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Expanding the Boundaries of Luxury: Navigating Experiences Beyond Traditional Retail

Retail Focus

This shift in strategy is reshaping the perception of luxury and raising intriguing questions about its impact on the brand. A key catalyst in this transformation is the rise of pop-up stores, which are not only contributing to this expansion but also introducing new dynamics into the luxury ecosystem.

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Why Canada Goose is flocking to Australia amid huge Asia-Pacific growth

Inside Retail

The new stores will feature experiential offerings, such as “cold rooms”, which enable customers to test the thermal level of the brand’s parkas, jackets and other products that can sell for thousands of dollars. Celebrities such as Drake, Rihanna and Daniel Craig have been known to wear – and be seen wearing – the coats. billion(about A$2.93

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Samsonite strikes a positive note as Covid wreaks havoc on sales

Inside Retail

In a results filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange, Samsonite said widespread cross-border travel restrictions, the closure of retail stores and ongoing, significant reductions in travel and discretionary spending among consumers had reduced demand for many of the group’s products. Net sales were $799.5

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Inside Chemist Warehouse’s surprising new luxury brand, Ultra Beauty

Inside Retail

Far from the glamour of a high-end shopping mall, Chemist Warehouse’s new brand Ultra Beauty is quietly extending the discount pharmacy’s hold on pharmaceuticals, health and beauty into the glitzy end of the spectrum. Beyond the beauty and branding, inclusivity is a major part of Ultra Beauty’s mission, Pecora said.

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Plus-size fashion was in the spotlight at Fashion Week. What comes next?

Inside Retail

Unfamiliar on the catwalk were the striking figures of women ranging from a size 12 through to a size 20, dominating a space that had only ever been a fantasy for generations of similar women, but made a reality for all by Chelsea Bonner, director of talent agency Bella Management. The pre-show buzz of the curvy crowd permeated the senses.

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From Pop-Up Stores to Seamless Experiences

Retail Focus

Brands that neglect to provide these immersive experiences risk succumbing to customer apathy, as modern consumers increasingly demand not just products or services but memorable encounters that resonate deeply with their desires and emotions. Brands that fail to provide such experiences risk customer apathy and disengagement.