30 Hip Stores and Boutiques (CLUSTER)

Holiday-Themed Pop Up Stores - Sears Goes Halloween Crazy (GALLERY)

Halloween kiosks hit the malls about this time of year, but now a retail giant wants in on their action. Sears plans to have cutting-edge costumes and gadgets in ten Chicago area locations. Sears says… [More]

Swank Wine Stores - Alko in Finland (GALLERY)

You might think that a state-owned wine store’s design doesn’t matter since it already possesses a monopoly; Alko in Finland, however, bucks that perception with their swank new decor. Alko designers… [More]

Couture Car Stores - 'Italian Models' at Lamborghini's Las Vegas Boutique (VIDEO)

Lamborghini's brand new 20,000 square foot, two-story Las Vegas showroom includes far more than models of the famed luxury automobiles. The store is also the home of the first Lamborghini fashion boutique… [More]

Luxury Fast Food Interiors - Chic McDonald's Europe Stores

McDonald's has very cool interior designers at work in Europe. European readers may be surprised at my surprise at how cool this McDonald's design is. It seems that McDonald's has been very successful… [More]

Classmate Business Collaborations - Made You Look Jewellery Stores (GALLERY)

While attending a jewellery arts program, Sarah Hamel realized the incredible opportunity she had to collaborate with her talented classmates and came up with the concept behind the first Made You Look… [More]

Solar-Powered Retails Stores - Wal-Mart Canada

A Canadian Wal-Mart store is set to open the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system. The Ministry of Research and Innovation in Ontario will donate $3 million to support the Menova Energy project.… [More]

Cardboard Retail Shops - The Bombed Mache By Ksubi (GALLERY)

While most of us are thinking of elaborate retail design concept, Ksubi opted for a much simpler, cheaper and earth-friendly shop concept. The cardboard collectors of the Australian fashion label were… [More]

Recycled Bottle Ceilings - Aesop’s High Glass Boutique (GALLERY)

This is further proof that sustainability does not have to look boring, drab and pedestrian. Australia-based brand Aesop, which specializes in boutique botanical skincare products, built a retail store… [More]

Interactive Store Windows - Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother (VIDEO)

Frantic Milanese shoppers are being catapulted from their hypnotic states as they witness the reverberation of their reflections projected in front of them. The images are displayed across an interactive… [More]

Fashionable Interiors - Karim Rashid Vesna Store (GALLERY)

One of my favorite designers, Karim Rashid, has designed a unique, out-of-this world interior for the Vesna youth store in Moscow. The Egyptian designer created artistic shelves, customised wallpaper,… [More]

Recyclable Retail - 'NoStore' Offers Artisans Retail Space for Just One Week

The NoStore store is a "recyclable" retail space located in Shanghai's Metro that offers artists retail space for just one week. As a result, the contents and theme of the store change every week. The… [More]

Branded Architecture - Citroen Flagship Store in Paris (GALLERY)

If you're in Paris any time soon, it's worth it to pay a visit to the Citroen flagship showroom. Even though it's just a world showroom and it's not possible to buy a Citroën there, this place is fantastic.… [More]

Upside Down Stores - Viktor & Rolf in Milan (GALLERY)

No matter how long I look at the pictures, they still blow my mind. Everything defies logic and reason. Famous for their unconventional and unorthodox designs, Victor & Rolf's latest store in Milan further… [More]

Entrepreneur Communities - Endossa Shops (GALLERY)

It was created in Brazil, more specifically in São Paulo, a new store that works like the standards of the Search Engines algorithms. Endossa is a new project that functions more like a community of… [More]

Glimmering Architecture - The Swarovski Store in Japan (GALLERY)

This is Japan’s new flagship store for the world famous Swarovski crystal company located in Ginza, Tokyo. Designed by Tokujin Yoshiok a Japanese designer, the “crystal forrest” facade resembles… [More]

World’s Most Expensive Store - The House of Bijan

As we head into a recession, there is one store in Beverly Hills vying for the title “most expensive store in the world.” It is The House of Bijan Boutique, located at 420 Rodeo Drive and hours are… [More]

Ultra Hip Parisian Bookstore - Cool Hang Out

I stumbled across this book store come coffee house whilst in Paris. It was evening (around 8) and dark and cold out. The streets were very quiet, however, their was a warm light and a lot of movement… [More]

Bookseller Strives to Remain Relevant - Borders Opens Hi Tech Store (GALLERY)

