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Seasons of the Spirit: Balancing Authenticity with Tradition

Retailing Insight

Look for patterns such as a consistent state of motivation, curiosity, joy and new ideas which can indicate your spirit is experiencing a season of spring. Seek Out Balance It’s easy to view the world from your vantage point, getting caught up in the season that surrounds you. Can you see an obvious balance between the two?

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Using AI workforce tools can boost margins, inspire staff, satisfy shoppers

Inside Retail

Zebra Workcloud Scheduling allows companies to schedule smarter by aligning customer traffic patterns and employee availability preferences, skills and certifications, thus optimising customer service execution. AI also helps share labour resources across locations, departments and roles within the organisation. “By

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Norm Architects balances "richness and restraint" in refresh of Alsterhaus' menswear department

Dezeen

"A department store is a visually busy place and we realized early in the process that the design needed to be pared down and clear conceptually - ruling out strong patterns and ornamentation," said Sofie Thorning, associate partner at Norm Architects. "We Photography is by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects.

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Navigating the fine line between AI, personalisation and engagement

Inside Retail

Armed with a huge depth of knowledge about an individual customer, from their browsing behaviour to their purchase patterns, both human and AI-powered agents can deliver exceptionally personalised service. Data analytics and AI can also detect wider patterns in customer data to predict how an individual customer might behave in the future.

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New and Lingwood launches Marylebone concept store

Retail Focus

Capturing the tension between classic craft and contemporary design, each collection will infuse New & Lingwood’s signature use of colour and pattern into pieces that balance comfort and elegance”, it said. That makes good commercial sense given consumers’ move away from formalwear since the pandemic began.

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From Saks to start-up: How this brand founder aims to change women’s health

Inside Retail

Clinical Study participants reported a 90 per cent improvement across 15 symptoms with Elix’s hero product, Cycle Balance. The Elix experience begins with an online health assessment of menstrual and general health based on the TCM practice of pattern diagnosis.

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Is Your Workplace Experience Commute-Worthy?

All Work

Despite headlines about large corporations’ back-to-the-office mandates, work patterns have normalized. Like many organizations, SmithGroup and its clients across industries are embracing hybrid work models with employees balancing time between an office and working remotely. According to a recent Gartner study , 51% of U.S.

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