Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2023

Japan’s department stores bear a striking resemblance to cruise ships: they’re big, luxurious, move glacially and serve an ageing customer. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reports that department stores led the retail sales recovery through the first five months of the year. per cent gain.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

The brand entered the South Korean market with the opening of its first store at the high-end Shinsegae Department Store located in the bustling area of Gangnam. CDG by Comme des Garçons also opened its first standalone store in South Korea under a partnership with Samsung C&T Fashion earlier this year.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Myer currently operates 56 department stores across Australia, as well as its online business and in-house brands including Sass and Bide, Marcs and David Lawrence. per cent increase is a case of under-promising and over-delivering, the department store CEO is taking the win as a sign of more growth to come. “We

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Australian online marketplace The Iconic added a new string to its bow last week with the addition of the Home category, extending its 80,000-strong product range with contemporary homewares; from bedding, kitchen and bath accessories to tech, aromatherapy and artwork.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

The brand entered the South Korean market with the opening of its first store at the high-end Shinsegae Department Store located in the bustling area of Gangnam. CDG by Comme des Garçons also opened its first standalone store in South Korea under a partnership with Samsung C&T Fashion earlier this year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 13, 2023

But while the strategic acquisition makes a lot of sense on paper – expanding Tapestry’s portfolio in the over $200 billion global luxury apparel, handbags, accessories and footwear market, and delivering an anticipated $200 million in run-rate cost synergies – industry experts question remain cautious. “As per cent. “To

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

Malone’s love for storytelling extends beyond the creation of Jo Love’s product line and into the consumer’s purchase experience. Fragrance is like a beautiful luxury accessory. Scent and in turn perfume are extremely personal purchases which is why people buy fragrances with personal style, identity and memory in mind.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

Retailers need to work between a delicate line of striking the right balance between personalisation and respecting individual privacy. This also comes down to ensuring AI is being used responsibly and ethically. Navigating these challenges will take a holistic approach and competitive vision.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

recalled an incident where they wanted to try on some shapewear at a department store, but they were told by the sales assistant they couldn’t enter the fitting rooms. “It And that one incident means that I’m never gonna go into that store again.”. It was this 10 minute ordeal of me feeling like s**t, to be quite frank.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

The 4,000 sq ft store will launch at the outlet on March 14 th , introducing its popular ‘second-hand department store’ concept to a key entrance off High Orchard Street. Charity Super.Mkt will bring together a curated collection of pre-loved fashion and accessories, including vintage denim, sports- and streetwear.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, last month Designworks, the wholesale arm of Brand Collective, a leading house of lifestyle brands in Australia, announced that it was relaunching Pavement in the marketplace through the discount department store Big W. Inside Retail: Tell me about Pavement’s relaunch in collaboration with Big W.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Here, Brennan details how she turned that opportunity into a retail career, working as the senior buyer for women’s designer fashion at UK department store Harvey Nichols, women’s merchandising manager at The Just Group and head of buying at Glue Store. This is what I love most about my job.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company’s latest business update for the Stock Exchange of Thailand states that The Chalong mall has 17,000sqm of net leasable area, and is anchored by an 8,000sqm Robinson department store. On the ground floor is the large, single-level Robinson department store that caterpillars up one side of the mall.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

Signed on a 12-year lease and spanning 10,000 sq ft, the new Bershka store will sit on Level 2, beside the new ZARA, in a prime position. It will offer the latest womenswear and menswear collections, along with accessories, through a world-class and vibrant in-store experience. million sq ft.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Here are a few of the latest stores to check out from around the globe. Upmarket department store Nordstrom has introduced a two-storey ‘Home’ space at its Manhattan flagship location as part of the launch of the Nordstrom Home collection nationwide. Luxury nesting with Nordstrom.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2022

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols recently announced the opening of the first blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong store. Physical stores are seeking to understand their place in the digital economy and align with this cultural phenomenon.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, Dior has created The Fabulous World of Dior , a spectacular presentation illuminating the hallowed halls of the world-famous Harrods department store. Inside the landmark department store, two novel pop-up boutiques draw their fantastic decor from the most beautiful Christmas fairytales.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

