Retail Focus

AUGUST 24, 2024

The historic retailer’s store is centred around its fresh design concept of New Heritage, which celebrates its dual identity as both historic in legacy and contemporary in design. The store houses the brand’s most fashion-forward ranges, including Heritage +, Heritage Select, and Re-Engineered.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Investors are returning to the market with growing volumes, particularly in Southeast Europe and the UK, adopting an opportunistic strategy centred around winning concepts. The retail market of 2025 will become a complex ecosystem where attracting top brands, creating the right concepts, and improving customer experiences are essential.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to the companies, this collection exemplifies circular economy concepts, with each limited-edition piece combining Mambo’s style with HoMie’s Reborn flair. We’re thrilled to be launching this collaboration, pushing the boundaries of fashion while contributing to a local cause that truly matters.”

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Retail Focus

JULY 1, 2021

Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations, has announced the signing of a new accessible fashion concept brand Vanilla, for its debut standalone store following the success of its established online and concession presence. Fashion-forward, on-trend womenswear brand Blue Vanilla aims to deliver stylish fashion.

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2022

Australian cycling apparel label MAAP has opened its first flagship concept store in Collingwood, Melbourne. The store is located in the former industrial area of Collingwood, so the design makes the most of the former commercial building’s concrete and blockwork shell. It was designed by Clare Cousins Architects.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lark London, one of the first ‘Lifestyle Boutiques’ in London and run by Dominic and Priya Aurora-Crowe, takes a family-oriented and personal approach, rejecting the often-exclusive buying format of boutique retail concepts. An extensive range of children’s toys will also be on offer, as well as soaps, candles and stationery.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised. By observing consumer preferences in a particular region, brands can test new concepts, products, or designs through pop-ups without committing to a full-scale launch.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Singaporean label Charles & Keith is ramping up its global expansion, opening three flagship stores in Tokyo, Singapore, and China, following its concept debut in Seoul last year. Inside Retail: What criteria did you use to select the locations for these new flagship stores?

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Inside Retail

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. The APAC marketplace.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To help plus-sized men find good-value fashion, menswear label Connor has launched AXL+Co into the Australian market. The report found that 73 per cent of Australian men identify as size ‘large or above’ with 48 per cent agreeing that it’s “hard” to find stores that cater to their size or fashion needs at a “reasonable price”.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

Pre-loved consciously curated boutique fittings At the intersection of Gould and Hall Street, the Bondi Beach store is situated in a sought-after location on the suburb’s premier shopping strip. The 1,292-square-foot boutique is the brand’s seventh location and has been crowned the flagship for good reason.

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Retail Focus

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. – 7 p.m., – 6 p.m.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. The New Balance UCC (uncommonly common concept) store is redefining the traditional retail experience by placing people, not products, at the forefront of the retail experience.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Gabriella Pereira is the director of Beare Park and the recipient of the Australian Fashion Laureates Emerging Designer of the Year award this year. Meet Beare Park Beare Park is a luxury fashion label made, designed and owned in Australia. The business of Australian fashion IR : The pop-up in Potts Point; why now?

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Inside Retail

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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Retail Focus

MARCH 19, 2025

The new 3826 square foot ME+EM store located at 4-5 Marylebone High Street is a celebration of modern British design. It is the largest of the modern luxury labels eight UK stores and is ME+EMs first official flagship location.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 14, 2021

St David’s Cardiff has announced the signing of global fashion brand ZARA, opening a new flagship this summer. The signing of ZARA – the pinnacle brand of global fashion leader Inditex – is a demonstration of confidence in the resilience of Cardiff, and in St David’s as a market leading shopping destination in the UK.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2022

, has chosen Liverpool ONE to debut its new store design concept. The international footwear brand specialises in curating a unique and fashion-forward collection of products, introducing them to wider audiences through other JD retailers. Chris Cairns, Concept & Development Retail Manager, size? added: “size?’s

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Retail Focus

APRIL 9, 2021

Designed as an inspirational place to meet, explore and shop; Frasers boasts a range of beauty, fashion, premium and contemporary accessories and designer childrenswear. Located in the Mander Centre, in a unit once home to a Debenhams, Frasers Group have invested millions to transform the building into a premium shopping destination.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Nike is to open its latest retail concept, Nike Unite, at Blanchardstown Centre, Ireland’s largest retail and leisure destination. The Nike Unite community-centred concept is focused on helping local people connect with sport and will feature an in-store community wall highlighting local partnerships, landmarks and Dublin athletes.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2022

