Small Biz Trends

AUGUST 1, 2025

For instance, Airbnb ‘s growth plan effectively leveraged local hosts, boosting its valuation from $1 billion in 2011 to $31 billion by 2017. Similarly, Starbucks expanded its store locations and product offerings, increasing revenues to $26.5 billion in 2019.

Planning

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2025

PayMore has kickstarted a planned 2025 expansion of its store fleet by opening 18 new locations in March. Since its 2011 founding, PayMore Stores have facilitated nearly 1.5 The franchise retailer, which pays cash for customers used electronics, currently operates 71 stores in the U.S.,

Planning

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

The store is slated for the Jingjiang Impression City shopping center in Taizhou, a city located near Shanghai. Forever 21 will expand its presence in China with a physical store slated to open later in June 2022, according to a WeChat post seen by Reuters. Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later.

Fast Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Previously, Lima-Guinehut served as Director of International Merchandising for Destination Maternity from 2011 until 2014 and held roles of increasing responsibility at Zara , Camuto Group , Ralph Lauren and Fifth & Pacific Companies (now known as Kate Spade & Co. ). “I’m

Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

The RealReal makes a concerted effort to keep counterfeit luxury items off the market, removing approximately 5,000 fakes each month (a total of 250,000 since 2011). So what are these faux handbags doing in a RealReal retail store located on NYC’s Canal Street, a notorious knockoff hub?

Fast Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Founded in 2011 in Seattle, Rover has connected pet owners to millions of service bookings and features the Rover Guarantee, 24/7 support, vet consultations and GPS walk mapping. Most recently, the retailer announced plans to set up shop-in-shops at Lowe’s stores, with plans to expand to a total of 15 locations by March 2022.

Social Commerce

Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2021

Select Gilly Hicks side-by-side within Hollister locations have been refreshed to provide the same brand experience as the standalone store; these in-store experiences feature a welcoming atmosphere where product is merchandised by fabric and end-use rather than separated by gender to provide a comfortable, seamless shopping experience for all.”.

Apparel

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whether a concept is intended as a single unique flagship location or to be replicated across diverse venues regionally or nationally, the challenge for the rollout is all in the planning and design. This will help re-create the concept in new locations with ease, at what is likely a significantly reduced cost overall.

Marketing

Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

Located at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Foodle offers a combination of grocery shopping, dining, and take-home options. ABS data showed that the number of Australians who listed India as their country of birth increased from about 337,000 to over 700,000 between 2011 and 2021.

Location

Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

The store format, which is customised for each location, features a range of gourmet produce from local suppliers including speciality growers, bakers, producers and cafes. The Coles Local concept was first introduced in Melbourne’s Surrey Hills in 2018 before expanding the concept to locations at St Kilda, Glenferrie and Fitzroy.

Supermarket

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In 2011, Word Up Bookstore opened as a one-month pop-up in New York City’s Washington Heights. After a rent spike forced Word Up to leave the location, the neighborhood banded together to raise $60,000 and help the bookshop reopen full-time in 2013.

Location

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Bergh, who has served as president and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co since 2011, is reflecting on his legacy as he prepares to hand over the reins of the $6 billion global business to his successor Michelle Gass, the former CEO of American department store chain Kohl’s, who joined Levi’s earlier this year. “The It was pivotal,” he says.

Consumer

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. We have to ship the correct units, so if I haven’t implemented RFID in a location, figuring out what is going out so I can correctly invoice my customers and doing cycle counts in the warehouses is a big, tedious thing.

Drop-Shipping

Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

Implications for Central Group Entering the continent in 2011 with the acquisition of Rinascente, the Chirathivat family-owned conglomerate operates 40 luxury department stores across seven European countries. The post Central Group snaps up KaDeWe’s remaining assets. What’s next? appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

Charter Hall will use the proceeds from the sale to reduce debt within the RP1 retail partnership, of which the company has owned half since the partnership’s inception in 2011, alongside TelstraSuper. Most of the company’s divestments are located in regional areas such as Mackay, Rutherford and Rosebud, in addition to Adelaide.

Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

No matter how brands fared during COVID, one thing is now certain: retailers can no longer rely on physical locations alone as a way to drive store traffic and sales. Instead, it’s the combination of physical location and consumer experience. But re-establishing a physical footprint doesn’t alone ensure success.

Sporting Goods

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A beading class in the rural town of Hawksnest, NSW, was the catalyst for sisters Rachel Vasieck and Hanna Vasieck to launch their on-trend designer jewellery label Francesca Jewellery in 2011. The Tasmanian brand opened its first store in Hobart in 2013, followed by a flagship store three years later at Melbourne Central.

Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2022

Now the owners of three locations — two in Manhattan, including the original SoHo shop on West Broadway, and one in Beverly Hills, Calif. The West Broadway NYC location includes iconic ready-to-wear fashion from the late 1990s and early 2000s, in addition to menswear and designer collaborations with artists. Expanding Into the L.A.

ATS

Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2024

In the past 14 months, Australian piercing chain SkinKandy has opened 22 studios, bringing its current store count to 62, with another 10 locations set to open in the next three months. SkinKandy opened its first store in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast in 2011 and is now in an explosive growth phase.

