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Department Stores – what does the future hold?

Retail Focus

The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning to Amazon, eBay and other online shops for shopping, rather than a more traditional trip out to a physical store. Changing culture of shopping.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

The UK-based online platform for independent and ethical brands Wolf & Badger opened its first bricks-and-mortar location in London in 2010, before adding stores in New York in 2017 and Los Angeles in 2022. Here, we speak with Wolf & Badger co-founder and CEO George Graham about his plans to continue driving global retail growth.

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Apple is just the beginning: Why global brands are flocking to India

Inside Retail

In November last year, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) entered into a strategic partnership with French department store chain Galeries Lafayette to open luxury department stores and a dedicated e-commerce platform in India. Both strategies could work, in his opinion. “A

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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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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. 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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Untapped potential: David Jones’ CMO talks retail media move

Inside Retail

It creates the ability to curate a marketing plan and reach a target audience, and can be much more effective at driving awareness, consideration or conversion,” Holloman told Inside Retail. Key to David Jones’ newly launched retail media network, Amplify, is the department store’s customer base, Holloman explained.

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“An experience on every floor”: David Jones unveils Bourke Street revamp

Inside Retail

David Jones CEO Scott Fyfe said the retailer drew on lessons learned from the revamp of its Elizabeth Street flagship store in Sydney in 2019 to ensure the Melbourne project was a success. Department stores are big boxes, and you’ve got to have an experience on every floor,” he told Inside Retail. “We’ve