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Why New Balance is putting people at the heart of its new store concept

Inside Retail

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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

Inside Retail

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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How US start-up Subtl Beauty stacks up in a hypercompetitive beauty market

Inside Retail

Frustrated with the space and time-consuming nature of traditional beauty products, I sought out a portable, compact, and user-friendly solution. I was fed up with big, loud, oversized packaging concepts that demanded bigger bags and a long application time. RR: Channel expansion is a primary focus for us.

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How premium Japanese outlet Gotemba is bringing beauty to bargain shopping

Inside Retail

At the time of opening, it almost doubled the size of the largest existing outlet centre, and represented a tipping point for the factory outlet concept in Asia. So much so that Gotemba’s most recent expansion was opened confidently in the middle of the pandemic, bringing its store floor area to 61,000sqm and its store count to 290.

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Why so many global brands fail in Australia

Inside Retail

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations.

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Locals rebuff invaders: Inside Vietnam’s convenience stores war

Inside Retail

By October 2019, South Korean companies were described by Korea Bizwire as “engaged in a fierce battle with Japanese rivals” in Vietnam, which it likened to a “post-China” market. Convenience stores and the e-commerce sector were growing much faster than the overall market. A new Nova Market store: 450 planned initially.

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The lowdown on Central Group – reported new owner of Selfridges

Inside Retail

“Central Group’s success in the European department store space should bode well for Selfridges,” Bradley Grinlinton, head of retail and consumer products at Publicis Sapient, told Inside Retail. It also raises the possibility of international expansion. “It billion (AU$3.72