Store Concepts: Page 2


  • The interior of Poketo's Santa Monica store
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    How Pattern Brands is using acquisitions to accelerate its brick-and-mortar plans

    The company’s Poketo brand, which it acquired last year, recently opened a store in Santa Monica, California.

    By April 26, 2023
  • The interior of Beyond Yoga's Century City store.
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    Beyond Yoga continues retail expansion with 2 Los Angeles stores

    The activewear brand, which Levi’s acquired in 2021, is leaning on physical retail to help it become a $1 billion company.

    By Howard Ruben • April 24, 2023
  • 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
  • A person wearing a pair of pink FitFlop sandals
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    Courtesy of FitFlop
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    FitFlop opens first US store

    The U.K.-based footwear brand, which recently secured $30 million, has turned to New York City’s SoHo neighborhood for its first U.S. location.

    By Howard Ruben • April 21, 2023
  • Ikea invests $2.2B to fuel US growth

    The investment, which is the retailer’s largest in the past four decades, will be used to open locations and strengthen its fulfillment network.

    By April 20, 2023
  • Two individuals wear Lacoste clothing in front of a wall of roller skates.
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    Courtesy of Netflix
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    The Weekly Closeout: Lacoste partners with Netflix and is David’s Bridal considering bankruptcy?

    The fashion brand is releasing a collection based on “Bridgerton” and other shows, while the wedding retailer could be looking at a Chapter 22.

    By Retail Dive Staff • April 14, 2023
  • A store with a banner that says "Walmart" with a sunshine logo and "Neighborhood Market" in white letters against a green background.
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    Courtesy of Walmart
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    Citing ‘tens of millions of dollars a year’ in losses, Walmart to close 4 Chicago stores

    The retail giant has traditionally favored operating in suburban and rural areas, and is pulling back on its smaller Neighborhood Market locations.

    By April 12, 2023
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    Thierry Serier

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    Sponsored by Mood Media

    How one retailer is making real customer connections

    Creating memorable experiences that capture the attention of your shoppers requires a combination of media solutions that stimulates all of the human senses.

    April 10, 2023
  • Two Apple iPhone 14 models
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    Courtesy of Apple
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    The Weekly Closeout: Apple introduces a pay later option and Walmart gives early access to Oreos

    An initial version of a BNPL service was introduced by Apple, while Walmart+ members get first dibs on the cookie brand’s new Blackout Cake flavor.

    By Retail Dive Staff • March 31, 2023
  • 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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    Courtesy of Target
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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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    Courtesy of Sally Beauty
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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
  • Sneakers sit on shelves.
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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
  • A bottle of Pepsi and Peeps soda surrounded by yellow Peeps bunnies.
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    Courtesy of Pepsico
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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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    Permission granted by Dick's Sporting Goods
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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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    Retrieved from Amazon press page.
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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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    Permission granted by Showfields
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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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    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