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The perfect brew: Vittoria’s Food & Beverage MD talks expanding DTC

Inside Retail

The designers love it because they get their brand and designs into the hands of consumers, and it definitely helps get their seasonal fashion designs out there, and we time it around Fashion Week. I think most people associate Vittoria with your trade business, but you do have a direct-to-consumer side as well.

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

Inside Retail

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. How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel. Can Showfields make a comeback?

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Top 12 Food & Beverage Trade Shows in North America

Trade Group

COVID shutdowns forced many to close for months, and the policy of gradual reopening coupled with new regulations and consumer fears further stressed this sector. Despite the dramatic highs of lows of the past year, the food and beverage industry remains highly competitive. The impact on grocery stores was sightly different.

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Meet Gen Alpha, the kids and tweens already influencing purchase decisions

Inside Retail

The last decade has seen the consumer landscape shift from mass market to personalisation and customisation, from a life of bricks-and-mortar shopping to online goods. Organisations that have thrived in the past decade are those that have understood their consumers and pre-empted the trends.

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Why Thailand’s booming medical marijuana industry faces an uncertain future

Inside Retail

Cannabis shops have popped up in many Bangkok neighbourhoods, along with mobile dispensaries and street stalls, and the government’s official app for registering growers and sellers has had a reported 32 million visits so far. Currently, GMP certification isn’t a regulatory standard.

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An Indie Retailer’s Guide To Success With CBD & Cannabis Wellness & Beauty Brands

RetailMinded

Do you own an independent brick and mortar shop or spa that focuses on wellness? Consumers want to feel as if they are educated, engaged and even entertained when making purchases. “As the cannabis industry evolves, a growing consumer demographic is looking for something that is more distinguished. Or planning to?