Photo art now.

August 6, 2008

www.silentpark.com
Foto: www.silentpark.com

slowretail & art - series, part 1

Since a few days the silentpark website is online, founded by the brandnew hamburg-based Silentpark GmbH. Temporary photo-artists now have a professional platform to present and sell their art. Read the rest of this entry »

In the old cities of southern Tyrol (Italy) the historic shopping street is often called Lauben (ital.: Portici) characterized by it’s typical arcades. In Merano Seibstock found it’s place in this street more than 100 years ago:

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The british business magazine Retail Week currently lists 100 of the most exciting stores allover the world on it’s website. The stores had been recommended by retail insiders, the writers and editors built their own best-of:

THE RETAIL WEEK TEAM’S SUGGESTIONS

Abercrombie & Fitch London
Tim Danaher, editor

Murder One Charing Cross Road, London
George MacDonald, deputy editor

19 Mallorca
Charlotte Hardie, features editor

Blondie Commercial Street, London E1
Katie Kilgallen, senior features writer

One Deko Spitalfields, London
Jennifer Creevy, news editor

William Rose Butchers
East Dulwich, London
Michael Sullivan, art director

Victorian Village Shop Flambards theme park, Cornwall
Debora King, deputy production editor

Organica Cheddar, Somerset
Lorna Goodyer, senior sub-editor

Paul Smith Nottingham
Ben Cooper, property reporter

Barefoot Colombo, Sri Lanka
Lisa Berwin, senior reporter

Uniqlo Oxford Street West
John Ryan, stores editor

Willow & Stone Falmouth
Niall Hunt, managing editor

Runners Need Liverpool Street, London
Joanna Perry, technology editor

Eccentricities Islington, London
Amy Shields, deputy news editor

Manufactum in Cologne.

April 30, 2008

Today Manufactum opens it’s store in the city of Cologne, Germany. More than 1.000 sqm space provide the major part of the company’s catalogue-sortiment and a big food department. Read the rest of this entry »

Sustainable day in may.

April 22, 2008

A “day of sustainability” will take place at beautiful Weinstrasse-Region in central Germany on May 29th, 2008.
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Shopping could be valuable.

November 27, 2007

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In some cities retail space, located in the most popular pedestrian zones or the top ‘high street’ areas, cost up to 1.000 $ rent per month … per square meter. A medium-sized fashion shop there, for example, pays 200,000 $ every thirty days just for the four surrounding walls. Electricity, heating, salary for employees, advertising costs are not included - especially not the expenses to buy the merchandise. Where is the sense?   Read the rest of this entry »

Hidden lifestyle in Zurich.

November 10, 2007

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Who escapes the Zurich-typical luxury hype of Bahnhofstrasse and boring ‘hight street’ Rennweg to enter Niederdorf across the Rathaus-bridge wins more sustainable impressions of Switzerland: Read the rest of this entry »