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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

The Covid-19 epidemic brought to light flaws in our social media networks, therefore aggravating this problem. The curated highlight reels on such platforms lead to feelings of inadequacy, which can drive people to distance themselves from their community. Create areas flexible enough to accommodate varying group sizes and activities.

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Lladró Opens a New Concept Store in New York City

Retail Focus

With a growing number of customers, particularly young adults, investing in their living spaces, the new location and concept will offer them a chance to curate and acquire pieces that speak to their personal design sensibilities. Forms and colours are the differentiating elements of the design.

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Westgate Oxford Announce Refreshed Brand Lineup for Summer

Retail Focus

Taking inspiration from the Danish philosophy of ‘hygge’, each of the stores are designed to be cosy and calming, with soft lighting, classical music and a labyrinth-style layout, which guides guests through various departments before arriving at the checkout.

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From Legacy to Trend, Unwinding Nostalgia at United Coffee House Rewind

Retail Focus

The material palette for the project is carefully curated to evoke a sense of nostalgia while remaining relevant to today’s trends. Despite the grand volume of the space, the layout is designed to promote social intimacy and interaction, with compact booth sizes providing a sense of privacy amidst the bustling atmosphere.

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Joseph Cheaney’s Gallery-Esque Retail Boutique on New Bond Street is a Testament to a Wider Cultural Shift in Luxury

Retail Focus

Perfectly capturing and expressing the essence of Cheaney’s craft, and displays their footwear with the reverence and curation one might expect in an art gallery. This ethos is also palpable in the design of the New Bond Street store, where the layout and interior elements are carefully curated to encourage exploration and appreciation.

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H&M Singapore unveils green facade and AR experiences in flagship revamp

Inside Retail

After a five-month makeover, customers can enjoy a new store layout, digitised shopping experience and the official introduction of H&M Home. It can change its appearance based on distance, lighting, and time of day, mirroring H&M’s dynamic approach to fashion and sustainability.

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Why slowing down in stores can drive big sales: The science behind dwell time

Inside Retail

Early brand touchpoints light up the hippocampus like a Christmas tree, helping store memories. If the last thing a shopper remembers is a tedious queue or a faulty self-checkout, your carefully curated experience has gone the way of the plastic bag tax: frustrating and slightly pointless. A dazzling window display? Less great.