At a time when the British high street is struggling to meet match online retail, it appears consumers still see the value of experiential shopping IRL. Instagram is tapping into this trend by opening a pop up shop in London’s Covent Garden, where it will promote fashion and jewellery brands.

Having come of age in a recession, Gen Yers are suspicious of high street banks. But as they begin to require more complex financial products, they’re struggling to find the advice they need online. In response, Samsung is creating a range of pop-up solutions, bringing branches to digital natives.

Conceived as an ‘homage to Millennials’, lifestyle store Riley Rose offers Instagram-worthy skin care alongside rainbow candy and chic homeware. But beyond its social media-friendly products and interior design, the brand represents a concerted effort to draw teens back to the shopping mall.

A top Italian chef has opened a pastry shop in a branch of one of the country’s leading national banks. The partnership attempts to sweeten people’s banking experience amid a growing disillusion with the traditional brick-and-mortar banking experience and the rise of digital banking.