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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

Conventional lines of association – religious institutions, civic groups, and neighbourhood gatherings – have disappeared. The curated highlight reels on such platforms lead to feelings of inadequacy, which can drive people to distance themselves from their community. Third spaces in retail will become ever more valuable.

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Saint + Sofia opens first store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials

Retail Focus

Designed to be an intimate boutique shopping experience, the store delivers a carefully curated selection of womenswear and accessories, including handbags and footwear. Special previews of new collections and store-unique products are available, and items are refreshed weekly, creating a highly exclusive offer.

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David’s Bridal new CEO Kelly Cook on tech-driven growth and innovation

Inside Retail

We have also continued to expand our product categories, including menswear and a curated diffusion line, optimizing our in-store and e-commerce experience. This led us to launch our diffusion line, The Edit by DB, with curated drops like the 8 Dress Edit.

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

We’ve carefully curated these offers to ensure our customers an extended offer period for a more flexible shopping experience with deeper discounts,” Holloman said. We’re pleased with the initial sales figures, which are in line with our expectations. It also provided customers with more time to shop these deals.

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Over the finish line: Red Run opens at Liverpool ONE

Retail Focus

The new 1,400 sq ft store on Liverpool ONE’s Manesty’s Lane showcases Red Run’s cleverly curated, high-quality active streetwear collections and to celebrate the opening, the brand has officially launched its most in demand collection to date – AW23, Parisian Night.

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Why deli containers and security bins are this season’s must-have buys

Inside Retail

The digital flex involves tourists carefully curating their belongings in a TSA security bin into the perfect flat lay to capture and share across their socials. Brands too have been quick to fall in line and jump on the trend to position their products in an aesthetically arranged airport tray.

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Harrods open second beauty emporium H beauty in Milton Keynes

Retail Focus

This curated product offering, paired with expert-driven service and everchanging retail innovation, creates a new world for beauty enthusiasts to discover, enjoy and enhance their inner and outer wellbeing.

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