Luxury store openings in Europe increased by 77 percent in 2022, as the continent welcomed back international visitors looking to spend on luxury brands, according to international estate agent Savills. Research from Savills Global Luxury report found that the strong performance across Europe saw its global share of new openings climb to 23...
May 3, 2023
Walmart, the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, reported that sales of tops are surging during the shutdown. But bottoms are stagnant, surely also a metaphor for our sedentary new existence working from home, experiencing screen fatigue and snacking nervously between Slack and Zoom meetings. As navigating the latest videoconference...
Apr 8, 2020
In times of digitisation, brick and mortar stores take on a new role: The experience moves into the centre of its raison d'être. What impact does this have on the design of new stores? What must the shops of the future do to lure customers from their sofas and into the city for shopping? We have asked the most renowned retail architects and...
May 30, 2019
Retail stores will no longer have merchandise in full view on hanging rails or on shelves, but concept stores will aim to offer the best possible shopping experience with the use of technological support and home delivery in order to realise ever greater integration between online and offline sales. These are the retail trends which emerged...
Apr 28, 2017
London - Things may get a little more sci-fi than expected next year, as artificial intelligence, sustainable design and fashion inspired by Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’ are just a few of the main retail and fashion trends predicted to emerge. With 2017 only two weeks away, FashionUnited shares the top retail and fashion trends likely...
Dec 16, 2016