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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. Of course, e-commerce has a crucial part to any brand, but in-store retail shopping gives you a sensory experience that online can’t.

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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. Dedicated to women’s contemporary fashion and hosting local, premium brands curated for the Lotte customer.

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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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How brands can capitalise on Pinterest’s push to make everything shoppable

Inside Retail

Pinterest uses a combination of machine learning and human curation to offer tailored recommendations and search results based on the interests of users. The aim is to make all items and products that can be Pinned – or bookmarked – by users available for purchase, with the ability to shop integrated across the entire user experience.

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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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How retailers are racing to meet the needs of older online shoppers

Inside Retail

Starts at 60, the online news and community hub aimed at seniors, has just launched an e-commerce platform as it looks to become the go-to destination for the growing number of baby boomers shopping online. Older online shopping ‘boom’. But that changed last year.

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Retail news around the globe

Inside Retail

The offering can be tailored to each couple, with ceremonies taking place in the Wedding Suite on level four. Macy’s will also build a commercial office tower above the iconic store. Bringing together some of our amazing experiences, we can’t wait to create custom packages in celebration of people’s love for each other.”.