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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

Here, we speak with Wolf & Badger co-founder and CEO George Graham about his plans to continue driving global retail growth. In many ways, we just fill a gap that has unfortunately been left behind by local boutiques becoming increasingly few and far between. Today, the US is its largest market. GG: Retail has its ups and downs.

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The world’s best boutique bakeries: Combining millennials’ love for Instagrammable design and baked goods

Greater Group

Boutique bakeries that focus on speciality items are well-adored by millennial shoppers (aged around 19-40 years) who are often on the lookout for ‘Instagrammable moments’ and the first to rush to share photos of exciting new shops. Several boutique bakeries have moved on from traditional, stale, and prototypical bakery interiors of old.

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River Island unveils new store concept ‘River Studios’

Retail Focus

River Studios will make its debut in the UK in Derby at the end of August before subsequently being rolled out to other key locations as part of River Island’s ambitious plans to reinvigorate retail. An exciting new interior scheme takes cues from the eccentricity and curation of boutique stores.

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‘Indecision is the hardest part’: Retailers react to Sydney lockdown 2.0

Inside Retail

We had a management meeting over the weekend and had a game plan worked out by Sunday which we’re now executing,” Richard Kelsey, co-founder and director of Beer Cartel, told Inside Retail. Similarly, Superdry is switching its Sydney store network back to dark stores or mini distribution centres.

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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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How Mimco MD Sarah Rovis is driving the accessories brand into the future

Inside Retail

Visions without a plan are often hard for team members to embrace and deliver. SR: We have recently carved out a bold and ambitious strategic three-year plan. We are welcoming our much-loved customers back to our boutiques, to our new store concept at our flagship destination in Chadstone, and soon to our shop in Sydney Westfield.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Going forward, James plans to work with an external PR agency to get the Papinelle name in front of more people and do more brand collaborations like the ones she has done with New Zealand designer Karen Walker. . Papinelle currently has three boutiques in Australia and two in New Zealand.

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