Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

The food hall in the basement of the David Jones department store on Bourke Street. A location in Poland takes inspiration from gourmet food specialists by embracing “food theater” and grand visual merchandising architecture. Photo courtesy of: Shutterstock. Exemplary Product Presentation.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As consumers work to check off their holiday shopping lists, many will be flocking to physical stores. Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike will display their holiday spirit using best-in-class design and storytelling strategies to draw these shoppers in.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

Heritage luxury department store Bloomingdale’s is staking a claim in the resale market by partnering with luxury resale platform Rebag. While more than 2,500 of these items will be for sale on Bloomingdales.com, the remaining goods will be featured (and for sale) in five Bloomingdale’s stores nationwide.

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VMS

MAY 4, 2021

The S&P Retail ETF closed Monday posting 2 percent gains thanks to the rallies of retail stocks in the apparel and department store sectors. Shares of department stores experienced strong growth, with Dillard’s closing up 9.7 percent, Macy’s closing up 8 percent and Nordstrom gaining 6 percent.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

That is why leadership places a “huge premium” on the store experience, from associate hiring and training to visual merchandising and store design. “As We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained.

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VMS

AUGUST 13, 2021

Brampton, Canada), owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is partnering with WeWork (New York) to open co-working spaces in former Saks department stores in the New York metro area, reports Inc. The post WeWork Partners with Saks on Co-Working Spaces appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Hudson’s Bay Co.

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VMS

APRIL 20, 2021

Iconic department store brand Lord & Taylor, now owned by The Saadia Group (New York), will relaunch online as a “digial collective store”, according to a press release. The brand promises exclusive collaborations, new merchandise assortments and a robust private label offering in the near future.

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VMS

JULY 23, 2021

Aiming to change perceptions, this pharmacy window display showcases an elevated design by displaying minimal product, much like a department store window, explains Buranasatit. The post On Our Radar: Windsor Pharmacy Windows appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The retail and tech punditry were abuzz following a recent report from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) spelling out what Amazon (Seattle) has planned for its department stores, the e-commerce giant’s latest foray into brick and mortar. The stores could open next year and are likely to debut in Ohio and California.

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VMS

JULY 6, 2021

Neiman Marcus Group (Dallas) explained via email that they are not intending to sell Bergdorf Goodman (New York), despite a report by the New York Post which said the company was potentially trying to sell the storied department store. The Post explained Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp.,

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

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. The post Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JULY 1, 2021

Department store retailer Neiman Marcus (Dallas) will eliminate all products containing animal fur from its assortment by early 2023, according to a press release. The post Neiman Marcus Group Goes Fur Free appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. All existing fur salons will also be closed.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

Renovation: Department Store. Scope of work : Continue the location’s evolution from traditional department store to a targeted destination for luxury goods and services. What sets this project apart : In terms of store planning, the new design of the Santa Fe department store seeks to engage with shoppers at every turn.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

New York-based department store Macy’s has filed a lawsuit to prevent Amazon (Seattle) from using the billboard on top of its Herald Square location, reports CNBC. The post Macy’s Goes to Court to Block Amazon Billboard appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

MAY 18, 2021

Department store Macy’s (New York) reported unexpected first-quarter profits, raising its full-year forecast thanks to momentum building among consumers, according to CNBC. The post Macy’s Posts Surprise 1Q Profit appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Comparable sales grew an impressive 62.5

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

(Newport Beach, Calif.) – made an offer to purchase the department store retailer Kohl’s (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) It reportedly told the department store retailer that it obtained a “highly confident” letter from a bank ensuring their ability to attain a debt-financing package. Acacia has a market value of $215 billion.

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VMS

APRIL 21, 2021

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (New York) has submitted nearly two dozen objections for Amazon’s (Seattle) conduct during the election it held for warehouse workers in Alabama to determine whether a union should be formed – which would have been the company’s first U.S.

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VMS

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Regular VMSD readers know that we recently launched our exclusive Brain Squad , which is made up of visual merchandising and store designers across the country (and beyond) who offer up industry insight that only they can provide. Department stores showing lux, over-the-top glitter and lit windows.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

During rumbles, teams split up and undergo a visual merchandising blitz, ensuring that the entire store is well-maintained throughout the day. M&S team members are also stationed at different parts of the store during specific busy times, ensuring they are always available for customers.

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VMS

APRIL 12, 2021

Nordstrom (Seattle) has closed on $675 million of senior unsecured notes that will be used to cut the department store company’s interest expenses by $30 million, according to a press release. ” The post Nordstrom Closes on $675 Million Bond Sale appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

British department store chain House of Fraser (London) will close its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street in January 2022, reports The Guardian. The post House of Fraser to Close Oxford Street Flagship appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The department store retailer also plans to create an education benefit program in partnership with Guild Education, which aims to cover workers’ books and tuition costs as well as other related fees. The post Macy’s Announces Wage Increase, Education Benefit Program appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

The challenge to create beauty out of what’s, essentially, trash is the true test of creativity,” says Nordstrom Stylist and Visual Merchandiser Rasheed Crawford. The post On Our Radar: Nordstrom NYC, New York appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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.

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VMS

JULY 28, 2021

In the Montpellier branch, however, this is teamed up with Monop’ Daily, a French food-for-now and food-for-later retailer (and an offshoot of mid-market department store Monoprix) and a travel version of skincare and beauty retailer L’Occitane en Provence. appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

MAY 6, 2021

Prior to that role, he was the retailer’s Executive VP of Stores and has also held senior leadership positions at Macy’s, Filene’s and The May Department Stores Co. The post Tuesday Morning Names New CEO appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Radice currently runs a division of Central Group that oversees luxury department stores in Germany, Denmark and Italy. based stores and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands, as well as Brown Thomas and Arnotts, both in Ireland. Billion Sale appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Open, light-filled, high-visibility store environments are harder to steal from without being seen, and they also happen to be more pleasing to shop. In other cases, crime is more intense (see the viral videos of thefts at downtown drug and luxury department stores).

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VMS

JUNE 14, 2021

department store Selfridges & Co. Shoppers would come to the store and experience things for the first time. They always have something new going on, and I would say they’re one of the best department stores globally.”. The owners of iconic U.K. billion, reports Vogue Business.

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VMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Department store retailer Nordstrom (Seattle) is said to be considering the spinoff of its off-price Nordstrom Rack business, reports The Seattle Times. The post Nordstrom Considering Rack Spinoff appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

MAY 12, 2021

Before breaking ground, the proposal will undergo a ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) through the City Planning Commission after the department store retailer completes its DEIS (draft environmental impact statement). million-square-foot Herald Square store since 1902. Macy’s has occupied the 2.2-million-square-foot

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The store window has always been prime real estate for brand storytelling, but this is especially true during the holiday season. That is why we plan to celebrate the creative professionals who master the art of window dressing once again with the design:retail Winning Windows awards program.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

13, British department store Fortnum & Mason kicked off the festive season with the opening of its Christmas Shop. If you are the kind of person who simply loves Christmas, then this is the destination store for you! Fortnum’s legacy began in 1705 with Hugh Mason, derived from a small store in St. On Monday, Sept.

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VMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Many retailers have stepped up and are pushing the boundaries in terms of window concepts and in-store visual merchandising. It’s keeping customers aware of all that is new in merchandise while piquing their interest in stores that are creating retail theater in their windows.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Though last year’s event was virtual due to the pandemic, department store Macy’s has announced that the public will be allowed to watch its venerable Thanksgiving Day parade work its way through Manhattan in person this year, according to NPR. All volunteers and staff are required to be vaccinated and will also wear face coverings.

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