The booming retail business Aside from the retail properties, SM Investments also has a separate retail arm consisting of about 3850 department stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets and specialty stores. Same-store sales have been increasing at a rate above 6 per cent and twice that at its 74 department stores.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We recently launched our own online corporate store, which has gone from strength to strength throughout 2021. In addition, we have a presence on The Iconic, which has also been very positive, along with enhancing our brand on department store websites like David Jones and those of more traditional jewellers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In the UK, the business is already sold through a number of department stores and third-party retailers, but Seafolly’s new website will allow customers to buy directly from the brand. We’re seeing significant growth in Singapore through our website and four Seafolly concept stores.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Australian luxury fashion label Ginger & Smart is spreading its wings to the US next month, when it enters high-end department store Saks Fifth Avenue off the back of its show at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) in June. We’ll develop a core line [of denim] that will gently underpin our main collection.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

He said that people were lining up from 2am for the opening, with products flying off the shelf, and that the following Saturday outperformed opening day, showing the strength of the brand. I’ve always studied luxury, and nowhere else in the world do they have six Louis Vuitton stores within a kilometre.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

He said that people were lining up from 2am for the opening, with products flying off the shelf, and that the following Saturday outperformed opening day, showing the strength of the brand. I’ve always studied luxury, and nowhere else in the world do they have six Louis Vuitton stores within a kilometre.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2023

Despite the economic headwinds hitting much of the retail industry, Australian department store chain David Jones has bucked the trend and delivered a strong start to the year. It recently extended the brands’ reach by launching them in department store rival Myer. It’s an increasingly important part of the WHL group.”

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Design Week

APRIL 15, 2021

Pantone has revealed its first physical store in Hong Kong which hopes to lead customers into a “different dimension” of colour. Billed as a Lifestyle Gallery, the 600 square ft space is located in the Cityplaza department store in the Tai Koo district.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

He was familiar with the industry since his parents founded Designa Accessories, one of Australia’s largest watch and jewellery distributors, in 1984. You would find it in a jeweller or a department store and to a smaller degree online. It was very successful.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

Lately, the internet and the retail industry alike have been buzzing about Stanley’s ‘Galentine’s Collection’ of 40-ounce tumblers for the US department store chain Target.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

In March, Aeon Phnom Penh, the older of the two and informally known as ‘Aeon 1’, hosted the opening of H&M’s first Cambodian store, an 1800 square metre shop spread over two levels offering women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing and accessories. It will need to hold firmly to that line even as the Covid clouds lift over Asia.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

At first it started as a fashion blog; we launched a small clothing line that didn’t get so much traction and then pivoted into leather accessories. IR : What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? I started The Daily Edited (TDE) with another lawyer during my time at KWM.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

He told Inside Retail that the popularity of David Jones’ designer and luxury brands seemed to be increasing, as fashion-conscious and high-income customers gravitated to the department stores’ designer brands. However, he said that the department store would continue to emphasise its value-for-money offering.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Fabrica X, the experiential concept store launched last year by The Mills Fabrica in Hong Kong, has kicked off a new campaign celebrating innovation in biomaterials. The campaign is in line with Fabrica X’s mission to explore different aspects of sustainability through a combination of retail, education and experiences.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

per cent, but net income (the bottom line) fell 13.6 million), due to an impairment expense and a provision for store closings. Specialty store sales at the company’s domestic malls reported growth of 5.9 per cent in Japan where it still does the majority of its business. Underlying (‘ordinary’) income growth was 8.6

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Barber Design

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The store layouts are designed to flow naturally from one to the next, making for an effortless shopping journey. The duty-free stores feel more like a department store than typical airport shopping. The iconic Lamp Bear sculpture, situated amid luxury boutiques, offers a striking focal point that engages travellers.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But then the market started to change about 15 or so years ago, that’s why we went into David Jones and The Wedding Club to cater to people wanting to buy wedding dresses through department stores and boutiques. For example, the Maison collection is my more read-to-wear bridal line. SK: It’s a new venture.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

“We want to reaffirm our engagement as a brand, build the lifestyle potential of the brand with new business lines, and grow new businesses that we truly believe in, including second-hand lines,” he noted. The strategic plan for Asia Grenade said the brand’s luxury line exclusive to Asia would meet evolving affluent consumer demand. “We

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2021

All of it has been triumphantly displayed to us by the likes of Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier in his heyday and Vivienne Westwood, someone who consistently blurs those lines. She let me try them on, I bought them, then vowed never to buy shapewear in a store environment again. Runway vs retail. In fact, all we see is division.

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