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Consumer spending: the experience economy booms

09.09.2024

Since the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have been spending more money on experiences such as leisure activities, entertainment, travel and gastronomy. Traditional retail goods such as clothing and electronics are becoming less important.
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Singapore's shopping destinations offer architecture, action and adventure

14.08.2024

Three shopping destinations in Singapore – including the Apple Store in Marina Bay and two extraordinary malls – show how innovative modern retail concepts can be and how much they enrich the quality of life in a city.
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Next-gen features for retail loyalty programs

07.08.2024

Loyalty management is a high-tech affair these days, with AI playing a central role in customer relationship management, for example. What do successful loyalty programmes that increase engagement look like?
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Event marketing: the 2024 Summer Olympics in retail

06.08.2024

This summer brings with it great events such as the Olympic Games in Paris. Numerous retail companies are using events like this to present their products and brands through immersive experiences.
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Recruitment marketing: How retailers attract young talent

20.06.2024

The competition for qualified junior staff and tech talent is tougher than ever. Leading retail companies are therefore relying on creative and innovative HR marketing strategies.
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Holographic consulting in retail

06.05.2024

Holograms only exist in science fiction films? In fact, holographic customer advice has now been tested in the retail sector. Sales staff from Cairo AG were able to accompany customers on their shopping trip from a distance and in person at the same time.
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Local event marketing as the key to authentic brand loyalty

09.04.2024

In a digitalized and globalized world, local event marketing is coming more into focus. Companies are recognizing the importance of personal interaction and are focusing on a genuine customer relationship.
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Customer centricity paves new paths for the car industry

13.03.2024

The traditional car trade is rapidly being overtaken by innovative marketing concepts. The electric car brand NIO from Shanghai, for example, is fully committed to customer centricity and community building.
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Al-Futtaim IKEA unveils the Store of Tomorrow: A playground for families

12.03.2024

Al-Futtaim IKEA announces the launch of its innovative "Store of Tomorrow," revolutionizing the retail landscape with a focus on play, exploration and family-friendly experiences.
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How e-car brands are revolutionizing retail in China

10.01.2024

Discover how e-car brand stores redefine the shopping encounter, wowing customers with immersive experiences.
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GR.iD: Where shopping, gastronomy and community merge

28.11.2023

Some of the most fabulous architecture can be found in Singapore. Now another project has been added that is definitely worth seeing: GR.iD is a youth-focused shopping, dining and education center in the heart of Singapore's Selegie arts district.
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Asda to create a showstopping Christmas tree with Michael Bublé

17.11.2023

To celebrate its 2023 Christmas campaign starring none other than Michael Bublé, Asda has turned to a little Christmas magic (and a large festive helping of technology) to create a unique first-of-its-kind public Christmas tree.
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Sephora's Stores of the Future

14.11.2023

On October 13, 2023, Sephora officially unveiled its “Store of the Future” in Wuhan, China. The new branch was designed to combine various services and brands with technological and digital elements to create an immersive shopping experience.
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MUSINSA opens its first offline flagship store

18.10.2023

South Korea’s leading fashion company, announces the grand opening of its first offline flagship store on October 27. Located at the center of Daegu city, MUSINSA’s first offline flagship store features a diverse range of styles of about 200 brands from casual to formal and beyond.
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Douglas store for Gen Z shoppers

02.10.2023

Douglas has developed a store on Königsallee in Düsseldorf's shopping center that is aimed specifically at young consumers. Of course, a fresh design and digital elements cannot be missing.
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MINISO to open its first UK “Blind Box” store

28.09.2023

MINISO, is set to open its first UK “Blind Box” store in London. The new store will bring the growing blind box trend – an exciting way to buy mystery toys and collectibles.
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Oversized Porsche 911 is a crowd favourite

13.09.2023

The finishing straight of the IAA Mobility: The world’s biggest mobility trade fair. At the Open Space in the centre of Munich, Porsche is celebrating ‘60 Years of the 911’ with an unusual sculpture.
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Celebrating 60 years of SPAR Ireland

