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Even Japan’s Takashimaya can’t escape department stores’ woes

Inside Retail

We have ‘iconic’ shopping centres, ‘iconic’ retail stores, ‘iconic’ restaurants, ‘iconic’ hotels, ‘iconic’ rock groups. But Takashimaya, a retailer of 1831 vintage and still the largest department store chain in Japan, is surely genuinely deserving of the word. The amount of department store floorspace declined by 6.1

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

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Showfields closed its Miami and New York City locations in July and September, respectively. It has three remaining bricks-and-mortar locations, in Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Brooklyn. The Brooklyn store will be expanded by 2,500 sq feet, to 14,000 sq feet, to accommodate brands relocating from the two stores that closed.

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The lowdown on Central Group – reported new owner of Selfridges

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The Westons are said to be seeking £4 billion for their European department store assets, including Selfridges’ four stores in the UK, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands. Central’s superregional malls and department stores are ubiquitous in Thailand. Build on loyalty.

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Standout stores: New flagships, pop-ups and openings that caught our eye 

Inside Retail

The Inside Store pop-up by Thankyou is a truly immersive design and retail experience. From its ephemeral presence in the Melbourne CBD to its captivating interior, every aspect of the store is carefully curated, with limited signage enticing curious seekers to discover the elusive spot. Loewe Melbourne Image supplied.

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Luxury store round-up: Nordstrom makes new Home and fast food goes fancy

Inside Retail

Upmarket department store Nordstrom has introduced a two-storey ‘Home’ space at its Manhattan flagship location as part of the launch of the Nordstrom Home collection nationwide. Touchscreens located around the store provide further product information and ingredients ratings and definitions. Fast food gone fancy.

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Meet Big C: The Thai hypermarket chain thriving in small cities

Inside Retail

The company did its best by improving product sourcing and curation to meet the needs of the day, such as higher demand for cleaning and hygiene products, home furnishings, appliances and computers. The company also operates convenience stores, and in fact opened 155 of them in 2021 to bring the total in Thailand to 1353.

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Wilson Sporting Goods Turns First Physical Stores into Ultimate Urban Playgrounds

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For aspiring sportspeople, Wilson products existed on a par with everything else in department stores and retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods. The new stores in New York (SoHo and Columbus Circle) and Chicago all marry the brand’s century of history with cutting-edge innovation. But no longer. Advertisement. COLUMBUS CIRCLE.