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. What is Witchery doing in the bricks-and-mortar space? We are on a journey. What was that creative process like?

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 20, 2024

This is a company built on its belief that when furniture relates to the architectural setting, and the interior is choreographed as a harmonious succession of forms and finishes, the result is a space where people want to be. From the beginning, Knoll was a company that thought differently about space. Hans and Florence Knoll.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 9, 2021

Focusing on experience, brands and service – staying true to the vision set out by Hugh Fraser in 1849 – Frasers plans to reignite the high-street. The menswear space will also have areas dedicated to loungewear, denim and footwear all offering a cohesive edit of wardrobe solutions. Most importantly it keeps jobs in the city.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2022

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. The innovative concept named ‘HN NFT Vault’, invites customers to browse and purchase digital art NFTs from a curated selection of globally recognised projects.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Dubbed Travel Reimagined, the 400sqm store offers barista-made coffee, French champagne and a six-star bar and VIP events space. This – coupled with the rising cost of airfares – has led to a change in travel plans, en-masse. The company first entered the retail space in 2017 with a pop-up store on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Australian heritage lifestyle brand Sportscraft jumped into the swimwear market, the question is will they make a splash in such an oversaturated space? New creative duo with one direction Sportscraft has switched things up behind the scenes, with its creative and logistics departments teaming up to curate the swim and resort collection.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 15, 2022

Beaverbrooks, the 103-year-old family-owned jewellers with 71 stores nationwide, is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new carefully curated concept luxury diamond, jewellery and watch brand – Loupe, which opened the doors of its highly anticipated flagship boutique on Thursday 9 th June 2022 at centre:mk in Milton Keynes.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 29, 2021

space brings together a diverse portfolio of premium brands, must-have products and exceptional beauty services and experiences. This curated product offering, paired with expert-driven service and everchanging retail innovation, creates a new world for beauty enthusiasts to discover, enjoy and enhance their inner and outer wellbeing.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

space embodies the future of beauty, providing an expansive space for customers to enjoy a diverse portfolio of exceptional services and must-have products from over 90 international beauty brands. © Sandy Young Photography Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com. The 21,000 sq.ft. Mia Collins, Head of Beauty at Harrods.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2023

One avenue that has gained significant traction is the concept of pop-up stores. These ephemeral retail spaces offer a unique platform for luxury brands to captivate their audience and deliver a heightened sense of luxury through carefully curated themes, aesthetics, products, events, and communications.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2023

The store has been designed to offer customers a welcoming, relaxed environment, with products displayed in a curated and inspirational way. “We We are beyond excited to bring our much-loved H&M HOME concept to our new centre:mk Milton Keynes store.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following Harrods successful return to Shanghai Fashion Week with ‘The Harrods Hive’, a concept that focused on building stronger connections across the luxury industry in China, Harrods is proud to announce the unveiling of an inaugural pop-up focused on young Chinese design.

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Dezeen

MAY 18, 2024

New York lighting brand In Common With has opened a multi-functional space in a 19th-century Tribeca loft in time for NYCxDesign , and will host a shoppable experience and a variety of events during the festival and beyond.

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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. “We

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

Selfridges, the iconic British department store, is ushering in a new era of sustainable retail with its ambitious plan to ensure 45% of transactions come from circular products and services by 2030. The visually appealing space highlights the importance of incorporating sustainable retail design into the overall shopping experience.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This architectural monument was created with a single goal in mind: to seamlessly incorporate flydubai’s operational efficiency, agility, and dependability concepts into the very fabric of the workplace. The open-space interiors prioritise employee well-being and creativity, providing a comfortable and naturally lit environment.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2022

The 31,000 square feet Tsutaya Books in Pavilion Bukit Jalil features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and over 240,000 specially curated books, stationery and decorative goods. According to Hideyuki Uemoto, CEO of Tsutaya Books Malaysia, this is just the first stop of the business’ regional-driven expansion plan. More than just a shop.

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Design Middleeast

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing a novel concept to the UAE, the charming wonderland is a delightful blend of exquisite dining and family entertainment, set to cast a spell on those looking for a magical experience. Once upon a time, in the heart of Bluewater’s Island, a magical realm known as RIBAMBELLE awaited its grand opening this April.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

They describe their business as, “A showroom filled with pre-loved designer clothing and accessories where carefully curated designer pieces are taken on consignment.” As retailers and re-sellers grow in this space, more options will make it easier for customers to shop better. Well, some are already tapping into this trend.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

The 915-square-foot space was designed by Ringo Studio. Casper also created a space where consumers can truly test out its products by booking a complimentary 30-minute, 45-minute or one-hour nap appointment. In addition to the Miami location, the brand has plans to launch another US store in New York City’s SoHo later this year.

