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22 SPEcIAL FEATURES
cOvER STORY 16
At the heart of São Paulo, the Cidade Matarazzo
scheme is planned for completion by 2020. The
project aims to become the cities new symbol
and embody what its initiator calls “a gigantic pool
of Brazilianity.”
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EDITOR’S
FOREWORD
Hello to all the RLI readers and welcome to
our June issue, take some time out of your
busy schedules to catch up on everything you
need to know about in the retail and leisure
industries. This issue features all the usual lead
interviews, special features and focuses that
you would expect, so don’t let me take up any 20
more of your time!
Till next time…
James Quinn, Editor
PUBLISHER’S
COMMENT 24
As Summer begins there is no rest or respite
for the RLI Team, it’s still all go as we explore
venues for next year’s events which will return
to London, dates and location to be announced REGULARS
soon. Looking forward we have some exciting
features planned for our combined July/August 04
issue including a Focus on ‘Placemaking’ the RLI MEETS - ROBERT BUcHBAUER MARK FAITHFULL - FOLLOWING THE MONEY
new buzz word which has become a talking
point within the sector. The next three 06 UK NEWS
months are going to be a trying time for me
on a personal level as I battle to keep on top
of the magazine whilst training for Leg One 08 INTERNATIONAL NEWS LEISURE INSIGHT - PETER MORALEE
of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race,
commencing 1 September, at St Katharine’s 10
Dock London for a 6,400 mile Atlantic Trade AMERIcAS NEWS
Winds sprint to Punta Del Este, Uruguay
arriving between 14-16 October with just one 12 MIDDLE EAST NEWS
stop on route tbc. I am proud to be part of
the Unicef Team and would like to thank those
who have supported me so far. I have a tough 14 ASIA NEWS
challenge ahead following surgery in January
but as always I aim to give it my all…
28 DESIGN PROFILE - MAc ARcHITEcTS
Jayne Rafter, Publisher & cONSULTANTS
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JUNE 2019
16 ON THE FRONT FOOT
Carmen Steffens was created with the idea of offering its
customers shoes, bags and accessories that incorporate a
unique and sophisticated design.
INNOvATIvE, ORIGINAL, ENTREPRENEURIAL
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Ipekyol was founded in 1986 and opened its first store in
Rumeli Avenue Nisantasi in 1989. Here, speaks with Yalçin
Ayaydin, Chairman of the Board.
20 cELEBRATION OF LIFE
In 1998 entrepreneur Jack Penrod introduced the world to
Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, the first and original luxury
beach club concept.
24 INNOvATION, FIT & QUALITY
Not just in the garment business, COLIN’S is in the
business of making people feel better with its products
and services.
26 SIGNATURE STYLE
A French ready-to-wear brand with strong identity and
values, Jennyfer is a cool, sexy, low-priced fashion brand
that was created in 1980.
38 SPEcIAL FEATURE - TRAvEL RETAIL
What Does The Future Hold?
Travel Retail is a sector that has been on the rise for a
number of years, it shows no sign of slowing down and in
fact numbers are increasing rather than decreasing. RLI
takes a look at the current state of the travel retail sector.
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Latin America Retail Trends
Gonzalo Montaño, President of MAC Architects &
Consultants takes some time out in order to discuss the
most recent trends in the Latin American market, and he
considered it convenient to analyse the subject from two
different perspectives: Retail and Shopping Centre trends.
Following this, RLI takes a look at some of the recently
opened schemes and those major projects that are soon
to open to find out more about what is propelling this
market forward.
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32 RETAIL INSIGHT - DAvID BUcKINGHAM
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35 FIT-OUT WEB GALLERY
36 DESIGN WEB GALLERY
44 SPEcIAL FEATURE - TOURISM
56 EvENT REvIEW - MAPIc FOOD
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