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Clarins ANZ MD Jerome Bellony on the beauty brand’s new concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

He explained how the brand’s new store in Sydney’s QVB building is a space where beauty meets innovation and the values that have defined Clarins for the past seven decades — care, commitment, and community — manifest into an immersive, personalised and exceptional customer experience. Are global Clarins stores a new concept too?

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Why third spaces are the retail trend to tap into in 2025

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If 2024 was all about pop-ups , in 2025, it would appear that retailers are leaning into third spaces. The concept was originally coined by American sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, The Great Good Place , and refers to places beyond work and home where people gather and connect. The idea of a third space in retail isnt new.

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TBC Concept opens first Flagship Space in Georgia

Retail Focus

TBC Bank has unveiled their new TBC Concept flagship at 7 Marjanishvili, Georgia. British design agency Sheridan&Co worked with TBC Bank to deliver a multi-use space that provides flexible working environments, remarkable hospitality and educational experiences, whilst also facilitating a stage for the rich cultural scene across Georgia.

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Europe’s largest luxury watch house opens in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District

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The space will also act as the headquarters of Urmaker Bjerke , with six different entrances for the store’s most well-known brands. The wider redevelopment will see the arrival of standalone stores, a restaurant, a lifestyle concept store, and high-quality office space. Bjerke House, set over 2,965 sq.

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Polestar is bringing its award-winning retail concept, Space, to Australia

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The Swedish performance electric car brand is opening its first ‘Space’ store in Australia, at Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre, this summer. The ‘Space’ retail concept enables customers to interact with the Polestar brand, meet product specialists and take a test drive in the all-electric Polestar 2. Onwards and upwards.

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Inside the latest luxury and concept store openings in the US

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Walking into the 1172-square-foot space designed by Ringo Studio, consumers are greeted by a 16-foot- long custom table with marble insets, anchored by a dramatic light fixture. This store is more than a retail space; its an immersive experience that blends innovation with nature.

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Lululemon’s ANZ boss talks menswear, personalisation and a new, premium flagship

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At over 1000sqm, the store is Lululemon’s largest in Australia and New Zealand and houses new concepts, more menswear and products for all. IR: More dedicated retail space for menswear is a notable feature of Lululemon’s new flagship. Is this a pilot for the concept to be rolled out to other locations and online?

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