Last Christmas, Dunedin designers' collective Guild shut the doors of its Moray Pl store, citing a move to a series of pop-up retail events to replace the fixed space.
But on Saturday, Guild reopened in Stuart St, below the Octagon, moving back to having a permanent location.
While feedback from customers showed they loved the pop-up concept, there was still an "overwhelming need" for a fixed space, Dunedin Designed Inc (DDI) chairman Craig Scott said.
DDI was a not-for-profit entity which had run the Moray Pl store since 2015. The designers involved shared the rent and staffed the shop themselves.
"People said they missed being able to come into the store anytime, see what's new and chat to the designer on duty," Mr Scott said.
"While online shopping is popular, people really love being able to come into a unique store like Guild where we showcase fantastic bespoke and often one-of-a-kind creations," Mr Scott said in a statement.
The store was originally conceptualised by a small group of Dunedin designers looking for a new and interesting way to reach customers in a highly competitive commercial climate.
The store included everything from hand-crafted jewellery and fashion to homewares, furniture and art prints.
Committee member Bailey Ross said Guild had generated more than $500,000 in sales for its designers since 2015 and 90% of that money went back to the designers.
Designers rented "units" from the society and that system formed the core of the business model concept.
Those units related to "real estate" in the space as well as operating costs and time spent staffing the space. Sales were reimbursed to the designer less a small commission for the society's running costs.
Since its launch, Guild had showcased more than 120 resident and guest designers in the store, including many design students from Otago Polytechnic.