article thumbnail

Gandys announces New London store inspired by travel and purpose-driven design

Retail Focus

The new store also features a carefully curated selection of third-party brands, including Nalgene Water Bottles, Cocoon (microfiber and eco travel towels), Klippan Blankets, Exclusive travel books, Kind Bag, Baggu, Sophos (dry bags), Shepherds of Sweden and Union of London. They are currently funding 10 major projects in 8 countries.

Design 130
article thumbnail

Beatport reveals new turntable-inspired logo in brand remix

Design Week

Established in 2004, Beatport is an online electronic music store, with a catalogue of over nine million tracks and with 36 million annual customers. The new app seeks to let DJs discover and curate music on-the-go. The collaboration between Stockholm-based Kurppa Hosk and the American music platform began at the end of 2019. .

Tailored 140
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Rapha invests in flagship clubhouse expansion

Retail Focus

Chronicling their history through one piece of kit, Stitches in Time is a retrospective on the Rapha cycling jersey, from its humble launch in 2004 to the headline-grabbing Palace collaboration for last year’s Giro. For many of our customers buying Rapha products is just part of their relationship with us. .

Expansion 130
article thumbnail

Three malls with great CX: American Dream, Battersea Power Station, Chadstone

Inside Retail

“Battersea Power Station sets the standard for exceptional customer experience and what sets it apart is the seamless integration of digital and physical touchpoints – smart wayfinding, personalised services, and curated experiences. After construction commenced in 2004 under the name Meadowlands Xanadu, American Dream was completed in 2021.

Shopping 130
article thumbnail

The Adoption of Pop-Up Stores by Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

The Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons, with founder Rei Kawakubo, notably launched the first pop-up store in Berlin in 2004, drawing crowds with normal retail-priced items and creating a sense of urgency that remains influential in shoppers today.

Artistic 147
article thumbnail

Granado’s 154-year journey to bringing Brazilian fragrance to the world 

Inside Retail

In 2004, Granado acquired Phebo, Brazil’s first luxury perfumery, which first launched in the 1930s, and began creating colognes, perfumes, and other fragrance products that call to mind the company’s home country.

Expansion 130
article thumbnail

“A creative polymath”: Isamu Noguchi’s life explored in new Barbican exhibition

Design Week

The answer is yes,” according to Barbican curator Florence Ostende. Ostende has curated the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition on Japanese-American designer and artist Isamu Noguchi. Isamu Noguchi (design) with Shoji Sadao (architect), Play Equipment at Moerenuma Koen, 1988-2004. “Was he a designer? A sculptor?

Art 138