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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The brand has recently doubled down on its Melbourne presence with the opening of its concept store in Hawksburn Village. After taking home the National Designer Award last year at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Best had his sights set on an expansion in Sydney.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

IKEA Xuhui will be testing an innovative retail concept centred around enabling people to live a better and healthier life within the limits of the planet. It was created by internal and external specialists, experts in consumer behaviour, food, expansion, mega trends, and futurology.

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JUNE 22, 2023

Australian menswear label Calibre is ramping up its expansion across the country with two new stores in Melbourne and a Brisbane debut. The post Calibre ramps up expansion across the country appeared first on Inside Retail. The boutique designs feature a minimalist approach.

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MAY 9, 2022

Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. According to the furniture retailer, the concept is part of its growth strategy for the country and will enable the company to become more accessible and convenient for many Australians.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Creative agency, Mynt , has designed a new retail concept for SPORT 2000, the international sports retail giant. The new concept, which was first launched at the Tribeca Mall in Mauritius, is being rolled out into various store shapes, sizes, and formats globally. Key categories include Running, Swim, Outdoor, Lifestyle, and Fitness.

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JULY 22, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Balázs Krizsanyik, GM of Desigual Asia Pacific, and Tim O’Rourke, national sales and managing director at O’Rourke Showroom, to learn more about the brand’s local strategy for the Australian market and its expansion strategy globally. IR: Could you elaborate more on the expansion strategies in this market?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Adelaide Tools is being rebranded to Tool Kit Depot as the business gathers steam for an expansion out of South Australia next month. According to Bunnings’ managing director Mike Schneider, the business has been trialling new concepts in recent stores in preparation of the move, all of which saw positive responses from customers.

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MAY 24, 2023

The project includes a full-sized NBL basketball court, a nature-inspired outdoor kids’ play space, a 2000sqm library, and a swimming school concept featuring a 25-metre pool along with seating areas for families to dine. The post Westfield Knox set to open $355 million expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Amazon.com is to open several department stores in its home US market to test the concept as it continues to build out its multichannel business model. Macy’s, which is supposed to be developing its own smaller department store concept called Market by Macy’s, is behind the curve on rolling this out. “In per cent in 1985 to about 2.9

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MAY 21, 2024

That is a significant and rapid expansion and one that would draw investor scrutiny. Sibling brand GU is more trendy, lower-priced and closer to a true fast fashion concept. The post Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons? Unfortunately, that’s a message that Uniqlo struggles to get out.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

” The expansion will allow Lotte Duty Free to offer more product categories such as technology, food and confectionery, with a focus on local brands and produce, especially in Queensland as the retailer will create a “uniquely Brisbane” space. It will be a bespoke design, capturing the flavour of Brisbane.”

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Australian sporting goods and apparel chain Rebel has expanded its omnichannel offering with a revamped website that aims to bring some of the experiential elements of Rebel customer experience (rCX) concept stores online. The post How Rebel is bringing elements of its immersive store concept online appeared first on Inside Retail.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Spanish fashion retailer Desigual recently opened a new store in Singapore and unveiled an aspirational expansion strategy in Asia that will see it open 60 bricks-and-mortar stores in China and tap into key opinion leaders in the region to reach new customers. The art gallery concept. 2023 truly looks like a great year.”.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The post Melbourne, NZ next stops on Geezy Go’s rapid expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The post Melbourne, NZ next stops on Geezy Go’s rapid expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The new store in Melbourne prominently features clean and premium finishes from the brand’s global store design concept as well as unique elements like a hero tree in the middle of the store. The unique set of Salomon partner trail events is an expansion of its global strategy.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

After a hugely successful launch in the North-East, with the opening of stores in Newcastle’s Eldon square and Gateshead Metrocentre, Sephora UK is continuing to fuel their northern expansion with the announcement of its next store opening at Grosvenor’s leading city-centre retail and entertainment destination, Liverpool ONE.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Toys ‘R’ Us Asia is shifting away from traditional retail formats, introducing a series of innovative concept stores across Asia, as it seeks to tap into the lucrative ‘kidult’ segment. In Singapore and Malaysia, the company introduced the ‘Toy + Play’ concept. Kidults are adults who purchase toys and collectibles. “We

