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Fashionable Chocolate Boutiques

The Saudi Arabian Patchi Shop Presents Sweets Like a Jewelry Store

— April 14, 2016 — Art & Design
Patchi is a gourmet chocolate boutique and the retail location in Saudi Arabia designed by Lautrefabrique Architects displays the sweet treats as if they were opulent accessories in a jewelry store. The opulent design presents the product as a luxury commodity with modern flair and panache in the store's overall aesthetic.

Patchi is a popular luxe chocolate brand and the retail space only further emphasizes this with a showroom built to display the product in all its opulence. The room is filled with a central glass display case that highlights the sweets as if they were rings at a jeweller. Gold and shiny black finishings complete with design with chandelier lights, counter tops and display racks along with mirrors on the ceiling that only further expand the space.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Retail Experiences - The design of the Saudi Arabian Patchi Shop showcases the trend of creating luxury retail experiences for customers, similar to jewelry stores.
2. Product Display as Art - The opulent design of the Patchi boutique highlights the trend of presenting products as art pieces, elevating their perceived value.
3. Blurring Industry Boundaries - The fusion of chocolate retail and high-end fashion aesthetics presented by Patchi demonstrates the trend of blurring industry boundaries to create unique customer experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Chocolate Retail - The Patchi boutique showcases opportunities for innovative and upscale chocolate retail experiences.
2. Luxury Goods - The opulent design of the Saudi Arabian Patchi Shop presents possibilities for disruptive innovation opportunities in the luxury goods industry.
3. Visual Merchandising - The display techniques used by Patchi suggest potential areas for creative and visually impactful merchandising strategies in various industries.
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