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THE WORLD’S ONLY GLOBAL RETAIL AND LEISURE MAGAZINE

www.rli.uk.com MAY 2023 ISSUE 181
MAY 2023
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22 SPECIAL FEATURES 16 A PASSION FOR CREATION

GLOBAL FOCUS Since its inception, Etoile Group has carved out a niche
THELEISUREWAY in the Middle East’s retail market and today they are a
BRINGING LIFE TO PLACES
boutique firm with dedicated personnel.
ETOILE GROUP 361° EXPLORAR HOTELS & RESORTS 181
A Passion for Push Beyond Experience,
Creation your Limits Exchange & Exhale
AV & VR | FREYA ROSE LONDON | GLOBAL RLI AWARDS SHOWCASE | URBAN REGENERATION | VOYAGER - ASIA & AUSTRALASIA 18 PUSH BEYOND YOUR LIMITS
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Cover Story 16 Established in 2003, 361° is an integrated sportswear
enterprise which principally engages in brand management,
Based in Zaragoza, Spain, theleisureway leads genuine, research and development and design in China and abroad.
iconic projects and they create innovative places where
emotions come alive. Their expertise extends through 20 EXPERIENCE, EXCHANGE & EXHALE
the entire process from idea to installation. Explorar Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality brand dedicated
to a new way of travelling that incorporates leisure, remote
working, relaxation and discovery in one.
Editor’s 24 REDEFINING MODERN LUXURY
Foreword The unique collections of Freya Rose’s eponymous label
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18 incorporate her knowledge of fine jewellery to create

Our two annual events in London are coming around quickly luxurious, jewelled shoes.
and anticipation is building in the RLI office. Back to the 64 SPECIAL FEATURE - AR & VR - PART TWO
present though and our May issue is here, which features all
the regular news, views and interviews you could wish for A New Era of Retail
along with our annual Global RLI Awards Showcase feature, Following on from Part One of our Special Feature on AR &
which gives you a chance to look at all the finalists in the 16 VR, RLI takes a closer look at a number of examples of AR
categories in more detail. & VR in the world of retail to highlight how it is being used
to enhance the offering of companies and entice customers
Till next time… to enter this new era of retail.
James Quinn, Editor 20 SPECIAL FEATURE - URBAN REGENERATION
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Transformations for the Next Generation
At its most basic level, Urban Regeneration involves the
Publisher’s investment of public money or private finance into areas
Comment in need of lasting improvement to proceed with a program
of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay
in cities.
24 While the Chinese market has taken longer to recover,
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Retail on the Road to Recovery
Jayne Rafter, Publisher 70 VOYAGER - ASIA & AUSTRALASIA
things have picked up quickly in recent months and the
whole retail real estate sector is quickly returning to what
people expect. Here, RLI zones in on Aisa & Australasia
to point out a series of projects which should have people
excited for the future as the industry rebounds and again
REGULARS puts mixed-use development schemes front and centre.

04 RLI MEETS - MIKKEL GRENE 27 DESIGN GALLERY

06 UK NEWS 28 LEISURE INSIGHT - RICH BEESE

08 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 29 FIT-OUT GALLERY

10 AMERICAS NEWS 30 EVENT PREVIEW - RLI CONNECT GLOBAL

12 MIDDLE EAST NEWS 32 EVENT PREVIEW - GLOBAL RLI AWARDS 2023

14 ASIA NEWS 34 GLOBAL RLI AWARDS 2023 SHORTLIST

26 RETAIL INSIGHT - RHYS EVANS 74 EVENTS PAGE

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