Apparel

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On behalf of the vendor, a private family that has owned the centres since 2011, James Douglas of CBRE and Craig Butler of VPG Property will oversee the sale process. The two locations, which are south of Perth in popular tourist areas in Western Australia, are retail centres with Coles as their anchor.

Shopping

Dezeen

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

American fashion brand Kith has returned to the location of its first Manhattan flagship to open a women-dedicated store , in which olive trees grow up through display podiums. The company had previously worked with design studio Snarkitecture on its retail spaces around the world, including outposts in Miami , Los Angeles and Paris.

Accessories

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Now 10 of the campsites at REI’s Bryce Canyon location have been equipped with elevated platforms made from Trex deck boards that contain the equivalent of more than 700,000 pieces of plastic film diverted from landfills. Since 2011, Poshmark shoppers have kept over 300 million items in circulation and out of landfills.

Outdoor

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Her advice for retail and FMCG brands is to start by identifying suppliers and mapping them out by location and the size of the contracts. Bartle founded Outland Denim in 2011 in a bid to provide employment for young women in Asia at risk of human trafficking. This is also a challenge in global supply chains.”.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2020

This includes the largest one-year increase in offshoring since 2011’s economic recovery. LocatorX technology enables brands and consumers to access an item’s current location and audit trail from its origin, protecting against theft, counterfeiting and product diversion while increasing consumer engagement with manufacturers.

Inventory Management

Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

Online fashion retailer Revolve recently entered the omnichannel space with its first-ever permanent physical retail location in the heart of downtown Aspen, Colorado. The decision follows the success of a pop-up shop that Revolve and its sister site FWRD opened in the same location last December. IR : When did Revolve go global?

Payment Services

Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2022

The launch of the Pan Am lifestyle brand’s first store will be followed by the opening of its first flagship location in Seongsu-dong, which is known as ‘The Brooklyn of Seoul’ with hip cafes and restaurants. An American drama series created by writer Jack Orman was named after the airline in 2011.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

Despite having just 10 locations – all in LA County – the upscale grocery chain has become a household name, thanks to the popularity among celebrities and influencers of its $20 smoothies and other high-priced food items. You don’t need to live in Los Angeles to know about Erewhon.

Grocer

Dezeen

MARCH 24, 2023

Designed by Kith 's founder Ronnie Fieg and the brand's in-house team of architects, the Williamsburg location is located in the Gensler -designed 25 Kent Plaza office building, where Kith also has its corporate offices. On the floor, Kith installed a brand logo made of mosaic tiles.

Apparel

A1 Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Founded in Manchester in 2011 by brothers George and Michael Heaton, its sales have grown at an average of 81.4 The 5,419 square ft store, located on New Cathedral Street in Manchester City Centre, is the first permanent retail space for the brand in the UK, having opened a bespoke boutique store in West Hollywood, Los Angeles this March.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

The partnership launched in 2019 with Minnie ear designs and art and evolved into exclusive collections within Disney-owned and -operated locations in its parks and retail destinations like Disney Springs. Within a short time, she helped forge partnerships with Disney, Pixar, the NFL, MLB and NBA to create co-branded jewelry and accessories.

Jewelry

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Marking its first large-scale retail foray in the United States, the collaboration will amplify Casetify’s reach, featuring the brand’s products in over 850 Best Buy physical locations, and on its online platform.

Accessories

365 Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Founded in 1973 by the Grene family, the brand’s legacy is now carried forward by Mikkel Grene, who took over as CEO and co-owner in 2011. Norma Jacob commented: “This is a very exciting time for Søstrene Grene and we can’t wait to open the new location.

Planning

Dezeen

APRIL 1, 2023

For Eye Eye 's second location, founder Will Pentecost got back in touch with Best Practice Architecture , which had completed the brand's first brick-and-mortar store back in 2015. Founded in 2011 by Ian Butcher, Best Practice Architecture has completed a variety of projects in and around its home city of Seattle.

Location

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

Bringing Silicon Valley-Style Innovation to Wholesale In 2011, Rhodes was working for payments solution Square in Silicon Valley while running a side hustle as a wholesale distributor for New Zealand-based Blunt Umbrellas. “It They can return it, and they don’t have to pay for it.”

Wholesale

A1 Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

Geolytix, location planning specialists, won in the International Trade category having achieved rapid growth and expansion overseas. The London based consultancy helps its customers make informed decisions about how to enhance their locations.

Grocer

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The chain only has four locations in Japan. Perhaps that is in part because native Japanese founder and creative director Kenneth Shoji launched the brand in Hong Kong, where he relocated after his Fukushima Prefecture home was destroyed by the Tohoku Earthquake in 2011. He told Inside Retail he prefers ‘iconic’ locations.

Location

Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tumi unveils Asia Pacific flagship in Tokyo Located in Omotesando, a major luxury fashion destination in Japan’s capital Tokyo, the Tumi concept store is inspired by the brand’s famed 19 Degree collection and is billed as the first of its type globally.

Boutique