Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“The consumer-driven experience includes the original control rooms having been fully restored and transformed into an events space and an all-day bar concept, with its original dials and controls on display,” she added. And last year, it added The Social Quarter, a 6400sqm dining and entertainment precinct.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Housed in the world’s most famous department store, the space will provide an immersive customer experience, as retailers reopen their doors following months in lockdown. Within Selfridges , Roper and Diagon have created a captivating space to reflect the ethos and core values of Pangaia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether it’s a small boutique or a major department store chain, all businesses can harness the potential of this powerful technology. For example, Bloomingdale’s has an interactive display in their windows, where customers can “try on” different pairs of sunglasses simply by standing in front of the screen.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. Where things get a little more complicated is through the introduction of in-store technology that changes (and hopefully enhances) the in-store experience, to become truly frictionless.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Fabrica X, the experiential concept store launched last year by The Mills Fabrica in Hong Kong, has kicked off a new campaign celebrating innovation in biomaterials. These and other insights are on display in the Fabrica X space in Hong Kong.

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VMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

and it is great to see so many superb Christmas window concepts. London, as always, has pulled all the stops out with show-stopping Christmas window concepts with all the fun and excitement that is Christmas. Many retailers have stepped up and are pushing the boundaries in terms of window concepts and in-store visual merchandising.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2023

The newlyopened Pan Am flagship store is among them, introducing a design concept adopting the regional characteristics of Seongsu-dong. The store also presents a series of content collaborations with local artists and labels, such as Nuri Yeon, Playmobil, and Arc.N.Book.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Art director Willo Perron has designed the first pop-up store for Kim Kardashian 's underwear brand SKIMS, which is in Paris and furnished with glossy, chunky display units and partitions. The SKIMS Paris pop-up store by Willo Perron is replete with chunky partitions and display units.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

My business partner, Peter Winkle, and I were just trying to work out if there was actually a market for our concept. We branched out and opened a similar store in Melbourne, and saw similar economics from it, and realised we had a working concept but we needed capital to expand. So, there are a number of controls there.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

It’s official: Amazon is opening a physical clothing store. The e-commerce pioneer shared details of its new bricks-and-mortar concept, called Amazon Style, in a company blog post last week. How Amazon Style works. Amazon Style claims to be a “new way” to shop and discover fashion.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

Since Battersea Power Station reopened less than two years ago, major retailers have flocked to open innovative retail spaces and concepts. Its store design pays homage to the industrial history of Battersea and is inspired by mid-century sci-fi films. A true luxury store should be as aspirational as possible.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 4, 2022

Trainers injected with magnets climb the walls and polystyrene ceiling tiles line the floor of Axel Arigato 's "upside-down" office-themed sneaker pop-up in London's Selfridges department store. The concept was in contrast to other sneaker brands at the time, which typically displayed as many shoes as possible across shop walls.

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Design Week

APRIL 15, 2021

Pantone has revealed its first physical store in Hong Kong which hopes to lead customers into a “different dimension” of colour. Billed as a Lifestyle Gallery, the 600 square ft space is located in the Cityplaza department store in the Tai Koo district. Pantone’s new homeware collection.

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Barber Design

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Within the space, an interior designer specialising in travel retail design will design layouts, map customer touchpoints, assess finishes and always create focal points to make sure each duty free store has unique features. The store layouts are designed to flow naturally from one to the next, making for an effortless shopping journey.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Here are a few of the latest stores to check out from around the globe. Upmarket department store Nordstrom has introduced a two-storey ‘Home’ space at its Manhattan flagship location as part of the launch of the Nordstrom Home collection nationwide. Luxury nesting with Nordstrom. Luxury apparel brands get personal.

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VMS

JULY 28, 2021

In the Montpellier branch, however, this is teamed up with Monop’ Daily, a French food-for-now and food-for-later retailer (and an offshoot of mid-market department store Monoprix) and a travel version of skincare and beauty retailer L’Occitane en Provence.

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Retail Focus

JULY 24, 2024

This unique concept involves the creation of temporary, highly experiential marketing environments that serve a multitude of objectives for brands. Stand-alone pop-ups are particularly effective for brands looking to make a bold statement or test a new market without the long-term commitment of a permanent store.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Before the pandemic, the Chinese special administrative region had bucked global trends of declining demand for multi-brand department stores and ultra-luxury brands largely due to its attractiveness to high-spending mainland visitors. British luxury department store Harvey Nichols is at the forefront of the changes.

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Dezeen

APRIL 3, 2021

Called Moniker Fashion Universe , the 1,500-metre-square concept store is located in the heart of Oslo's shopping district, near the newly renovated Valkyrien Square. When the store opened last spring, its two Snøhetta -designed floors housed only womenswear. "One The other menswear zone pays homage to Paul Newman.

