Retail Focus

JULY 9, 2024

In this blog post, we are going to cover the concept of cross-promotions between retail brands and casinos. In a nutshell, this means at least a couple of companies will partner so as to promote each other’s products or services to their respective audiences.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 31, 2022

River Island, one of the high-street’s most iconic names, has launched an exciting new retail concept: River Studios. Customers can expect the concept to deliver a fresh take on the iconic River Island identity, presenting a new River Studios brandmark combined with an elevated visual approach. Will Kernan, CEO of River Island.

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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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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Flooring choices that contribute to reduced carbon footprints and promote longevity reflect well on retailers’ brands and with luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring, it’s also an opportunity to support long-term cost savings by reducing the frequency of replacements, which ultimately benefits both the environment and the retailer.”

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Retail Focus

JUNE 21, 2021

The Selfridges Garden Centre was launched this morning by horticultural consultant Angela Maynard who has advised Selfridges in the development of the concept and the botanical artist Carly Rogers who created a new piece to grace the front of the garden centre celebrating the beauty of the overgrown garden.

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Retail Focus

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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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Landsec has announced a new retail concept for Bluewater, which will showcase an array of independent brands within a dedicated space. Our latest concept at Bluewater will elevate local brands in a creative and dynamic way. The project is a partnership between Landsec , the local trade organisation, Produced in Kent, and its members.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Japanese sports apparel brand Asics has introduced a new retail concept store at Orchard Road’s Paragon Shopping Centre, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The post Asics debuts new retail concept store in Singapore appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mecca’s chief of new concepts Maria Tsaousis spoke to Inside Retail about what the business looks for during the recruitment process and what it means for Mecca’s retail strategy. IR : What new job titles/roles have been created with the store’s new concepts? IR : Will the three new concepts be a pilot for other stores?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Officially reopening its doors on April 3, the reimagined store features a striking new concept that blends innovation with immersive sensory experiences, marking a bold move to redefine the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience. The brand’s journey took a series of unexpected turns in recent years.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Aldi says its new Corner Store concept just opened in North Sydney will make it faster and more convenient for city customers to shop for supplies. The post Inside Aldi’s new Sydney Corner Store urban grocer concept appeared first on Inside Retail. A Sonoma barista at work in the new Aldi Corner Store.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 20, 2021

The aim is to create a functional, relaxed and welcoming space that promotes and simplifies the interaction between the customer and store staff, as well as improving the distribution of collections. The new store has a surface area of 1,400 m2 and a total of three floors, on which the Woman, Man and Kids lines will be sold.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

These all represent opportunities to promote gift cards for such experiences to those who plan in advance of Valentines Day, such as in January. Run promotions asking users to nominate their best friends for a chance to win friendship-themed hampers or experiences. There are a host of ways this can be achieved. Some examples below.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2025

The concept of the third space, a welcoming environment between home and work, is driving the evolution of store layouts and service offerings. They are shifting focus to internal optimisation, improving management efficiency, and reducing operational costs. Further reading: Decoding Chinese consumer spending behaviour in 2025.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The concept of “third spaces” is defined as social venues different from home (the first space) and work (the second space), where individuals may assemble, mix and grow relationships. Apart from promoting outdoor goods, they inspire people to participate in local activities focused on urgent environmental problems.

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Design Middleeast

JULY 3, 2024

Medical facilities designed with HCD principles do more than serve functional purposes; they create environments that promote healing and comfort for patients, families, and healthcare staff. Greiss Promotes Human-Centered Designs in UAE appeared first on Design Middle East. The post SharpMinds’ Amir H.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Back in 2020, Amazon opened its first Amazon Go store in Seattle, introducing consumers to the concept of full-size, cashierless grocery stores. With 9500 SKUs, the Berlin store sets a new benchmark for the Pick & Go concept. All the payments would be done automatically.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

The identity of the retail space not only elevates the Jeroboams voice, but also promotes a more comfortable and adventurous peruse of the wine selection. 1 of 4 The post Jeroboams launch their new retail concept in Wimbledon appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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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. The post Why a concept store in Hong Kong is educating consumers about textile waste appeared first on Inside Retail.

