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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Designed to be an intimate boutique shopping experience, the store delivers a carefully curated selection of womenswear and accessories, including handbags and footwear. Special previews of new collections and store-unique products are available, and items are refreshed weekly, creating a highly exclusive offer.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Its just the way I like to shop. It’s a personalised experience and we wanted the customer to feel like they’re in a beautiful home when shopping in-store, Bartel said. Fostering a comfortable, hospitable experience is important to Bartel because some people do find that experience of shopping really daunting, she said.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Saving the store experience In a discussion on how the retail industry should work to save the in-store shopping experience, Jill Renslow, CMO of Mall of America, observed several key elements at play. Double down on the thing that makes it [the in-store shopping experience] special,” Renslow stated.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Among Amazon shoppers in the UK, 70 per cent now shop there at least once a month, while 17 per cent use the online marketplace weekly. Category growth on Amazon Roy Morgan Research in 2024 showed that the most popular categories on Amazon Australia are books, small electronics goods, clothing, and computers and accessories.

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JULY 27, 2023

Personalisation was initially lost in the mass market and the anonymity of online shopping, but retailers are using customer data to create highly personalised shopping experiences, from recommendations to tailored promotions. Embracing hyper-personalisation enhances customer engagement, loyalty and overall shopping experience.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I had clients tell me they refuse to shop in the city now,” Poulakis said. They told him it was “easier to drive to Chadstone, valet the car and go shopping” than to navigate public transport. Notably, Harrolds was a latecomer to e-commerce, only launching an online shopping site in 2020.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Armadale’s High Street has become one of the most expensive shopping destinations in Melbourne and the row of retailers is essentially a who’s who of Australian fashion. All the connotations that come with high street shopping carry through to Armadale’s High Street with its pedestrian walkways lined with shops.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Located at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, the 250sqm flagship offers Gentle Monster’s full range of product and experience to Australian consumers. South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has opened its first flagship boutique in Australia, in collaboration with omnichannel brand distributor Bluebell Group.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

It is now a place that offers moments of respite and discovery that online shopping cannot replicate. Consumer interest in retail third spaces American apparel and accessories brand Coach recently opened a Coach Coffee Shop within the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. The idea of a third space in retail isnt new.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Braintree Village Coach store will stock a range of handbags, purses and leather accessories, alongside belts and jewellery, catering for both men and women. This is a brand our guests have told us theyve been keen to shop at in Braintree Village for some time, and were excited to be finally welcoming them to our roster of brands.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

His eponymous boutique is located on Glenmore Road in the Sydney suburb of Paddington, where customers can shop his jewellery, fragrance and accessories alongside the gowns. The next Vera Wang Couturier, Steven Khalil is known for bridal, red-carpet, special occasion and ready-to-wear Maison Collection gowns.

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JULY 12, 2022

P.C.Hooftstraat, Amsterdam‘s golden mile of luxury shopping, sees a welcome new addition with the opening of Alexander McQueen‘s newest boutique. The premises are dotted with mannequins interacting throughout the environment, referencing the narrative of the latest runway collections and offering shoppers an immersive shopping experience.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Easyplant New York City When it comes to buying plants or anything greenery-related, the first place that comes to mind is probably a humble nursery or small mom-and-pop shop, rather than a chic boutique. Easyplant aims to change that. This store is more than a retail space; its an immersive experience that blends innovation with nature.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The store offers a carefully curated toy selection spanning all play categories and age groups featuring top brands like Build-a-Bear, Lego, Hello Kitty, Preziosi Pet, Arias dolls, and Very Bella, offering a wide array of make-up and accessories for kids to experiment with new looks.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The formula is simple: take functional everyday items, redesign them imaginatively with eye-catching colour, texture and packaging, price them accessibly, showcase them with immaculate visual merchandising and make the shopping experience fun, and watch the customers come in droves.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker has debuted a new concept store in New Jersey that it says offers an elevated shopping experience and customer service. Other highlights include a “modern and streamlined shopping journey”, an area for communal sneaker try-ons, and a hub for customisation and personalised experiences.

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MARCH 9, 2025

The precinct is also home to other shops, including Zimmermann, Rebecca Vallance, Aje, Viktoria & Woods, MJ Bale, Oroton, and July Luggage. Goodman, in collaboration with Group GSA, has transformed the historic 100-year-old site on Dunning Avenue into a modern lifestyle destination while preserving its industrial character.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

According to the report, about 70 per cent of respondents would like to make a change in their shopping habits to align with more ethical practices. At the same time, she pointed out that 70 per cent of Australians still want to change their shopping habits to align with their values over the next 12 months.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Discount retailer TK Maxx is set to open its first store in Perth’s Ocean Keys Shopping Centre, Clarkson on October 5. The retailer sells big brands at affordable prices across a huge range of products including women’s, men’s and kids’ fashion, shoes, accessories, homewares, beauty and toys.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Taking prime position at the entrance of the Lotus Property-owned scheme, which is positioned on the A1 corridor between Belfast and Dublin, the 1458 Sq ft store will open April 2022, offering a range of product categories, including ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, small leather goods, tech accessories and jewellery. .

