Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

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.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

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.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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. We’re thrilled to finally bring the Alamour experience to life in a physical space and allow customers to explore our collections firsthand.”

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Brides from across the nation and beyond come to immerse themselves in its carefully curated space and, if fortunate, to work directly with Mr. Ingram himself. The location inside the historic Dumont Buildinga striking example of Art Deco and Neo-Gothic architecturesets the stage for a memorable shopping experience.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Combining its existing unit with the adjacent space, Footasylum has expanded its presence at Merry Hill from 3,000 to 10,000 sq ft. Merry Hill has announced that Footasylum, the leading streetwear retailer, has launched its upsized store at the centre, tripling its footprint.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

The first store is located at the Castle Towers shopping centre in Sydney, in a space formerly occupied by Priceline shop. Wesfarmers Health has opened the pilot of a new beauty and wellness concept store called Atomica, which it plans to roll out in major cities this year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2024

. “The opportunity we had to open in a key national destination like Merry Hill was not one to miss, and it makes for the perfect home for our flagship location.” ” The store occupies a significant portion of the space previously leased by Debenhams.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Emporium Melbourne presented the ideal location for us to host ANZ’s largest Lululemon store – it’s a premium destination with high foot traffic, allowing us to reach a large audience at a one-stop shopping hub. IR: More dedicated retail space for menswear is a notable feature of Lululemon’s new flagship.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 31, 2023

Set to open this coming summer, Hollister will occupy a new space on South John Street, and in doing so, will offer activewear and loungewear to Liverpool for the first time through its Gilly Hicks brand. This new combined space will be one of the first of the new prototype stores in Europe, bringing the Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2023

Singapore co-working space provider JustCo is set to open a co-working centre in Emporium Melbourne in the first half of next year. The new offering will be located on the fourth floor of the building and will feature private office suites, meeting rooms with video conferencing capabilities, hot desk zones and purpose-built micro-spaces.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The multi award-winning retailer will open at 7 Commercial Way in a 1,558 sq ft space, showcasing its eclectic selection of lifestyle and homeware products from over 300 brands. The post Lark London Selects Woking’s Victoria Place for First Location Outside London appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

And within that space, physical retail reports through to Jacq, and she’ll have a head of retail and a retail structure under her as we open more stores. That’s very unique in the beauty space, Laing said. He plans to travel to three states this week to sign off on additional locations.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

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.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2023

The pop-up store is located at Emporium Melbourne and will be open until September 24. Thankyou Reimagined “This year, we’re launching Thankyou Reimagined, and creating a physical space from which to connect with our community felt like an essential stage in that journey,” said Daniel Flynn, Thankyou’s co-founder. “A

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

The relatively new entrant in the fast-casual dining space has found success in attracting a loyal customer base, with stores designed to feel unique rather than replicated. On April 17, the brand plans to open its seventh location in Sydney’s Rouse Hill. Community engagement is at the heart of Papa Flocks growth strategy.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

With the increasing financial power of this generation of shoppers, opportunities for newer, trendier brands to tap into this space have exponentially opened up over the past decade. Kaye realised there werent many home goods in the online space and saw a white space that she knew she wanted to fill in.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Recently One Mile opened its first boutique in Bondi Beach, which has seen the brands cult following frequent the space and sell out stock. We get feedback from them and that was the main reason we wanted to jump into the bricks-and-mortar space; to have that direct feedback and showroom experience for our customers.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Materials like low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) and phthalate-free options are not only better for the environment but also create healthier spaces for staff and customers by improving indoor air quality. Take, for example, the heavy-duty, interlocking products, which are ideal for retail spaces,” Johnson and Jacovou said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2025

The duo decided to open the Sydney store following strong demand from customers and the success of their Queensland locations. Having a physical space makes Sabo feel even more tangible, builds trust, and allows people to connect with the brand in a way that goes beyond just shopping online, said Kouzoukas.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The business, located on Knuckey Street, has a red colour scheme with natural textures that convey the warmth of the Territory’s surroundings. The store is an extension of that vision a space where locals and visitors alike can feel the heartbeat of this land and connect with its incredible community.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

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. IR : How many DTC stores are in the works for the region?

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Retail Focus

MARCH 24, 2025

The signing underpins the continued flight to quality where leading occupiers want fewer but more productive and impactful stores in only the best locations. Bringing the brand to the Midlands for the first time is a key strategic step for us, and Bullrings prominent position in the UKs second city made for the ideal location.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

While the industry can agree on the necessity of a physical presence for retailers operating in the apparel space, the jury is still out on the optimal number of locations for brands to maintain relevance and succeed. “We We all grew up with a shop on every corner. For Walker, this is where Mosaic Group’s brands have gone wrong.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

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.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Starting March 26, the brand will occupy primary retail space in 14 Universal Store locations, including flagship sites in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Darwin. Aboriginal clothing brand and social enterprise Clothing the Gaps will launch at Universal Store later this week.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While the headlines have largely focused on the number of stores and sales Myer will add to its business if the acquisition is approved, the biggest opportunity could lie in the loyalty space. Where is Myer’s Wirth now Many experts recognise Wirth’s strong background in loyalty as one of the department store’s greatest assets.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The brand has steadily expanded from a direct-to-consumer model to global operations, with several bricks-and-mortar locations and a wide range of online and physical retail partners including Ssense, Farfetch, Luisa Via Roma and Revolve. AJ: We want our stores to become community hubs that also work like gallery spaces.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Located in the iconic Fountain House on Donegall Place, just over 100 yards from Primarks flagship Bank Buildings store, Primark Home will span 8,700 sq. These updates reflect Primarks continued commitment to delivering the very best shopping experience across both Belfast locations.

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APRIL 11, 2025

The new store, located in Unit 9, The Mall, marks the brands fifth location, reinforcing its continued expansion in the UK. We cant wait to welcome everyone in and create a space thats just as vibrant and joyful as the characters we all love.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Wingstop has opened in a 3,000 sq ft space with room for over 50 diners, boasting a modern and on-trend interior and offering its iconic range of wings, tenders, burgers, and sides, all of which are hand sauced-and-tossed in a choice of ten distinct flavours. Chris Sherriff, CEO at Wingstop UK, said: The wait is finally over.

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CAAD

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The transformation of commercial spaces into retail parks is a growing trend that responds to new consumer habits and the need for immersive experiences. According to recent studies, more than 70% of consumers prefer spaces that combine shopping with recreational activities and green areas.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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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JANUARY 29, 2025

Walking into the 1172-square-foot space designed by Ringo Studio, consumers are greeted by a 16-foot- long custom table with marble insets, anchored by a dramatic light fixture. This store is more than a retail space; its an immersive experience that blends innovation with nature.

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