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Frasers Group Launch New Sports Direct Flagship Store in Manchester

Retail Focus

The multi-million-pound investment has transformed the Arndale Centre space, one of the city’s main shopping destinations, into a five-floor retail destination with dedicated areas for football, running, specialist sports, men’s, women’s, and kids’ wear.

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Frasers Group has signed a brand-new site in Manchester for Sports Direct

Retail Focus

Frasers Group plc has unveiled plans to open a 50,000sq. James France, Head of Property at Frasers Group said “ Our ambitious plans for Sports Direct Manchester, mark a pivotal moment for the group as we continue to expand and invest into our store portfolio and flagship presence.

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Laings opens debut OMEGA showroom for Wales in St David’s

Retail Focus

The renowned watchmaker has taken an 838 sq ft space, which is both the first mono-brand showroom to be operated by Laings, and the first dedicated store for OMEGA in Wales. Landsec has announced that Laings, the luxury jewellery retailer, has opened a new dedicated OMEGA showroom at St David’s Cardiff.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

The brand plans to expand the Refurbished program to more US stores throughout 2021 and beyond. How resale could impact Nike’s brand. And selling secondhand items alongside brand-new products, as Nike plans to do, shouldn’t have a negative impact on the brand or store experience, according to Iacono.

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German toy brand Haba just opened its first store in China. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Designed in bright, inviting colours and equipped with specially developed, high-end wooden furniture, seating options and a play area, users can browse a wide range of products, try them out and experience the new brand environment. In a space of around 58sqm, the store offers its range of toys for children of all ages.

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Retail Environment Design: Upcoming Trends

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Further supporting the experiential focus for retail environment design, Design Retail Magazine has been able to survey retail industry executives’ e.g. visual merchandisers, store planners, and designers on visual merchandising, store planning, and design activities. Plant life to assist in defining space and creating texture.

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Placemaking and personal relationships: How to think local, act global

Inside Retail

Take the back-of-house into the front to make the retail environment a place of work that can be mutually beneficial for both customers and staff. Physical spaces are props that mediate our relationship. In the future, the store design will need to provide insight into the tasks spaces can facilitate. What if this was flipped?

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