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Would you get married in a department store? Selfridges says ‘I do’

Inside Retail

As the UK starts to reopen after a prolonged lockdown, the launch of a wedding venue at Selfridges’ Oxford Street location could end up driving much-needed store visits, if only due to sheer novelty, according to Jana Bowden, an associate professor at Macquarie University Business School. “As It’s been an annus horribilis for Selfridges.”.

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In Paris without tourists, LVMH unveils Samaritaine store revamp

Inside Retail

Luxury goods group LVMH unveiled on Monday the revamped La Samaritaine, a 150-year-old department store designed to help it grab a greater slice of tourist spending once pandemic travel curbs are eased. A view inside the revamped Samaritaine department store ahead of its reopening in Paris, France, June 21, 2021.

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Global Wellness Brand Hyperice Opens its First Pop-Up Store at Harrods

Retail Focus

Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice , opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods. Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice says: “Harrods’ is the world’s most iconic department store. Today, the company is a holistic high-performance wellness brand with numerous product lines and categories.

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Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen president as new CEO

Retail Gazette

Goddard will join the department store in June and replaces Pearson Poon, who stepped up as vice chairman on an interim basis after Manju Malhotra resigned as CEO last August. Harvey Nichols has appointed Alexander McQueen EMEA president Julia Goddard as its new chief executive.

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John Lewis opens first pre-loved luxury fashion pop-up

Retail Gazette

The department store retailer’s new pop-up, which is now open until 31 January, can be found in Peter Jones, part of the John Lewis Partnership on Sloane Square in Chelsea. We are excited to curate a beautiful selection for the Peter Jones clientele, so they can experience pre-loved in all its sustainable glory this Christmas.”

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‘We are in the Business of Emotions, Not Transactions’: Exclusive Q&A with Neiman Marcus Group CTO Bob Kupbens

Retail TouchPoints

As the department store sector aims to reinvent itself for retail’s digital age, iconic retailer Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is investing rapidly in technologies that will elevate its integrated luxury retail strategy across all channels.

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Under a cloud of belt-tightening, Paris Fashion Week struts on

Inside Retail

As the city of lights fills up with designers and executives from the United States and Asia – except China – “the mood is very optimistic,” said Nathalie Lucas Verdier, buying director for women’s apparel at French department store Printemps.

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