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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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Hallmark opens concept store in Victoria

Inside Retail

Greeting card retailer Hallmark Australia has opened a new concept retail store at Blackburn Square Shopping Centre in Victoria. “We will use our concept store to test and learn, which will enable us to bring innovative, market-leading product, and display solutions to our customers and consumers.”

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New Balance opens first Australian UCC concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Sports footwear and apparel store New Balance has opened its first UCC retail concept store at Bondi Junction in Sydney. It features a curated collection of footwear and apparel, including its made in USA products. The store is one of New Balance’s eight UCC-style stores in the world.

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BOSS launch new Oxford Street store concept and experience

Retail Focus

Dalziel & Pow have partnered with HUGO BOSS to redefine and design their new BOSS store concept and experience, which has just launched on Oxford Street, London. The purpose of the new concept is to redefine and create the new BOSS store experience, one that inspires customers to find their style confidence and #BeYourOwnBOSS.

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Dan Murphy’s opens new concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Drinks retailer Dan Murphy’s has opened a premium concept store in Sydney’s Martin Place for the precinct’s corporate clientele. The new Cellar concept boasts a “reduced floor format” compared to a typical Dan Murphy’s offering and is stocked with a range of high-quality wines, bespoke spirits, and curated beers.

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Lladró Opens a New Concept Store in New York City

Retail Focus

Lladró has announced the opening of a new store in New York, the first in the US with the brand’s new concept. This new retail concept is dedicated to showcasing Lladró’s most innovative and groundbreaking creative designs and collaborations. The new Lladró concept store is located at 435 W.

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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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