Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

During the pandemic, the Australian womenswear brand Witchery turned 50, but rather than kicking back to party, the retailer revved its omnichannel strategy and worked on a new physical store concept. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Today, the company has announced they are taking this concept one step further by opening the doors this fall to a radically different 16,000 ft 2 shopping experience. This new urban concept store at The Well in the King West neighbourhood of Toronto marks an evolution for the brand.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2021

The Wall Street Journal offered few details about the look and feel of the stores Amazon is reportedly planning to open. On the other hand, Amazon has a track record of creating totally new store concepts, such as the innovative Amazon Go format without any checkouts, which could point to a more technology-driven department store model. “I

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

GP: While I dont envision the Potts Point space becoming a permanent store; the residency concept is something were considering expanding to other cities in the future, both domestically and internationally, as the brand grows. IR : What considerations went into curating the brands customer experience, and how has this manifested in-store?

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APRIL 9, 2021

Focusing on experience, brands and service – staying true to the vision set out by Hugh Fraser in 1849 – Frasers plans to reignite the high-street. Frasers House has been curated to offer a full 360 lifestyle shopping experience. Wolverhampton Frasers, Photography by Joas Souza Photographer.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Liverpool has been a key location in our brand expansion plans, and we were prepared to wait for the right opportunity, which this prominent Liverpool ONE unit provides. It is globally celebrated, has a huge base of loyal fans, and delivers a bold, compelling concept.

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APRIL 29, 2021

This curated product offering, paired with expert-driven service and everchanging retail innovation, creates a new world for beauty enthusiasts to discover, enjoy and enhance their inner and outer wellbeing.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Starbucks has partnered with Amazon to introduce a new store concept in New York City, focusing on convenience by combining Starbucks Pickup and Amazon Go. The post Inside Starbucks’ latest store concept with Amazon Go appeared first on Inside Retail. Their card will be charged after they leave the store. Source: Starbucks.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Takuya Saito, managing director of Muji Australia, spoke to Inside Retail about the company’s plans to grow its bricks-and-mortar presence in Australia and the strategy behind it. We now have four stores across Sydney and Melbourne, and by the end of the year we plan to have six. What are the key drivers behind this significant growth?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following Harrods successful return to Shanghai Fashion Week with ‘The Harrods Hive’, a concept that focused on building stronger connections across the luxury industry in China, Harrods is proud to announce the unveiling of an inaugural pop-up focused on young Chinese design.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

In 2024, about 23 per cent of Australians planned to celebrate the occasion. These numbers were lower than in the notoriously sentimental and perhaps more traditional US, where about 52 per cent of adults planned to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2024. Include products in curated subscription boxes for Valentines Day.

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JULY 7, 2021

Bloomingdale’s (New York) is planning to open its first Bloomie’s store in the 2 million-square-foot Mosaic District shopping center in Fairfax, Va., The concept will serve as an experience hub, according to Bloomingdale’s, and will be approximately 22,000 square feet (opposed to the typical 200,000 square feet of a full-line Bloomingdale’s).

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In keeping with H beauty’s ethos of inclusivity, empowerment, and self-expression, the Harrods buying team, led by Annalise Fard and Mia Collins, has carefully curated a spectacular offering that delivers something for everyone and encourages the H beauty community to play, experiment and celebrate who they are through beauty.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From conceptualizsation to takeoff After Herning and Grieco finalised the concept idea for Thirteen Lune, they set about raising funds from friends and family in an initial angel round. This is where Thirteen Lunes next plan of action comes in. However, as many a veteran retailer are aware, there can be too much of a good thing.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The lower level, designated as “Casetify Space,” presents curated retail installations that revolve around dynamic concepts. The CEO said Casetify is also planning to open creative hubs in other major cities.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Beaverbrooks, the 103-year-old family-owned jewellers with 71 stores nationwide, is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new carefully curated concept luxury diamond, jewellery and watch brand – Loupe, which opened the doors of its highly anticipated flagship boutique on Thursday 9 th June 2022 at centre:mk in Milton Keynes.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Designed to combine the convenience of online booking platforms with the benefits of a physical retail environment, the new store enables customers to receive advice, guidance and curated recommendations from travel experts. This – coupled with the rising cost of airfares – has led to a change in travel plans, en-masse. Image supplied.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Visitors can see and feel new material innovations and purchase sustainable denim products from a curated range of retailers,” she stressed. We strive to leverage this interest and further amplify the impact of the retail store concept by launching Fabrica X at more locations in both Hong Kong and globally,” she said.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2022

