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“World Positive Impact is our purpose”, says Green Furniture Concept founder Johan Berhin.

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In an industry that’s in dire need of disruption, Green Furniture Concept is making massive strides to ensure it leaves a positive mark on the planet one place at a time. © Green Furniture Concept – A modular seating system. © Green Furniture Concept – A modular seating system. © Green Furniture Concept.

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

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US-based retailer Showfields, the self-described “most interesting store in the world”, filed for bankruptcy this month and will be restructuring through a form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy created during Covid to help small businesses continue operations, reorganise, and maintain control of finances without creditors taking over.

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Yatofu fosters "relaxed holiday atmosphere" in Jianze showroom

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The 80-square-metre retail space belongs to Chinese design brand Jianze and forms part of an emerging cultural district in the city's Liangzhe New Town. Steel pegs form an adjustable display system On a nearby wall, rows of detachable stainless steel pegs form an adjustable display system that can be used to support various products.

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“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

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It forms part of a transformation genda for MFG – which owns more than a dozen retail and wholesale brands including Williams, Midas, Ziera, Diana Ferrari, Colorado, Mountfords and Mathers – focused on strategic acquisitions, investment in new technologies, facilities and omnichannel growth, and the continued growth of its store network.

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EBBA references modernist architecture at WatchHouse coffee shop

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The overall concept was to create the sense of a box within a box," Allan added. Read: Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy combines glass bricks and walnut for first store EBBA designed and built all of the furniture for the store, including the eight-metre-long stainless steel counter that forms the centrepiece of the space.

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Microbility is the future: Why scooters and e-bikes are on the rise

Inside Retail

Micromobility is a form of lightweight transportation like scooters or bicycles, especially electric vehicles. Angus also discussed how cities are now re-thinking the way they are created to suit a more sustainable lifestyle, similar to the 15-minute city urban design concept which was developed by French-Colombian scientist Carl Moreno.

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7 eco-friendly packaging alternatives companies should be using in 2021

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As a result, the concept of “cradle-to-cradle” — taking responsibility for a product’s impact from the sourcing of the materials to its ultimate disposal — is growing in popularity. Using renewable plant starches and biodegradable polymers, Pack from Nature is a 100% compostable packaging concept that claims to be as strong as a plastic bag.

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