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L’Oréal invests in innovation, Gjosa & sustainability amid record results

Inside Retail

As the world’s largest cosmetics company, it continues to outperform the dynamic global beauty market. L’Oréal presented the Water Saver, a sustainable haircare system for the salon and at-home beauty routine, at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, and that same year it was named in Time’s “100 Best Inventions of the Year”.

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The Mac at 40: How user experience innovation launched a technology revolution

Inside Retail

Apple’s market capitalization is now over US$2.8 Where computers typically had complex input sequences in the form of typed commands (Unix, MS-DOS) or multibutton mice (Xerox STAR, Commodore 64), the Macintosh used a desktop metaphor in which the computer screen presented a representation of a physical desk surface. billion by 2029.

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Dick Smith, Burger King, David Jones: Is it third time lucky for Anchorage?

Inside Retail

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Woolworths had written off more than $420 million restructuring the business, which was Australia’s largest consumer electronics chain by store count. Myer merger in the offing? .

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Are Hybrid Trade Shows Here to Stay?

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Hybrid events market their value as saving exhibitors’ shipping and boarding costs while supplying the same quality educational content, industry updates and networking opportunities. Unique to both is the larger than normal space devoted to product demos and increasing use of experiential marketing tactics.

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From Concept to Consumer: The Journey of Device Design, Development, and Retail

Retail Bound

Beginning with idea generation and market research to identify market gaps, companies go through multiple stages of product development before launching the product. Research phase Before diving into ideation, it’s essential to grasp market demand. Prototyping is the forge in which these ideas are tested and honed.

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BNPL and the growth of digital payments in Apac

Inside Retail

While BNPL offerings are mature in Australia and New Zealand, due, in large part to the emergence of Afterpay, countries in South East Asia have new markets with room for incredible growth. It’s no surprise that BNPL has taken off at speed – giving rise to a highly competitive market. . But this could be the tip of the iceberg.

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REIMAGINING BUSINESS SPACES: TRADE SHOWS 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Large corporations that excel in online markets benefited from the lockdowns and travel restrictions. It depends on two things: Your industry and market level. Suppose you’re not a large corporation or you do not excel in the online market. The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a good example.