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David Jones is the latest department store to embrace resale. Here’s why

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Australian department store David Jones has become the latest retailer to sell pre-owned clothing following the announcement of its partnership with Sydney-based luxury reseller Blue Spinach last week. It also offers second-hand items in its London flagship store through a partnership with online resale platform Vestiaire Collective.

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OMA adds wood-clad escalators to KaDeWe department store in Berlin

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Architecture studio OMA has revealed images of the first completed part of its renovation of Berlin department store KaDeWe, a retail and event space connected by wood-clad escalators. Each one is organised around a core void, which acts as main vertical circulation and orientation point.". Lighting: Sekles Planungsbuero.

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Roughly three in four Australians buy preloved clothing, survey finds

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The company aims to keep clothes in circulation for a longer period of time in order to reduce apparel production. Further reading: Step inside the UK’s first department store for secondhand clothes.

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Woolworths phasing out single-use plastic bags in WA

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According to Woolworths state GM for Western Australia, Karl Weber, the move will remove over 30 million plastic bags from circulation within the state.

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2021 Retail Renovation Competition – First Place: “Woolworth VA Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa”

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Renovation: Department Store. That allowed us to trade on a larger scale and extend our homeware, food and beauty offer,” said Errol Solomon, Executive Store Design and Visual Merchandising, Woolworths. Submitted by: Woolworths, Cape Town, South Africa. BEFORE RENOVATION.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

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Reports have been circulating for more than a month now that Thailand’s Central Group is in talks with Vietnam’s Vincom Retail that could lead to the Thai company buying a majority stake.

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Ten pop-up shop interiors featuring memorable designs

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Experience design firm Random Studio created a series of pop-up installations at London's Selfridges department store that served as temporary shops for French fashion label Jacquemus between May and June last year. Image courtesy of Selfridges. Le Bleu, UK, by Random Studio and Simon Jacquemus. Find out more about Fatface Coffee ›.