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How Vans Transformed its Visual Merchandising with ‘Digital-First’ Processes

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But as retailers continued to employ digital tools and platforms to support their remote workforce, they also saw new benefits that had a tangible impact on business results, including faster time to market and improved cross-functional alignment. From Manual Spreadsheets to Visual, Collaborative Tech.

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Exclusive Q&A: M.M. LaFleur Designs Boutiques to Promote ‘Individual Customer Discovery’

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Community has always been an enormous focus for us, long before it became a marketing buzzword, and our showrooms were designed as oasis-like spaces where our customers could not only receive personal styling but also take part in monthly events. Twidwell: Absolutely.

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Nordstrom Partners with Dover Street Market

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Nordstrom (Seattle) has announced a new concept dubbed Nordstrom Space, which will feature the spring collections of seven brands under the Brand Development program of Dover Street Market Paris (DSMP) in select Nordstrom stores and online, reports WWD.

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From Bondi to Perth, here are six standout store openings

Inside Retail

Candice Rose-O’Rourke, co-founder and head of marketing at Zulu & Zephyr, told Inside Retail, “The opportunity to open the Bondi store fell into the brand’s lap a mere six weeks before opening the doors.” The Bondi store is the second for Zulu & Zephyr, its first being in Byron Bay.

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New York City’s Retail Market Shifting into High Gear for 2022

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In the last quarter, New York’s retail market has gone from frigid trepidation to sizzling enthusiasm. In October, the House of Schiaparelli unveiled a striking boutique on the fourth floor of Bergdorf Goodman. A jaunt around Manhattan finds people out and about, strolling, playing, meeting and gathering.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

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While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. As a company, we place a huge premium on creativity.

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How Hydra Health is Transforming the Hospital Gift Shop

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Stores are curated and merchandised to reflect a high-end boutique or spa. We design our stores so that they could fit in downtown Manhattan or a cute boutique area; we do not follow the hospital design guidelines.” and Penn Medicine’s Hospital in Philadelphia, with plans for further expansion in 2024 and beyond. “We