Culture Stores

Redefining the Shopping Space through Connection to Community
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-3986-2521-1
Verlag: Kogan Page Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 388 g

Reimagine physical retail as a strategic growth driver in a digital-first world.

Culture Stores provides a proven framework for senior executives, brand leaders and decision-makers to understand the financial, cultural and strategic impact of retail transformation. As online shopping grows and physical retail evolves, this book equips leaders with tools for informed decision-making, brand governance and long-term value creation.

Drawing on expert interviews and global examples, authors Ibrahim Ibrahim and Koral Ibrahim demonstrate how leading brands are leveraging physical spaces to deliver results that extend far beyond transactions.

You'll discover how to: - Apply strategic models to maximize ROI from retail assets - Align store design with cultural trends and consumer expectations - Use data-led insights to integrate digital and physical brand experiences - Transform retail spaces into hubs of community, loyalty and brand equity - Evaluate governance and investment choices for long-term resilience

Featuring real-world examples from Brompton, Lyko and The Dolphin Shopping Centre, Culture Stores shows how to deliver measurable results by turning customers into fans and building immersive, profitable brand ecosystems. This is an essential resource for senior professionals seeking to lead with confidence, future-proof retail strategy and deliver sustainable growth.

Themes include: retail transformation, brand governance, ROI, consumer behaviour, cultural trends, experiential marketing

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ibrahim, Ibrahim

Ibrahim, Koral

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Einzel- und Großhandel
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Vertrieb

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• • Chapter - 00: About the authors;
  • Chapter - 00: About the contributors;
  • Chapter - 00: Acknowledgements;
  • Chapter - 00: Foreword by Rory Sutherland;
  • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
  • Chapter - 01: Cultural trends: The cultural forces that are shifting behaviours;
  • Chapter - 02: The death of demographics;
  • Chapter - 03: Brands, culture and fandom;
  • Chapter - 04: Social-first: An algorithmic culture;
  • Chapter - 05: Brands as cultural catalysts: Activism, identity and influence;
  • Chapter - 06: Aftershop: The new notion of the store;
  • Chapter - 07: The power of localism: Localism isn’t small. It’s a power form;
  • Chapter - 08: Smart home: A battleground for brands;
  • Chapter - 09: Humanizing place: From shopping places to community places;

Über Autor(innen)

Ibrahim, Ibrahim
<p><b>Ibrahim Ibrahim</b> is a futurist, retail strategist and designer. He originally trained as an aeronautical engineer and then as an industrial designer. He has been a regular speaker at global design, retail and architectural conferences and events.</p><p>He is the managing director of Portland Design in London, UK, part of the award-winning Chicago-based Perkins & Will global architecture and design network.</p><p>He is involved in the UK Government High Street Task Force, the UK Infrastructure and Regeneration Council and the Centre for London Think Tank. He is a regular speaker at conferences and a frequent contributor to journals and trade press. He has written various pieces for The Economist 'Insights' and is author of <i>Future Ready Retail </i>also published by Kogan Page.</p>

Ibrahim, Koral
<b>Koral Ibrahim</b> is the Founder & Managing Director of The Ready House (TRH), bringing over a decade of expertise from top global and boutique agencies. Specialising in branding, social media marketing and advertising, He has a pronounced focus on fashion, hospitality, and placemaking. His passion for launching and revitalising brands has redefined their relevance in today's consumer-first landscape. Under his leadership for the past eight years, TRH has disrupted the conventional consultancy model, championing a 'social-first' strategy that has transformed businesses to focus on community and fandom. TRH excels in brand development, social media strategy, content creation, website design, and predictive location-based analytics. His strategic insights have made him a key brand aide on advisory boards, a regular keynote speaker, a contributor to industry magazines, and a frequent guest on podcasts, cementing his expertise in placemaking and digital strategy.

Ibrahim Ibrahim is Managing Director of Portland Design, part of the Perkins&Will global architecture and design firm. He is the Chair of the 'Health on the High Street' Commission and a member of the ULI UK Infrastructure and regeneration Council. He is a Visiting Professor at Cardiff University and the author of Future Ready Retail also published by Kogan Page.

Koral Ibrahim is Founder and Managing Director at The Ready House. He has been appointed as the UK Global Ambassador for MESCR, supporting the organization's mission to elevate the future of community-led placemaking across global markets.