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Japanese exotic plant shop by Green Fingers at Woolrich store in Milan
Photo: Woolrich

Retail roundtable

Experts discuss: These are the ingredients for successful retail

During the recently concluded Luxury Summit del Sole 24 Ore, a roundtable focused on “Digital innovation between omnichannel retail and shopping experience” was held, which also addressed the suffering of many brick-and-mortar stores.

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Marta Bonometti
Photo: Varcity Concept Store

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Marta Bonometti, Varcity Concept Store: “We offer exclusive and unique brands only”

Marta Bonometti runs her own Varcity Concept Store in Milan according to an exclusive concept that offers a selection of cool apparel brands. Here, she explains why she loves to select unique brands and pieces.

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Staff news

Outfittery: New chairman of the board

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Susanne Given
Photo: Outfittery

Technology

Outfittery uses virtual reality to deepen the bond with consumers

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Outfittery
Photo: Outfittery
Moritz Hau, Zalando country manager Germany
Photo: Zalando

Interview

"We discovered that we should not simply offer everything to everyone"

Zalando is never one to disappoint when it comes to new ideas. Now, the e-commerce giant aims at incorporating offline stores into their shopping experience as part of their new "platform strategy". We sat down with Moritz Hau, Zalando's country manager Germany, to discuss options and obstacles.

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Stories

Barneys opens its new NYC downtown flagship

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Impressive staircase in the new downtown Barneys (photo: Scott Frances)
Matilde d'Ovidio Ratti

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Matilde d'Ovidio, owner at Ratti Boutique in Pesaro

Our Retailer of the Week is Matilde d'Ovidio, owner and CEO at Ratti Boutique in Pesaro, Italy.

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David Erixon (left) & Brian Teeling, founders of Nowhere

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David Erixon and Brian Teeling, Nowhere store, Dublin, Ireland

Our Retailers of the Week are David Erixon and Brian Teeling, founders of the men's high fashion store Nowhere in Dublin, Ireland.

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Stories

Multichannel is key at Milan’s Decoded Fashion

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Kate Spade Installation in New York
Store owner Emily Baldwin

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EMILY & MATT BALDWIN, STANDARD STYLE, KANSAS CITY

Our Retailers of the Week are Emily and Matt Baldwin owners of the women's- only establishment Standard Style in Kansas City, USA.

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Stories

“My wife buys clothes for us online”

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German rapper Sido launches its own collection Mama is stolz
Lennon Caruso men's wear buyer of Caruso Caruso, USA

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Lennon Caruso, Caruso Caruso, Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Today, our retailer of the week is Lennon Caruso, men's wear buyer of Caruso Caruso in Birmingham, Michigan, USA. Here he talks about his retail expertise and the overall state of the market.

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Kelly Oliver

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KELLY OLIVER, OLIVER, WILMINGTON, N.C. USA

This week Kelly Oliver, owner of Oliver Boutique in Wilmington, North Carolina, talks about denim bestsellers, selling rules and spring trends 2013.

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Stories

LUDWIG BECK EXTENDS PERSONAL SHOPPING SERVICE

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Personal Shopping Lounge at Ludwig Beck, Munich
Maingold, Würzburg

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LUTZ SPONSEL, MAINGOLD, WÜRZBURG, GERMANY

Our retailer of the week runs five Maingold stores in Würzburg. They all vary in stock and price ranges but share the same character.

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Stories

SOJEANS PRESENTS INNOVATIVE ONLINE SHOPPING

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Sojeans is Europe's first jeans-only online shop
Gerard Maione & Seth Weisser, owners of WGACA

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GERARD MAIONE & SETH WEISSER, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND, L.A.

Offering vintage clothing finds, nestled among the store’s namesake collection and cool brands such as Siwy and Wrangler Blue Bell, WGACA La Brea is

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EM & Co in Los Angeles

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EM & Co, Los Angeles

Evelyn Morel, founder of EM & Co in Los Angeles which is part of the city’s retail A-list, talks about her store’s history, philosophy and future plans.

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Stories

DONNA IDA OPENS NEW STORE

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Donna Ida shop in Guildford

Stories

BARNEYS EXPANDS IN CHICAGO

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Barneys Chicago
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