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Retail in Real Time covers the most important stories from inside the stores bringing those experiences to life. The Retail Brief helps planners, designers, merchants, operators & leaders understand what those stories mean for their own business.
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Laderach, Lush, Williams Sonoma and So Much More (opens the original)
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Good morning -I got a couple notes after publishing Cool Things Edition No. 1 to let me know that they liked the approach. Specifically, one person told me it was helpful for them because they aren’t able to get out in stores as often.This week I cover nine different things that caught my attention including one that isn’t retail but still proves helpful.OUR FAVORITE F-WORD - Columbia’s Helvetia fleece shop at Mall of AmericaColumbia did something similar last winter with the Amaze Puff jacket.
Our Favorite F-Word (opens the original)
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Columbia pulled off something similar last winter with the Amaze Puff Jacket. The product had a story, the store held the same story, and the two matched at every moment.I walked the store at Mall of America last week with Michael Abata and it was clear they’d nailed the playbook again. This time with Helvetia fleece for him and her.The window<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ag-V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubs
A Piano Player Made a Department Store Feel Like Home (opens the original)
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I’ve written about Von Maur before. They are exquisite merchants, and I mean that.I was in a different part of the Twin Cities recently for something I’m working on, which put me inside Rosedale Center for the first time in a while. That gave me a chance to walk a few stores I don’t get to as often, and Von Maur was the first one.A few retailers could learn a lot from how this store presents and visually merchandises product. Their sneak peek into the Christmas season alone is worth its own piec
My Making Space: Real Time Podcast Is LIVE! (opens the original)
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Making Space: Real Time. Real conversations on physical retail, grounded in real time on the floor. In this first episode Chris Niesen was joined by Chris Walton where they discuss Michaels' bet on a new store format, TJX's rare earnings stumble, and Target's Beauty Studio glow-up as it moves on from Ulta.You can find the episode via the link below on YouTube. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple, or Pandora.Making Space: Real TimeThis podcast is hosted by me and presented by The Association fo
Things I'm Liking Lately (opens the original)
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Good morning - This is my first issue of something new I’m trying. I’m in retail constantly and this is my running list of things I’ve seen in physical retail stores. A few of these things are a pretty big deal in the world of retail and others are simply cool things I saw during my visits.Let’s get this one started.BEACH MODEEndcaps are some of the most important floor space in retail. That becomes compounded in big box retail where there are sometimes hundreds of main aisle endcaps in one stor
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