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With an expanded area and a new space dedicated to brand licensing (IP), LeisurUp, the zone dedicated to leisure and immersive experiences, brought together leading players such as Bandai Namco, Citywave, Cits Immersives, Hasbro, Dama Dreams, Dedem, Hupalupa, Smiley, QubicaAMF, Pausa, TF1 Licensing, Universal, Walltopia, and Zero Latency VR.
Women fashion brand Alamour The Label will launch its first flagship store in Sydney in mid-month, marking its expansion from online to physical retail. The store, located at 255C Oxford Street, has a Mediterranean-inspired design in nude and gold tones and offers a range of collections, including the Le Rouge and Honey lines.
Combining its existing unit with the adjacent space, Footasylum has expanded its presence at Merry Hill from 3,000 to 10,000 sq ft. Alistair Winning, Asset Manager at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, on behalf of Merry Hill, commented : “Merry Hill is a centre where brands not only succeed, but thrive, exemplified by the expansion of Footasylum.
Singaporean label Charles & Keith is ramping up its global expansion, opening three flagship stores in Tokyo, Singapore, and China, following its concept debut in Seoul last year. Inside Retail: What criteria did you use to select the locations for these new flagship stores? How are the customers responding to the new image?
It also offers womenswear and accessories and has a dedicated footwear space. “The new Emporium flagship marks a significant milestone in our strategic expansion, allowing us to bring our unique retail experience to a prime Melbourne location that serves a broader guest base,” said Paul Tinkler, VP of Lululemon ANZ.
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?
But great experiential retail requires a great store location and Melbourne is currently boasting the lowest retail vacancy rates in Australia. But high street locations like The Memo’s shopfront on Fitzroy’s Gertrude Street are rarely vacant and competitive to secure.
Inside Retail spoke to Balázs Krizsanyik, GM of Desigual Asia Pacific, and Tim O’Rourke, national sales and managing director at O’Rourke Showroom, to learn more about the brand’s local strategy for the Australian market and its expansion strategy globally. IR: Could you elaborate more on the expansion strategies in this market?
The destination has also this year welcomed a first dedicated Gloucester space for Krispy Kreme, and a second unit in the region for Bakers & Baristas, highlighting the breadth of choice available for each visit intention.
Kohl’s may suffer, if only because Amazon is likely to favour locations similar to its own. In short, the lack of innovation by traditional department stores means their defences are very weak, so the last thing they need is to fend off a new invader to their space.”.
Located at 514 Broadway, the store will mark a “significant milestone” in the brand’s expansion in the US and allow it to have a deeper connection with Gen Z customers on the East Coast, the company said. It will have 12 fitting rooms and feature unique furniture throughout the space.
“We see New Zealand as a wonderful market opportunity, and we already see a number of global bubble tea operators in that space and performing really well, so it gives us a lot of insight into the market,” Antonius said. We’ll be opening our first three corporate locations in Los Angeles in Q2 next year, and will expand from there.”.
But even with six, we’re proud to be the largest secondhand bricks-and-mortar retail service in Australia, and our plans are to achieve broad nationwide expansion in the next couple of years. This year and going forward has been [about] securing retail properties, so the right leases and the right spaces.
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Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The business plans to expand to 200 locations globally by the end of this year, and New Zealand is next on the cards.
Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The business plans to expand to 200 locations globally by the end of this year, and New Zealand is next on the cards.
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that luxury activewear brand , Alo Yoga, has opened its new UK location in Covent Gardens Seven Dials. Covering almost 100,000 sq ft, 55 brands invested in the destination last year, solidifying it as the location of choice for world-class concepts.
Inside Retail : Why did you choose Fitzroy as your third store location for Melbourne? We’d just proven the bigger store concept worked beautifully in Armadale, moving from our cozy 60sqm South Yarra space to a more generous 140sqm format. Nothing compares to welcoming customers into our physical space our home.
This follows the launch into Selfridges, Oxford Street last month as the retail expansion continues across the UK. and walk-in spaces are available. Location in store – 5th floor, sports section. Location in store – 1st floor, sports section. Location in store – basement, sports section.
Shaftesbury has announced that popular Danish fashion retailer, Colorful Standard, has opened a permanent flagship space in Seven Dials. Colorful Standard was first introduced to Seven Dials last year, with a pop-up store located on 18 Earlham Street as part of the retailer’s London expansion. Colorful Standard dealt direct.
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Located in the biggest shopping destinations of the English capital, the Covent Garden store, which is part of The Yards, has opened, and the Soho store will open on November 14 th. This central London location is known for launching premium concepts and being home to sector-leading brands. – 7 p.m., and on Sundays from 12 a.m.
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Flexible ’pop-up’ retail pioneer Sook has signed a new flagship retail space at 32 Shoreditch High Street. 32 Shoreditch High Street will serve as Sook’s first East London location. Sook who recently hosted the Creative Retail Awards shortlist reveal at their Oxford Street space will welcome its first occupier on Saturday 8th October.
Battersea Power Station Located in London, UK, Battersea Power Station has transformed a 170,000sqm development in the heart of central London into a community of homes, shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, offices and over 19 acres of public space. The centre is located 17 kilometres southeast of the Melbourne CBD.
We create sportswear with a street aesthetic, and we predominantly work with athletes – not so much influencers – in the functional fitness, running and CrossFit space. We do a lot throughout the US – we’re always doing events – but our focus is San Diego because it’s the location of our community.
Mint Velvet , the British womenswear brand, renowned for its relaxed yet glamorous style has opened its new Boutique, and debut Milton Keynes location, within centre:mk’s premium Silbury Arcade, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK.
Holland & Barrett joined The Langham Estate at 146/148 Oxford Street on 20 December, relocating from 52 Oxford Street as part of its strategic expansion on the famous shopping thoroughfare. let, with a number of further deals in progress as demand for prime retail space in the West End continues. The deal takes the 11.3-acre
GP: While I dont envision the Potts Point space becoming a permanent store; the residency concept is something were considering expanding to other cities in the future, both domestically and internationally, as the brand grows. For example, the Potts Point location is a destination in itself, so customers are visiting us with intention.
The space has been designed to be fully flexible in terms of categorization and product merchandising. The new ‘pop-up space’ allows customers to discover new brands and products while learning about different topics such as nutrition, gaming, and cosmetics. This creates an engaging environment for the sports-loving community.
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Aje has opened four new retail locations in New South Wales and Queensland, including two Aje Athletica activewear stores. The brand said the first of the new batch to open was the revamped and expanded Aje Westfield Miranda location, followed by an Aje Noosa pop-up boutique, and two Aje Athletica locations opening in Carindale and Miranda.
Specific details regarding the inaugural Saks Fifth Avenue store’s launch timeline and location in India have not yet been announced. Current retail players are limited to malls, specialty stores, and concept stores built around branded spaces. per cent expansion. per cent by 2028.
The site will be its first in the South West and its fifth in the UK, as it seeks to continue its expansion and encourage more people to choose electric vehicles. As a city committed to a sustainable future, choosing Bristol as the destination for its next Polestar Space was a no-brainer, according to Jonathan Goodman.
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