Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The brand has grown to have a presence in 80 countries through a distribution network encompassing 1200 points of sale across stand-alone stores, franchises, department stores, multi-brand leather goods stores, travel retail and e-commerce websites.

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VMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Originally scheduled for an October 2020 opening, the seventh location for this family-run department store was caught in the middle of the global predicament – to build or not to build, to cancel or push on? The wrong clothes and accessories at the wrong time of year could be the nail in the coffin to an already bad year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2022

The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 character licences, operate in 300 retail locations across Australia and New Zealand and employ 3000 staff. Apparel and footwear retail companies Brand Collective and PAS Group are to merge, creating Australia’s third-largest fashion retail group.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

After years of “right-sizing” under former CEO John King, Myer’s acquisition of Premier’s Apparel Brands would add 719 store locations to its portfolio and give it access to a greater suburban and regional demographic.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Investing in expensive leases in CBD locations made sense for Harrolds in a pre-pandemic world, but the decline in foot traffic during the lockdowns made the business vulnerable and diminished its profit margins.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Located alongside the Rodd & Gunn concession at the department store, The Lodge Bar deliver a multi-functional retail experience, where customers can browse the brand’s latest collection and enjoy wine and food at the same place.

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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

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 31, 2022

South Korean fashion retailer, SJ Group, has brought the famous American airline brand Pan Am into the country as a lifestyle brand, opening its first store inside the Shinsegae Starfield Coex Mall. SJ currently has a portfolio of five brands, including Kangol, Helen Kaminski, LCDC and Le Conte Des Contes.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. The new store will stock even more ranges from brands such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and Converse, covering footwear, fashion, and accessories.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Earlier this month, several members of the Nordstrom family, including the company’s CEO Erik Nordstrom and president Pete Nordstrom, offered to acquire the legacy department store chain for US$3.8 The department store division has various structural challenges, while the off-price Rack division is starting to produce some good growth.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Earlier this year, the brand opened dedicated pop-up stores at the world-famous Harrods and Selfridges department stores in London, which Norris referred to as the “biggest wins” in terms of the brand’s international expansion so far. The US isn’t the only overseas market the business is focusing on.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

per cent increase in department stores and a 3.3 per cent increase in clothing, footwear and personal accessories. Retailers that deliver a remarkable consumer experience and have purpose in their product or company, regardless of channel, are closing very few stores. Retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent through June.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Looking at retail disturbances in an oversimplified way, the first major disruption in retail was the emergence of department stores. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs. This era was often described as consumer warfare.

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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. Fast food gone fancy.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2023

Seongsu-dong is becoming the hottest location for fashion brands as a result of major labels opening flagship stores there, including Dior, Musinsa, and LCDC. The newlyopened Pan Am flagship store is among them, introducing a design concept adopting the regional characteristics of Seongsu-dong.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Beard told Inside Retail that the brand – which also has seven stores across Australia and one in New Zealand – was looking at different locations across the US before identifying Las Vegas, as it suited its target audience of young males, who travel there as a rite of passage. Thus, the brand and location were a perfect fit.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Beard told Inside Retail that the brand – which also has seven stores across Australia and one in New Zealand – was looking at different locations across the US before identifying Las Vegas, as it suited its target audience of young males, who travel there as a rite of passage. Thus, the brand and location were a perfect fit.

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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. The malls are distributed across Thailand, often in locations of no or secondary tourism importance.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 21, 2022

Dutch studio AMO has created a terracruda-clad shop-in-shop with curving tiered shelving for French-fashion brand Jacquemus at luxury department store Selfridges. The boutique was installed as a permanent retail space located on the ground floor of London department store Selfridges and is host to Jacquemus bags and accessories.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

Australian fashion house Shona Joy is continuing its international expansion with the first physical retail location in the upmarket Bloomingdales department store in Dubai. Housed inside Dubai Mall, the store offers items from the brand’s ready-to-wear collections as well as its event wear label La Lune.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Girl power at Selfridges Two windows were created by Propability for the famous department store using designs by agency Blue Kangaroo. The backdrop was painted sky blue to emulate the location of the dream house and a fret work panel was cut using the B from the Barbie logo to create an internal backdrop.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

A number of these cities are located on former military bases that have been gradually restored to life thanks to partnerships between the company and Philippines government. Same-store sales have been increasing at a rate above 6 per cent and twice that at its 74 department stores. billion Philippine pesos (US$1.3

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

Luxury handbag restoration and pre-owned designer resale retailer, The Handbag Clinic, is expanding its partnership with premium department store Fenwick with the opening of its third in-store concession in Fenwick York. The launch of the store in York followed two successful launches in Fenwick Newcastle and Fenwick Colchester.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

When retailers are at their most cautious with regards to expansion, they usually focus on snaring prime locations at a discount. This means shopping malls and strips in secondary locations will be getting crumbs. However, the growth tends to be narrow, focused in personal accessories (particularly luxury items), and food and eateries.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Visitors can even join in the fun and join the daily search for Chadstone’s very own 3m tall Elf On The Shelf who has been popping up in a new location daily from December 1 [to] Christmas Eve.”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Aje Athletica is expanding its international presence with the launch of its first overseas pop-up at the department store Harrods in London. Being located within one of London’s most historic landmarks is a celebrated moment for Aje,” said Adrian Norris, co-founder and CEO at Aje.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He added that Bardot Junior will enter department stores overseas – including Hudson Bay in Canada, and Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s – who have picked up the brand in the US. “We’re We’re looking to expand [Bardot Junior] through these department stores, [as well as] through our digital channels,” he said.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Currently, SIR is stocked in eleven department stores across international markets including the US, UK, EU and UAE – and the fashion brand is only going from strength-to-strength as its international wholesale grows year-on-year year to year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

In April of this year, Levi’s opened its largest bricks-and-mortar location in Asia in the Indian city of Bangalore. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It wasn’t even necessarily a scan and pick-by-location system, it was almost paper-based. Founded in 1985, Taking Shape is the market leader in the plus-size fashion space in Australia and New Zealand, with around 150 bricks-and-mortar stores across the two markets, including about 60 concessions in Myer department stores.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Despite many consumers cutting back on discretionary goods amid financial pressures, LVMH’s oldest luxury fashion house, Loewe , has opened a new store in Melbourne’s CBD. The location – which stocks ready-to-wear apparel, bags and small leather goods among other items – is the first Loewe store to stock menswear in Australia.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2022

David Jones on Wednesday unveiled the final stage of the $50 million revamp of its Bourke Street flagship store in Melbourne, which includes innovative spaces for luxury brands and a world-class sunglasses destination on the ground floor, as well as a pop-up bar on level two. A good Christmas.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 2, 2022

UK studio Foster + Partners has unveiled an Apple Store in west London that incorporates stone columns, Ficus trees and terrazzo flooring. Located between the Harrods and Harvey Nichols department stores in Knightsbridge, Apple Brompton Road is the latest store designed by Foster + Partners for the technology brand.

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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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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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Dezeen

DECEMBER 14, 2022

French accessories brand Jacquemus unveiled one of its most playful retail interiors to date in 2022, designed by OMA 's design and research studio, AMO. Pillows form everything from wall coverings to display stands in this 60-square-metre boutique, located in department store Galeries Lafayette Haussmann.

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