Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2023

Luxury brands are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage their clientele and reinforce their exclusivity. One avenue that has gained significant traction is the concept of pop-up stores. On the other hand, Dior often channels its artistic heritage, mirroring themes from its fashion shows.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The launch of the swim capsule coincides with Sportscraft’s In The Roundhouse collaboration that centres around the same concept and stars the flower motif used in the brand’s resort collection. The Sportscraft brand is sold in over 200 freestanding and concession stores nationally.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the year-end shopping season kicks off, Zalora , one of Asia’s leading online fashion retailers, and part of Global Fashion Group (GFG), is ramping up its marketing to capture consumers’ attention. It facilitates wider brand reach, quicker inventory turnover, and direct engagement, thereby fostering increased brand loyalty.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

By creating engaging and enjoyable experiences, Selfridges is demonstrating that sustainable shopping can become an integral part of retail design. A key feature of the season is The Edit by Reselfridges, a fashion and lifestyle destination offering a unique way to shop secondhand.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2024

This supports the consumer shift towards quality and durability over fast fashion, driven by sustainability concerns, desire for product longevity, and increased awareness of ethical manufacturing practices. We measure NPS, better known as net promoter score, which talks to the stickiness of loyalty and engagement,” she added.

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Retail Focus

JULY 20, 2023

As luxury brands invest in various areas, they aim to create immersive and unforgettable experiences for their customers with a focus on aesthetics, arts, technology, food and services, collaborations, exhibitions and museums, these brands are taking the concept of luxury pop-up shops to the next level. The Ephemeral Luxury Brand Strategy.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 16, 2023

With the customers’ increased demand for novelty and uniqueness, brands could be inclined to present concepts that meet their needs. Crafting brand narratives through popup stores can be an effective strategy to engage customers, create buzz, and build a unique brand experience. Crafting brand narratives through pop-up stores.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Our locations in Dubai Mall at Fashion Avenue, at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 in Taipei and at The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur are prime examples of curated properties selected to ensure that the destination itself also reflects the ethos of our products and brand,” he added. We create desire, rather than respond to it,” he opined.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Raffles City Singapore has welcomed an exciting slate of international brands with new and exclusive concepts. The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Set to launch in July 2023 – after the opening of the new luxury precinct at terminal one (T1) – Heinemann is pioneering the department store concept inside domestic terminal two (T2) and three (T3), with the retail mix curated to reflect each terminal’s passenger base. Proof of concept. Extremely resilient.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

Riding this wave, large-scale retailers are taking notice of the boutique concept. The curation of merchandise is sold with ease of transportation in mind, as the stores are conveniently located to commute close to home with options of delivery for larger pieces. Atelier100, London.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Singapore, known for its vibrant fashion and beauty scene, has a new star in its constellation of luxury retail destinations. Raffles City, the premier fashion, beauty, and lifestyle mall, is making waves as the ultimate beauty destination in the Lion City. One recent example is Harnn, the renowned Thai beauty and wellness brand.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2023

By incorporating hospitality services like hotels and spas, luxury brands can forge a deeper connection with consumers and curate a lifestyle that extends beyond material possessions. A luxury hotel or restaurant become an extension of the brand’s story, enabling to curate an environment that resonates with its target audience.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The brainchild of LSKD’s head of design Dylan Osborne, the concept came to life when the brand purchased the 1970s double-decker bus that once served as ‘The Love Bus’ in Byron Bay. New Balance, Sydney New Balance’s new concept store in Bondi Junction, Sydney, is at the forefront of the brand’s expansion strategy in Australia.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The management team ensures tenant compatibility with each mall’s identity through rigorous curation, blending both global and local brands to cater to their clientele’s varied needs. This approach, built upon over 15 years of research, merges traditional and digital shopping experiences to continually attract and engage visitors.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 24, 2023

Best known for the eponymous shoe label she founded in the 1990s, Jo Mercer is now channelling her passion for local manufacturing into Matilda Life , the fashion and lifestyle brand she started in 2021. Can you discuss the key concepts and philosophies, as well as its key achievements since its launch in 2021?

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2021

Browns Brook Street, located at 39 Brook Street in the heart of London’s Mayfair, is an enchanting destination designed to immerse you in a curated world of fashion, fine jewellery, food and culture. It’s beyond fashion. BROWNS BROOK STREET – WOMENSWEAR – YELLOW ROOM. What we do is instinctively Browns.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Hyperphysical Retail Revolution Hyperphysical retail is an innovative concept, heralding a new era in the world of luxury shopping. This novel approach engages all the senses and elicits powerful emotions, transforming retail spaces into sanctuaries of connection, innovation, and individuality.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

During the pandemic, the Australian womenswear brand Witchery turned 50, but rather than kicking back to party, the retailer revved its omnichannel strategy and worked on a new physical store concept. We were able to engage our store teams to assist with online fulfilment. How has Witchery responded to the issues?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2021

