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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

The concept of “third spaces” is defined as social venues different from home (the first space) and work (the second space), where individuals may assemble, mix and grow relationships. The curated highlight reels on such platforms lead to feelings of inadequacy, which can drive people to distance themselves from their community.

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Luxury brand pop-up store hyperlocal retail strategies

Retail Focus

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. Furthermore, collaborating with local artisans, designers, or artists strengthens the brand’s authenticity and enhances its reputation for exclusiveness and craftsmanship.

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What retailers can learn from Australia Post’s clever new concept store

Inside Retail

The retail industry might just owe a debt of gratitude to Australia Post’s new Community Hub concept – and not just because it has installed change rooms. The team behind this concept — led by Landini Associates — was given the opportunity to throw out the rules of retail and take a clean-sheet look at how to use floorspace.

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Why third spaces are the retail trend to tap into in 2025

Inside Retail

The concept was originally coined by American sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, The Great Good Place , and refers to places beyond work and home where people gather and connect. If 2024 was all about pop-ups , in 2025, it would appear that retailers are leaning into third spaces.

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Selfridges launch Garden Centre

Retail Focus

Pictured, botanical artist Carly Rogers at Selfridges, London, UK. It also sells a curation of fashion, lifestyle and beauty products, as well as an exclusive collection from Prada and a bespoke Selfridges own label merchandise featuring puns such as Herb Your Enthusiasm and Horti-Couture, for gardening and fashion enthusiasts alike.

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Seven dials welcomes innovative art retail Concept, The Hook

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury has announced that The Hook, a unique art gallery retail concept, has opened its flagship London store in Seven Dials in the heart of the West End. Featuring a range of both established and emerging artists, across a variety of subjects and styles, the 1,588 sq ft space is located at 37A Neal Street, adjacent to Ollie Quinn.

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Choosing the Best Materials for Visual Merchandising Concepts in Luxury Retail Stores

Retail Focus

Dutch contemporary artist Levi van Veluw , the creator of inaugural window display art for Hermès’ at Nordiska Kompaniet, said, “the window becomes an experience.” So, how do retailers choose the right selection of material and tools for your store’s visual merchandising concepts? Corrosion resistance .