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M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

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When it originally opened in 2001, the Liverpool Street Station store was the first-ever M&S convenience store at a mainline railway station. SSP currently operates 55 of these franchised M&S locations across the UK. The location now includes an additional entrance as well as revamped chilled and floral sections.

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Barnes & Noble Revamps Loyalty Program, Adding Free Option

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Barnes & Noble has reconfigured its loyalty offerings for the first time since the program began in 2001, launching its first free program and enhancing the benefits of its paid Membership program. The new free B&N Rewards program issues a stamp to members each time they spend $10 , with every 10 stamps earning them a $5 reward.

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Google to open first physical store in New York

Inside Retail

The Google store will be located in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood near the its New York City campus, which houses over 11,000 employees. The announcement signals the internet giant has taken a leaf out of Apple’s play-book of operating physical stores and providing in-person services to boost sales.

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How Just Jeans is rebranding for the modern age with a single store

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Kimberley co-founded the brand in 1970 and helped build it into a national retail chain before selling it to a private equity firm in 2001. Hoffman believes the next step for Just Jeans is to capture what ACRD has done and apply it to key locations and be present for its current customers and new customers.

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Runway launches Vhernier, bringing Milanese elegance to Vietnam 

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Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vhernier retail space inside Runway Rex Hotel faces the famous Nguyen Hue Street, neighbouring luxury houses including Burberry and Chanel. Founded in Valenza, Italy, in 1984 and headquartered in Milan, Vhernier was acquired by the Traglio family in 2001.

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DE-YAN designs Jimmy Butler's Bigface coffee shop in Miami

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Sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey influenced the design of this coffee shop in Miami Design District , created by NBA star Jimmy Butler and design agency DE-YAN. This counter follows the same round-cornered shape and has a matte-grey surface finish upon which coffee grinders and taps for cold brew are located.

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Cult fashion brand Dissh opens first NSW store with pre-loved furniture

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Pre-loved consciously curated boutique fittings At the intersection of Gould and Hall Street, the Bondi Beach store is situated in a sought-after location on the suburb’s premier shopping strip. The 1,292-square-foot boutique is the brand’s seventh location and has been crowned the flagship for good reason.

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