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

Inside Retail

US-based retailer Showfields, the self-described “most interesting store in the world”, filed for bankruptcy this month and will be restructuring through a form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy created during Covid to help small businesses continue operations, reorganise, and maintain control of finances without creditors taking over.

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Liverpool ONE continues to attract leading retail brands

Retail Focus

The new Liverpool ONE store forms part of White Stuff’s strategy to transform the business into a multi-channel, modern lifestyle brand. The new 1,800 sq ft location features an elevated design format, and the best of White Stuff’s womenswear and menswear, including its new Spring Collection.

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Navigating the unique challenges of holiday shopping in 2023

Inside Retail

Consumers have been adopting various strategies to manage their budgets, but they expect more from brands to support their lifestyles. This comes in the form of opting for collect-from-store versus paying delivery prices, buying in bulk, buying own-brand, or going down the homemade route.

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The strategic thinking behind Sportscraft’s first-ever swimwear collection

Inside Retail

New creative duo with one direction Sportscraft has switched things up behind the scenes, with its creative and logistics departments teaming up to curate the swim and resort collection.

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Cath Kidston’s 30-Year Celebration: Embracing Joyful Artistry and Collaborative Creativity

Retail Focus

For three decades, Cath Kidston’s emotive collections had woven seamlessly into the tapestry of their community’s lives, forming an extraordinary bond between the brand and its loyal customers. The production was seamlessly managed by Stylo.

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How Porsche is reimagining the auto showroom with art and co-working spaces

Inside Retail

A testament to this integration is the stairwell design, influenced by the iconic Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an, forming a mosaic that spells out the city’s name in Chinese characters. Form and function According to Ramsey, the new location is the first Porsche Centre in China to integrate local design culture.

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Lane Crawford CEO Jennifer Woo talks how to truly cater to customers

Inside Retail

Spontaneous 11pm store openings for VIP customers, curating the customer journey and the growing middle-class. Back then, everyone was talking about first-, second- and third-tier cities, but a critical mass has formed and the middle class is growing. Our role as a curator is more important going forward.

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