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Moleskine’s CEO on how the brand balances heritage with smart innovation

Inside Retail

Strengthening presence in key Asian markets Asia has emerged as a focal point for Moleskines global expansion. Strategic collaborations with regional artists and designers, including Singapores 8EyedSpud and Chinas Zeng Fanzhi, demonstrate an effort to blend cultural authenticity with the brands global identity.

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Fragrance brand Flâner to open its first flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

The candy poles are wrapped in warm leather sheaths with striped stitching, and the central marble counter acts as a focal point, surrounded by profiled timber cladding, textured paintwork, and softened with brushed metal touches. There are also several testing places. “We

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Jaguar’s ‘Copy Nothing’ campaign: Lessons for retailers on rebranding risks

Inside Retail

For once, that’s not the focal point,” Mário Braz de Matos, co-founder and managing partner at Flying Fish Lab, told Inside Retail. The campaign features a 30-second video set in an unconventional, artistic environment with gender-fluid models – notably without showing a single Jaguar vehicle. The video generated more than 2.2

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FitPink springs into Victoria Square Belfast for debut store

Retail Focus

Sustainability will also be a focal point in the store, with all packaging made from compostable material, acid-free tissue paper and the use of eco-friendly soy-based ink in all printing. Victoria Square offers a great central location for such a launch as it is already home to an aspirational mix of stores.

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The LOOKNOW Xintiandi Flagship combines artistic studio with home comforts

Retail Focus

It is a visual focal point and a connector of the whole space, to create a smooth and seamless transition going from one zone or style to the next. “Resident in” is a privative concept to recreate the conditions of where the artist lives, likes a living room. Photographer: Wen Studio.

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Design Evolution: Pauline Madani On Creativity And Sustainable Practices

Design Middleeast

Our installers played a big role, setting up each wooden pillar as a canvas for the artists. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, and so is the idea of longevity – whether its in flooring, design, or artistic expression. Partnering with local artists through Studio Thirteen was a natural extension of our values.

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“It was our destiny”: Japan’s ‘most beautiful bookstore’ lands in Malaysia

Inside Retail

Other inspiring features of the store include the impressive Big Books collection of limited edition, luxury collectible coffee table books and the Art Gallery Wall, showcasing the work of different local and international artists. .