Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Following in the tradition of Japanese retailers like Loft, Daiso and Muji that bring chic to everyday items and are consummate visual merchandisers, Thailand’s Moshi Moshi has gone into full expansion mode with a concept that uses the same template. Some stores also sell pet accessories.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

Japanese retail is not only good on its own patch – you will find some of the most attractive stores in the world here – but when Japanese concepts have travelled to other countries, they have generally gone over well. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishings’ concept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Store growth for Costco going forward will be focused more away from the US than domestically because of decreasing opportunities for expansion at home. Newer stores are not as productive as older ones, indicating that the concept is approaching saturation or already there in the US and Canada, where Costco has most of its locations.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

Riding this wave, large-scale retailers are taking notice of the boutique concept. Geared towards urban city residents, these small format stores sell selected home furnishings to fit the average apartment size, with their interior decorated to optimise small spaces.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

But as Thai-based hypermarket maestro Big C ably demonstrates, that doesn’t mean you can’t generate vibrant shopping experiences in a quite different mall concept of your own creation. This is a social concept through and through, built around food, entertainment and services. In addition, Big C provided online delivery service.

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VMS

JANUARY 30, 2022

Tenspace (Columbus, Ohio) offers digital native and direct-to-consumer brands, like sports apparel brand Rudis, a physical space to test store concepts and brand activations. Now, the same underlying concept is making its presence felt in retail – think of it as a pop-up shop on steroids. “We NURTURING NEWBIES. Broomfield, Colo.),

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