12.09.2023

As part of its year-long 60th anniversary celebrations, SPAR Ireland opened a pop-up store at Johnson Place in Dublin city centre in June, with a retro 1960s feel.
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Victoria Yards in Johannesburg: working, selling and learning together

22.08.2023

The Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, South Africa is an innovative mixed-use project that combines art, social initiatives, sustainability, and commerce.
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Apple opens first retail store in India

01.08.2023

On April 18, 2023, Apple opened its first store in India. In addition to the products themselves, the focus here is on the customer experience and service. The architecture and energy supply of the building are also remarkable.
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What are the building blocks for the city center of tomorrow?

11.07.2023

For retail as well as for our coexistence in cities, the following applies: Our demands and habits are changing. In addition, there is an accelerated change in areas such as digitalization, climate and infrastructure. It is therefore particularly exciting to find answers to the question: What constitutes a livable, future-oriented city center for us?
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"Coach Airways": retail concept store within a plane

05.07.2023

Freeport A’Famosa Outlet is proud to unveil the world’s first Coach Airways, a unique retail concept store and café housed in a transformed 1981 Boeing 747-230B aircraft.
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Petco unveils complete pet care experience at new flagship store

08.06.2023

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. unveiled its new Union Square flagship, a unique one-stop health and wellness destination for pets, in the heart of New York City.
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Ingka Centres introduces Step Store

11.05.2023

Meeting places across Europe and Asia from Ingka Centres will be opening Step Stores this month, a brand-new, innovative pop-up retail space that allows visitors to swap in daily steps for currency – to purchase to health-focused products, discounts at local stores, or charity donations.
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Canal Walk Shopping Centre: enjoy your shopping experience at Cape Town's largest mall

09.05.2023

EuroShop, the World's No. 1 Retail Trade Fair is an international event that brings exhibitors and visitors from all over the world together in Düsseldorf.
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Jordan World of Flight opens in Tokyo

09.05.2023

Last December, the first Jordan World of Flight store opened in Milan. This concept aims to celebrate the legacy and future of the basketball culture. The next opening quickly followed in March 2023.
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Bulgari launches Scentsorial: an exclusive and immersive olfactory experience

13.04.2023

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Tracing the journey of chocolate

15.03.2023

Dengo is a Brazilian cocoa and chocolate brand. The company is not only aware of the environmental impact of its business, but also of its social responsibility.
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Expo + Event Stage @ EuroShop 2023

10.03.2023

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This robot sells chocolates

22.02.2023

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Hyde Park Corner Mall in Johannesburg

15.02.2023

With a nod to the British Empire, Johannesburg’s Hyde Park neighborhood is named after the prestigious Hyde Park district of London. Its Hyde Park Corner shopping center embraces this prestige and sense of exclusivity, delighting a discerning, affluent audience.
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Alo Yoga launches virtual reality shopping experience

09.02.2023

Alo Yoga announced it has launched an immersive digital shopping experience complete with virtual reality integration, digital styling capabilities, streaming beauty and wellness tutorials, workout classes, and seamless checkout.
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Urban planning challenges: managing change in times of crisis

12.01.2023

The rise of digitization and online retail businesses put retailers in city centers under pressure like never before.  Over the past years, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have only added to mounting concerns. The future of urban centers and brick-and-mortar retail seems more uncertain than ever before.
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Store Tour on Düsseldorf's luxury mile Kö

21.12.2022

A store tour at the EuroShop trade press day already gave a good preview of the topics retailers are dealing with and the means and measures they are using to attract customers to their stores despite economically challenging times.
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Store Concept: Consumer Electronics Retailer Embraces Experience

18.10.2022

"Tech Village Berlin”, the retailer’s first so-called “Lighthouse” market, recently opened its doors on the iconic Alexanderplatz. The new location of the consumer electronics company features an innovative store concept. Let’s take a closer look.
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Augmented reality: untapped retail potential

