British luxury department store Selfridges has revealed a number of initiatives and plans for the coming AW22 season, including new designer collaborations and an expansion of its wellbeing services. In the retailer’s apparel department, it said it will be prioritising a message of innovation and inclusion, with a selection that spans from...
Jun 28, 2022
British retailer Next has unveiled its new department-like store at Atria Watford, with a fresh concept that sees it take on a new retail phase. In a first of its kind for the retailer, the 62,704 square foot store includes clothing departments for women, men and children as well as a homeware department and a reconfigured beauty hall. The...
Apr 7, 2022
Luxury department store Selfridges has unveiled a four-week retail experiment taking place at its Oxford Street store that imagines “an earth-conscious shop of the future”. Located at The Corner Shop, the ‘Supermarket’ experience allows visitors to explore a “creative playground” consisting of technology that provides on-demand 3D printing and...
Luxury department store Selfridges has introduced an initiative that will see the introduction of quiet shopping hours to its stores. The activation comes in time for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, which spans March 21 to 27. From this week onwards, the retailer will be hosting Quiet Hour every Wednesday, from 10 to 11 am across all of its...
Mar 25, 2022
British department store Harrods is reportedly set to close its stores in Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore after it has decided not renew its partnerships with local firms. Taiwan’s Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department stores, which has held an agreement with Harrods since 2006, are among those the retailer will be cutting ties with. Concessions in the...
Feb 25, 2022
A landmark retail destination for upscale labels is scheduled to open in Knightsbridge, London. Described as “the perfect home for luxury brands”, The Collection will contain up to 12 individual retail units across 24,000 square feet. Positioned at 55-91 Knightsbridge Gate, the building, which sits between Harrods and Harvey Nichols, is...
Feb 17, 2022
It is part of the strategy of many department stores to rely on private labels, but the business model is constantly changing, which is why the International Association of Department Stores (IADS) conducts an annual survey of the situation among its members. In the latest survey, it found that private labels are navigating between successful...
Feb 15, 2022
Department store Fenwick is reportedly looking into a 500 million pound sale of its Bond Street flagship, which is housed in a historic four-floor building. It is unclear, as of publishing, whether the sale could mean the retailer will continue operating on the site or not. In a report by The Sunday Times, Fenwick’s former chairman Mark Fenwick...
Feb 7, 2022
In keeping with its 2022 creative theme Superfutures, Selfridges has launched a well-being project, Superself, offering online and offline shoppers the opportunity for “self-discovery” through personal innovations and self-care projects. Superself activations will include Retail Therapy and coaching experiences in partnership with Stack World,...
Feb 4, 2022
Finnish retail company Stockmann has confirmed the sales of two of its department store properties to Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG). The total sale price amounts to approximately 87 million euros, with the group stating it will use the proceeds in full to reduce its secured restructuring debt. The properties sold are located in Tallinn, Estonia, and...
Jan 3, 2022
The new owners of Selfridges have revealed a number of major plans for the Oxford Street flagship site, including the potential opening of an upmarket hotel and the development of serviced apartments. Billionaire family, the Westons, sold the retailer for a substantial four billion pounds on Christmas Eve, to Thailand’s Central Group and Signa...
British luxury department store Harvey Nichols has become another player in the non-fungible token (NFT) sphere, with the launch of a 20,000 avatar collection and related consumer competition. The NFT avatars were made in collaboration with Rtfkt Studios’ Clone X Project, with some additions also designed by Japanese contemporary artist, Takashi...
Dec 2, 2021
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