VMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

13, British department store Fortnum & Mason kicked off the festive season with the opening of its Christmas Shop. If you are the kind of person who simply loves Christmas, then this is the destination store for you! Fortnum’s legacy began in 1705 with Hugh Mason, derived from a small store in St. On Monday, Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Not so long ago, large stores were written off — now that has changed entirely. At the same time, during this last year small local grocers have had their fair share, benefitting from customers who prioritize proximity and the support of their local neighborhood trade.

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

(Newport Beach, Calif.) – made an offer to purchase the department store retailer Kohl’s (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) It reportedly told the department store retailer that it obtained a “highly confident” letter from a bank ensuring their ability to attain a debt-financing package. Acacia has a market value of $215 billion.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

Renovation: Department Store. Scope of work : Continue the location’s evolution from traditional department store to a targeted destination for luxury goods and services. What sets this project apart : In terms of store planning, the new design of the Santa Fe department store seeks to engage with shoppers at every turn.

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VMS

JULY 6, 2021

Neiman Marcus Group (Dallas) explained via email that they are not intending to sell Bergdorf Goodman (New York), despite a report by the New York Post which said the company was potentially trying to sell the storied department store. The Post explained Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp.,

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VMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

British department store chain House of Fraser (London) will close its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street in January 2022, reports The Guardian. The post House of Fraser to Close Oxford Street Flagship appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Expert pâtissiers and bakers do their work at a station, which is visible through a window for passersby. When people venture into the store, they know they will be getting exceptional goods. The food hall in the basement of the David Jones department store on Bourke Street. Photo courtesy of: Shutterstock.

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VMS

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Regular VMSD readers know that we recently launched our exclusive Brain Squad , which is made up of visual merchandising and store designers across the country (and beyond) who offer up industry insight that only they can provide. The huge toy displays at FAO Schwartz in New York City in the late 1960s. It was magical!

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VMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The department store retailer also plans to create an education benefit program in partnership with Guild Education, which aims to cover workers’ books and tuition costs as well as other related fees. They can be choosy about who they work with and how long they work at a particular company … We recognize that choice.

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VMS

JUNE 14, 2021

department store Selfridges & Co. There’s never been a better time to buy the business, the value of which will be lower because of the headwinds they’re facing,” says Jonathan De Mello, equity partner at CWM, a retail property consultancy. Shoppers would come to the store and experience things for the first time.

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VMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Department store retailer Nordstrom (Seattle) is said to be considering the spinoff of its off-price Nordstrom Rack business, reports The Seattle Times. Nordstrom is apparently “not satisfied at all” with the off-price brand’s recovery and has hired external consultants to help improve its performance.

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VMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Many stakeholders I speak to inform me that business is almost at the same level as it was pre-pandemic; this is such great news to hear. Many retailers have stepped up and are pushing the boundaries in terms of window concepts and in-store visual merchandising. There is the need to get customers excited about your store.

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VMS

APRIL 21, 2021

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (New York) has submitted nearly two dozen objections for Amazon’s (Seattle) conduct during the election it held for warehouse workers in Alabama to determine whether a union should be formed – which would have been the company’s first U.S.

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VMS

JULY 28, 2021

Relay, the French travel retail outfit, has just opened a store at Montpellier Sud de France railway station in France’s southwest which shows the process in action. At a moment when department stores almost everywhere are feeling the breeze, we may be seeing the emergence of something similar, but different.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

We’re trying to keep that customer over 40, but we’re trying to go back to our younger customer as well,” Preis said during her session at CommerceNext’s Ecommerce Growth Show , held June 20-21 in New York City. We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Here are some examples of how retail can be inspired by gaming: Game mechanics and dynamics are an effective way to create drive-to-store in a physical retail environment. When the store is involved, gamification can strengthen the bond with customers in a whole new way. Credits: Fendi. Credits: Chanel.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is going to seem not-so glamorous, but one of my favorite retail memories was the glass candy counter at a G.C. Murphy’s store. Even at a young age, I was fascinated with how wonderful everything looked under the glass and lights. We would always look at all the retail window displays along State Street and Michigan Ave.

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VMS

MAY 6, 2021

Prior to that role, he was the retailer’s Executive VP of Stores and has also held senior leadership positions at Macy’s, Filene’s and The May Department Stores Co. The post Tuesday Morning Names New CEO appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JANUARY 30, 2023

Ladies Mile, with its celebrated cast iron facades, was a catalyst of exponential change at the turn of the 20th century. It was somehow appropriate that the celebration at the Pucci showroom that night was in the shadows of the early department stores that dramatically altered the course of retail.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

Selfridges’ billionaire owners, the Weston family, have launched a formal auction to sell the historic department store business. It is understood that advisers at Credit Suisse will start looking for a buyer, with the company valued at as much as £4 billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As consumers work to check off their holiday shopping lists, many will be flocking to physical stores. Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike will display their holiday spirit using best-in-class design and storytelling strategies to draw these shoppers in.