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This market has long been key to the Levi’s East Asia Pacific expansion plans. The post From tailoring to tech, Levi’s brings next-gen concepts to life in Apac appeared first on Inside Retail. This, he said, provides a stable environment to do business.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Located opposite Calvin Klein and Hollister on Ann Street (lower ground floor), the new 2,300 sq ft Gym+Coffee clubhouse concept launch forms part of the brand’s continued expansion and marks the 8th clubhouse store following the Manchester and London openings. Lambert Smith Hampton and Savills are joint agents for Victoria Square.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

River Island, one of the high-street’s most iconic names, has launched an exciting new retail concept: River Studios. This retail expansion will see River Island optimise the high street shopping experience to fit the future. River Studios delivers a modern, seamless experience fit for the high street of today.”

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Current retail players are limited to malls, specialty stores, and concept stores built around branded spaces. The classic department store model offering everything under one roof with a unified concept and staff, rather than just a collection of branded spaces has yet to emerge. per cent expansion. per cent by 2028.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

KI operators to the eight sets of swing doors that deliver seamless access into the new Zara concept store situated within the world-renowned, Battersea Power Station development. The post Concealed Automation Opens Doors to Zara Concept Store, London appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design. The iMotion 1302.KI

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specialising in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, continues its retail expansion in Europe with a new London store. The new Arc’type store in Covent Garden Long Acre will feature a rebranded micro-store concept, centred around 22 of the brand’s most renowned designs.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The expansion reflects the brand’s efforts to solidify its position within the local market, with additional store openings on the horizon to close out 2024. Takuya Saito: Well, we looked for expansion opportunities and we already had a store in Chadstone. Highpoint is just the beginning of our expansion Journey.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The first location will be an indoor playground at Orchard’s Cineleisure, which will offer sporty concepts like rock-climbing, which are designed for children, teens and adults alike. We aim to offer a holistic experience that combines entertainment and retail with a ‘store in store’ concept.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Covering almost 100,000 sq ft, 55 brands invested in the destination last year, solidifying it as the location of choice for world-class concepts. This latest instalment in Alo Yogas UK expansion underscores Covent Garden and its Seven Dials neighbourhood as a prime location for globally renowned brands to open new stores.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Rapid regional expansion with Singapore as the key focus “Like many global brands, JD Sports has chosen Singapore as its key city in Southeast Asia to capture rising demand in the region and trial new retail concepts and products,” said Andre Loong, CEO of JD Sports Southeast Asia. “We

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MARCH 19, 2025

The design concept honours the heritage of the building, which was previously occupied by a London & South Western bank. Featuring generous seating and expansive floor-to-ceiling mirrors, the changing area, with an abundance of natural light, invites customers to relax, linger, and engage.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Set to launch in September, this significant signing underscores Hammerson’s strategy to broaden the use and purpose of its destinations through innovative brands, market first concepts and cultural partnerships.

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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. GP: As the brand grows, we may consider turning this model into a more permanent concept in select locations.

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MARCH 27, 2024

million in a seed round led by 500 Global, coupled with a strategic expansion plan spanning Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, reflecting the growing market for convenience-based businesses. An essential part of our approach involves deconstructing these recipes and integrating them into our overall concept.

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MAY 23, 2022

The new store will be managed by Stephen Ambrose and boasts 1200 sq mtrs of floor space in the latest JYSK store concept layout. The Danes are continuing to head up plans for expansion nationwide in the UK as two more stores are due to be announced in September with plans to open a further 4 stores in 2022.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

The 2000sqft store is located inside Makati’s Greenbelt 3 Mall and is home to Love, Bonito’s new retail concept. The post Love, Bonito’s CEO talks Philippines expansion appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. We know the malling culture is huge in the Philippines and we’re excited to finally put down our roots,” she added.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Story Cellar will also have an expansive wine programme. We are very excited to welcome the new dining concept to the neighbourhood, and its innovative and forward-thinking dining experience promises to perfectly match the iconic Neal’s Yard location.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. We are now entering the next chapter of our expansion, which is very exciting, with an acceleration of the internationalisation process.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Canada’s leading book retailer approached Dalziel & Pow to create a concept for a key new opening in Toronto. Photography by BDP | Nick Caville The interior is lined with full height library shelving, covering all categories with an expansive range of 40,000 books. Indigo additionally partnered with Propeller Coffee Co.

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