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How boutique retailers won by discarding the department store playbook

Inside Retail

While household-name department stores are downsizing and closing their doors, multi-brand retail boutiques are succeeding by focusing on personalised shopping experiences. Multi-brand retail boutiques like Melbourne’s Filly Stable are reviving and reimagining the in-person retail experience.

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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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Multi-dimensional, story-telling design for South Korea’s largest, luxury department store

Retail Focus

Lotte enlisted London luxury retail designers Shed , known for a distinctly contemporary and progressive international design style, to reimagine a ‘different kind’ of department store, Lotte’s first major project in 7 years.

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

Inside Retail

India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. 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.

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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

With the advent of readily available glass plates, the retail landscape underwent a transformative shift, paving the way for elaborate store window displays that served as captivating showcases for a myriad of products. Christmas windows, acting as the gateway to the store, set the stage for a memorable shopping journey.

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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.