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 19, 2023

After an amazing first day of leading "The Next Wave of Loyalty Track" at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo I was excited to take Ian Scott and Jack Stratten , two of our favorite retail wizards from the U.K., I began my retail career at T.A. I still love a good department store, and Macy's State Street is one of the best.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The local branch will offer a number of consultancy services, ranging from retail store management to visual merchandising, digital marketing and retail technology for omnichannel solutions, in an effort to elevate Malaysia’s beauty and fashion retail industry.

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VMS

MAY 5, 2021

“We are thrilled to welcome John, Karla and Tim to the Tailored Brands team—especially at a moment when we are seeing such positive momentum in our business and are poised for growth,” said Peter Sachse, interim co-CEO of Tailored Brands. Tighe joins the company after roles at Peerless Clothing, J.C. Penney and May Department Stores.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

The Visual Team at Nordstrom NYC’s latest sustainability storytelling effort incorporates recycled/recyclable/reusable materials to create a series of incredible fashion moments throughout the store. The post On Our Radar: Nordstrom NYC, New York appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

MAY 12, 2021

The proposed plan also includes a private investment by Macy’s – roughly $235 million – to update the public spaces surrounding its flagship, like the pedestrian-friendly areas at Broadway Plaza and Herald Square, as well as subway access and transit connections. million-square-foot Herald Square store since 1902.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Department stores, Barron’s writes, have seen a resurgence in 2021, as indicated by the stock growth of Macy’s (176%), Kohl’s (53%) and Nordstrom (15%). Holiday department store sales are expected to grow by nearly 15 percent compared to the previous year, according to a Mastercard forecast. “In

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Photo Cred: Untapped New York by Michelle Young During the recent torrential rains in New York City my sister and I visited Bergdorf Goodman, a NYC landmark department store that is famous for designer clothing and accessories. I used to visit Bergdorf’s with my mother when I was little, she loved that store so we were there a lot.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 11, 2022

At a glittering awards celebration in London, the VM & Display Awards winners were announced. Suppliers and retailers gathered at the Leonardo Hotel St Pauls to honour the very best in retail visual merchandising and display. BEST CHRISTMAS WINDOWS IN A LARGE INDEPENDENT/DEPARTMENT STORE.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

We are still confidently set for a £400m profit at the end of the plan and clearly, the sooner and the more progress we make over the next few years, the sooner we’ll be back to bonus but we’re not setting a specific timeline today,” White said. She declined to set a timeframe for when the bonus would be reinstated. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

but the company also has worked with its portfolio of luxury clients on a range of new store designs and experiences. Based on the innovation that’s evident in all these projects, Sterling Plenert , Principal at Arcadis, believes the broader industry has a lot to learn from luxury players.

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VMS

APRIL 28, 2021

While Macy’s still faces the challenges that have been plaguing department stores and shopping malls for the last 10-15 years, it appears that the company has found some momentum to build on with a post-pandemic future in sight. Read more at RetailDive. appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

AUGUST 24, 2021

the chances are probably close to 90 percent (or more) that you’ll have heard of Fortnum & Mason, the grocer-cum-department store with a flagship on London’s very posh Piccadilly. The post Fortnum & Mason Knows How to Spread the Message appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JULY 22, 2021

When the high-end retailer charged TPG Architecture (New York) with a collaborative effort with their in-house design team to redesign its existing store in the Perisur Mall, located in the southern suburbs of Mexico City, the mandate presented was clear and consistent. In homage to Wyman, the store café is called Café Lance.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But we’re now starting to see that many changes to the in-store shopping experience borne out of necessity during the pandemic’s darkest days are having a lasting, positive effect,” said OnQ CEO Paul Chapuis. The increased use of QR codes at retail is a great example of a pandemic-driven change that’s here to stay. Why Scan a QR Code?

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VMS

JANUARY 30, 2023

Ladies Mile, with its celebrated cast iron facades, was a catalyst of exponential change at the turn of the 20th century. It was somehow appropriate that the celebration at the Pucci showroom that night was in the shadows of the early department stores that dramatically altered the course of retail.

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VMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) COMMERCE, CA — With a trim, modern appearance, Nora Lighting’s MAY LED Track Heads illuminate retail displays in small boutiques or large department stores. MAY delivers over 800 lumens at 2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K with 90+ CRI. SUBMITTING PRESS RELEASES Send your press releases to VMSD at press@vmsd.com.

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