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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

Inside Retail

Department stores are now balancing meeting consumer demand for the long-lasting casualwear trend with the revival of occasion wear. Workwear sales are picking up as life returns to normal and stores are also adjusting their store layouts to include new emerging trends such as genderless fashion.

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The Evolution of Retail Formats: Adapting to Environmental and Social Forces

Retail Focus

This transformation can be dissected into several distinct stages, often referred to as disruptions, in which retailers competed on multiple fronts: for physical space, consumer attention, and innovative store layouts and designs. Retail’s evolution has not been limited to the customer-facing aspects.

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Retail Assortment Strategies: What Are They & How Do They Work?

Wiser

They mostly just sell shoes and shoe accessories, but they offer many variations and have a whole store built around this. If you hope to influence the customer path to purchase within your stores, then considering these factors is essential. An example of this would be a shoe retailer like Crocs.

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Søstrene Grene, Danish Homewares Brand, Plans to Launch 100 Stores in the UK in Major Expansion Strategy

365 Retail

Danish retail chain, Søstrene Grene, has ambitious growth plans in place to open over 100 UK stores before the year 2030. Søstrene Grene opened its first UK store in 2016 and was met with huge demand for its Scandinavian inspired, affordable home accessories. “Søstrene Grene stores come in many shapes and sizes.

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In retail, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to accessibility

Inside Retail

How large is the market for accessible products? Mainstream media often neglects to show a true depiction of the disabled population, which can lead some retail businesses to underestimate how wide of a consumer market there is to engage with. The reality is that there is no one example of what a disabled consumer looks like.

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5 Lessons Online Merchandisers Can Learn From Leading Brick-and-Mortar Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

When it comes to online merchandising, there are plenty of subtle but effective in-store tactics that can be difficult to replicate. Mannequins, store layout and even music are all curated to express your brand identity and drive a unique customer experience. . Not to mention the fact that there is value in physical touch.

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Top 10 Visual Merchandising Secrets

Independent Retailer

However, there should be a lot of thought and purposeful planning that goes into designing everything from the store layout and signage to the proper lighting and product arrangements. Create a Cohesive Story : Your entire omnichannel marketing strategy from online to in-store should tell a cohesive story via attractive imagery.