Homewares sits at the intersection of fashion and functional design, covering everything from vacuum-cleaner robots to vases. Sarah Dunn visited the heart of homewares at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago.
The bigger the better when it comes to Evolution Cycles newest location; the bicycle specialist is opening a new 1,700 square-metre store in Wellington. The megastore is due to open June 8.
With 50 stores gracing central business districts from Whangarei to Invercargill, it’s easy to forget that there was ever a high street before Hannahs. And actually, at 150 years old, the shoe chain may well pre-date some Kiwi towns.
As part of our coverage of Vivid Sydney, Idealog editor Elly Strang headed along to Semi-Permanent Sydney to soak in some creative inspiration from heavyweights in the creative fields. One of those was none other than Nike’s vice president of creative concepts, Tinker Hatfield. Here’s
In most retail, a mixture of ‘clicks and bricks’ is required to gain the full customer experience. Courtney Devereux investigates how the rise of online shopping has affected physical adult stores, asking: is the safety of discretion preferable over a ‘hands-on’ experience?
A new Instagram called Diet Prada is making noise within the retail industry. The account with over half a million followers is used specifically to call out large fashion houses for copying each other’s designs. But how far can inspiration be claimed before it is
The grand winner of the Blunt + Idealog + Generator umbrella experiment has been announced – congratulations to Bonnie Brown of Studio Bon, who will see her design turned into a limited edition Blunt umbrella. Watch this space for details on how to buy one
As the next generation become top spenders, it is up to them to communicate their values to the market. Below you’ll find examples of local, ethical, mindful and sustainable retailers to support, well also upgrading your wardrobe.
Stores are starting to display only sample products are on the rise. Sarah Pollok looks into the new showroom experience hitting our retailers.
Retail needs leadership to guide the industry through a time of intense change, writes Juanita Neville-te Rito.