There are many things that jump out at the shopper at the new MATCHESFASHION.com location in London’s Mayfair. The space has been described as a “store-come-house-come-school-come-gallery” by reviewers who have raved that the new store could be “a blueprint for the future of fashion.” The location...
Though much of retail has been buoyed by a rising tide of strengthened sales and renewed consumer confidence, some sellers out there continue to struggle to grab a foothold during changing times. Guitar Center, founded in 1959, is one such business. Sales have fallen off...
Experiential retail is a favored buzzword these days — the idea of the store that is more than a store where merely being there is an event in and of itself before a single purchase is made. It also tends to be treated like a...
After years of steady, positive growth, DSW started to stumble in 2017 — particularly at the end. While some of it can be written off on account of bad weather — repeated hurricanes to be specific — its problems were wider ranging. DSW was one...
September 24, 2018
To provide a new shopping experience for wireless products, AT&T is opening a new 3,000-square-foot concept store in Seattle. The store, which is scheduled to open on Saturday (Sept. 29), is intended to be “part retail store, part coffeehouse and part hangout space,” the company said in an announcement. “The Lounge is more about an experience […]
July 21, 2017
Sephora has announced the launch of Sephora Studio, a new, 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston that will focus on artistry and skin care services. According to a news release, the...
