Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

Retailers also recognize the importance of building a cohesive brand identity and narrative message that customers can understand and feel a sense of belonging to. This can include the creation of a distinctive store design, the use of unique materials and textures, and the integration of story-telling elements throughout the store.

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Dezeen

MARCH 26, 2024

Architecture office Mooradian Studio used spray-on paper pulp to create a bumpy texture across the walls and ceilings of north London menswear store Natalino. This lends the space a feeling of cohesion in addition to providing the desired tactility. "I

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Dezeen

JUNE 24, 2023

London studio Alex Cochrane Architects has created a trio of museum shops at the recently revamped National Portrait Gallery in London. Arched architectural details are repeated in the displays The main shop's two adjoining rooms have impressive ceiling heights of between six and 7.5

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Retail Focus

APRIL 9, 2021

On Monday 12th April, Frasers Group plc will open the doors for the very first time to Frasers Wolverhampton, a dynamic 34,000sq ft retail destination in the heart of the city. Located in the Mander Centre, in a unit once home to a Debenhams, Frasers Group have invested millions to transform the building into a premium shopping destination.

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Dezeen

JULY 18, 2022

New York interior designer Sarita Posada has layered "lived-in" details and rich textures inside the first London store from fashion and lifestyle label Aimé Leon Dore. We wanted the space to evoke the feeling of some old members' clubs you might find around London.". Walnut cabinetry is used to display products on the main shop floor.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The L-shape display unit encapsulates how the combination of metal, acrylic, fabric, and LED panels can create a sophisticated design and in-store experience for cosmetic retail store customers. With hundreds of products in-store, a display unit helped to define and decluttered the in-store retail space. Work with TDF .

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2022

Lotte Dongtan in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, the largest store in the province at 246,000 sqm has attracted high-end retailers such as Chanel and Dior as well as the homeware brand The Conran Shop, all of which take up prime position in this customer-focused, retail destination that combines luxury and leisure.

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Dezeen

JUNE 1, 2021

Created for independent skincare brand Formoral, the concept store is laid out across a 120-square-metre retail unit in the city's GDA Plaza shopping mall. The space was decorated using no colour; only different textures in similar colours were used to highlight the space level," Lialawlab 's chief designer Liya Xing told Dezeen. "It

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Dimensional Impact

DECEMBER 8, 2020

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Regular readers of Retail Focus will remember a recent article that focused on surfaces in retail and how shops and other venues can utilise these as part of their marketing strategy to help drive more sales. Then there is the floor beneath them. It could be the difference between a shopper entering or walking by.

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Dezeen

JUNE 20, 2021

Located in the 479-square-metre basement space of a shopping mall in the Chinese capital, the Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore sells books as well as design objects, flowers, food and coffee. The shop occupies the mall's former equipment room, which featured a disorderly arrangement of walls, columns and dense pipelines.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Immersive luxury retailing, which utilises cutting-edge technology and innovative design to create engaging, multisensory environments for customers, is a transformative approach to high-end shopping experiences. This retail strategy aims to elevate the traditional luxury retail experience by offering more than just products.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We asked Shoplight’s Focusing Manager, Terry Vann, why focusing is so important in retail lighting: Focusing allows you to control the spread of light and pops of colour on the shop floor. It transforms buying from a process to an experience, creates a desired ambience and can even make a retail space appear larger and more spacious.

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The boutique takes over an existing retail space in the city's Shibuya district, where the previous tenant had left the interior largely intact with much of the display furniture and internal surfaces still in functional condition. This technique was also applied to columns, walls, ceilings and mirrors to create a cohesive aesthetic.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

However, these spaces can often be underutilised by retailers as they focus their attention elsewhere in the store or shop. Walls are left painted white, countertops blank and floors are scuffed and dirty, but with a few simple, often cost-effective changes to these surfaces, you can completely overhaul the look of your shop.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 3, 2024

PlayLab Inc split the West Hollywood store into two distinct zones – one for retail space and the other for "intimate gathering spaces", including a cafe and a courtyard. To do this we split the space down the middle, making one half a clear utility for shopping and the other a collection of intimate gathering spaces."

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Dezeen

MARCH 23, 2023

American fashion brand Khaite has opened its flagship store in SoHo , New York City – a cement-trowelled and steel-lined interior with an evergreen tree planted into its shop floor. As light enters and flows into the space from the skylights the rough and textural quality of the cement-trowelled walls is revealed.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

An estimated 20 per cent of the population identify as neurodivergent and navigate daily barriers in everyday scenarios including shopping. Shopping at a physical store is a sensory nightmare for me,” she said. I enjoy shopping for fun occasionally but have to reduce my activities before and after.

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Dezeen

MAY 8, 2024

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fabric and fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke "a more primitive state of being". The two adjacent stores are located at Panlong Tiandi development in Shanghai.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Another suspended structure features here; a metal rack in brushed aluminium hangs from the ceiling, inspired by the Ferrari factory carousel machine and underlining the relationship between the factory and the shop floor. Brushed aluminium doors and stitched and ribbed tan leather seating are inspired by the seats of the Ferrari cars. .

