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Our Place Opens First Retail Store

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Our Place, which describes itself as a mission-driven kitchenware brand, has opened its first-ever retail store in the brand’s hometown of Los Angeles. The specialty retailer also said it plans to open a second locale in the city by year-end but did not disclose specifics on its timing or location.

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COVID-19: A Shot in the Arm for QR Codes at Retail

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HAYWARD, CA – (November 18, 2021) – OnQ , a leading manufacturer of custom retail displays, today released results of a national survey, QR Code Consumer Use Study , which explores how shopper behavior around QR codes has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Filson Brings a Barn to Manhattan for Newest Flagship

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There, specialty retailer Filson (Seattle) – a 124-year-old maker and seller of men’s and women’s outdoor clothing, accessories and luggage – opened a flagship store whose interior incorporates major structural elements of a rustic barn.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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Originally based in Chicago, it was purchased by Cincinnati-based ST Publications (later renamed ST Media Group) and eventually merged with its competitor at the time – Display World – in 1938. Goods were haphazardly displayed in disorganized stacks and piles, or carelessly hung on columns and railings.

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Lifting the logo: Inside the rebrand of Thai supermarket Lotus’s

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In densely populated urban areas, Lotus’s malls – like those of its main competitor Big C – are on two levels, with the ground-floor space rented out to specialty retailers and the hypermarket upstairs on the second level. However, where land is less expensive, as in provincial cities and towns, the malls often have just one level.

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Analysis: Luxury retail in the post-Covid landscape

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At the Burberry flagship store in Shenzhen, customers can use the app to interact with the window display and play their own music in fitting rooms. Sylvain Jauze is Director of Retail Worldwide Sales and International Operations at Cegid, a leading retail software provider servicing 1,000 luxury and specialty retailers globally.

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