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Does the Historic Makeover of an Iconic Paris Retailer Chart a Path for Department Stores’ Revival?

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For more than 150 years, Parisian department store La Samaritaine has overlooked the banks of the Seine, a sweeping expanse of glass and intricately painted iron that proudly proclaimed the store’s position at the center of French commerce, both geographically and ideologically.

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Department Store Offers Shoppers a Calming, Biophilic Space

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Originally scheduled for an October 2020 opening, the seventh location for this family-run department store was caught in the middle of the global predicament – to build or not to build, to cancel or push on? Opening any store requires an exact timeline. Retail was no different. Each setback has a domino effect.

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5 Ways Food Stores are Leading in Experience Innovation

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We felt those cases were interesting because they added so much convenience and efficiency, while also inviting the customer to spend that time they saved sitting and eating in the store.” All brands and retailers need to think critically about what they want consumers to accomplish in their locations. Photo courtesy of: Shutterstock.

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Transforming the POS into a retail experience through gamification

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Fendi and Chanel demonstrate how gaming aesthetics can work for non-gaming brands too : At the “Fendi Arcade Game pop-ups” at the luxury department store Harrods, Fendi combined visual merchandising, reminiscent of amusement fairs and 80s video games such as Pac-Man, with clothing packed in arcade game machines.

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Can Kohl’s New Merchandising Strategy Create Holiday Magic?

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While discounts and deals will be core, the ailing department store chain is also prioritizing in-store merchandising and curation to improve the customer experience. To make finding the perfect gift even easier, Kohl’s has developed a new front-of-store experience, aptly called Gift Shop, that is curated for various holiday gifting needs.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

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Physical Stores Create Unique Value and Get ‘Premium’ Investment Like many omnichannel retailers, Anthropologie understands the unique value of its stores. That is why leadership places a “huge premium” on the store experience, from associate hiring and training to visual merchandising and store design. “As

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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Morgan’s 7 th annual Retail Round-Up conference that the department store company was planning more standalone Backstage stores in addition to the shop-in-shops.