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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. The New Balance UCC (uncommonly common concept) store is redefining the traditional retail experience by placing people, not products, at the forefront of the retail experience.

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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

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Sports footwear and apparel manufacturer New Balance has opened its first Grey Store in the Southern Hemisphere – at Sydney’s The Galeries shopping centre. Perfume Playground founder and Australian fragrance expert Samantha Copland partnered with the brand to curate the scents. New Balance recorded worldwide sales of US$5.3

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Tower London launches new store on Camden High Street

Retail Focus

The first physical iteration of their recent rebrand, and the largest of 5 London-based Tower locations. The business started in 1980 by Harry Demopoulos who moved from manufacturing uppers for several British heritage brands, into opening footwear retail locations around London. ” says Gerry Demopoulos, Director of Tower London.

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New and Lingwood launches Marylebone concept store

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That makes good commercial sense given consumers’ move away from formalwear since the pandemic began. CEO Freddie Briance added: “We want to keep experimenting with our physical presence and smaller concept stores allow us to convey the magic of our brand and the craft of our product in a very different way.”.

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How DFS merged luxury retail and innovation in its new beauty concept

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Blain went on to say that DFS keeps a close eye on the trends relevant to the Hong Kong customer and utilises its global connections to curate cult-favourite brands to address their preferences in a more accessible, easy-to-experience environment. DFS understands Hong Kong customers seek both iconic classics and novelty discoveries.

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The Crown Estate welcomes four global flagship stores to London’s West End

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Spanish women’s fashion brand Bimba Y Lola has just opened a new 4,000 sq ft store at 211-213 Regent Street, showcasing carefully curated collections, a brand showroom and a programme of events, making it the brand’s most active flagship globally. The lettings span more than 10,000 sq ft of new retail space.

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Responsible womenswear brand Nobody’s Child opening at Carnaby Street, this week

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The store contributes to the diverse array of independent brands in London’s most directional shopping location. This is an exciting trial period for the store in this location.”. Customers can also shop a curated collection of independent labels including Every Nook, Amme?,

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