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On Our Radar: Williams-Sonoma Opens First Dubai Store

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Home furnishings and kitchenware brand Williams-Sonoma (San Francisco) opened its first United Arab Emirates store in Dubai in March of this year. The 6500-square-foot space, located on the first floor of The Dubai Mall, will host free classes and product demos along with exclusive events and private shopping by appointment.

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The Power of Two … or Perhaps Three or Four?

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As the physical retail climate has tightened across Europe (due in large measure to Covid, it makes online shopping seem a whole lot more attractive), moves appear to be afoot to counter reduced footfall. appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. On a somewhat larger scale and in the U.K.,

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Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

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Following in the tradition of Japanese retailers like Loft, Daiso and Muji that bring chic to everyday items and are consummate visual merchandisers, Thailand’s Moshi Moshi has gone into full expansion mode with a concept that uses the same template. Some stores also sell pet accessories.

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The DIY Store that May Not be All About DIY

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But in place of the usual shed-like environment there are soft-colored perimeter wall panels and mid-shop inspirational room presentations that take center stage. Yet it has just released a Zara Home toolset – hammers, allen keys, screwdrivers and so on. There are certainly tools and yes, paint and a paint-mixing service is available.

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NRF Says 2021 Holiday Sales Grew 14.1 Percent to Record $886.7 Billion

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Consumers were backed by strong wages and record savings and began their shopping earlier this year than ever before. Even though many consumers began shopping in October, this was the strongest November and December we’ve ever seen. General merchandise stores, up 15.2 Furniture and home furnishings stores, up 15 percent.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

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Now, the same underlying concept is making its presence felt in retail – think of it as a pop-up shop on steroids. We have been approached by developers interested in recruiting us to come to their shopping districts with compelling incentives.”. The big-box home furnishings retailer made the move to expand the program in the U.S.

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