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

Inside Retail

Shopping strips are facing increasing challenges, and not just because of retail competition. While there is still a lingering Covid shadow on some shopping strips, including those in capital city central business districts (CBDs), other factors are impacting the viability of suburban retail precincts.

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Revived MKT Square brings opportunities to Brisbane’s north

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Plus there are more than 40 specialty stores, a food court, cafes, restaurants, takeaway eateries, casual dining, and a new Play & Learn Child Care Centre. The purpose-designed undercover six-bay Click & Collect drive-through, new facade treatments, lighting, and architectural features.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

Inside Retail

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.

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Making Sense of Retail: Part I

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With so many options and channels available to shoppers today, a focus on optimizing the brick-and-mortar experience has become a greater priority for retailers and designers. Efforts to enhance that physical and personal shopping experience walk a fine line between trendy and traditional.

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

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, well before high-end shops and boutiques graced the iconic retail corridors of Fifth Avenue, Champs-Élysées and Via Monte Napoleone, consumerism and desire became a driving force in Western culture. department stores were soon feeling the effects of this new form of “shop” shopping.