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Amazon to test department stores in offline expansion

Inside Retail

Amazon.com is to open several department stores in its home US market to test the concept as it continues to build out its multichannel business model. Department stores’ share of the overall US market has fallen from 14.5 It is also testing automated, cashier-less convenience stores in several markets.

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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

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Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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‘Big plans’: Seafolly CEO talks international expansion

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In the UK, the business is already sold through a number of department stores and third-party retailers, but Seafolly’s new website will allow customers to buy directly from the brand. With strong performance across Singapore, Seafolly is assessing further expansion opportunities within APAC.

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From mini stores to the metaverse, will Macy’s new moves pay off?

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Macy’s has been stepping up to the plate with a series of new moves, from the expansion of its smaller-footprint stores, to a new digital fashion platform targeting younger shoppers. But while these initiatives sound promising, the question remains: can the department store chain truly adapt to the needs of the modern-day consumer?

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Behind American Vintage’s bet on the lucrative Chinese fashion market

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The brand recently opened its first Mainland China store in Shanghai, and it is just the start of its goal to further capture high-spending Chinese consumers in the region. The biggest challenge has been finding local partners to help the brand achieve its goals of global expansion, he said.

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Exclusive: Welcome to Myer’s new Virtual Store

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Litmus Retail Group has partnered with Myer on a physical showroom concept that will enable the department store to display big and bulky products, such as treadmills, e-scooters and stand-up desks, and track how consumers are engaging with them to inform future buying decisions.

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The Western retail rush: how India’s middle class is drawing iconic brands

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US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience. It’s all about growing the brand’s direct-to-consumer and omnichannel presence in the region.