Remove 2017 Remove Curate Remove Shopping
article thumbnail

Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel. The retailer used RetailNext’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to measure consumers’ shopping journeys through the store anonymously, gathering data such as sales figures, traffic figures, customers’ gender and more.

article thumbnail

Trinity announced the launch of two independent brands

Retail Focus

Landsec has announced the launch of two independent brands at Trinity – local retail pop-up Curated Makers, and luxury sneaker and streetwear specialist Kick Game. Curated Makers is a marketplace designed to champion local independent businesses and entrepreneurs, providing them with space in a physical retail environment.

Curate 162
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

As an omnichannel retailer, making it easier to shop the brand is the main priority, Shaughnessy told Inside Retail. “A Part of this expansion strategy is to give LSKD customers the ability to shop directly with the brand. “We

Planning 264
article thumbnail

Welcome to the new customer experience

Inside Retail

In today’s new normal, the shopping experience is no longer defined by the boundaries of bricks-and-mortar, but by the customer journey as a whole. Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs.

article thumbnail

Apple is just the beginning: Why global brands are flocking to India

Inside Retail

The country’s growing economy and expanding middle class have created a favourable environment for global brands to set up shop and tap into a new consumer base. In terms of Apple’s entry into the retail sector, he said this has been expected ever since the brand began its manufacturing operations in the country back in 2017.

article thumbnail

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

Inside Retail

More recently, the company’s offline efforts have been in the convenience space, with the launch of its cashierless Amazon Go stores, and grocery, following its acquisition of the upscale US grocery chain Whole Foods in 2017. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop.

article thumbnail

Does Luxury Escapes’ new store herald the return of travel agencies?

Inside Retail

Australian online travel agency Luxury Escapes has opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store, replete with “stunning visual displays and interactive customer activations,” at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne. The company first entered the retail space in 2017 with a pop-up store on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD.

Planning 246