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VMS

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The latest example is the new Citizen Watch shop in a major Herald Square department store in New York City, which recently installed one of the world’s first consumer-facing augmented reality product display cases. The Challenge. The Process.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Imagine walking into a store and being greeted by a digital assistant that knows your size, style preferences and recent purchases. This assistant recommends items, guides you through the store, and even allows you to visualise how a product might look on you through augmented reality (AR) displays.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 23, 2022

"The design, driven by the concept of 'hyper-modern hospitality', explores shapes and materials that echo the feel of a space station as well as an idea of a glamorous future," said the Rafael de Cárdenas team. "In Shoes are displayed on white shelves in front of brushed chrome panels. "The

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

What is your favorite and earliest memory related to retail, window displays or interior design? “My My earliest memory being in visual was coming up with creative ideas and concepts that would incorporate humor, storytelling, a point-of-view and create customer curiosity. Fond memories.” — Don Bona, Lead Store Designer, AT&T.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The 38,000 sqft space underwent a substantial expansion, more than doubling in size, and now boasts a diverse array of offerings across 15 departments, encompassing over 3,000 products. But it’s not just about size; Muji Plaza Singapura has introduced innovative concepts that redefine the shopping experience.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 7, 2023

Experience design firm Random Studio created a series of pop-up installations at London's Selfridges department store that served as temporary shops for French fashion label Jacquemus between May and June last year. Find out more about this SKKN pop-up store ›. Image courtesy of Selfridges. Photo by Jasper Fry.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Evolution of Retail Formats The history of retail formats can be traced back to the late 1800s when single-product stores dominated the townscape. However, the emergence of department stores revolutionized the retail landscape by offering diverse products and brands under one roof.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

“The concept for my collection is to create a diverse, more sustainable and modest collection which caters to women of different races and beliefs,” said Mohmed of her range. Major brands enter the market. According to the DinarStandard report, Muslim spend on apparel and footwear is expected to grow at a 5-year CAGR of 2.4

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Next Top Retail Concept,” facilitated by Jay Highland, EVP Creative, and Jody Wasbro, SVP Strategy & Experience Design, WD Partners, challenged attendees with recreating a modern-day vision for the now-defunct department store Lazarus in a timed creative sprint. Advertisement. NO CRYING IN VISUAL MERCHANDISING.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Assembly Bill 1084 , signed into law on October 9, 2021 by California Governor Gavin Newsom, applies to all retail department stores in California that have 500 or more in-state employees.

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VMS

AUGUST 18, 2021

M ARKET BY MACY’S, a concept created by Macy’s (New York), is a more curated and exploratory version of the storied company’s typical effort.

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Design Week

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In celebration of the beehives atop Fortnum & Mason, French architect and designer Arthur Mamou-Mani has partnered with the department store for a new installation in its famous atrium. The showcase will be on display at Magazine London, a brand new venue on the Greenwich Peninsula. Installation: The Dancing Bee Hives.

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JULY 18, 2019

A system to help shoppers locate items they see on display in the store quickly with AR or interactive maps. A next generation sensory-based, item-level tracking system that locates merchandise in a department store or warehouse within three feet, using IoT sensor technology and 2D mapping. DATA DISPLAY.

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Design Middleeast

JANUARY 25, 2020

HOB is a great example in the evolution of retail, which has progressed into providing an experience rather than just a display of products. Kozel elaborates that she must display an understanding of how designs can fulfil a functional role while taking into consideration the main experiences they have.

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Greater Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As retailers are borrowing inspiration from hospitality experiences to create impactful stores that foster connections with shoppers, the retail-hospitality design philosophy has delivered a new wave of remarkable experience-based retail design projects. Let’s look at some of the most inspiring store designs. Images: Studio Stof.

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Tusco Display

AUGUST 27, 2021

Driving Foot Traffic Small scale department stores, such as Kohl's and T.J. Kohl's recently announced earnings report shows the strength of these types of stores, as well as the payoff for Kohl's gamble on introducing small store within a store concepts and more specialized offerings across the board.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Around 2007, however, we started seeing more and more “niche” fragrance brands being launched and entering department stores. There’s a lot of back and forth and once the concept is clearer, he starts working on the formula. Can you tell me about the product development process behind your scents?

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Nahanco

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I found this excerpt from Professor Robert Hoskins, a professor of display and exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. Towards the end of the 19th Century, the concept of an everyday hanger started to grow, and hundreds of designs flooded the patent office. It was Albert J. Wooden Suit Hanger (1940’s-50’s).

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