Department Stores Fast Fashion Returns Shopping 
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
An old TopShop store in north London’s Brent Cross shopping centre has been revived after two years of sitting empty since the fast fashion brand closed down. It’s now a vibrant pop-up department store selling pre-loved clothing organised collaboratively by 10 charities.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 24, 2024
This retail renaissance is not just a return to traditional shopping spaces but also signifies a shift in the shoppers’ culture, expectations and behaviors. The move toward experiential shopping is vital in bringing people back to physical retail spaces, creating an emotional connection that can’t be found while online shopping.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said there were 210 department stores in Japan at the end of 2019 but attrition in the ensuing three years reduced that number to just 192 by the end of 2022. Both the Takashimaya and Tokyu stores were luxury-focused, and had been a fixture of their neighbourhoods for decades.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The US-inspired shopping event – which sees retailers across the country offer deals and discounts to tempt customers and boost sales – kicks off the peak period, and is routinely one of the busiest days on the calendar for shops, large and small. Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s south east went all out for the shopping event.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The news came a month after White said that her big five-year plan that she promised would deliver £400m a year in profits at the department store and grocery group would be delayed by two years. The proliferation of dubious American candy stores came to encapsulate the travails of the famous shopping street.
Inside Retail
JULY 13, 2022
They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’ If you look at the stats, your return rates for made-to-measure are sub 2 per cent, versus 20-30 per cent [in traditional retail]. Everything’s made-to-order, so there are some major benefits, like it’s anti-fast fashion.
Retail Gazette
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Gieves & Hawkes Acquired: November 2022 In November last year, the retail conglomerate snapped up the Gieves & Hawkes brand and five UK stores, including its Savile Row shop. Frasers Group stated that at the time of the acquisition, that the online fast fashion retailer owed £13m to its shareholders.
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