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Bernard Dubois incorporates nightclub references into Courrèges' Paris store

Dezeen

The result is a monochrome space with fabric-lined walls and ceilings, thick carpets and rows of mirrors that are set at an angle in a nod to the perspective-bending decor often found in nightlife venues. The mirrored panels were added to provide perspective and direct the eye to the dressing rooms at the back of the store. "I

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The Adoption of Pop-Up Stores by Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

The evolution of pop-up stores took another significant turn in 2009 when the concept expanded beyond retail to encompass industries such as food and beverage, capitalising on the principles of ephemerality and exclusivity.

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

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Originally based in Chicago, it was purchased by Cincinnati-based ST Publications (later renamed ST Media Group) and eventually merged with its competitor at the time – Display World – in 1938. cities,” says Steve Kaufman, former Editor-in-Chief of VMSD from 1998 until 2009. And its editor was a sometimes-writer named L.

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Big Business Is Bankrolling an Effort to Kill the Democratic Climate Bill

Robinson Meyer

It has dispatched C-suite executives to meet with lawmakers, and it has orchestrated an expansive opposition campaign that includes TV and radio commercials, in-person lobbying, and more than $150,000 in Facebook ads displayed to users in purple states. It’s not 2001 or even 2009 anymore.