As media giants look to consolidate, the climate for mergers gets chiller. By The Economist
Um den Sneaker-Hype weiter anzufeuern und die Begehrlichkeit in der Fangemeinde hoch zu halten, setzen die großen Marken auf eine sehr selektive Vertriebspolitik. Mit speziellen Store-Formaten versucht der Modehandel, einen Fuß in die Tür zu bekommen. By Store+Shops
Retailers continue efforts to carry the torch of the green design movement. By VMSD
The first thing you notice about Away, a corner structure on Melrose and North Orlando avenues in Los Angeles, is its blue exterior. By VMSD
Few retail spaces are as uninspiring as the typical pharmacy. Liu Yanbo is a third-generation pharmacist who resolved to create a better model. By Frame
The latest in a series of mega bookstores in China pushes individual experience. By Frame
Ohlab ensures a concept store’s own branding isn’t lost among its offerings. By Frame
Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone comet online, had to broaden its retail base. Manu Jain is helping to pull that off. By Forbes Asia
Amazon’s impending arrival in Australia is giving retailers shivers. By Forbes Asia
Online sales are growing at about three times the rate of those from brick-and-mortar stores, in part because of the popularity of free shipping. But that’s led to a big problem: an explosion of online returns. By Bloomberg Businessweek