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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

Since opening its first bricks-and-mortar store, a bookstore, in 2015, Amazon now runs more than 20 bookstores and more than two dozen 4-star stores in the US. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop. So what could be driving the move? We asked four retail experts to weigh in.

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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Its final target is 270 Backstage shop-in-shops nationwide. Macy’s Backstage concept was initially unveiled in 2015.

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How Heydoor is making shopping more accessible to people with restrictions

Inside Retail

With the growth of online shopping and heightened safety concerns due to the Covid pandemic, click-and-collect has become a prerequisite for shoppers, allowing them access to goods without entering a store. We’re also thinking about how we’re going to make this work at big shopping complexes too.”.

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Vida Glow partners with Heinemann for Sydney Airport pop-up

Inside Retail

” The company also plans on launching with Dufry at Melbourne Airport in March and Lotte in Sydney in April. Heinemann entered the Australian retail market in 2015, and has since worked to deliver innovative initiatives and products to passengers in Sydney International Airport.

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Amazon to close physical bookstores, focus on groceries

Inside Retail

Amazon is planning to shut all 68 of its physical bookstores, Amazon 4-star, and Pop up stores across the US and UK, shifting its focus to the groceries businesses and new retail concepts, the company told Reuters. Ultimately, this wasn’t great for driving footfall – especially in an era where people are visiting shops less.

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How Burberry’s new leadership duo can reignite the luxury brand’s spark

Inside Retail

Burberry’s new chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd will on Thursday set out his plan to finish the job started by his predecessor: boosting growth at the British luxury brand to the levels of its European rivals. He raised prices, limited distribution to its own shops and high-end department stores and cut discounting.

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Foodle: the new food emporium capitalising on appetite for Asian cuisine

Inside Retail

Located at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Foodle offers a combination of grocery shopping, dining, and take-home options. Loh, known for successful Australian restaurant chains including Sushi Jiro, Old Beijing, and Dragon Hotpot, plans to expand the Foodle concept in the coming months.

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