The Future Laboratory

Uptown Downtown

Department store retailers are looking to attract younger audiences by moving location and collaborating with unexpected partners.

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Fashion

Reviving an icon

US – Department store Saks is on the comeback trail, hoping to cash in on the glamour factor.

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Retail

World Retail Congress preview

London – Omni-channel shopping and data-tracking for insight into consumer behaviour will be the focus of this year’s World Retail Congress (WRC) in London, where more than 1,000 retail industry experts will gather on 19–21 September to discuss market conditions and future trends.

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APAC

Hollywood sets sights on China with DMG deal

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Europe

Luxury goods sales defy economic downturn

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Millennials

Polarised brands

The new hourglass shape of the labour market has made for a polarised society, with a squeezed middle and growing numbers at the top and bottom. The result is a rise in polarised brands – those tailoring their marketing strategies to target a polarised society.