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New London retail concept aims to back e-commerce brands in physical realm

A new experiential concept is taking hold of London’s high street for the coming season with the intention of bringing e-commerce brands to the physical retail landscape. Launched by e-commerce fulfilment specialists, J&J Global Fulfilment, ‘Pop!’ will offer a selection of fast-growing online fashion and beauty brands the chance to sell directly...

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ENG: How the Chinese concept store attracts customers in times of crisis

Young fashion retailers, such as the Chinese concept store ENG, are managing to attract customers worldwide despite the difficult economic situation. They offer a product range and shopping experience that is not only attractive to local customers, but also has its finger on the pulse internationally. In the bricks-and-mortar retail sector of...

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Astrid & Miyu opens first global flagship store: ‘Experiential retail is integral’

Physical retail remains an avenue in which brands can evolve and experiment with their identity in the context of the real world. It is exactly this that has led London-based jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu (A&M) to open its first global flagship store, achieving a dream that its team has held for years and thus cementing its presence further...

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Wasted Hour founder: 'Men need to learn that there's nothing shameful or wrong with borrowing from women's fashion'

First a digital magazine, then an online shop and finally a brick and mortar store: Hamburg-based concept store Wasted Hour's trajectory to date is about as multifaceted as that of its founder Martin Hufnagel. A law graduate with a penchant for fashion, culture and music, Hufnagel is a man of many talents - from founder to buyer to DJ - all...

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H&M opens new concept store on King’s Road

Fashion retailer H&M has opened a new concept store on Chelsea’s King’s Road in London today, March 21. Located in a grade II listed building at 72 King’s Road, the concept store aims to offer the “very best of H&M’s fashion offer,” explains the brand with a curated edit of the retailer’s “most elevated designs and innovative pieces”. The store...

Exploring physical retail: From pop-ups to multibrand and flagships

There are various types of physical stores, or so-called “brick and mortar” stores. For example, there are multibrand stores, monobrand stores, flagships, to name just a few. In this article, FashionUnited has created a list of all different types of physical stores, and what makes them special. You can choose to read the article from beginning...

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London Sneaker School announces concept store opening on Savile Row

Sneaker design institution the London Sneaker School (LSS) is opening its own concept store in Mayfair, London in collaboration with global creator community Canvvs. The concept store will be located on Savile Row and will open its doors this Friday, July 28, as per a press release sent out by the school. The London Sneaker School is a new...

Retail|INTERVIEW

"Make a lot of mistakes, quickly but above all, inexpensively", taking stock of the first year of Madrid’s Wow Concept

Almost a year ago Europe’s newest concept store Wow Concept opened its doors for the first time, an innovative proposal that landed on Gran Vía boulevard in Madrid. It marked a new chapter in the career of Spanish businessman Dimas Gimeno who is the former president of department store chain El Corte Inglés and now founding partner and president...

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In pictures: 10 Corso Como New York

Iconic Italian concept store 10 Corso Como opened last week in New York. Like all other 10 Corso Como shops around the world (the company also operates retail spaces in Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo), the New York store was designed by Kris Ruhs and offers a selection of products in the fashion, food, art and design categories, curated by...