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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. New Balance launched its first Australian UCC store in Bondi last year and after a positive reception, it opened its Melbourne location in Chadstone.

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Wonder Days Experiences: An Entire Universe of Gifts for Her

Retail Focus

This is where Wonderdays steps in, the expert in crafting unforgettable experiences, ready to guide you through the art of gifting with a curated selection of experiences tailored specifically for her. Recognizing this, Wonderdays meticulously curates a diverse range of experiences tailored to women of all ages and interests.

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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. In the campaign’s first week, it received over 1,000 expressions of interest (EOIs).

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

Inside Retail

Showfields closed its Miami and New York City locations in July and September, respectively. It has three remaining bricks-and-mortar locations, in Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Brooklyn. The Brooklyn store will be expanded by 2,500 sq feet, to 14,000 sq feet, to accommodate brands relocating from the two stores that closed.

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The Crown Estate welcomes four global flagship stores to London’s West End

Retail Focus

Spanish women’s fashion brand Bimba Y Lola has just opened a new 4,000 sq ft store at 211-213 Regent Street, showcasing carefully curated collections, a brand showroom and a programme of events, making it the brand’s most active flagship globally. The lettings span more than 10,000 sq ft of new retail space.

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Rizq Art Initiative opens in Abu Dhabi today

Design Middleeast

Led by Art Historian, Founder and Executive Director Shafeena Yusuff Ali, RAi will provide unstinting support to emerging and established artists, curators, researchers, and other creative practitioners from this region to reflect and position their practice within a global discourse.

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Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi at 65% completion

Design Middleeast

Located within Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum is set to be the largest of its kind in the region, once construction is completed by the end of 2025. The museum is carefully curated by a dedicated team of specialists, world-leading scholars and natural science experts. Upon completion, the museum will take visitors on a 13.8-billion-year

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