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Independent lifestyle brand, Fig & Fox, opens permanent Festival Place location following successful Pop-Up

Retail Focus

Sovereign Centros has announced that local homeware and gifts retailer, Fig & Fox, has opened at Festival Place , one of the UK’s top 25 retail and leisure destinations. Founded by couple, James and Helen Mitchell, this opening marks the brand’s second permanent location, joining its sister site in Romsey.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

Inside Retail

Customers have missed the experience of shopping in-store, and we’ve seen strong support across our suburban stores, with improvement in CBD locations in recent months. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Indigo announces first-of-its-kind urban concept store

Retail Focus

The new store design, developed by UK-based brand innovation studio Dalziel & Pow , promises a unique eye-candy environment, centered on an edited selection of Indigo’s curated assortment of books, with a new heightened focus on lifestyle products and in-store experiences. About Indigo Books & Music Inc.

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First London little Dobbies opens

Retail Focus

Located on Westbourne Grove, this will be the third little dobbies to open in the UK, following the success of its first two format stores in Edinburgh and Bristol. With plants at the heart of the Dobbies brand, the core offering of little dobbies Westbourne Grove is horticulturally focused with a carefully curated range of houseplants.

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Barnes & Noble CEO: “The big guys should be doing better”

Inside Retail

The American Book Association (ABA) measured 2,185 bookstore businesses, 2,599 locations, and over 300 more members in 2023 than it had in 2019, making its highest membership levels in over 20 years. Shoppers are greeted by 10,000 books, and multiple chandeliers, and can choose from a well-curated wine list.

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Seven standout store openings in the US: Casper, APL and more

Inside Retail

However, Venus et Fleur’s latest location, the luxury gifting brand’s 10th store, at the River Oaks District shopping complex in Houston, Texas, makes the case for bringing back a bold aesthetic. The highly curated store consists of polished concrete, grey travertine, and glass, creating an ultra-sleek, art-inspired design layout.

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