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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that online retail giant Amazon is looking to open large bricks-and-mortar stores in the US to sell clothing, homewares, electronics and other products, much like a department store. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop.

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Analysis: Why Harvey Nichols’ new NFT retail space is “a wildly clever idea”

Inside Retail

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. As our physical and digital worlds collide, the luxury retailer aims to make NFTs more accessible to a broader audience.

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From Marrakech to Jakarta, Seoul, Europe and beyond: Bacha Coffee goes global

Inside Retail

Spearheading this move are two flagship stores nestled in prime locations: one at the prestigious Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi Xintiandi district, and the other at the iconic Dubai Mall. Its location in Taipei was designed after careful consideration of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 shoppers.

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Flying into the future: Step inside Pan Am’s flagship store in South Korea

Inside Retail

The newlyopened Pan Am flagship store is among them, introducing a design concept adopting the regional characteristics of Seongsu-dong. The ‘borderline of the ordinary and extraordinary’ that the designer had in mind means a change, not a separation,” NiiiZ Design Lab told Inside Retail. “The

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London’s back, baby: Exploring three of the city’s retail hotspots

Inside Retail

Since Battersea Power Station reopened less than two years ago, major retailers have flocked to open innovative retail spaces and concepts. The M&S store I visited was renovated in June, extending the food department on one side by 30 per cent and decreasing the size of the apparel section on the other.

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Everything you need to know about Amazon’s first physical clothing store

Inside Retail

It’s official: Amazon is opening a physical clothing store. The e-commerce pioneer shared details of its new bricks-and-mortar concept, called Amazon Style, in a company blog post last week. Amazon has not shared the names of any labels that it plans to carry in the store.

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Retail Spaces That Build Community

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Latest retail results show department stores need more than touch-ups. And while both online and in-store transactions are part of the overall experience, it's the retail space that currently requires new ideas and layouts. fully embrace the concept of a retail community in their spaces.