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Brochu Walker opens first-ever flagship store in Seoul, South Korea

Los Angeles-based Brochu Walker has opened its first-ever international flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, as part of its global retail strategy. Located at Apgujeong-ro 42-gil 26, Gangnam-gu, the 7,152.2-square-foot flagship store spans five levels, with two levels dedicated to retail and a VIP private suite. Known for its “quiet luxury”...

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Loewe expands summer 2026 retail strategy with 15 new resort stores and pop-ups

Madrid – As temperatures rise, tourists flock from their homes to more exciting summer destinations. Fashion houses are keen to keep up with their audience, moving their operations to these seasonal hotspots. The Spanish house Loewe has once again launched its own offensive in this commitment to seasonal retail. The brand is not only repeating...

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LVMH: Chaumet opens its first standalone store in Canada

French high jewellery house Chaumet, owned by the LVMH group, has opened a store in Vancouver, creating a new bridge between its historic ties with Canada and its Parisian address. Chaumet already had a presence in Canada through five points-of-sale operated by its partner, the Canadian luxury jewellery chain Birks, in Vancouver, Toronto,...

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Free People to open new boutique in Santa Monica

Free People is set to open a new boutique in Santa Monica, California, on Friday, as the URBN-owned lifestyle brand continues its push into what it describes as growing lifestyle markets. Located at 2925 Main St, the 2,092-square-foot store will carry the brand's Free-est collection, a line that merges its FP Beach and Endless Summer ranges into...

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Foot Locker is putting its stores on a food delivery app

Foot Locker is putting its stores on a food delivery app. The retail company, which also owns Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, announced on Thursday a new partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. that will allow consumers to shop from more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. directly through the Uber Eats app. "We're focused on giving customers...

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US clothing sales rise again in June

For the ninth month in a row, retail sales have gone up in the United States in June, with clothing and accessories stores showing an increase of 0.63 percent month over month adjusted and 13.65 percent year over year unadjusted. The numbers were revealed by the National Retail Federation on Monday through its CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The Retail...

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Tailored Brands IPO: Is tailoring investable again after bankruptcy?

Tailored Brands, Inc. publicly filed its S-1 with the SEC on Monday, asking Wall Street to buy back into a category it wrote off six years ago: the suit. Through its new ticker symbol, “MENW,” the company is betting that tailoring can still capture investors’ attention and is even promising to open 500 new stores over the next 10 years, per the...

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Inside Guzema's first US boutique in New York City

Guzema, the Ukrainian fine jewelry house founded in 2016 by designer Valeriya Guzema, opened a “sculptural retail experience” in New York City on Wednesday, taking over the 112 Wooster Street address in the SoHo neighborhood. This marks the brand’s first boutique in the United States, highlighting Guzema’s plans for international expansion on...

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Justin Bieber's Skylrk launches immersive retail experience in NYC

Skylrk, the fashion and lifestyle brand co-founded by Justin Bieber, is opening its first New York City retail space this week: a temporary, "immersive" store at 60 Tenth Avenue in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, running Thursday through Monday, daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. The pop-up is the brand's third physical retail outing,...

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Aldi enters fashion market with 'Aldi Studio' collection in France

Paris - For decades, retailers built their reputation on price. Tomorrow, they may well build it on their image. As food margins shrink and consumers become more selective with their spending, retailers are looking for new ways to differentiate themselves. One of the most unexpected is through clothing. What was once a simple communication stunt...

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Lululemon to open first Austrian store

Canadian athleisure giant Lululemon is embarking on a new venture in Austria, where it is due to open its first regional store on September 4. Located in the capital city of Vienna on the Kärnter Straße, the new store spans over 200 square metres and houses what the brand describes to be a “welcoming environment” reflecting its “commitment to...

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Pádel Nuestro launches offensive with a focus on customer experience, entering the UK with a Manchester store

Madrid – Murcia-based sports multinational Pádel Nuestro continues to expand its retail footprint, having opened its new flagship store in Barcelona at the end of last May. The store is a prime example of the company's strategy for physical retail. It focuses on the customer experience as the foundation of the shopping journey it aims to provide...