He had already been selling his products through his online store and about 180 retailers worldwide, including major online players like Lumens. But the online store soon followed, where the maker could sell direct. It follows the debut of Herman Miller's online store six years ago. "With the online store, what started as a relatively small experiment has grown very rapidly," said Ben Watson, the executive creative director of Herman Miller. British designer Tom Dixon opened an expanded 3,000-square-foot store in SoHo in July, after establishing his first 1,000-square-foot US retail store last November.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 02:59 UTC