How travel retail saved brick and mortar stores
From airports and train stations to full-scale shopping mall concepts, retailers are transforming functional spaces into creative shopping destinations.
The Logistics of Sustainability
At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2019, industry leaders came together to discuss the state of the industry’s sustainability efforts. How do retailers reconcile the demand for newness and its logistical implications with sustainability?
The Secret Ingredient: Espressoh
After the big rush of CBD-infused (cannabidiol) products in skin, body and hair care, one Italian beauty brand is heralding the use of another addictive (albeit, less controversial) ingredient: caffeine.
Flexibility is a Smart Store Concept
Flexible retail concepts are springing up in the key fashion cities around the world including Paris, London and Milan. What’s driving this trend?
Ferragamo Family to Extend Hotel Portfolio to Milan
MILAN, Italy – It seems that luxury brands and the hospitality industry just can’t get enough of each other, either through independently operated hotels or collaborations with hotel chains. From…
Amazon Opens Holiday Pop- Up in Milan
MILAN, Italy – Gearing up for Black Friday, Amazon strengthens its position in Italy with a festive pop-up store in Milan. Dubbed ‘Amazon Loft for Xmas’, the 500 square meter space…
Boon’s Vision for the Future
Boon, the Paris showroom founded in 2007, is once again changing to adapt to the times. Originally starting off as a fashion showroom, it went on to add one-of-a-kind art and…
Zara’s Bet on Automatisation
MILAN, Italy – After four months of renovations, Zara’s Milan flagship store at Corso Vittorio Emanuele has reopened to great fanfare. First established in 2002, the flagship is located in…