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Rituals opens new boutique in Hereford

Dutch wellbeing brand Rituals will open a new boutique in Hereford on September 2, 2026, adding to its expanding UK network of stores. The boutique will be located at 9 High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AA, and will offer shoppers an immersive experience of Rituals' bath, body and home products, designed to encourage mindfulness and self-care in...

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Star Gene sees retail as a “creative playground” for fashion, art and music

What do you do with a personal fashion collection that has been sitting in an archive for years? For Turkish singer-songwriter and Star Gene founder Hande Yener, the answer was simple: give the clothing a new lease of life. From her own wardrobe and a love for fashion, art and music, Star Gene was born. The retail and cultural concept, located...

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Can physical retail still beat digital? Ōkan Studio says yes

Margaux Gripon founded Ōkan Studio in 2019, after a trip to Japan a year before inspired her to draw her first jewelry designs. She learned 3D design through YouTube videos, printed her first resin models, and soon she was selling her sculptural creations to different countries online. It was only in July 2025 that she opened a physical retail...

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Reformation opens first UK store outside of London

US womenswear label Reformation has opened its first UK store outside London, expanding its physical presence with a new location on Manchester’s King Street. The 2,000-square-foot store is the brand’s sixth in the UK and builds on a wider international expansion following its recent debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The Manchester location...

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South Korea’s Blue Elephant opens first US flagship store in LA

South Korean eyewear label Blue Elephant has made its physical debut in the US with the opening of its first regional flagship store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Located at 300 N. Beverly Drive, the 7,000 square foot space marks a milestone in an ongoing global expansion for the brand, which plans to use the site as a strategic hub for the US....

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Onitsuka Tiger opens Japan's second-largest flagship store in Nagoya

Japanese footwear and lifestyle brand Onitsuka Tiger has opened a new flagship store near Nagoya Station, which the company says is its second-largest store by floor area in Japan. The opening, on August 7, 2026, follows the debut of what Onitsuka Tiger describes as its largest global flagship store, which opened in Tokyo's Shinjuku district in...

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Smythson reopens store in Heathrow Terminal 5

British leather goods and stationery brand Smythson has reopened its store in Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport. The 74 square metre airside space was designed with interior design studio Four-by-Two and takes its cues from the gilt edges of the brand's notebooks and diaries, using sculptural forms and metallic detailing across the...

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American Vintage opens 11th London store on Redchurch Street

French brand American Vintage has opened a new store on Redchurch Street in east London, its eleventh in the city and twelfth in the UK, according to the brand. The location sits between Brick Lane and Shoreditch High Street, in an area known for its independent boutiques and eateries. Conceived as a flagship, the two-floor store is designed as...

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Aurélien opens London flagship on Brompton Road

Aurélien has opened its first flagship store in London this week, marking the brand's first permanent presence in the United Kingdom. The store is located at 59 Brompton Road, in the heart of Knightsbridge, and spans 3,228 square feet across three floors. The opening follows a string of pop-ups the brand has staged in London in recent years,...

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Mother opens first-ever flagship in Beverly Hills

Mother has opened its first standalone flagship, marking the brand’s first physical address after 15 years. Mother opens its first-ever flagship in Beverly Hills Credits: Mother The store, located at 351 N. Canon Drive in Beverly Hills and nicknamed “The Big Boy,” spans 3,850 square feet. Mother positions it as less a store than a place to...

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El Corte Inglés drives Sfera's internationalisation with 28 new stores outside Spain

Madrid – Following its last Annual General Meeting exactly one week ago, the management of El Corte Inglés has now published the financial and non-financial reports for its 2025 financial year. The period ended on February 28, during which the company quietly continued to give a special international boost to Sfera, its fashion and accessories...

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Primark to open 500th store in Pompei, Italy

Primark is opening in Pompei, Italy at the La Cartiera shopping centre. The opening is scheduled for September 1. The new store will cover an area of over 3,600 square metres. It will be the third Primark store in Campania and the brand's 500th store worldwide. The store will feature 14 fitting rooms, 10 self-service checkouts and eight...