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British retailer Boden to open debut US store in Georgia

British fashion and lifestyle retailer Boden is set to open its first full-priced US retail store in Atlanta, Georgia. Located at 5165 Avalon Boulevard, Alpharetta, the 2,000 square-foot store is slated to open mid-November and will offer a curated selection of the retailer’s womenswear collection, including outerwear, partywear, knitwear, and...

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Burlington continues roll-out of nationwide store refresh

Off-price retailer Burlington Stores, Inc. is continuing its rollout of its refreshed in-store retail experience. The new and enhanced retail experience includes a new store layout that is designed to improve the shopping experience, with thoughtfully organized aisles and a more open layout to make it easier for customers to find their favorite...

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Bold, brilliant, blue: How 2027's colour of the year sets a new standard for brand activations

There's something undeniably magnetic about a bold, saturated colour when it takes over a physical space, and WGSN's Colour of the Year for 2027, Luminous Blue, proves this in spectacular fashion. Described as "both mysterious and eccentric," this rich, potent blue has become a beacon for brands daring enough to wield colour as a full-bodied...

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US: Summer sales boost spending as consumers brace for tariff impact on prices

Consumer spending was up in July as summer sales helped drive forward activity following a more lacklustre June. According to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, total retail sales in the US, excluding automobiles and gasoline, rose 1.45 percent seasonally adjusted month-over-month. Unadjusted year-over-year sales increased 5.89 percent, compared to a...

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Rimowa opens new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York

Rimowa's new flagship store on Madison Avenue marks a new step in the LVMH group brand's expansion strategy. The architectural concept for this flagship was designed by Porto Architects, winners of the design competition organised by the brand in 2023-2024. Rimowa indicated that its main challenge for this store was to assert its identity in a...

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Asics plans 200 stores in India by 2026

Japanese sportswear firm Asics has opened its largest flagship store in Delhi's Connaught Place, a move that signals a significant push for the brand in the Indian market. The store is designed to be a visual landmark, featuring a custom graffiti mural that blends brand’ core philosophy of "Sound Mind, Sound Body" with Delhi's rich cultural...

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Stradivarius strengthens its UK network with arrival in North East England

Spanish group Inditex continues to strengthen the international presence of its brands with the opening of the first Stradivarius store in North East England. The brand, known for its affordable and trendy fashion, has opened a 930-square-metre (10,000-square-foot) space in the Lower Red Mall area of the Metrocentre shopping centre, in...

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Dior unveils four-storey New York flagship featuring a Dior Spa

Dior has unveiled its new flagship in New York City, steps away from the historic site where Christian Dior first established his presence in the US in 1948, at the corner of 57th Street and Madison Avenue. The four-storey flagship store, named the ‘House of Dior New York,’ has been designed by renowned architect Peter Marino, to offer a “...

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Nordstrom NYC opens Nike Running pop-up store

Department store chain Nordstrom has partnered with Nike to host a limited pop-up shop in New York City that showcases the sportswear brand’s latest running products while uniting the local community. Located at the corner of 57th and Broadway, the pop-up Nike Running @ The Corner features the brand’s performance running footwear and apparel,...

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Erdem opens pop-up in Selfridges

London-based independent fashion label Erdem has opened an immersive pop-up installation at Selfridges in London, showcasing the inspiration behind its autumn/winter 2025 catwalk collection. Located on the second-floor atrium at Selfridges, the pop-up will run until mid-September to showcase a “visual dialogue between fashion and art” and has...

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Bath & Body Works to offer its products in more than 600 college campuses nationwide

Bath & Body Works is going where its consumers are this fall - college. The personal care and home fragrance retailer is testing a new distribution strategy to reach younger shoppers and is now selling products in more than 600 campus stores. Launching right in time for the back-to-school season, the rollout marks the first time the retailer has...

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Indochino & Nordstrom expand partnership with five new shop-in-shops

Vancouver-based custom apparel brand Indochino and US department store chain Nordstrom are expanding their partnership with the opening of five new Indochino shop-in-shops. The new openings bring the total number of Indochino retail locations within Nordstrom stores to 33, increasing the made-to-measure brand’s reach to more than 90 percent of...