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Inspired by spatial design and the idea of self-reflection, features in a myriad of textures including chrome and mirror dominate the interior walls and reflect tonal surfaces in mint green," Self-Portrait said of the interior. "By Mirrors visually extended the space and blurred the boundaries of the store.

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Dezeen

APRIL 9, 2024

Five vanity rooms are each clad in distinctive coloured onyx or marble A teardrop-shaped column is located in the centre of the store, while boulder-like plinths positioned around the space are used for product displays. The textured display plinths were developed with a bespoke fabricator based in New York, who CNC-carved the forms.

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Design Week

APRIL 9, 2021

Fashion brand Scotch & Soda has revealed a new visual identity alongside a retail concept, which rolls out across more than 20 retail spaces around the world. The repurposed building will be the largest of Scotch & Soda’s retail spaces and follows a ‘Free Spirit’ store concept.

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Dezeen

JULY 26, 2023

Raw finishes and brutalist interventions feature in footwear brand Veja 's first dedicated shop in Madrid , complete with an in-house shoe repair workshop and interiors designed by local firm Plantea Estudio. The shop also houses a repair workshop "We had to work a lot for it to look like we didn't do anything," the studio said.

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Retail Focus

JULY 24, 2024

The theatrical nature of pop-up stores often incorporates elements of surprise, delight, and discovery, turning the act of shopping or brand interaction into an event worth remembering and sharing. One of the key strengths of pop-up retail is its ability to facilitate face-to-face interactions between consumers and brand representatives.

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Dezeen

JULY 9, 2024

The showroom on Corso Magenta was conceived by Eligo Studio as a warm and welcoming space, where visiting clients and members of the press can sample Masciarelli's wines and experience the brand's culture in an informal yet professional setting. We look to avoid cliches and fashions and instead create a timeless aesthetic."

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The 80-square-metre retail space belongs to Chinese design brand Jianze and forms part of an emerging cultural district in the city's Liangzhe New Town. Built-in cabinets and shelving made from pale birch wood add tone and texture to the space. The photography is by Wen Studio.

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Show Best

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) are becoming integral tools for creating captivating and interactive shopping experiences. Retail spaces will no longer be static; they’ll be dynamic and responsive, enhancing customer engagement and leaving a lasting impression.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Featuring the “Home of Sport” concept, adidas has opened its first Asia Pacific flagship store in the unique and bustling shopping district Myeongdong, a must-visit spot in South Korea. Meanwhile, the City Shop and Seoul Lab, which were co-created with the adidas retail link team, offer services exclusive in the city flagship.

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Dezeen

JUNE 23, 2021

Located in Beijing's Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping village, FOG Architecture designed the 170-square-metre ToSummer store to recall the atmosphere of a cave. Above: the exterior of the store is covered in a textured faux stone. The brand's concrete requirement for this space design was a modern cave," said FOG Architecture. "The

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Setting up a whole business that needs a retail space and doing that remotely was incredibly challenging, but I’m happy to say that last month, we launched our first two international sites in Singapore [at Tang Plaza and Raffles City Shopping Centre], which has been a fantastic coup for us. I’m so proud of the team.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 25, 2021

Located in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and designed by Glossier's in-house team, the 6,200-square-foot (576-square-metre) retail space is four times larger than the pop-up and marks the brand's largest physical store to date. "As An affirmation welcomes shoppers into the store.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 11, 2023

For our texture-based products, we look to minimise any of the clothing features that would create a cognitive overload. Another huge step in the right direction would be to make retail spaces more accessible to all customers. This will enhance the shopping experience for all consumers,” Mohammadian explained.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2023

These ephemeral retail spaces offer a unique platform for luxury brands to captivate their audience and deliver a heightened sense of luxury through carefully curated themes, aesthetics, products, events, and communications. Events: Pop-up stores serve as platforms for hosting events that engage consumers beyond shopping.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

Since Battersea Power Station reopened less than two years ago, major retailers have flocked to open innovative retail spaces and concepts. It’s been described as a luxury retail experience focused on Gen Z – those tough customers who are not traditionally drawn to department stores.

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Retail Design Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Customers can shop travel essentials, schedule health services like travel anxiety care, or book wellness rooms for yoga, fitness, or meditation. With its newfound medical services expertise XpresSpa Group looked ahead. This led to Treat, a new concept focused on travel, health and wellness. The first 1186-sq.-ft.

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Retail Design Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Customers can shop travel essentials, schedule health services like travel anxiety care, or book wellness rooms for yoga, fitness, or meditation. With its newfound medical services expertise XpresSpa Group looked ahead. This led to Treat, a new concept focused on travel, health and wellness. The first 1186-sq.-ft.

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