Low tech Borders Book Stores is opening a whole bunch of new concept stores that is heavy on tech. They will help you print your own book, burn your photos to a custom CD mix from their 2.4 million songs,… [More]

World's Largest Gucci Store - Gucci New York (GALLERY)

New York can add another feature and tourist attraction to its already long list - the new Gucci flagship store about to be opened on 725 Fifth Avenue. The new store will be the world's largest Gucci store… [More]

Guerrilla Fashion Boutique in Singapore - "Old School" Comme Des Garcons

Guerrilla fashion boutique Comme des Garcons, which has a habit of setting up shop in the most unusual venues, has done it again. For its only store in Southeast Asia, the Paris-based, Japanese label has… [More]

Gesture Based Window Shopping - Orange's No-Touch Interactive Shop Window (VIDEO)

Orange has launched an amazing new interactive window campaign featuring what at first appears to be a touch-screen interface, but is in fact a NO touch interactive shop window. Instead of requiring touch… [More]

Open-Air Shopping Centers - The death of Malls?

If you log on to Deadmalls.com, you will find a tribute to the fallen indoor shopping malls that rely on large department store chains to draw customers. "Deadmalls.com is a non-for-profit endeavor designed… [More]

King Shopping - 'Home of Alfred Dunhill' Store Offers Bently Pickup, Barber and More (GALLERY)

Dunhill has just opened its first "Home of Alfred Dunhill"- where clients are treated like kings with its ultimate luxurious shopping experience. With the brand's desire to be a home-away-from-home,… [More]

Saks Fifth Avenue Mexico City - A New Shopping Temple in Santa Fe (VIDEO)

Months ago, it was announced that Saks Fifth Avenue would arrive in Mexico City, but yesterday marked the much-anticipated grand opening in Santa Fé. At precisely 8 p.m., VIP shoppers and guests entered… [More]

Cutting Edge Boutique - Up To You, Toronto (INTERVIEW) (GALLERY)

If you've seen any cool products on Trend Hunter, but weren't sure where to buy them, check out Up To You, one of Toronto's most unique boutiques. It's a top source for scouting out the newest gadgets,… [More]

Traveling Boutique With Recycled Clothing - Prangsta Style on the Go

I love dressing up, but I used to hate going to standard fancy dress shops and wearing grubby old outfits that made me look the same as everyone else. That was until I discovered Prangsta and fell in love...… [More]

Silk Wrapped Stores - Neiman Marcus Cloaks Store Fronts

Thanks to Howard Elkus, from the Boston firm Elkus Manfredi Architects, the Boston Neiman Marcus, along with 40 other outlets will all be 'wrapped in silk'. The inspiration for this amazing display came… [More]

Stylish Rubber Boots? - GumDrops Boutique (VIDEO)

If ever a rubber boots could be deemed beautiful, the design was likely incubated at the GumDrop Boutique. Gum boots aren't exactly appealing apparel, but they do serve function. While we do need to sacrifice… [More]

From E-Tail To Real Life Boutique - As Seen On Screen

As Seen On Screen (ASOS) used to be an online retailer where you could purchase a range of items from homeware to clothes you've spotted on TV or film. It's interesting to see the e-retailer evolve into… [More]

Eye Lash Boutiques (FOLLOW-UP) - Tokyo Lash Bar Reaches America (GALLERY)

Trend Hunter covered feathered eye lashes long ago, but stylish lash bars have now hit North America! Famed makeup artist Shu Uemura set off the exotic false Eye Lash craze in Japan two years ago and… [More]

Window Shopping - Ralph Lauren Debuts Interactive Window Stores

Ralph Lauren has unveiled a new form of window shopping. Thanks to a 78 inch touchscreen, you can browse Ralph Lauren's merchandise and order directly from the window. If you place an order, you will… [More]

Virtual Mall With Real Stores - PopWeb City (VIDEO)

Imagine a virtual mall that you can peruse from the comfort of your desk. An Aussie company has invented PopWeb City to do just that. (BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO!) It’s a real game where your character… [More]

Real Life Movie Tie-Ins - 7/11 Stores Refitted as Kwik-E-Marts

Coming soon: REAL Kwik-E-Marts! Yup, that's right. 7-11 is planning to "refit 11 stores across the U.S. to resemble the front of the Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store that Homer and other characters… [More]

Container Stores - Uniqlo Drops Stores in NYC

If you don't have a store location, why not just drop a big box of cargo and call it a store? A Japanese store, Uniqlo, will be opening the first 'Container Stores' in NYC this Labor Day weekend. "Uniqlo… [More]

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