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Behind the demise of Harrolds: A cautionary tale or singular case?

Inside Retail

Investing in expensive leases in CBD locations made sense for Harrolds in a pre-pandemic world, but the decline in foot traffic during the lockdowns made the business vulnerable and diminished its profit margins. The post Behind the demise of Harrolds: A cautionary tale or singular case? appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Would you get married in a department store? Selfridges says ‘I do’

Inside Retail

As the UK starts to reopen after a prolonged lockdown, the launch of a wedding venue at Selfridges’ Oxford Street location could end up driving much-needed store visits, if only due to sheer novelty, according to Jana Bowden, an associate professor at Macquarie University Business School. “As

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Global Wellness Brand Hyperice Opens its First Pop-Up Store at Harrods

Retail Focus

Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice , opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods. Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice says: “Harrods’ is the world’s most iconic department store. Today, the company is a holistic high-performance wellness brand with numerous product lines and categories.

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Secrets of selling to the 1 per cent

Inside Retail

I think the most important thing about our clientele is that the biggest luxury they crave is time. The brand plans to increase the number of locations from four to 24 by the end of next year.

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Crate & Barrel Opens New NYC Flagship with Virtual Counterpart

Retail TouchPoints

Serving as the brand’s first-ever immersive design store, the location features a two-level “Design Desk” staffed by design professionals, a Crate & Kids shop-in-shop and a range of services, including floral arrangements and monogramming. 18 through Dec. ”

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What Does the Future Hold for Malls? Design Visionaries Share Their Predictions

Retail TouchPoints

Mardi Najafi, Figure3: We’ve seen a shift in priorities over the course of the last five years or so, with the decrease in traffic to big anchor tenants in the mall – namely department stores – partly due to their late pivot to a seamless, omnichannel approach. They want to make a very visible design statement with those buildings.

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John Lewis opens first pre-loved luxury fashion pop-up

Retail Gazette

The department store retailer’s new pop-up, which is now open until 31 January, can be found in Peter Jones, part of the John Lewis Partnership on Sloane Square in Chelsea. We are excited to curate a beautiful selection for the Peter Jones clientele, so they can experience pre-loved in all its sustainable glory this Christmas.”

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