12.10.2022

AR technology enables extended reality applications that go far beyond entertainment purposes and are gaining traction in the retail sector.
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Hugo Boss: Reinventing and Revamping the Brand Experience

29.06.2022

In the new BOSS flagship store from HUGO BOSS on London's Oxford Street, the shopping experience begins before customers even enter the store. The company wants to take shopping to the next level.
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Store Concept: Brand Experience Center Versus Car Dealership

16.03.2022

So much more than just a car showroom: The Audi House of Progress in Shanghai.
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What is it like to train as an event manager at Messe Düsseldorf?

14.02.2022

Hello everyone! We, Theresa, Leon, Luisa, Fyn, Lina and I, Moritz, are the trainees at Messe Düsseldorf. We started our training as event managers in the summer of 2020.
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Touchless interaction for retail displays

12.01.2022

Touchless operation of displays - this sounds a bit like science fiction, but users can already try it out at some points of sale.
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Apple opens new store in Berlin

03.01.2022

On December 2nd, Apple openend its new Berlin store on Rosenthaler Straße, the first Apple Store in Berlin-Mitte.
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Hybrid showroom: the best of both worlds?

01.09.2021

Some say shopping online is easy and convenient – just a few digital clicks and your purchase is complete. Others love to come to a physical store because they crave the tactile experience of shopping. They want to inspect, touch, and feel the products before they buy them.
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Burberry debuts Social Retail Store in Shenzhen, China

12.04.2021

Last year, British luxury fashion retailer Burberry implemented a new store concept in which social media plays a prominent role. The store in Shenzhen is designed to offer an interactive and immersive shopping experience that merges the physical world with the online universe.
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Digital events: No permanent alternative for most exhibitors in Germany

18.02.2021

17 % of the companies are currently using digital events due to the numerous trade fair cancellations, but want to give up on this commitment when physical trade fairs can be held again.
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Virtual trade show presentations

10.07.2020

The opportunity to see, touch, smell, and experience a product live at the trade show booth is a one-of-a-kind experience. Yet sometimes it’s physically impossible to showcase all products.
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Trends in brick-and-mortar retail: 3 tips

15.05.2020

Educating and entertaining customers – according to Vanessa Keen, Head of New Business and Marketing of Design4Retail, that’s what retailers need to do to get consumers in their stores. And in-store technology plays a major role in that regard.
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Expo & Event Marketing: planned down to the smallest detail

19.02.2020

Trade fairs and events need precise concepts and individual solutions that bring brand communication to the point. A glance into the exhibition halls of EuroShop 2020 shows all this.
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Sustainable and networked: The future of the world of exhibitions

27.11.2019

How is the trade show landscape developing now and in the future? At the K trade fair, Elke Moebius met IFES Vice President Torsten Heinze to talk about the goals of the international association, which will be an exhibitor at EuroShop in February 2020.
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Event marketing opportunities: from person to person

12.09.2019

Thorsten Sydow of SALT Solutions suggests using live events to create experiences and strengthen customer relationships.
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Nike House of Innovation No 1 in Shanghai

13.05.2019

In Shanghai, Nike launched the first "House of Innovation". The EuroShop team was on site on the occasion of C-star 2019 and visited the store.
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Exhibitions score points with networking and experiences

31.01.2019

German exhibiting companies see considerable advantages in using trade shows as a medium for business-to-business communication compared to digital tools - such as social media or virtual marketplaces.
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Alibaba’s Hema Fresh Store

12.07.2018

The Hema Fresh store in Shanghai offers quite a few experiential moments. Fresh fish from the aquarium, floating shopping bags and omnichannel at its best.
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Sound systems perfectly stage products and brands

23.04.2018

With music nothing should be left to chance because a professional music concept not only enhances the brand experience, but also increases the time customers spend in the store.
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