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IKKS Paris celebrates second store opening on Kings Road

Retail Focus

Today, French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris opens its second store at 109 Kings Road which carries the menswear, womenswear and junior lines. This follows the opening of their first store in Carnaby earlier this year. IKKS Paris aims to embolden urban free spirits around the world to rock their lives through creative, responsible, 365-day Parisian easy chic fashion.

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Aje adds four more stores, including two Athletica boutiques

Inside Retail

Aje has opened four new retail locations in New South Wales and Queensland, including two Aje Athletica activewear stores. The stores are part of Aje’s expansion plan, which began last year with the opening of nine new boutiques across Australia and New Zealand, taking the network of Aje and Aje Athletica stores in the two markets to 23 and 11, respectively. .

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Alexander McQueen opens newest boutique in Amsterdam’s golden mile

Retail Focus

P.C.Hooftstraat, Amsterdam‘s golden mile of luxury shopping, sees a welcome new addition with the opening of Alexander McQueen‘s newest boutique. The store occupies two floors of a traditional residential Dutch red brick building and features an interior design concepted by the brand’s creative director in collaboration with Chilean architect Smiljan Radi?.

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Star Pharmacy Group CEO to retire

Inside Retail

Star Pharmacy Group CEO David Clark is to step down from the role after three years leading the business. In a statement, the company said his decision was been driven by family priorities that require him to spend more time in Tasmania and in South Australia – and less time at work and travelling. “David has done an exceptional job in setting the organisation’s strong foundations in place for further future growth,” said Star Pharmacy Group founders Stan Kontos and Peter Gardiakos. .

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Why should product startups try crowdfunding before they approach retailers

Retail Bound

If you are thinking of getting your product on retail shelf, try crowdfunding your new product first. The process of getting from idea to retail shelf isn’t easy. Some take their ideas directly to market through online retail while others need outside funding to make that dream a reality. For those in the latter group, crowdfunding provides a way to market test, gather feedback and establish a track record that will appeal to retailers.

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This is how StockX is responding to the looming recession

Inside Retail

Founded in Detroit in 2016, StockX has grown from a niche online resale site for rare sneakers into a global online marketplace for fashion, electronics, art and other collectibles with a staggering US$3.8 billion valuation. . Now, the business has launched its first ever global brand campaign as it looks to reach new customers and position itself more firmly as the go-to destination for a wide range of current culture products.

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Analysis: 6 principles for post-Covid retail

Inside Retail

Retailers are in a strange limbo regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. On one hand, most restrictions have been removed, meaning /business is back to ‘normal’ operations. Yet, case numbers remain persistently high, resulting in continued challenges for staffing and distribution. At the same time, short-term spikes in online sales are starting to return to more expected levels, even though some consumers have permanently altered their channel preferences.

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6 Tips to Engage Visitors with Trade Show Accessories  

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Use accessories to emphasize your brand. Consistency is essential when it comes to your trade show accessories. When thinking about the appearance of any accessory, your ultimate goal is for it to be immediately recognizable as belonging in your display. In reality, your trade show booth is not there to highlight your products and services. That is secondary – important, but secondary.

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Exclusive: Woolworths’ head of delivery talks the rise of marketplaces

Inside Retail

Last year, supermarket giant Woolworths launched its Everyday Market, an online marketplace hosted within its broader website that allows customers access a variety of products in categories not traditionally held in its supermarkets, such as homewares and clothing, and includes products from Big W, PetCulture, Healthylife, Designer Bums and Joonya.

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Intellectual Property Office releases findings from design protection review

Design Week

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released the government’s responses to a call for views of the UK designs framework. The Design Framework or “designs systems” as the IPO also calls it, refers to the way the UK currently protects designs. It is this which has been under review in the wake of the UK leaving the European Union (EU).

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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The Great Resignation – 3 strategies to reduce the impact

Inside Retail

The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed workers to rethink their careers, work conditions, and long-term goals and is resulting in mass resignations. Remote work, flexibility and more workers, especially the younger cohort looking for work-life balance have created increased vacancies across many industries. And where your business requires an onsite workforce the pain is even greater.

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Restaurant Mandarin – Nieuwkoop, Netherlands

Retail Design Blog

Restaurant Mandarin is a very stylish chinese restaurant from Netherland. The design is eclectic, reflected by a beautiful mix between.

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Massimo Dutti, London

Retail Store Windows

This is a new direction for this brand, don't you think? Normally we find this brand use mannequins and gorgeous props (usually fabulous furniture) and all perfectly presented to the highest standards and here we have this slightly ghostly approach to their product presentation with supporting graphics perfectly photographed, naturally. It looks so refreshing.

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Rent-A-Center: New Store Design Preview

Chutegerdeman

Thoughtfully re-imagined with a modern stylistic approach, the new Rent-A-Center bridges the gap between physical and digital retail…. The post Rent-A-Center: New Store Design Preview appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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CitySprint on hunt for 550 new couriers across the UK

E Delevry

Same-day delivery specialist CitySprint wants to recruit an additional 550 couriers across the UK, primarily focused on those with small and large vans. It follows continued uplift in demand. The company already has a network of more than 3,500 vans, bikes and cars but has a particular need for additional couriers in cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Reading and Nottingham.

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3D printed one-of-a-kind bike saddle promising you ultimate comfort

Design Wanted

With the aim of crafting a one-of-a-kind groundbreaking object, Earth-based VAEN design studio brilliantly fabricates “VAEN Saddle” – a futuristic high-performance and ergonomic bike saddle that […]. The post 3D printed one-of-a-kind bike saddle promising you ultimate comfort appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Nearly half of online retailers face cost challenges due to shipping price rises

E Delevry

New research suggests that almost half of online retailers are facing a cost challenge due to shipping cost increases in 2022. Of 750 founders of UK brands selling consumer goods online, 48% said that rising shipping costs posed the greatest risk to their business over the next 12 months while 42% said reduced consumer spending. 36% said post-Brexit red tape on EU shipments posed a key risk.

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WILLchá Flagship Store

Retail Design Blog

Echoing the slogan of Willchá – “Oriental Light Tea”, we incorporated oriental elements into the space. The facade of the.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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AliExpress expanding self-pickup points in Europe

E Delevry

AliExpress is expanding its self-pickup service in Europe with the aim of expanding from 36,000 AlieExpress pickup points to 47,500 by the end of 2022. The service was first launched in Europe in March. France currently has 15,980 pick up points and 90% coverage in key cities, In Spain there are currently 11,600 pickup points and 80% coverage in key cities, while Poland has 16,000 pickup points and 90% coverage.

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OGK Group office

Retail Design Blog

Entering the new office of the mining service company OGK Group is like going into a respectable mansion with expensive.

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Boohoo introduces £1.99 returns charge

E Delevry

Boohoo has become the latest retailer to introduce a returns fee for goods ordered online. The company will now charge customers £1.99 for each parcel returned, with the fee deducted from the refund amount. It follows the revelation earlier this year that Zara was charging customers £1.95 for customers returning online orders to a drop-off point rather than a store.

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AMG UNXPCTD

Retail Design Blog

The AMG UNXPCTD format is the first of its kind. The ultimate salon privée concept. The space works exclusive for.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.