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‘Dreams do come true’: Alémais wins top design award amidst global growth

Inside Retail

It was the rise of activewear, lounge dressing and really neutral colours and tones, and we went the opposite way and decided to launch with eclectic colours and patterns. Nation in 2018, Dion Lee in 2010 and Toni Maticevski in 2002. . That felt risky in a way, but it felt right at the same time,” she told Inside Retail.

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Studio Lotus wraps stone lattices around museum-cum-jewellery store in Jaipur

Dezeen

Multiple historic influences shape the design language of the building Working within the structure of a partially complete building on the site, Studio Lotus created bevelled balconies to produce a form that "intricately layers patterns and details and draw from different periods, woven together into one cohesive image".

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Gen Z grew up in a world of ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs

Inside Retail

Davis Fund and partial gift of an anonymous donor Crocs premiered their shoe at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2002. Here to stay Popular predictions of post-pandemic fashions suggest there are two options: we will continue to dress for comfort, or we will embrace eye-catching colours and patterns and strange silhouettes.

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New Philip K. Dick book collection showcases author’s “paranoid but joyful” world

Design Week

The upper portion of the box is lined with a specially designed paper featuring a multi-coloured glitch pattern, which the publisher explains has been generated from the words Folio S and La Boca. Meanwhile The Minority Report, the story from which the 2002 Tom Cruise film came, has been illustrated by Dave McKean.

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The latest Talent Thai and Designers’ Room showcases repurposed furniture, textile waste and cement bags

Design Wanted

Launched in 2002, the annual initiative showcases collaborative projects across various categories including furniture, home decorative items and jewelry with the potential to highlight these projects on a global stage through international media.

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2021 Retail Imports to Show Record Growth Despite Pandemic

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percent over 2020 and the highest number since NRF began tracking imports in 2002. Despite the double-digit import growth for the year, monthly totals have settled to single-digit year-over-year growth, a pattern expected to continue at least through the first quarter of 2022. percent despite the pandemic. percent over last year.

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Walmart depart Japan – What Went Wrong?

Nelson Blackley

The world’s biggest retailer first entered the Japanese market in 2002 by buying a 6% stake in Seiyu, and gradually built up its stake before a full takeover in 2008. There is a much larger need for local store customization across Japan, reflecting that consumer purchasing patterns and product selection varying greatly between regions.

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