The 31,000 square feet Tsutaya Books in Pavilion Bukit Jalil features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and over 240,000 specially curated books, stationery and decorative goods. According to Hideyuki Uemoto, CEO of Tsutaya Books Malaysia, this is just the first stop of the business’ regional-driven expansion plan. More than just a shop.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2021

Arabella Richards: It’s luxury retail meets curated dining experience. We’ve got flagship stores for Saint Laurent, Feit, Golden Goose, so it’s that next-level retail that’s really beautifully curated. IR: Did your plans for 80 Collins change at all due to Covid? AR: Not really.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Outdoor Venture, distributor and retailer of premium sports and outdoor brands, has launched a new retail concept dubbed RL2 by Running Lab in Singapore following its successful Malaysian debut last May. Inside Retail: Can you walk us through the concept of RL2 by Running Lab? How does it differ from the original Running Lab stores?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Set to launch in February 2022, Youtime will offer a highly curated range of products, content and services across six verticals – beauty, wellness, epicure, home, style and experience – with the goal of building a community based on purpose. He also plans to offer a small range of Youtime-branded products, such as yoga mats and face serums.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

A new concept store opens at Doncaster Westfield shopping centre today, the first of two to open in Victoria this month, with more than 50 additional sites selected as part of a national roll-out. “We The brand builds on GRBA’s House cooking, dining and entertaining stores with the introduction of bed linen, bath and living ranges.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

TheDOM.com (DOM stands for Digital Off-Price Mall) will offer discounted designer fashion, streetwear and activewear from more than 90 leading Australian and international brands when it goes live in the second half of June, and there are plans to expand into additional categories, such as homewares, electronics and travel, in the future. “We

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MARCH 17, 2025

The belief in the restorative power of Slovenias biophilic landscape is reflected in the development plan, where architecture harmonises with its surroundings. Designed by renowned Slovenian architect Joe Plenik in 1909, it serves as both inspiration and a data reference for the design concept.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2022

Adelaide-based footwear specialist Sportitude won the major gong at the recent Retailer Awards for its store design concept. Here, CEO Roumen Staykov and general manager Josh Willoughby discuss how the brand began, its expansion plans and how it’s become part of the Adelaide running community.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The launch of the swim capsule coincides with Sportscraft’s In The Roundhouse collaboration that centres around the same concept and stars the flower motif used in the brand’s resort collection.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

OS: We mastered online by curating an exceptional experience for our customers, ensuring every detail from product to packaging, was carefully considered. OS: The pop-up gallery in Paris was planned around achieving several key metrics that spanned awareness, engagement, sales and direct market feedback.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Platform, Los Angeles: Where culture, community and creativity meet Located in a trendy neighbourhood of Culver City, California, Platform is a curated showcase of local indie brands, pop-ups, sleek bars and Michelin-star restaurants. This carefully curated mixed-use experience effortlessly encourages dwell time, visitation and patronage.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

As high-end retailers seek to capture and hold onto the 1 per cent shopper’s attention, Saks Fifth Avenue is ramping up its personalised shopping concept, Fifth Avenue Club. In the same release, the high-end department store announced plans to end the year with 20 new standalone shops across Texas, Florida, and California.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Creative agency Andpeople specialises in this strategy and curated a campaign consisting of various activations for Adidas Originals to harness youth culture and community, through a month-long celebration of creative pioneers and emerging Australian talent. So, the whole concept was about the synergy of both brands selling ‘Paradise 24/7.’”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Our strategy for finding the next generation of Camper consumers is continuing to offer inventive footwear concepts and having a digital-first marketing strategy. Tell me about what Camper is doing in that space and its plans for direct-to-consumer e-commerce. IR: Tell me about Camper’s physical store network plans.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This year, we decided as part of this transformation plan, that the brand will move to New York City. We showcased a kind of California cool vintage varsity concept,” Pak said. This is tailored to Gen Z and millennials, and it’s all part of our overall plan.”. It’s a pop-up that we launched close to Beverly Hills.

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MARCH 21, 2023

The store has been designed to offer customers a welcoming, relaxed environment, with products displayed in a curated and inspirational way. “We We are beyond excited to bring our much-loved H&M HOME concept to our new centre:mk Milton Keynes store.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Raffles City Singapore has welcomed an exciting slate of international brands with new and exclusive concepts. The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The concept allows consumers to order ahead in the Starbucks app to begin their journey, which continues in store, where they can pick up and seamlessly pay for their order using Amazon Just Walk Out technology or stay awhile and enjoy more amenities. and 8th Ave.

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