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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

“When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.” However, beauty brands and other companies in various retail sectors have been integrating AR technology into the consumer shopping experience since well before 2020. In 2020, 83.1

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Super Saturday predicted to be UK’s busiest in-store shopping day of Peak Trading, according to Sensormatic Solutions

Retail Focus

Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , today announced its predictions for the UK’s busiest shopping days of Peak Trading 2023. Retailers around the world are likely to have another strong holiday season this year,” said Tony D’Onofrio, President at Sensormatic Solutions.

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PAG buys Australian Venue Co from KKR

Inside Retail

KKR invested in AVC in 2017 when the company only had 50 leasehold venues. The acquisition of AVC marks PAG’s latest investment in Australia’s growing consumer sector, with previous control investments including Craveable Brands, The Cheesecake Shop, and Cordina Farms. This is an exciting time for AVC.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

The UK-based online platform for independent and ethical brands Wolf & Badger opened its first bricks-and-mortar location in London in 2010, before adding stores in New York in 2017 and Los Angeles in 2022. GG: We increasingly see consumers looking to be more conscious in how they shop. Today, the US is its largest market.

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Meet Sugar: The “anti-establishment” beauty retailer Indian consumers crave

Inside Retail

India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to reach US$21 billion in 2025, and the rising adoption of online shopping and greater product penetration in secondary cities are also contributing to the market’s enlargement. Consumers are at the heart of all we do. Celebrating uniqueness.

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

Inside Retail

How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel. It acted as a platform for consumers to interact with and learn about a rotating variety of omnichannel and digitally native brands, by way of QR codes. Can Showfields make a comeback?

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Korean streetwear label ADLV expands into Sydney

Inside Retail

Korean brand Acmé de la Vie (ADLV) has unveiled the launch of its first physical store in New South Wales, marking its third shop in the country. The shop – which sells unisex streetwear clothing and accessories – is situated on Level 4 of Westfield Chatswood in Sydney. There is a life-size sculpture in the middle of the store.