Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Toys ‘R’ Us said its sales grew in the October quarter and expects further growth in the holiday trading period. The toy retailer’s sales during the three months ended October surged 168 per cent, or by $329,000, from the previous quarter, driven by its e-commerce performance. It also noted that Riot continued to perform well and expects the brand’s revenue to accelerate in the coming quarters. “With our streamlined operations and strong inventory position heading

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Design Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

designed for work, retail, and hospitality, iguzzini's light shed combines acoustic absorption and sustainable materials into an all-in-one solution. The post iguzzini’s all-in-one ‘light shed’ solution unites smart lighting, sound control & ecodesign appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Australian retailers forecast a $69.7 billion boost in the lead up to Christmas, expecting this coming trading season will be “more essential than ever.” The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and American Express Small Retail Index shows that 44 per cent of small retailers are expecting sales to be slightly up or significantly up from last year.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Merry Hill has announced that Footasylum, the leading streetwear retailer, has launched its upsized store at the centre, tripling its footprint. Combining its existing unit with the adjacent space, Footasylum has expanded its presence at Merry Hill from 3,000 to 10,000 sq ft. The upsized store introduces innovative features, including a mobile payment system that speeds up checkout, new digital screens, and a refreshed fit-out.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Nearly two thirds of designers and creatives admit to lying on their CV, according to new research. 64% of creatives, design, and arts workers said there are fibs on their CV. This makes our sector the most openly dishonest of those represented in the 1,000 person survey conducted by credit card company, Capital on Tap.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Continuing its ambition to offer affordable, quality clothes while reducing its impact on the planet, Primark has published its third annual Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report which shows how the business is embedding its sustainability commitments and delivering real impact.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A key to enjoying summertime is proper dressing, and stylish t-shirts will always be the best choice during this season. Whether you need to change your style or are setting out to design your t-shirts for a fashion line, the task can prove to be a joyous one. Today, with the help of simple services available on the internet, anyone can print a t shirt with their own graphics.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ex-Seymour Powell industrial designer Josh King and his co-founder Georgia Williams, formerly a retail designer at Dior, have launched the Zeal Lifestyle Walker. “Walkers are seen as an end-of-life experience, but we want to position Zeal as a luxury consumer goods experience,” King says. Up to 70% of people abandon their assistive technologies, including mobility […] Source What to read next: Ikea hacks its own products to make them better suited for disability | Beam’s

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Forget everything you know about desserts. Lola’s has just unleashed The Brownie Beast, a colossal 20-layered creation that promises an epic chocolate experience like no other. This is so much more than just a brownie – it’s the most decadent saga, a must-try adventure for every chocoholic and a feast made to be conquered.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Webjet is facing legal proceedings for allegedly misrepresenting the minimum price of airfares on its app, email marketing, and social media posts. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the legal action in the Federal Court against Webjet for displaying “flights from $X” statements but omitting its compulsory service fee and booking price guarantee fee in the advertised prices between November 2018 and November 2023.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

By Roma Arora The Design Middle East Awards 2024 marked an extraordinary milestone in the region’s design and architecture community. Held at the prestigious Hilton Al Habtoor Al Joud Ballroom, the event truly made history in its own unique way. With over 160 firms submitting nominations and hundreds of entries, the overwhelming response from both industry veterans and budding talents was a testament to the vibrancy and creativity of the field.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Vapes Bars proudly announces the launch of Angel ® Salts, a premium nicotine salt range designed to set a new benchmark in flavour, quality, and regulatory compliance. Tailored for today’s discerning vaper, Angel ® Salts showcase the brand’s unwavering commitment to delivering pure quality and innovation. These salts are also at the heart of Angel’s exciting new product line-up, including the much-anticipated Angel ® 1200 and Angel ® 20000, which promise to redefine vaping convenience an

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

A curved bench and sinuous display rails meander through the interconnected spaces of this fashion store in Kyiv , Ukraine, which interior designer Katerina Kovalenko has conceived as a calming sanctuary for shoppers. Kovalenko's studio 725 developed the concept store for Friends of Fashion – a Ukrainian clothing brand that wanted its first physical space to complement its simple and elegant womenswear collection. 725 has created a concept store for Friends of Fashion in Kyiv A palette of natura

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! True Fit, the leading AI-driven solution that decodes size and fit for shoppers and fashion retailers, has announced its certification as a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner, helping fashion retailers selling on Shopify leverage AI-size and -fit recommendations to power conversions, improve customer lifetime value (CLV) and reduce returns.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Harvey Norman posted higher aggregated sales between July 1 and October 31 compared to the same period a year ago. Aggregated sales are from wholly-owned, majority-owned, and independent franchised complexes across various countries. Among all its markets, Malaysia had the highest sales growth of 8.2 per cent, followed by the UK at 7.6 per cent. Slovenia and Croatia rose 4.4 per cent, while Australian franchisees increased 3.2 per cent and Ireland jumped 1.5 per cent.

