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Ice cream pop up returns to bring festive cheer

Kowloon Dairy, Hong Kong’s premier ice cream brand, is running a Christmas-themed Holiday pop-up store in Central to reach new customers and spread the festive spirit. Selling a selection of high-quality fresh dairy, ice cream, and yogurts, it is the third time Kowloon Dairy has run a pop-up store with highly popular projects in 2018 …

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Rails Paris

US retailer launches ambitious European expansion with pop-up store in prestigious Parisian neighborhood

Rails, the Los Angeles-based global lifestyle brand, has opened a pop-up store in Le Marais to connect with its French customers and test a new market. The store, which Storefront secured for them, is a major step in the brand’s international retail expansion. Rails recently debuted flagship stores in New York and San Francisco, with …

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reBooked Hong Kong pop-up

Online second hand bookstore takes its message of sustainability to new audience with pop-up in Hong Kong

Bailey in her pop-up sustainable bookstore in Hong Kong. ‘Inspirational’ is the only word for Bailey.  Her company, reBooked, is a not-for-profit social enterprise that collects and resells second hand books in the name of sustainability. The thing is… Bailey is only 15 years old. So when she approached Storefront to help her find a …

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Covid

What’s open? A list of retailers who are opening their doors and the steps they are taking to provide customer safety

As lockdown eases around the world retailers are opening their stores and customers are returning. To help keep tabs on what’s going on, we have curated this list of retailers who are opening their doors and the steps they are taking. This is an aggregated list of brands from around the world who are reopening …

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Retail Covid

How to open a store – Eleven things to consider when planning to open a store in a post-Covid world

Want something more visual? Check out the infographic. With lockdown restrictions slowly lifting across the world, people are beginning to emerge from their homes and life is making its first tentative steps towards returning to normal.  In this article we’ll talk through some of the steps retailers should consider when planning to open a store …

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retail

Will physical retail have a role to play in a post-Covid world?

The Covid-19 global crisis has had a significant impact on many aspects of our lives. The way we shop is no exception. But what does the impact of the pandemic mean for the future of physical retail?  With local regulations restricting our movements at the peak of the crisis (and in many countries, keeping us …

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Storefront joins the fight against Covid-19

Free spaces for those battling global crisis We are pleased to announce that we are offering our services for free to any organisations currently battling the global pandemic. Governmental bodies, health organisations and charities are all attempting to mobilise and expand their operations. One stumbling block has been access to empty and available space for …

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9 Perfect Pop-Up Spaces for Paris Design Week

Arielle is the Communications Manager at Storefront. Beyond offering up insights on the future of retail and pop-up shops, she also loves to write, travel and watch documentaries. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Arielle Crane

Every September, all of Paris pulses with the rhythm of design. During Paris Design Week, which is happening this year on September 5th-14th, the whole city is transformed into a giant showcase of international designs and creations. Over a journey that includes four key neighborhoods in the capital – Saint-Germain-des-Près, the Halles-Marais-Bastille, the Opéra-Concorde-Étoile and …

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Neighborhood Guide: Pigalle

Arielle is the Communications Manager at Storefront. Beyond offering up insights on the future of retail and pop-up shops, she also loves to write, travel and watch documentaries. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Arielle Crane

Pigalle has become a very trendy, well-known spot in Paris. Pigalle is above all the story of a mythical place of the same name. Since the 19th century, it’s been a lively district, a place well known for its cabarets, places of debauchery, but also represents freedom and creativity. Nightlife in Pigalle reached its peak …

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