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May 8, 2013
Marks & Spencer Combines Clicks & Bricks in Amsterdam

British retailer Marks & Spencer takes a giant leap forward in its goal to becoming a multichannel leader with the opening of its new concept store in Amsterdam.

March 28, 2013
Reinventing Retail: Hointer, Seattle

Imagine a store with a back staff of robots, where items appear, almost magically, in the fitting room. A store where customers pay for their purchases in their dressing rooms, without interacting with a single salesperson. You can stop imagining … check out Hointer, an apparel (mostly men’s jeans) shop in Seattle.

February 22, 2013
Sneak Peak: J.C. Penney’s Joe Fresh shop

J.C. Penney has set a March 15 launch date for the debut of its Joe Fresh in-store shop concept.

January 7, 2013
Top 10 Stores of 2012

1. Baby & Child, Santa Monica, Calif. A brand new concept from Restoration Hardware, Baby & Child offers a hip, modern take on upscale children's’ home furnishings. With its taupe tones and sophisticated stylings, this new format is far removed from the pastel, whimsical universe of Pottery Barn Kids and most other kids’ stores. Read More

October 16, 2012
Uniqlo, San Francisco

Uniqlo has made its West Coast, opening a three-story, 29,000-sq.-ft. flagship in San Francisco.

September 28, 2012
First Look: Build-A-Bear Workshop’s New Store Concept

Build-A-Bear Workshop has gone high-tech. The company has debuted a new store design that combines its signature hands-on bear-making experience with innovative technology that’s right in line with today’s digitally savvy kids.

September 18, 2012
Top 10 Must-See Stores … Fall Edition

The folks at Echochamber.com, a London-based consultancy, have a knack for rooting out hot retail concepts around the globe. Here’s a recap of the retailers who make up their latest “Top 10 Unmissable New Stores” report:

September 7, 2012
In-Store Experience Goes ‘Virtual’ at Rookie USA

A new, kids-only sports store in Manhattan, Rookie USA, is utilizing the latest in innovative HD projection and audio-visual technology to engage and inform shoppers.

August 29, 2012
Video Tour: J.C. Penney CEO Unveils New Shops

Ron Johnson, CEO of J.C. Penney Co., gives a sneak preview of the company’s latest wave of brand shops, which will open in nearly 700 Penney stores nationwide on Sept 1.

July 31, 2012
Video Tour: J.C. Penney Co.’s New In-Store Shops

J.C. Penney Co.’s visual transformation has begun.

July 9, 2012
New from Foot Locker: The Locker Room

Foot Locker is debuting a new retail brand, The Locker Room, in the United Kingdom.

June 6, 2012
Gap Engages Customers With Tabletop Digital Displays

A new application at a Gap store in Manhattan takes the hassle—along with the unsightly cords and wiring—out of digital signage.

May 3, 2012
Sleep Number

Sleep Number takes shopping for mattresses and bedding accessories to a new level with its updated store design.

April 24, 2012
Adidas Goes to the Wall

It’s an intriguing scenario: This summer, a weekend soccer player will enter Adidas’ store in downtown Manhattan to buy a pair of top-of-the-line F50s.

April 18, 2012
Lord & Taylor, Westchester’s Ridge Hill, Yonkers, N.Y.

With its sleek all-white interiors and dramatic glass-steel storefront, Lord & Taylor’s store at Westchester’s Ridge Hill, Yonkers, N.Y., is its most contemporary to date.

April 4, 2012
Loblaws Scores BIG in Toronto

Loblaw Companies Limited has transformed the famed Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto — an iconic Canadian landmark and former home of one of the most famous hockey arenas in North America — into the ultimate upscale supermarket destination.

March 27, 2012
Louis Vuitton’s Award-Winning Island Jewel

Louis Vuitton Island Maison, part of the Marina Bay Sands resort complex in Singapore, represents the ultimate in luxury retail destinations.

March 19, 2012
Zara takes Manhattan

Zara, part of Spain’s Inditex Group, has opened its biggest U.S. location, a 32,000-sq.-ft., three-level flagship on a primo stretch of Manhattan real estate: Fifth Avenue at 52nd Street.

February 27, 2012
Catch the Wave: Quiksilver’s New 585 Boardriders flagship

585 Boardriders, a new retail concept from Quiksilver Inc., is designed as the ultimate destination for surfers and those who aspire to the surf-inspired lifestyle.

February 5, 2012
Chicago Sports Depot, Chicago

Chicago Sports Depot, a one-stop shopping destination for all things White Sox as well as other Chicago sports teams, offers consumers the ultimate in sports merchandising.

November 17, 2011
Apartment 32, New York City

Apartment 32, a new retail concept from apparel and outerwear manufacturer Weatherproof, is designed to resemble a chic Manhattan apartment, one that invites shoppers to enjoy the comforts of a modern home.

October 26, 2011
Pollo Campero Debuts New Prototype

Pollo Campero, the fast-growing Latin chicken chain, unveiled a new prototype designed by Interbrand Design Forum.

October 26, 2011
Uniqlo’s Manhattan Flagship

Uniqlo’s, the expansion-minded Japanese apparel retailer, has opened its largest store in the world, an 89,000-sq.-ft., three-level flagship on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

September 30, 2011
T-Mobile’s New Store Design

T-Mobile is rolling out a new design to nearly 400 stores across the country. The new format, which the company adopted from parent company Deutsche Telekom AG, has a streamlined, ultra-modern look, and includes a variety of service options, from standing counters on the sales floor for quick transactions to more private individual service desks where customers can meet with sales associates.

September 13, 2011
Uniqlo Pop-Ups

Uniqlo is popping-up all over Manhattan.

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