This could be a play by Amazon to engage those people,” Flanders said. “I Real customer loyalty is tactile, a lived experience in-store, human to human, and when executed well, vastly more engaging than the transactional online process,” Umbers said.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It follows a move last year to reopen its ION Orchard, Plaza Singapura and Orchard Central stores as Uniqlo Towns , a retail destination concept that offers shoppers varied experiences, from sustainability to local arts and culture. At the same time, we endeavour to find new ways to engage and uplift our customers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to Chan, luxury sales continue to be the biggest revenue driver for The Shoppes, particularly in the watch, jewellery and fashion categories. The team took the time to engage our local clients on a deeper level and truly cater to their unique needs,” Chan noted. Bolstering the tenant mix. Deepening loyalty from tenants.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

By having the store in such a bustling area, Levi’s is not only hoping to maximise its brand visibility and accessibility, but also engage a wide and diverse audience and deliver an elevated store experience to shoppers. These digital enhancements enrich the physical shopping environment, making it more dynamic and engaging.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

New store openings are expected to increase customer engagement by making the brand more accessible to a wider community of new and existing shoppers, and allowing for products, culture and events to be showcased. LSKD recently took this concept on the road with its BAF (Big As F*ck) Bus, a pop-up on wheels.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Since 2019, livestreaming has been one of the most important ways for a store to engage its followers to make a sale in China. The concept is not new. Livestreaming is a concept of selling or sharing products with customers who are joining remotely to watch, chat, and buy. But livestreaming was not always used for selling items.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It's going to be a place where people can come in to get inspired by the mix of fashion, culture, art and design.". The space is a reimagination of the traditional retail model, taking the form of an art gallery, with the goal to drive social engagement and exploration," the clothing brand said. The space used to be a warehouse.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The retail industry might just owe a debt of gratitude to Australia Post’s new Community Hub concept – and not just because it has installed change rooms. The team behind this concept — led by Landini Associates — was given the opportunity to throw out the rules of retail and take a clean-sheet look at how to use floorspace.

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Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

The importance of togetherness, community and engagement has, perhaps, never been stronger. The Concept. This short-term approach means that brands can experiment with novelty items, introduce new merchandise or test concepts without the hard cost or risk associated with long leases and associated overhead costs.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The concept of pop-up stores has a rich and diverse history, stemming from various cultural and commercial phenomena spanning centuries. By eschewing the permanence of traditional stores, pop-ups enable luxury brands to transcend geographical constraints and engage with diverse demographics in unique settings. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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Rose

MAY 5, 2022

From over-the-top eye-grabbers to workmanlike displays that get the job done without being too flashy, well-thought-out end cap features can make a world of difference when it comes to getting customers to engage with your products or brand. Staples End Cap. Grocery End Cap – Multi-Use Fixture. Home & Office Notebook End Cap.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Emma Wallace is the managing director of New Zealand-based fashion label Kowtow. After a few years, they decided to split up, so Gosia decided to turn the company into more of a fashion clothing brand, which is what it is today. I think constraints are what make you work harder and keep engaged in your brand.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

It was curated by the former editor of Harper’s Bazaar , Kellie Hush. They were going through all of our archives, pulling out all the campaign imagery, the old sketches, even the old runway shots from when we were at the Australian Fashion Festival way back 20 years ago. SR: Yes, I think it comes from the fact that we’re design-led.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The new 23,000 sq ft store will feature Woman, Man and Kids collections over two floors to showcase ZARA’s very latest brand image, with flowing curved lines running through the space to enable continuous engagement with the designs on display. The store, located on Cheapside, is set to open in Autumn 2021. Paul’s Cathedral.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2022

The innovative concept named ‘HN NFT Vault’, invites customers to browse and purchase digital art NFTs from a curated selection of globally recognised projects. Luxury department store Harvey Nichols recently announced the opening of the first blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong store.

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VMS

DECEMBER 22, 2022

47 of the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast called “The Synchronicity Architect and a the Art of Being There,” Bolognino and host David Kepron cover Synchronicity, Consciousness, ‘The Map of Realities,’ Concept of Mind, Jazz, ‘Unreality’ and much more! EPISODE NOTES. linkedin.com/in/jbolognino. in Singapore.

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Rose

MARCH 24, 2020

In years past, visual merchandising strategy consisted largely of displays, fixtures and signware designed to attract, engage and motivate a customer toward making a purchase — part of a retail experience that could be described as transactional. Curated Displays. That’s because the retail experience is evolving.

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Lumsden Design

MARCH 24, 2022

Rather than stuffy ‘curators of culture’, the dream has long been to make these attractions part of the fabric of daily life. Collections and shows are carefully themed to carry people through in a seamless fashion. It responds to the fact that the concept of a museum and its role in society has evolved dramatically.

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