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What’s driving the transformation of China’s department stores?

Inside Retail

Once seen as a staple of urban retail, department stores in China are undergoing a transformative reinvention. Market struggles Chinas department-store sector has long been a foundational part of the countrys commercial infrastructure, but in recent years, it has been under mounting pressure.

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Experts discuss Printemps’ chance of success in the US retail market

Inside Retail

A year after the French luxury department store originally announced it would be launching its first US location, Printemps is officially opening a brick-and-mortar store in the heart of New York Citys financial district on March 21. Department stores havent had the best reputation the last few years.

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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

Inside Retail

Department stores globally are adjusting their product offer to reflect rapid changes in the menswear category as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the category wears off. But last year menswear rebounded to its pre-pandemic levels, reaching on average 14 per cent of total department-store sales.

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Longchamp redefines its retail footprint with très chic Melbourne apartment

Inside Retail

The brand has grown to have a presence in 80 countries through a distribution network encompassing 1200 points of sale across stand-alone stores, franchises, department stores, multi-brand leather goods stores, travel retail and e-commerce websites.

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Types of Retail Store Layouts

Creative Displays Now

Both drawing up a retail store design from scratch and revamping an existing store layout require a basic understanding of the retail store layout options available to you. What Is a Retail Store Layout? The structure of store design is highly influential in the customer experience.

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The Evolution of Retail Formats: Adapting to Environmental and Social Forces

Retail Focus

This transformation can be dissected into several distinct stages, often referred to as disruptions, in which retailers competed on multiple fronts: for physical space, consumer attention, and innovative store layouts and designs. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs.

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A space for young people to dream: Inside Kmart’s school makeover

Inside Retail

Earlier this week, discount department store Kmart finished a major refurbishment. It wasn’t a store that had been transformed, but Bowen College: a 15-student school in Sydney that focuses on young people who are experiencing extreme disadvantage, and have become disengaged from mainstream education.

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