It starts with a need for something new for your wardrobe. A customer might have an event coming up, just got a new job, or is just in the mood for some new clothes. Maybe they don’t have the time or patience for online shopping, but that’s where good old brick-and-mortar stores come in. Upon arrival at a store, a customer is typically greeted...
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The Crown Estate has teamed up with independent designer concept store Lone Design Club to open a sustainability-focused pop-up store on London’s Regent Street. The pop-up, named The Conscious Edit, will shine a spotlight on emerging brands, companies, and individuals “working hard towards a more sustainable future”. It will bring together “...
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As the retail sector continues to suffer from a difficult labour market, John Lewis CEO Dame Sharon White said a new government must think "really hard" about getting older people back into work. Dame White told the BBC that the record number of job vacancies is unlike any time she has seen in her career. According to the BBC the UK has seen one...
9 Aug 2022
Social fashion rental app By Rotation has opened a new London-based summer pop-up, set to run until September 20. Located in Belgravia, the pop-up will allow visitors to browse a selection of wardrobes from the app and will also see the debut of its ‘rotation station’, where users can drop off and pick up rented looks. The store will further be...
Record high temperatures in the UK in July led to an increase of sales in summer fashion and beauty products, new data shows. Overall consumer card spending grew 7.7 percent in July compared to the same period in 2021, and 1.6 percent compared to June 2022, according to new data from Barclays. Shoppers were spending more on fashion, beauty, and...
Parisian brand Casablanca has opened an aviation-inspired pop-up housed within The Selfridges Corner shop and taken over three of the department store’s main window displays. The ‘Casa Airways’ pop-up showcases an exclusive 45-piece capsule collection, featuring limited-edition azure hued bikinis, beach towels, silk scarves, graphic T-shirts,...
Abercrombie & Fitch has unveiled a new “getaway” inspired retail concept inspired by the feelings experienced at the start of a long weekend to cater for its young millennial and zillennial customers. The new getaway-themed has been designed to replicate a chic hotel lobby, explains Abercrombie & Fitch in the press release, to prioritise...
Despite rising inflation, consumers are prioritizing back-to-school and college spending. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) over one third or 38 percent of consumers have committed to cutting back on other expenses in order to be prepared for the upcoming fall semester. They expect to spend more than usual on both K-12 and...
Sports Direct has opened a 35,000 square foot store at Deepdale Shopping Park in Preston, Lancashire. The new store, which opened on August 6, houses a Sports Direct, as well as USC, Evans Cycles, Game, and a Belong esports arena. James France, group head of real estate at Frasers Group, said in a release: “With each new store opening, we...
8 Aug 2022
Department store chain Kohl’s has established a new partnership with Buffalo David Bitton, building on its efforts to bring more premium denim offerings to its stores. Pieces by the Iconix-owned brand will be available throughout January 2023 in 600 stores and through the retailer’s online e-commerce site. The new addition comes as part of Kohl’...
Image: Pexels Record high temperatures and rising inflation amid the cost-of-living crisis deterred consumers from visiting physical stores in July, new data shows. Footfall in the UK decreased by 14.2 percent compared to levels from the same month three years ago, prior to the pandemic, according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic IQ Footfall...
British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt is opening a new store design at Centre:mk Milton Keynes in late August. The 1,455 square foot store will be located at 27 Silbury Arcade and will debut Charles Tyrwhitt’s new "cutting-edge store format," which will showcase the brand’s full collection of menswear, including shirts, suits, casualwear,...
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