More than a retail space: lululemon hails APAC milestone with new Gangnam, South Korea store
lululemon has opened a new flagship store in the heart of South Korea’s bustling Gangnam district. The 9,000 sqft, three-story location features a new design focused on movement and sensory engagement.
In a LinkedIn post, Gareth Pope, GM APAC at lululemon, said: "We just opened our new Gangnam flagship store, a major milestone for lululemon in APAC. It’s the first store in the region to showcase our new store design concept and reflects the importance of the Korea market to us."
"Korea is one of the fastest growing markets in APAC, and a key driver in how we scale, innovate, and connect with our guests across the region. This flagship is more than a retail space, it’s a hub for where we can connect and move together with the community. A huge shoutout to our incredible team who made this possible."
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Physical stores were a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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