gallery retail concept, has opened its flagship London store in Seven Dials in the heart of the West End. Featuring a range of both established and emerging artists, across a variety of subjects and styles, the 1,588 sq ft space is located at 37A Neal Street, adjacent to Ollie Quinn.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

The site is Onitsuka Tiger’s largest-ever store and has a prestigious Regent Street location. The space has been designed to resemble a brand art gallery where customers can fully enjoy the world of Onitsuka Tiger. The 9,300 square feet (approx. Credit: Photography by Ben Anders.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Visitors to the Westfield Stratford flagship store can experience the “Striper bot” travelling the entire space and appearing on screens across two floors. By collecting QR codes during their visit on their mobile phones, shoppers can win products designed by local artists.

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JUNE 1, 2021

The unique space, with an artistically decorated interior and illustrations by artist Andrea Tarella, will house Tod’s iconic products as well as an exclusive collection of must-have summer essentials. Tod’s currently has 14 permanent locations, and this is its only pop-up in the U.S.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The 2,500 sq ft store and workspace located on Clifford Street, directly opposite the brand’s Savile Row store, has been reimagined as a three-storey temple to beautifully crafted ready-to-wear and bespoke tailoring. The basement will contain the house’s state-of-the-art workshop space.

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JULY 30, 2021

Bally’s new London flagship on 106-112 Regent Street is located on the city centre’s famous thoroughfare and housed in a historic Regency building. Boasting a columned façade and windows framed by antique trim, the boutique sees the latest installation of the global Bally Haus concept, driving synergy among the company’s retail outposts.

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Retail Focus

MAY 2, 2023

With physical collections only previously stocked within leading multi-brand stores including Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, the opening of Hunza G in Seven Dials marks a milestone moment for the brand as it commits to its first retail store.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 22, 2022

Shaftesbury has today announced the signing of art retail concept, The Hook, for its first central London showroom in Seven Dials. The experiential art gallery is the latest innovative brand to join Seven Dials’ creative community and is set to open a 1,588 sq ft space on 37A Neal Street this September.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Sloane Stanley celebrates the return and opening of Libby Blakey Design , an interior and retail design specialist, at 336 Kings Road, in the heart of Chelsea until January 2022. Founder and Owner, Libby Blakey added: “This location feels like our second home and essentially our London flagship.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Located on Regent Street St James’s in the heart of London, Vispring’s new London flagship will display the brand’s world-renowned product portfolio as well as providing secluded areas for customers to test the products, with a sleep expert on hand, so they can be assured they can select the perfect bed to meet their requirements.

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Greater Group

AUGUST 9, 2023

Everything about the space is welcoming and comfortable, from its location in a sandstone building on Clarence Street to its homely interiors. The city closes roads in seven locations dedicated to shopping all year round to enable outdoor trade.

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JUNE 22, 2022

A prime high street unit in Portman Square, London, has been transformed into HydraFacial’s new London flagship location as their first physical presence in the UK, after typically working online, B2B and with in-person skin clinic.

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Design Middleeast

JANUARY 25, 2020

How the challenging and demanding customers and clients are pushing the boundaries of retail design. The retail landscape is drastically changing not just in terms of brands but the way a place looks and feels. So, how can a retail space be called successful in given so many factors? Symphony by H2R Design.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Global streetwear brand Ksubi have opened their first UK standalone store, located in the heart of Soho on 10 Carnaby Street. The opening will also coincide with the launch of a limited-edition collaboration with London-based artist Slawn. “London’s been calling us for some time with its buzzing music and arts communities.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

The Oxford Street location is the latest in a series of successful Brand House openings following Westfield Stratford, Battersea Power Station and Liverpool ONE earlier in 2023. The design of the Oxford Street store is inspired by the City of London and the iconic London Underground.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Cesar Gueikian, Gibson President and CEO, states, “When we first began designing the Gibson Garage, our global flagship, we asked ourselves, ‘What do we want our fans to experience when walking into Gibson?’ We imagined an immersive dream space where fans walk in and say, ‘Wow, this is the place that Gibson should have always had!’

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JUNE 8, 2022

The newly designed Concept Store is located in the vibrant Mitte area of Berlin and is set across two floors covering more than 650 square metres. The post H&M HOME opens unique concept store in Berlin appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This retail format has a long history, dating back centuries to the earliest known travelling merchants, but has gained significant traction in the early 2000s as retailers and brand manufacturers incorporated temporary locations into their omni-channel strategies.

