Bloomingdales in Manhattan are doing a total makeover on their 5500m2 main floor, due to be finished in October 15. To launch the new layout they have organised 525 different events in cosmetics alone through December. The renovations apparently are costing between...
New Balance has a long history, at least by US standards, starting in Boston in 1906 when William J. Riley discovered that he could apply the balance system he saw in chickens to arch support in shoes. New Balance have always been proud of their somewhat quirky start...
When you think about Louis Vuitton you don’t normally thing of particularly innovative store design, but two of their most recent openings have really set a new bar for the brand. In May they opened a store in the Seibu department store in Ikebukuro Japan. It...
Jil Sander’s collaboration with Uniqlo – called J+ will hit stores in a few months with price tags starting at arond US25. The Women’s range is around 100 pieces and the Men’s 40. Images of the new range have now been released, showing the very...
Uniqlo has opened a new Singapore Store at Ion Orchard. The store is across two levels and is approx 1,000m2. To celebrate the opening of the new store, Uniqlo previewed their Fall/Winter 2009 range two weeks ahead of Japan. This included their new Merino Wool...
Interactivity & engagement are becoming increasingly critical to retail success, particularly in airports. When you have food involved, such as a chocolate store or fine food usage, this of course involves tasting opportunities. Sometimes retailers mistakenly...
