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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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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 Power of Two … or Perhaps Three or Four?

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fashion retailer Next has done more or less the same with Costa Coffee, Paperchase (a stationer) and Laura Ashley (home furnishings), among others, all taking space inside what was previously solely a modish offer. appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. On a somewhat larger scale and in the U.K.,

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The DIY Store that May Not be All About DIY

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This is, in fact, a space in which the notion of “hardware” gives way to an altogether more designed ambience, one in which the home improver considers how their home might look, rather than just getting the job done. Yet it has just released a Zara Home toolset – hammers, allen keys, screwdrivers and so on.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

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Tenspace (Columbus, Ohio) offers digital native and direct-to-consumer brands, like sports apparel brand Rudis, a physical space to test store concepts and brand activations. The idea: provide a low-cost, supportive space for a fledgling app or a gadget to be nurtured for a limited period of time. NURTURING NEWBIES. Advertisement.

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