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From mini stores to the metaverse, will Macy’s new moves pay off?

Inside Retail

Macy’s has been stepping up to the plate with a series of new moves, from the expansion of its smaller-footprint stores, to a new digital fashion platform targeting younger shoppers. But while these initiatives sound promising, the question remains: can the department store chain truly adapt to the needs of the modern-day consumer?

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Macy’s store closures: a necessary step or the wrong move?

Inside Retail

This week, Macy’s announced plans to shut down 150 “underproductive” stores, more than one-fifth of its department store assemblage, over the next three years. In addition to the closures, Macy’s has also pledged to invest in approximately 350 locations and expand smaller storefronts. Where did Macy’s go wrong?

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Parfums de Marly enters APAC for the first time and settles in Sydney home

Inside Retail

The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. Moreover, the location was flagged as having a lot of exposure to tourists and locals with its city centrality. For Australia, our strategy is pretty simple.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Vincom tries to cover itself with four tailored formats: Vincom Center, which is designed for high-density locations; Vincom Mega Mall, a retail/entertainment concept averaging about 110,000sqm of gross floor area (GFA); and Vincom+ and Vincom Plaza, two formats that are oriented toward smaller provincial cities.

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How L’Occitane’s Dr Vranjes Firenze aims to grow in Australia and beyond

Inside Retail

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. Its work with premium Australian department store chain David Jones is an example of this.

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From Marrakech to Jakarta, Seoul, Europe and beyond: Bacha Coffee goes global

Inside Retail

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. While my strategy is to open in the major capitals of the world, I focus first and foremost on quality rather than quantity.

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Institchu co-founders reveals growth strategy to become ‘household name’

Inside Retail

They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’ IR: Can you tell me what that strategy looks like? Then we’ve done bus wraps, too, but most importantly, we’re tying all of that into a digital strategy with Google AdWords – retargeting, paid social. It’s only just beginning.

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