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Ikea Australia lets customers buy second-life products

Inside Retail

A new ‘ As-Is Online ’ section on the Ikea website lets customers access discontinued items, used showroom display items as well as pre-loved goods returned through the business’ Buy Back service. Once reserved online, customers can make the purchase by visiting their selected store’s As-Is area, located near the checkout area.

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Marimekko Returns to New York

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Located at 97 Wooster St., Finnish design house Marimekko (Helsinki) has opened a new experiential retail space in SoHo. it replaces a New York flagship that closed at the end of last year. Continuing this tradition, our new store aims to create a dialogue with New York, its inhabitants and creative culture.

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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

The future of augmented reality (AR) in retail was on full display at a pop-up event hosted by makeup brand Pat McGrath Labs and Google earlier this week. When held in front of a computer camera, the car would appear on the screen, and users could then move the car around and view it from different angles simply by shifting the physical ad.

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Why Ikea, Nike, Li Ning and Atelier100 are going hyper-local

Inside Retail

Geared towards urban city residents, these small format stores sell selected home furnishings to fit the average apartment size, with their interior decorated to optimise small spaces. The stores are located in areas with large concentrations of members and double as a sports and wellness hub for the community.

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The Hottest Marketing Trends from 2023 KBIS/IBS  

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The IBS and KBIS shows indicate that the home furnishing event industries are thriving. One reason design may be so strong at a show like KBIS and IBS is that home industry designers partner with exhibit designers to create something truly unique. Click here to get the official dates and location.

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Space Illumination

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3) Light Levels – it’s important to highlight your key focal points and displays 3x brighter than surrounding areas. This will draw immediate attention to them, and when highlighted focal points are strategically located throughout the space, you can get customers to move effortlessly throughout your business.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

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“We outfitted the space to include a custom-designed retail wall and freestanding fixtures; LED technology display; remote-controlled, color-tunable lighting; and neutral finishes,” says Friedman. The concept may also expand to other physical locations. “We Earlier that same month, the U.S. Advertisement. a suburb of Philadelphia. “We

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