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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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Dezeen

MAY 27, 2022

Promotion: designer Fabio Novembre 's concept store for Italian furniture brand Natuzzi celebrates the brand's Puglian roots with an interior that reflects the culture, colours and traditions of the southern Italian region. The concept will be launched during Milan design week next month.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The concept of gamification in retail, while not new, has seen a significant surge in development. Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides!

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Head of Design Jonas Ekholst and Head of Sustainability Joakim Lundgren from Green Furniture Concept discuss biophilic design, durability and the future of public space. When we design, we aim to create timeless, elegant and human-centered designs,” says Jonas Ekholst, Head of Design at Green Furniture Concept. Durability in design.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2022

Shopping parks with oceans of car parking spaces and large retail units are not a new concept, but they continue to attract a lot of consumers. While most cities have attempted to promote sustainable transport options, the rates of success vary across the country. Let’s take a look at some of the other factors. . Out-of-Town Retail.

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Inside Retail

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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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Urban proximity concepts are becoming more relevant, and rural proximity concepts are retreating to less relevant formats. Given this situation, startups have been invited to invest in their local communities to revive the street with local concepts. The retail environment concept, theme and offer display.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Pope suggested retailers can try to reduce returns – and thus their costs – by ensuring listings online are as detailed as possible and promoting customer reviews. So retailers really need to be careful with what they are promoting to ensure it does not conflict with their messaging.” But people are also attuned to greenwashing.

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All Work

JANUARY 14, 2025

By combining living and working spaces, people would be more connected, encouraging stronger communities and reducing the physical and emotional separation that technology often promotes. The challenge now is how to design workspaces that actively promote face-to-face connections.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Brands can take advantage of this trend by developing their own games or integrating gamification elements into their retail store concepts. Gamification offers numerous opportunities to increase the experience in store concepts and to address younger target groups in particular. trillion gamers worldwide (IBISWorld 2020).

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The brand says women no longer wish to engage with brands promoting toxic or unrealistic body stereotypes. The season is led by a variety of Shape Smart Syles which includes an adaptable underwear concept called Triumph Flex Smart – which follows the unique movements of a woman’s body and supports them.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Skincare company Clinique will roll out its ‘Clinique Laboratories’ retail concept globally after its successful launch in Shenzhen, China last December. Each zone within the store is designed to promote play and interaction while also providing bespoke skincare and beauty solutions.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2024

Digital customer, digital store’ “The concept of digital customers in China is completely different to anything I had come across working in the US and Europe in grocery, where [retailers] see digital customers as diluters of margin that cost us a lot of money,” Spurrell recalled.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 9, 2023

Let’s discover how hiring an expert on public relations or having a separate PR team before planning a live event can make your concept a reality. You must keep in your mind that to reach your target sales, you must convert your ideas from concept to reality, and you will see the results of how PR can help bring your live event to life.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2021

Global furniture and homewares retailer Ikea has expanded its Buy Back & Resell concept into the US with a three-week trial in the Pennsylvania city of Conshohocken in suburban Philadelphia. Ikea piloted the concept in the UK in 2019 before launching two permanent stores in its home market Sweden last year.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2022

MAPIC is launching its Retail Village concept for MAPIC 2022. As part of its effort to build the right retail mix, MAPIC and its partners have curated these innovative retail concepts that are all connected by their shared values of sustainability, local sourcing, inclusion, and diversity. Francesco Pupillo, Director of MAPIC.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This concept can even be distilled into a mathematical formula: Customer happiness = (perception of experience) − (expectations of the brand). If your brand promotes confidence and empowerment, every customer touchpoint has to reinforce those emotions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

We just implemented a new AI-driven workforce management and scheduling system, which takes our sales forecasts, our promotional calendars, and then some of our competitive variables that we’re able to input, and it spits out a system that is smarter than the human would have otherwise developed, Bracken told a rapt audience at Shoptalk.

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