Store Concepts: Page 2

  • The exterior of a new Target store featuring the company's new design includes large glass panels and the company's red bullseye logo
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    Target to close 4 small-format stores this spring

    The retailer said small-format locations remain a key part of growth and will make up half of approximately 20 new stores opening in 2023.

    By • March 27, 2023
  • Inside of the Studio by Sally store with a person in a salon chair and shelves full of products.
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    Sally Beauty introduces DIY salon concept store

    Five additional Studio By Sally locations will open in 2023, with an eye to launch 100 throughout the U.S. over the next three to four years.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Trendline

    How the purpose of stores is evolving

    Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Courtesy of Atmos, New Balance
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    Atmos, New Balance launch retail collaboration in Washington, DC

    The concept, dubbed the NBSE, features exclusive New Balance footwear and will serve as a gathering place for community events. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 20, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Neiman Marcus expands partnership with Ferragamo, Peeps beefs up collabs ahead of spring

    The department store will have in-store activations, customer experiences and exclusive products from the brand, while the confection’s list of partners grows.

    By Retail Dive Staff • March 17, 2023
  • A wood table with dining plate son it underneath a sign saying Yardbird
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    Courtesy of Yardbird
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    Yardbird to open 11 new showrooms

    While its parent company Best Buy experiences declining revenue, the outdoor furniture brand is nearly doubling its showroom footprint.

    By • March 16, 2023
  • A white storefront with a blue Container Store logo on it.
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    Courtesy of The Container Store
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    What can The Container Store learn from Sephora?

    CEO Satish Malhotra joined two years ago, and he’s using his experience at the beauty company to freshen up the home retailer’s strategy.

    By • March 13, 2023
  • Allbirds opens store in Flatiron district of New York City.
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    Allbirds CFO exits as the brand pulls back on store openings

    The DTC footwear brand will continue to seek out wholesale partnerships as it prioritizes profitability.

    By • March 10, 2023
  • Dick's Sporting Goods' House of Sport store concept
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    Dick’s bets on House of Sport, shutters Field & Stream

    The company is closing its last 17 hunting stores, but sees potential for 100 of the experiential sports-oriented locations over the next five years.

    By • March 9, 2023
  • Amazon Go first store
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    Amazon to close 8 of its Go stores

    The e-commerce giant will close two of the convenience store locations each in Seattle and New York City and four in San Francisco.

    By Brett Dworski • March 6, 2023
  • External shot of the Showfields store in Miami.
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    Showfields brings Hims & Hers, Chubbies to Miami store

    The South Beach store features a Cabana Curation, a Wedding Suite and a Mushroom Market to highlight DTC products. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 3, 2023
  • Interior shot of the Adidas store in the Bronx. Clothes are on racks on the perimeter of the store and merchandise on tables in the center.
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    Courtesy of Adidas
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    Adidas opens New York store in the Bronx

    The location features a digital footwear wall, click-and-collect services, and digital windows highlighting the brand’s campaigns, partners and products.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 27, 2023
  • Pharrell Williams at the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023.
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    Amy Sussman via Getty Images
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    The Weekly Closeout: Louis Vuitton brings on Pharrell Williams, Belk plots more outlet stores

    The fashion designer and singer joins the luxury brand as men’s creative director, while the department store plans up to six outlet openings by mid-April.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Feb. 17, 2023
  • Tatcha's virtual store experience
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    Courtesy of Tatcha x Emperia
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    Tatcha launches virtual store to promote body care products

    To coincide with the virtual experience, the skincare brand is hosting a real-life pop-up shop in Los Angeles.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
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    Shutterstock/GaudiLab

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    Sponsored by Mood Media

    The beauty of building the in-store experience

    When it comes to building your business, getting new customers is only part of the equation. How do you get them to keep coming back? 

    Feb. 13, 2023
  • Photo of the black exterior of a New Balance store
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    New Balance brings new store concept to Boston

    The concept, which first launched in China last year, has a curated merchandise selection meant to appeal to a younger audience.

    By • Feb. 10, 2023
  • Interior shot of racks at a Belk Outlet store.
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    Courtesy of Belk
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    Belk opens first outlet store

    The location in Greeneville, Tennessee, which will “pioneer” the concept, sells clearance items from the department store’s larger retail locations.

    By • Feb. 7, 2023
  • The facade of Our Place's Melrose Avenue location
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    Courtesy of Our Place
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    Our Place continues retail expansion with new LA store

    The DTC cookware brand opened its first store around two months ago on Abbot Kinney Boulevard.

    By • Feb. 3, 2023
  • A yellow-brick corner building, with a vertical sign reading "Rubensteins," a palm tree on the left.
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    Reporter’s Notebook: The New Orleans menswear shop that brought Zegna to America

    Trends may come and trends may go, but as long as men wear clothing, century-old Rubensteins will be in business.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
  • Two mannequins stand in the middle of the new Men's Seventh Floor at Saks Fifth Avenue New York.
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    Courtesy of Courtesy of Luis Guillén for Saks
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    Saks focuses on men with new ambassador program

    The invite-only program comes as the department store is expanding its menswear offering at its New York City flagship.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 30, 2023
  • Interior image of a Foxtrot market with pastry bar and pantry shelves
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    Foxtrot to open new store in Washington, DC

    The latest location in Farragut Square marks its seventh brick-and-mortar store in the region. 

    By • Jan. 30, 2023
  • A family of four plays with Legos in the store's brick lab space
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    Permission granted by Lego Group
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    How Lego transformed after the pandemic

    Company leadership said the most important lesson learned during the pandemic was to remain agile. 

    By • Jan. 26, 2023
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    The Backroom: What’s going on with DTC this year?

    The team introduces new co-host Dani James and talks about changes in the direct-to-consumer space and the ongoing importance of brick and mortar.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 26, 2023
  • An H&M storefront with a yellow volleyball in the window.
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    Courtesy of H&M
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    H&M transforms Williamsburg store to showcase athletic collection

    The location is a “kinetic, tactile playground” that showcases the retailer’s new H&M Move brand and offers daily fitness classes. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 24, 2023
  • Entrance of of a convenience store with shelves and refrigerators displaying snacks and beverages.
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    Permission granted by Delaware North
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    Sponsored by Amazon

    Delaware North scores big wins by offering a fast, frictionless in-store experience

    Technology alleviates bottlenecks and creates a convenient alternative to traditional checkout.

    Jan. 17, 2023
  • Rendering of the outside of a Babies R Us store.
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    Courtesy of WHP Global
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    Babies R Us to open flagship store

    The opening at American Dream marks a return of the brand to the U.S. And owner WHP Global has plans for a national rollout. 

    By • Jan. 11, 2023