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JANUARY 28, 2024

The new shop follows the successful pop-up launches in Sydney and Melbourne. The pop-up will showcase apparel, accessories, and collections across the beauty, home, electronics, footwear, and pet outfit categories. The pop-up will be opened at Brookside Shopping Centre from 9 am to 5 pm on February 9 to 11.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

A visit from His Majesty King Charles III on 12th December 2024 was immediately followed by Battersea Power Stations busiest week of the year for sales, from 16th 22nd December, demonstrating how the landmark has become a popular festive shopping destination. Fashion sales performed particularly well in lead up to Christmas, growing 11.7%

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MAY 26, 2022

The Australian Retail Association (ARA) forecasts 52 per cent of consumers shopping mid-season sales will be doing so online. ARA CEO Paul Zahra is encouraging consumers to head into the CBD for their mid-year sales shopping and support businesses impacted by low levels of foot traffic. Australian consumers are set to spend $8.8

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Retail Focus

MAY 11, 2021

As Westfield’s latest How We Shop: What’s Changed research reveals that more than half of consumers (52%) are looking to shop more locally, Westfield is welcoming London’s most innovative start-up social media brands, bringing them from your screen straight to Westfield’s windows to browse IRL. Brands include: Tingle.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Customers will be able to buy home accessories and soft furnishings at the new site in Hammersmith, west London, but they will also be able to see entire room sets and order beds, wardrobes and bookshelves for home deliveries. He told the PA news agency: “You should be able to shop with Ikea physically without a car.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

The market for Moshi Moshis products and price points in neighbouring countries would seem to be substantial and the company has not been at all reluctant to open shops at a rapid pace. The positive momentum is back Total operating revenue for the third quarter was 735.8 million Thai baht (US$23.7 per cent, a decline from 53.1

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Hong Kong-based tech accessory brand Casetify has opened its first Sydney store, a flagship in the city’s CBD. Casetify Studio, located at Sydney Arcade alongside Pitt Street Mall, sells a range of customisable phone cases, AirPod cases, phone straps, water bottles, laptop sleeves and lifestyle accessories.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since 2019 Ikea has opened shops in major cities such as Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris and New York to grow its presence on busy high streets. Ikea is buying the former Topshop flagship store on London’s Oxford Street for £378 million.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Icon Outlet at The O2, the London outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. The new store stocks the brand’s authentic apparel collection alongside a full range of accessories, further diversifying the destination’s retail line-up.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Airport jewellery retailers including Colette are accommodating the gold rush by stocking up on friendship bracelets, cowgirl boots, accessories and Taylor Swift reading materials. Other accessory trends given cult status by the singer, such as heart-shaped sunglasses and cowboy boots are also up by 55 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

People are shopping more frequently at Amazon, adding more low-priced items with each checkout, Amazon said on Thursday, after it reported third-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street expectations. .

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Eyewear retailer 1001 Optometry is refurbishing 25 to 30 stores located in shopping centres, implementing the brand’s “Details are Beautiful” strategy.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Zara says the improvements will provide customers with modernised facilities, an upgraded shopping experience, and access to an increased selection of Zara’s trend-setting women’s, men’s, and children’s collections, as well as accessories and perfumes. “It

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Two major new brands are setting up shop at Northern Ireland’s premier outlet destination, The Boulevard , following the schemes record breaking sales.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

For 80 to 1,100 Snap Tokens— users can shop designer collections from Valentino, Prada and Miu Miu for their Bitmoji avatars. Snapping a bargain Patrons of Prada or Miu Miu will struggle shopping in-store to purchase much under $1000. And in December, Valentino added new styles to the Bitmoji offering.

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JUNE 30, 2024

Venetia Fryzer, an Edited retail analyst, noted that bridal accessories have gained popularity in the US market, as lower-ticket items that can be worn from engagement through to honeymoon.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

From sturdy waxed cotton bags and backpacks to weatherproof jackets, layering pieces and leather accessories, each item is made to see the world. Join us in celebrating the grand opening of Gandys, where you can shop a collection that not only enriches your wardrobe but also contributes to a global cause.

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