Retail Recon

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho

5 May 2018 • By Brian Baskin

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho

In an exclusive interview at Gucci's newest retail outpost, chief executive Marco Bizzarri explains why the brand is throwing out the "snobbish" luxury retail playbook in a bid to convince its internet-savvy customers there is still a reason to shop in stores.

In a Direct-to-Consumer Era, What’s the Point of Showrooms?

17 June 2017 • By Roxanne Robinson

In a Direct-to-Consumer Era, What’s the Point of Showrooms?

Sales showrooms once existed solely to engage retail buyers. Now, they’re serving as yet another touchpoint with consumers.

Triple-Major, China’s Rule-Breaking Retailer

10 June 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Triple-Major, China’s Rule-Breaking Retailer

A pioneering force in China’s independent retail scene, the multi-brand boutique has become a byword for quirky cool in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

Swimming Against the Hong Kong Tide

3 February 2015 • By Babette Radclyffe-Thomas

3 February 2015 • By Babette Radclyffe-Thomas

Five years since Konzepp helped transform the sleepy Sheung Wan district into a hipster zone, owner Geoff Tsui is crossing the harbour to the buzzing quarter of Tsim Sha Tsui with his fourth niche boutique, located in Hong Kong’s K11 ‘art mall.’

Swimming Against the Hong Kong Tide

Five years since Konzepp helped transform the sleepy Sheung Wan district into a hipster zone, owner Geoff Tsui is crossing the harbour to the buzzing quarter of Tsim Sha Tsui with his fourth niche boutique, located in Hong Kong’s K11 ‘art mall.’

In Shoreditch, All’s Good in the Hood

18 September 2014 • By Lisa Wang

18 September 2014 • By Lisa Wang

Seven years after it debuted as a small independent clothing boutique, East London-based Goodhood brings its eclectic and highly curated mix of fashion, accessories and home goods to a new 3,000 square-foot flagship, combining edgy lifestyle boutique with an intimate neighbourhood feel.

In Shoreditch, All’s Good in the Hood

Seven years after it debuted as a small independent clothing boutique, East London-based Goodhood brings its eclectic and highly curated mix of fashion, accessories and home goods to a new 3,000 square-foot flagship, combining edgy lifestyle boutique with an intimate neighbourhood feel.

Korea's Tom Greyhound Lands in Paris

2 March 2014 • By Suleman Anaya

2 March 2014 • By Suleman Anaya

Korean multi-brand concept store Tom Greyhound has just opened its first international outpost in the Marais quarter of Paris. BoF investigates.

Korea's Tom Greyhound Lands in Paris

Korean multi-brand concept store Tom Greyhound has just opened its first international outpost in the Marais quarter of Paris. BoF investigates.

Louis Vuitton’s Selfridges Townhouse Performs Delicate Balancing Act

7 November 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

7 November 2013 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Louis Vuitton’s new multi-storey "Townhouse" at London’s Selfridges offers an elevated, flagship-like brand experience inside one of the world’s most democratic and high-traffic luxury department stores.

Louis Vuitton’s Selfridges Townhouse Performs Delicate Balancing Act

Louis Vuitton’s new multi-storey "Townhouse" at London’s Selfridges offers an elevated, flagship-like brand experience inside one of the world’s most democratic and high-traffic luxury department stores.

Inside Warby Parker’s First Offline Flagship

17 April 2013 • By BoF Team

17 April 2013 • By BoF Team

After experimenting with a series of offline "showrooms," trendy online eyewear company Warby Parker has launched it’s first physical flagship, complete with sensors that replicate online analytics, in New York’s Soho. BoF investigates.

Inside Warby Parker’s First Offline Flagship

After experimenting with a series of offline "showrooms," trendy online eyewear company Warby Parker has launched it’s first physical flagship, complete with sensors that replicate online analytics, in New York’s Soho. BoF investigates.

H&M’s New Story

12 March 2013 • By Lisa Wang

12 March 2013 • By Lisa Wang

H&M's new Internet-inspired retail concept on Regent Street offers women a complete lifestyle brand at affordable prices.

H&M’s New Story

H&M's new Internet-inspired retail concept on Regent Street offers women a complete lifestyle brand at affordable prices.

Machine-A Brings East London Fashion Talent to Soho

20 February 2013 • By Suleman Anaya

20 February 2013 • By Suleman Anaya

A new boutique stocking some of London’s newest fashion talents has just landed in Soho’s Brewer Street, bringing a jolt of creative energy to the city centre.

Machine-A Brings East London Fashion Talent to Soho

A new boutique stocking some of London’s newest fashion talents has just landed in Soho’s Brewer Street, bringing a jolt of creative energy to the city centre.