Hermès Opened Its Largest London Store Across Six Historic Buildings

Hermès has opened its largest London store at 166 New Bond Street, and the scale is the point.
Brands Are Discovering They Have ‘Lore’

Gen Z’s ‘lore’ has moved from fantasy worlds to personal storytelling — and into branding.
Zimmermann Staged a Riviera Dinner Instead of a Show

Zimmermann’s Antibes Summer Escape swaps the runway for a candlelit dinner and a live set.
La Prairie Turns a Hotel Spa Into Its Own Destination Suite

La Prairie turns a hotel spa into its own suite — the brand becomes a destination.
Kith Women Opens a Hamptons Pop-Up That Doubles as a Members’ Club

Kith Women’s Hamptons pop-up doubles as a members’ club — retail as belonging.
SuperBrugsen Builds a Flagship Store Around ‘A Little More Consideration’

Coop’s SuperBrugsen opens a Copenhagen flagship as a test lab for a new brand idea: a little more care.
Gucci Turns a Monaco Beach Club Into Its Flora Universe

Gucci turned a Monaco beach club into a Flora-themed world for the motif’s 60th anniversary.
Lidl Turned Its Shopping Trolley Into a Cult Designer Handbag

Lidl and Nik Bentel turned the supermarket trolley into a free, ballot-only designer handbag.
Starbucks Turned a Tokyo Café Into a Local Art Gallery

Starbucks opened a café in Tokyo’s Yanaka that doubles as a rotating local-art gallery.
Swatch and Audemars Piguet Team Up on an Affordable “Royal Pop”

Swatch and Audemars Piguet team up on “Royal Pop,” a high-low watch collaboration.