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Perkins&Will designed a sophisticated and versatile headquarters in São Paulo for Moas Group, combining office and showroom spaces with a.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

UK retailers are expected to see a boost in footfall on Black Friday (29 Nov 2024), with the lure of discounts unlocking pent-up post-payday spending, after many shoppers held back on purchasing in October in order to bag Black Friday deals, according to the latest data from RetailNext , the leading analytics solution for bricks-and-mortar retailers.

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Pink tiles and lilac upholstery enliven the interiors of this eyewear store in Phoenix by Los Angeles designer Adi Goodrich. Goodrich was tasked with designing the Framed Ewe flagship in the Arizona city after overhauling the facade of the brand's Los Feliz store, for which she looked to art deco for references. The customer waiting area at Framed Ewe in Phoenix features pink wall tiles and a purple upholstered seat The designer took a similar approach at the Phoenix location – a full interior r

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! British farmers that make up the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, Arla, have joined forces with some of the biggest retailers in the country to tackle methane emissions. In a first of its kind joint initiative, the project will see a collective effort across the food industry to trial the use of Bovaer®, a feed additive […] If you want more informat

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Privately held French luxury skincare brand Clarins has opened its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Australia and New Zealand after 70 years in the game. Jerome Bellony, managing director of Clarins Australia and New Zealand, spoke with Inside Retail about entering a new era in how the business connects with customers. He explained how the brand’s new store in Sydney’s QVB building is a space where beauty meets innovation and the values that have defined Clarins for the past seven decades

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Launching into JD Sports’ best-performing store at Westfield Stratford, as well as JD Sports Bluewater, following its prototype in Paris.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Choosing the right garden orientation can enhance plant growth, energy efficiency, and outdoor enjoyment by aligning your garden with sunlight and wind patterns. A south-facing garden provides consistent sunlight for warmth-loving plants, while an east-facing layout offers gentle morning light for delicate species. Understanding how light, temperature, and wind affect your garden allows you to create a thriving and comfortable outdoor space tailored to your needs.

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Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

What trends can online merchants expect after more than two years of exponential growth? Companies must expand on the trends that exploded during the pandemic if they want to see continued growth in their businesses while facing a recessionary economy. From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Have you noticed how our visual world is adapting itself to meet the smartphone’s camera lens? The physical world is a pale, undersubscribed version of the attention-sucking social channels where all the juice has accumulated. Every museum, event and restaurant hands you an insta-backdrop on a plate, and few can resist, filling the eye-waves with […] Source What to read next: “The AI revolution needs designing.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Ahead of the final weekend of John Lewis’ Black Friday sales, the retailer has shared an insight into shopping trends and best-sellers so far across Home, Tech, Fashion and Beauty. Pretty in pink Beauty bestsellers have been dominated by Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk collection, Rituals’ The Ritual of Sakura collection, and Chanel’s C

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Unilever is investing €100 million (US$105 million) to build a “world-class, digital-first” fragrance house, aimed at boosting the expansion of its fragrance segment. The fragrance house will be powered by digital and AI technology, as well as neuroscience techniques to better understand how smell affects mood and enhances emotional wellbeing.

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

HofmanDujardin designed the Warner Music Group and Spinnin’ Records office in Amsterdam, emphasizing a music-driven, immersive environment that reflects the.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In busy work environments, time is often wasted searching for tools and equipment. Misplaced or disorganised tools can slow down productivity and lead to frustration among employees. Foam shadow boards offer a simple yet highly effective solution to this problem, enabling businesses to maintain order, reduce downtime, and enhance overall efficiency.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

London creative studio NU Creative does most of its work in the B2B space. So founders Sarah Kloosman and Tim Lindsay were intrigued when Brett Boswell approached them to take his B2B coffee brand, Kokebi, into the D2C space.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Danish furniture and sleeping retailer JYSK, today reveals a record-breaking turnover of €120m up 13.6% on the previous year for IRE and UK for 2023 / 2024. Customer growth has increased more than 20% YoY, which is an increase of 400,000 customers taking the total to almost 2.5 million shoppers in the last year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Stirling Property Funds has purchased McGraths Hills Home large format retail (LFR) centre in Sydney’s North West Growth Area for $55 million. “The acquisition of McGraths Hill Home was well supported by our clients, who continue to be attracted to investment opportunities within the LFR sector,” said Scott Girard, head of property at Stirling. “The sector provides exceptional investment fundamentals with the ability to acquire quality assets such as McGraths Hill Home at

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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