Inside Retail : Cue is one of Australia’s longest-standing fashion brands and it has such a rich history. Upon arriving home and sensing a gap for youth-driven fashion in the market, he decided to capitalise on that and started printing The Beatles t-shirts for the group’s fan club in Australia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2023

Inside Retail : Can you tell me the story of launching Jam The Label, and about the concept of the brand? At the time, we thought, surely we’re not the first to think of this concept, so we looked into adaptive clothing , and it did exist at the time – this was back in 2017 – but mostly in the US and Europe. EC: That was huge.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

Specific details regarding the inaugural Saks Fifth Avenue store’s launch timeline and location in India have not yet been announced. Additionally, Indian fashion brands Afew by Rahul Mishra and Akok by Anamika Khanna will expand their US presence with an exclusive launch at Saks Fifth Avenue’s New York flagship store.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Shaftesbury has announced that The Hook, a unique art gallery retail concept, has opened its flagship London store in Seven Dials in the heart of the West End. Featuring a range of both established and emerging artists, across a variety of subjects and styles, the 1,588 sq ft space is located at 37A Neal Street, adjacent to Ollie Quinn.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Offering a real-world example of this approach in action in the retail industry, Allen points to British fashion brand RIXO. In fact, they’re so resilient that they can remain in place even during renovations or when a space changes hands, and they can often be lifted and reused at other locations.”

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Retail Focus

JUNE 7, 2021

The store which is JOSEPH’s only London outlet joins premium fashion brands including Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker and Hackett under The O2’s world-famous roof. Icon Outlet was recently ranked in the top 10 UK hotspots based on fashion brand openings over the last 12 months.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 24, 2024

JD, New Look and Ann Summers are set to open new concept stores at Derbion, the Midlands retail and leisure destination, following a combined investment of over £5 million. By actively managing the centre, Derbion has unlocked space to ensure brands benefit from the optimum footprint and location to drive footfall and sales.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Located in the iconic Fountain House on Donegall Place, just over 100 yards from Primarks flagship Bank Buildings store, Primark Home will span 8,700 sq. Primark and Belfast have a storied history and were incredibly proud the city will be the first in the world to experience this exciting new retail concept.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Fashion retailer Decjuba will launch seven standalone D-luxe Basics concept stores across Australia this week. The concept stores are set to open at Eastgardens in New South Wales, Geelong and Eastland in Victoria, Rundle Mall in South Australia, Subiaco and Joondalup in Western Australia, and Pacific Fair in Queensland.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

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. The smaller store concept carries a selection of the essential, tried and tested products Arc’teryx continues to be celebrated for.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

International fashion outlet developer, FASHION HOUSE Group has officially opened its doors to a €25M new outlet centre in the east of Bucharest, the Group’s second outlet centre in Romania’s capital. The first outlet centre, which opened over 12 years ago in 2008, is located on the western side of Bucharest, in Militari.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Inside Retail spoke with Natalie Ellis, vice president and GM for Foot Locker Asia Pacific about why the global retailer selected Melbourne Central as the location for its first new-concept flagship store in Australia, and fourth globally. Inside Retail : Melbourne’s vibrant sneaker culture makes it an ideal location for this launch.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Charity Super.Mkt concept has proved hugely popular with shoppers thanks to its curated collections of second-hand fashion. TRAID CEO and Co-founder Maria Chenoweth, commented: “My career and ambition has always been to promote second-hand fashion as the most impactful way to dress ourselves.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rituals is the latest brand to launch its 3,530 sq ft upsized location, creating the brand’s largest UK store.Located on the Lower Ground Floor adjacent to Ted Baker, it is also the debut of a new concept design that will now be rolled out across the UK.

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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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MARCH 17, 2025

New Look is set to relocate to a new 12,120sq ft concept store at Bluewater. The new store will open on 3rdApril and will be located on the Upper Thames Walk next to Clarendon Fine Art. 2 womenswear retailer, offering customers good value, feel-good fashion. […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch!

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Retail Focus

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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