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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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Dezeen

JANUARY 23, 2023

IKEA's innovation lab Space10 has worked with interior designers Spacon & X to transform the ground floor of its headquarters into a library and community space , with a look that is meant to recall a simple kiosk.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2021

With a 38-level office tower, boutique hotel and 5,000 square metres of retail space, 80 Collins aims to give different types of customers – CBD workers, international tourists and local shoppers – multiple reasons to come back and explore the precinct at different times of day. IR: Did your plans for 80 Collins change at all due to Covid?

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Retail Focus

JULY 14, 2023

Designed to empower customers with the best connectivity and technology solutions for their connected life, the new concept reinvents the role of the traditional phone shop, enabling shoppers to get up close and personal with the latest innovations and giving the South Wales community a dynamic space to work, learn and play.

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 7, 2024

This philosophy is evident in his early projects, such as “Shelter on the Edge: From Camps to Cities,” which addresses refugee issues and reimagines marginalized landscapes as habitable spaces. In 2018, Islam curated the Egyptian National Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale.

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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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RetailMinded

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Modern kitchens are no longer just utilitarian spaces; they reflect individual tastes and lifestyles. But how can retailers harness this insight to curate kitchen spaces that captivate their audience? Open Concept Living Spaces These days, the concept of open living spaces has gained tremendous popularity.

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Design Middleeast

APRIL 18, 2024

Mahdi Amjad, Chairman and CEO of OMNIYAT, discusses his plans for 2024, the launch of VELA VIENTO, and his thoughts on PropTech and smart buildings. We create spaces that meet today’s needs and shape the future as we continuously elevate and go beyond to inspire the city. VELA VIENTO by OMNIYAT.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This year, we decided as part of this transformation plan, that the brand will move to New York City. We showcased a kind of California cool vintage varsity concept,” Pak said. So, we’ll be having all sorts of interesting activations in this London space,” Pak said. It’s a pop-up that we launched close to Beverly Hills.

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Design Week

AUGUST 13, 2021

Jae Li, curator of design platform Green Connections, explains how witnessing these changes has driven him to pursue sustainable endeavours – a feeling that may be gaining traction in the country. So far, only a lockdown has had moderate success at driving down pollution levels.

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Barber Design

MARCH 20, 2020

At a time when most of us are staying in, we’ve decided to have a look at some successful clothing store design ideas and concepts with a virtual tour of a variety of innovative and inspiring fashion stores. So that’s the concept – but what about the design? Perhaps Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham need to follow suit?

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Dezeen

AUGUST 20, 2023

In the lobby, new apparel collections are displayed below a tapestry-like artwork Designing the interiors of the 400-square-metre space involved dividing up the floor plan into several distinct areas that all flow together, but serve different purposes. The photography is by Ekaterina Izmestieva and Alexandra Ribar.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Inside Retail Asia : Tell me about the new Taiwan store and what the store concept looks like. It reflects Charles & Keith’s sixth-generation store concept, which we launched in Q4 of 2021, in tandem with our silver jubilee. What is Charles & Keith doing in that space? What was the thinking and strategy behind it?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2022

It was dubbed as the world’s first “Metaversive Experium” in a 5,000 square feet exhibition space with state-of-the-art technology, music and animation that offered visitors a truly immersive experience. Investors had to be convinced that their ‘experience concept’ could be viewed as a business model. New horizons await.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 3, 2024

To design a wellness space, one must thoughtfully combine luxury and functionality, creating environments that are both invigorating and restful. You don’t have to own a mansion to include a health space in your home. With some careful planning, you can transform your master bedroom into your healing oasis.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Our strategy for finding the next generation of Camper consumers is continuing to offer inventive footwear concepts and having a digital-first marketing strategy. Tell me about what Camper is doing in that space and its plans for direct-to-consumer e-commerce. IR: Tell me about Camper’s physical store network plans.

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Design Middleeast

JANUARY 1, 2024

It is important to note that as per the planning regulations in Bahrain site coverage is allowed up to 55% however it was decided very early on that the owners wanted to not utilise the allowable coverage and to have more landscape than building. They investigated the villa’s thermal performance and shading plan.

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