Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For more than 150 years, Parisian department store La Samaritaine has overlooked the banks of the Seine, a sweeping expanse of glass and intricately painted iron that proudly proclaimed the store’s position at the center of French commerce, both geographically and ideologically.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

But last July, I returned to London and I was pleasantly surprised. The M&S store I visited was renovated in June, extending the food department on one side by 30 per cent and decreasing the size of the apparel section on the other. It all comes down to smart planning and execution. That’s pretty extraordinary.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The store window has always been prime real estate for brand storytelling, but this is especially true during the holiday season. That is why we plan to celebrate the creative professionals who master the art of window dressing once again with the design:retail Winning Windows awards program.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its target of making 40% of its profits from non-retail activities by 2030 as it refreshes its turnaround plan. John Lewis Partnership plans to build and rent out 10,000 homes, and has submitted planning applications for sites in West Ealing, Bromley and Reading.

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VMS

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Thai-based Chirathivat family is planning to purchase the company from the Westons, the Canadian family currently in ownership of the storied London retailer. As part of the move, it’s reported that Vittorio Radice, the former Selfridges CEO that left the business 18 years ago, may return working for the retailer.

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Visual Merchandising Department Stores Returns Planning 89

VMS

APRIL 12, 2021

Nordstrom (Seattle) has closed on $675 million of senior unsecured notes that will be used to cut the department store company’s interest expenses by $30 million, according to a press release. This is an important milestone in our return to targeted leverage ratios and an investment grade capital structure.”

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Visual Merchandising Department Stores Returns Planning 93

V Count

JANUARY 9, 2023

The event is home to numerous retailers such as department stores, technology companies, chain restaurants, grocery stores, multi-level marketing companies, and independent retailers. – NRF stands for The National Retail Federation, and it’s the world’s largest retail trade association and expo.

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