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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that online retail giant Amazon is looking to open large bricks-and-mortar stores in the US to sell clothing, homewares, electronics and other products, much like a department store. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop.

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Analysis: Why Harvey Nichols’ new NFT retail space is “a wildly clever idea”

Inside Retail

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols recently announced the opening of the first blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong store. As our physical and digital worlds collide, the luxury retailer aims to make NFTs more accessible to a broader audience.

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Ecoya CEO on why Metro Martin Place was a perfect fit for its new Sydney store

Inside Retail

After closing its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Australia in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, the brand initially planned to open a boutique in Bondi Beach. Coming to the consumer Ecoya has a strong online business partially attributed to its loyal following.

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Creating an effective retail space

Design Middleeast

More and more people are just entering stores to feel the fabric, try the item and purchasing them online. So, how can a retail space be called successful in given so many factors? Hasan and Husain Roomi, founders of H2R Design, have a vast experience of delivering retail projects. Highlight the focal point.

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Parfums de Marly enters APAC for the first time and settles in Sydney home

Inside Retail

Following its 2020 marketing strategy rebrand, Parfums de Marly felt now was the right time to enter the Australian retail space with its French vision of excellence and luxury in opposition to standardisation, through in-store customer experience. By culture, we are a department store brand in the way we function.

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Day 2 at NRF Asia: It’s all about customer experience

Inside Retail

Laurent Boidevezi, the Apac president of luxury liquor group Moet Hennessy kicked off the day by outlining the company’s plans to expand on building its maison’s direct retail spaces as it looks to boost engagement with new generations of end customers. We all know retail is very cyclical but at the same time it is all about relevance.

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The Western retail rush: how India’s middle class is drawing iconic brands

Inside Retail

It’s all about growing the brand’s direct-to-consumer and omnichannel presence in the region. A changing mindset According to Jain, the consumer mindset in India has also undergone a profound evolution. India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. billion direct-to-consumer shipments by 2030.