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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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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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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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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. This comes on the heels of a popup shop in the same district and the company believes it has learned enough from the popup to make the permanent store a success.

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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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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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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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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 Geezy Go is “redefining and revolutionising” food and grocery shopping, according to Kohli. Revolutionising’ grocery delivery.

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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 Geezy Go is “redefining and revolutionising” food and grocery shopping, according to Kohli. Revolutionising’ grocery delivery.

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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

Last December, Levi’s unveiled its largest store in Southeast Asia with the opening of its flagship store in Singapore’s Ion Orchard shopping complex. He believes the Ion store will contribute to the overall vibrancy of Singapore’s retail scene and inspire more hybrid shopping experiences down the road. “We

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world. But there are some visionary developments that seek to stretch the definition and model of traditional shopping centres – delivering environments that celebrate innovation, wellbeing , community and, critically, creativity.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

TaskPods have been rolled out in World Square and Pitt St Mall in Sydney and airports in Adelaide and Perth, with eight more to be introduced over the coming months – a number of which will be at Westfield shopping centres in New South Wales. This was particularly in populated spaces such as shopping centres and airports. “If

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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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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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AUGUST 19, 2021

With the growth of online shopping and heightened safety concerns due to the Covid pandemic, click-and-collect has become a prerequisite for shoppers, allowing them access to goods without entering a store. I presented my concept to a friend of mine who is a software developer and luckily he understood and loved it.

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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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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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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Shopping is about more than just a transaction, as evidenced by our inaugural global feature on the ‘Most desirable shopping precincts’. Home to Apple’s London Campus, a 2229sqm food hall and a glass chimney lift, Battersea Power Station also has housing and hundreds of shops located in its historic turbine halls.

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Inside Retail

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 will continue our expansion in Australia in October, with a new store opening in Perth in the Karrinyup shopping mall.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

There I was, working weekends on the shop floor, probably annoying customers with all my questions (but hey, I had to know!). We’d just proven the bigger store concept worked beautifully in Armadale, moving from our cozy 60sqm South Yarra space to a more generous 140sqm format.

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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. Customers can explore two floors of shopping set in a large, clean and neutral space that emphasizes architect Frank Gehry´s vision for the building.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading shopping and leisure destinations, will join Edinburgh and Bristol as new stores for the brand which has previously opened successful pop-ups in London, Glasgow and Reading. The Charity Super.Mkt concept has proved hugely popular with shoppers thanks to its curated collections of second-hand fashion.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Japanese lifestyle retailer Muji is bringing its innovative, high-quality and design-led product offering to more Australian consumers with the recent opening of its latest store in the country, at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne. Takuya Saito: Well, we looked for expansion opportunities and we already had a store in Chadstone.

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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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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Located in the biggest shopping destinations of the English capital, the Covent Garden store, which is part of The Yards, has opened, and the Soho store will open on November 14 th. This central London location is known for launching premium concepts and being home to sector-leading brands.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Theres a different energy when customers shop in person versus browsing from their homes. 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.

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JULY 2, 2024

While the everyday consumer has become pri c e-sensitive with the growing costs of living in the US, the 1 per cent is still spending – to a point where the luxury shopping market has become more competitive than ever. What are the factors behind the Fifth Avenue Club’s rapid expansion? billion in 2024.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Following two successful H Beauty store openings across England, the latest H beauty, will be located at St James Quarter, in the heart of Edinburgh’s shopping district. The ambitious national expansion will also see two further stores open over the next 12 months in Bristol and Newcastle. The 21,000 sq.ft.

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MAY 23, 2022

As part of JYSK’s plans to expand in the UK, the largest Danish retailer, operating globally, will be opening its first Telford store on 2nd June 2022 at Unit NQ1, Northern Quarter, Telford Shopping Centre. The new store will be managed by Stephen Ambrose and boasts 1200 sq mtrs of floor space in the latest JYSK store concept layout.

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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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JANUARY 17, 2024

Canada’s leading book retailer approached Dalziel & Pow to create a concept for a key new opening in Toronto. to offer a truck serving up pastries and coffee beverages while you shop. The post INDIGO – New Store concept @ The Well partnering with Dalziel & Pow. Indigo additionally partnered with Propeller Coffee Co.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Brisbane-based Brooklyn Donuts is spearheading expansion into New South Wales with its first Sydney store. Brooklyn Donuts first NSW store kicks off expansion Co-founder Dennis Chen told Franchise Executives, “We really want to grow into a national brand. This story was originally published on Franchise Executives.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

The first store is set to open in Tokyos shopping district Ginza. Inside Retail connected with Bacha Coffee to discuss the companys strategic expansion in Japan and its vision for the market. The Bacha Coffee Room concept is another beautiful expression of our rich heritage dating back to 1910, Marrakech.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Southeast Asia expansion Beyond Indonesia, Oh!some Further global expansion remains under consideration. some has incubated a family entertainment concept called FuniFun! some identified Malaysia as its next key market, driven by the countrys young consumer base and thriving retail environment. In December, Oh!some

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JUNE 20, 2023

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (“URW”) has opened the doors of the final phase of its ambitious new extension of Garbera shopping centre in San Sebastián, Spain following a four-year transformation. The expansion also created 1,000 new jobs for the local area.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Ubsdell explained: Across the board weve seen investment heavily geared towards international expansion and brand elevation. Checkland Kindleysides collaborated with adidas on a highly-directional concept store, 8428 Melrose. Image: adidas Authenticity over novelty will also be the mantra for 2025.

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