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Suburban shopping strips are struggling, but they still have time to evolve

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Bank data and reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate a more severe impact on smaller businesses from consumer spending cutbacks — and many small retailers are located in strip centres. However, there are longer-term factors changing the fabric of strip centres.

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Revived MKT Square brings opportunities to Brisbane’s north

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Located in the rapidly growing Moreton Bay region, MKT Square’s stage two master-planned multi-million-dollar transformation is nearing completion, offering retail and hospitality operators far and wide the opportunity to be part of the growing market.

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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. Circa Lighting , Chicago. Heliotrope Architects , Seattle. General Contractor. Door Harware.

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All Point Announces New Managed Retail Commerce Solution

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(PRESS RELEASE) SARASOTA, FL – All Point, a specialty retail IT solutions company, has announced its Managed Retail Commerce offering, a new service that helps maximize the potential of unified commerce for retailers. That is true managed retail commerce.”.

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How Much Should You Flex a Format?

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Practically, this means that on entry, the visitor is greeted by La Via del Dolce (aka Sweet Street), a long corridor with colored fairground lights in which confectionaries that are Italian(ish) can be bought by weight. France, Germany or Italy, for example. It may be a cliché, but thinking global and acting local really does matter.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

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Pavilion Bukit Jalil is an example of how a shopping mall targets the residential catchment area attached to the mall by featuring a multi-dimensional shopping experience, with a diverse and vibrant tenant mix made up of specialty retail, gastronomic F&B, leisure and entertainment. Strategically located on a gross area of 3.48

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

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A true thespian at heart, Baum drew inspiration from the theater, seeing a connection between performance art and retail presentation. He wrote about fanciful props, imaginative themes and the use of color and lighting to capture the attention of passersby. rather than abandoning it in the wake of changing times. Advertisement.