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Retail Focus

JULY 17, 2023

The units will be located on the reimagined Market Street and Lamb Street in the heart of the historic London market. NEW RETAILERS ON MARKET STREET Astrid & Miyu – has just opened its largest store in London on 6 Market Street. Kill The Cat – is expanding to its second location on 14 Market Street in mid July.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Consistency in storytelling helps maintain the brand’s identity across different luxury pop-up locations. They have organized pop-up experiences in different locations, showcasing their iconic luggage and accessories while providing insight into the brand’s history and know-how.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

At the helm of this groundbreaking venture is Hannes Ruoff, chief executive officer of Porsche Asia Pacific, whose vision for a customer-centric approach has manifested in every aspect of the Studio’s design and offerings. Furthermore, Singapore has firmly established itself as a hub of innovation. Why Singapore?

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

The National Gallery’s Portico Shop reopens its doors after a three-month refurbishment, revealing an entirely new design by Lumsden, the award-winning firm specialising in retail and F&B for cultural and visitor attractions.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

The space is an interaction of eastern and western culture by many international brands. Spanning 442 m2, the new flagship shop is located in Huaihai Middle Road, a prime commercial area of the city. The art installations are designed by Asian American artist JUJU Wang.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Curated Makers is a marketplace designed to champion local independent businesses and entrepreneurs, providing them with space in a physical retail environment. The brand is returning to Leeds with this pop-up space, adjacent to the new Miniso store.

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Dezeen

MARCH 1, 2024

Interior design studio Hollie Bowden Interiors has created fine jeweller Rachel Boston's flagship store and showroom in London. Located in Shoreditch's Redchurch Street, the store is split into four main areas – the retail space, private appointment area, workshop and office space for the jeweller's team of 12.

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JULY 1, 2021

The newly launched gallery joins Clarendon Fine Art’s portfolio of 20 galleries across the UK’s most desirable locations. Clarendon specialises in original works, limited edition statement pieces, and rare signed editions from the world’s most sought-after contemporary artists.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Yet instead of detracting people away from physical locations, this has increased interest. Where Should Casinos be Located? For retail spaces to benefit from the footfall of casinos, then they need to be in the right places. Las Vegas does this, with multiple artists performing in various casinos at any one time.

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JULY 5, 2021

Dedicated to a selection of exceptional High Jewellery and the Maison’s iconic collections, this unique location is imbued with an intimate identity, bridging British elegance and Parisian distinction. Chaumet perpetuates these links with the renovation of its New Bond Street location, inspired by the elegance of British architecture.

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Greater Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

After his recent trip to Tokyo, greater group’s Asia CEO Ryan Arrowsmith returned with dozens of photos from innovative and forward-thinking retailers who are going above and beyond to creative unique and engaging customer experiences. Our retail design blog shows your some highlights from this trip.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Christmas market Forms and Locations Christmas markets come in various forms, each reflecting the unique cultural identity of the region. In larger cities, Christmas markets often sprawl across multiple locations, each with its own theme and atmosphere.

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JULY 7, 2021

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. The post COW Vintage launches debut London store in Seven Dials appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

South Korea is one of the world’s most exciting places to find retail innovation and design and during my recent trip to Seoul, I discovered some great examples of quirky, off-the-wall stores. As a retail designer, it was inspiring to see so many brands think outside the box when it comes to creating unique customer experiences.

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MAY 23, 2022

H&M has re-located from its former unit to a new ground floor space, spanning 17,000 sq ft, on a 10-year lease. The store will also feature painted art pieces and a live in-store art installation developed by songwriter and graphic artist, Rachel E Miller.

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JUNE 17, 2021

The new piazzas will become London’s front door and will be the subject of an international design competition. Artist impression from a bird’s eye view showing future transformation of Oxford Circus with traffic continuing on Regent Street and two new Piazzas on Oxford Street, either end of the circus.

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JULY 20, 2023

Ritz-Carlton’s all-encompassing luxury experience is achieved by combining hospitality and high-end retail, offering customers a complete luxury experience. Customers are aware that the opportunity to experience these unique spaces is fleeting, which creates a sense of urgency and encourages immediate engagement.

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VMS

AUGUST 4, 2021

“Cherry Creek is the granddaddy of Denver retail – it’s a traditional mall but includes street-based retail and multi-family housing, which makes it accessible to locals but attractive to visitors,” says Sheri Blattel, Director of Retail Design at multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell, which has offices in multiple U.S.

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MAY 27, 2021

Today, Vashi unveiled and opened a new home for bespoke fine jewellery in Covent Garden – the brand’s new flagship store and its seventh bricks-and-mortar location. Guests can use the space to meet with their partners, friends or family right in the middle of the action of the new store, with the casting laboratory and workshop in full view.

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