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Explore our pick of pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai

Design Week

After a year-long delay, Expo Dubai 2020 finally opened last week – marking one of the biggest international gatherings since the outbreak of Covid. The space also plays with a sense of perspective, culminating with an upside down room where visitors pledge their actions for the future. Aotearoa New Zealand.

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

Inside Retail

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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As more jewellery brands embrace lab-grown diamonds, some fear oversupply

Inside Retail

The sale and popularity of lab-grown or synthetic diamonds began to soar in the early 2020s, thanks to shifting cultural perceptions and various macroeconomic factors. On top of being more cost-conscious, lab-grown diamonds are appealing from a humanitarian perspective, too. per cent that were set with engineered stones in 2020.

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ICYMI: Tackling Diversity: From a Professional Organization Perspective

Retail Design Institute

2020 was a seminal year, raising awareness, opening up dialogue and exchanging of ideas around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Institute established the Retail Design Institute Diversity and Inclusion Council in June last year, and the Council formed goals organized around three pillars of Listening, Sharing and Creating.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

In 2014, it formed a strategic partnership with Tencent, giving JD exclusive access to the tech giant’s WeChat and Mobile QQ platforms, and became China’s first major e-commerce company to list on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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From yoga to book club: How Lululemon is investing in digital events

Inside Retail

Having a diverse workforce was pivotal in helping sports apparel retailer Lululemon face the challenges Covid-19 brought to the business with fresh ideas, new programs and different perspectives. “In million followers, in the form of a live Q&A on IG Live. million participated in our digital events in 2020.”.

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Lacoste Japan advances towards a zero-party data strategy

Inside Retail

In the two digital campaigns, “Vote For Your Favorite Long Sleeve Polo Color” and “New Outerwear Collection for Fall/Winter 2020,” Lacoste sought to learn the fashion preferences of their consumers and how consumers prefer to wear their clothes.

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