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On Our Radar: Waxology, Seattle

VMS

Located in Seattleā€™s South Lake Union neighborhood, this new location for boutique waxing studio Waxology (Everett, Wash.) strives to promote natural beauty and encourages clients to form genuine relationships with its estheticians.

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Why local retail communities are important, and how retail design can encourage community retailing.

Retail Focus

Examples of brand communities include Apple enthusiasts forming online forums, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners participating in rallies, or Nike fans engaging on social media. They actively interact with the brand, its products or services, and with one another, forming a sense of belonging and loyalty.

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Powerlist Influential 30 Architects 2024: Islam Al Mashtooly, Design Director, OBMI

Design Middleeast

AL HAMRA PALACE BOUTIQUE GROUP; design by OBMI. He actively participates in events and competitions that promote both architecture & design regionally and globally. His contribution in this arena has earned good publicity which has helped promote a positive image of the design sector in the UAE and him personally.

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Tunsgate Quarter welcomes Soho Fine Art Gallery to scheme

Retail Focus

Established publisher and promoter for some of the countryā€™s most talented artists, Buckingham Fine Art has chosen to open its first ever gallery in the covered shopping centre, offering customers the opportunity to browse original and high quality limited edition artwork from both emerging and established published artists in person.

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Aussie supermarkets have a trust problem. Hereā€™s how they can fix it

Inside Retail

Trust is a big deal: more visceral than can be measured on a 5-point Net Promoter Score scale or tracked through transactional data points. The dƩcor is designed to fit with the tone of the local architecture and to feel just a little bit boutique-y.

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Hereā€™s an in-depth look at the major retail sales events in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

To celebrate its birthday each year, it runs significant promotions and discounts of up to 90 per cent for a 24-hour ā€˜sales festivalā€™ period. Retailers often see a significant sales spike, so itā€™s a good time to run promotions in Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, which are Muslim-majority countries.

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Embroidery, upcycling and scent making: Uniqlo amps up entertainment

Inside Retail

For instance, we held a Thank You Festival in July, with limited offers, special novelties and in-store promotion activities, to show our gratitude to Uniqloā€™s loyal fans for their continuous support for the brand. We also collaborated with local boutique FIN Crafted Goods to repurpose pre-loved jeans and give them a new lease of life.

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