Tue.Jan 31, 2023

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World-first ARA program teaches retailers how to transition to net-zero

Inside Retail

To help retailers in their transition to net-zero emissions, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has developed what it hails as a world-first training program featuring leading sustainability experts. The ARA Net-Zero Accelerator is a two-day intensive workshop with guest expert speakers guiding retailers to build an initial strategic roadmap to take climate action.

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Lark London Selects Woking’s Victoria Place for First Location Outside London

Retail Focus

Woking’s Victoria Place is set to welcome Lark London, an independent lifestyle boutique, in a move that marks the brand’s first store outside the capital. The multi award-winning retailer will open at 7 Commercial Way in a 1,558 sq ft space, showcasing its eclectic selection of lifestyle and homeware products from over 300 brands. Lark London, one of the first ‘Lifestyle Boutiques’ in London and run by Dominic and Priya Aurora-Crowe, takes a family-oriented and personal approach, rejecting th

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Tiffany & Co collaborates with Nike on ‘Legendary’ kicks

Inside Retail

Tiffany & Co has collaborated with Nike to release the Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 sneakers and a limited-edition sterling silver accessories range. The sneakers, which will be available on March 7, are made of premium black suede, have a Tiffany Blue-coloured Swoosh, and co-branded silver elements over each heel. The Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 will be available in women’s and men’s sizes, with a retail price of $356.98.

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Liverpool One Launches Into 2023 With New Hollister Location and Gilly Hicks Entry

Retail Focus

Grosvenor announces a strong start to the year at Liverpool ONE with the forthcoming relocation of Hollister Co., the global teen retailer division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.), alongside Hollister sub-brand, Gilly Hicks. This latest commitment by the international retailers, showcases a strong vote of confidence in the destination, following successful 2022 results.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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CEOs exit: The Reject Shop, Best & Less leaders step down

Inside Retail

The CEOs of two discount retail chains — The Reject Shop and Best & Less Group — have stepped down with immediate effect today citing personal reasons. Phil Bishop, the CEO of The Reject Shop, will leave the business after just six months in the role , while Best & Less Group CEO Rodney Orrock has stepped down to continue his recovery from cancer.

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Tom Sellers Selects Seven Dials’ Neal’s Yard for New Venture, Story Cellar

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury has announced that two Michelin Star chef, Tom Sellers, is set to unveil his new restaurant, Story Cellar, at Seven Dials this March. The 1700 sq ft unit will be a Parisian inspired rotisserie style restaurant, located in the iconic Neal’s Yard, and will feature counter dining and rotisserie chicken alongside a menu of house cured charcuterie and classic dishes, interpreted by Tom.

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illusionary curves infuse milan’s SO-LE STUDIO jewelry showroom

Design Boom

designed by local architectural practice FONDAMENTA, the interior loses every sharp corner and becomes an organic and flexible system. The post illusionary curves infuse milan’s SO-LE STUDIO jewelry showroom appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Why LVMH outperformed H&M amid a cost-of-living crisis

Inside Retail

H&M and LVMH target very different sectors of the fashion industry. The former, a fast fashion giant based in Sweden, saw a slump in fourth quarter earnings, with its operating profits falling by 87 per cent year on year, and its net profit declining by about 68 per cent. Meanwhile, multinational, luxury goods chain LVMH saw significant growth in sales and earnings.

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Sign and Digital UK 2023 is back for a Celebration of Signage

Retail Focus

Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) returns to the NEC Birmingham from 21 st to 23 rd March 2023. The floor plan is growing fast, with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Roland DG, Epson UK, Premier, Hexis UK, Vivid Laminating Technologies and swissQprint, signed up. There will also be a host of familiar, and maybe not so familiar, exhibitors ready and waiting to welcome visitors from across the sign and large-format digital printing world.

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BWS launches Double Shot drive-thru coffee concept

Inside Retail

Liquor retailer BWS is opening its first drive-thru coffee concept at one of its biggest stores at Gateway Drive in Davenport, Tasmania. At this drive-thru, customers can find a Double Shot coffee cart that serves a range of fresh coffee and locally baked treats. The concept is a collaboration between the BWS owner Endeavour Group and Double Shot Coffee (a division of Oasis Griffiths Group).

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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.

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Third Circuit Dismisses Talc Bankruptcy

Hunton Andrews Kurth

On Monday, January 30, 2023, the Third Circuit in In re LTL Management, LLC 1 ordered debtor LTL Management, LLC’s (“LTL”) chapter 11 petition dismissed for failure to demonstrate that the petition was filed in good faith pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. 2 The dismissal of LTL’s bankruptcy will also result in the termination of an injunction staying numerous lawsuits against third-parties—including lawsuits against certain third-party retailers being sued for allegedly having sold certain allege

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Battle of the sportswear brands: Why Chinese consumers are going local

Inside Retail

Late last year brought a symbolic event in the athletic footwear business in China: it was the return of the Shanghai Marathon, scratched in 2021, which attracted a record 18,000 runners and was won, both in the men’s and women’s divisions, by Chinese athletes. It was a high-profile signal that with the easing of Covid-related outdoor movement restrictions, the market for athletic footwear and apparel in China is set to get a huge shot in the arm.

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Top 10 Restaurant Trade Shows in North America 

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“Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.” – Ratatouille According to the National Restaurant Association , the restaurant industry has been exponentially growing, with over $898 Billion in annual sales in 2022. Restaurants require a variety of B2B and commercial services to operate successfully. Some of the categories in the restaurant industry include Equipment Food & beverage Technology Adult beverage Retail Where can you go to get your slice of the pie, connect with tar

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Modular sneakers and unsexy beauty: a look at what’s coming in 2023

Inside Retail

Global trend forecasting company WGSN recently released a report on the top fashion, beauty and consumer technology trends that are set to take off this year, including the rise of solar energy, modular sneakers and fantasy fitness to name a few. We asked Jess Tang, a senior consultant in the APAC region at WGSN, to share the most relevant insights and observations for retail in Asia.

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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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Remembering Carin Goldberg: 1953-2023

Design Week

“Carin had more ideas in an afternoon than I had in a year. She was incredibly prolific, doing 5 or 10 versions of everything she designed”, says architect and former Pentagram partner James Biber of his wife, Carin Goldberg, an influential graphic designer and educator who died on 19 January 2023 at the age of 69. “Truthfully, she needed all those ideas, and I could survive on just a few.

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In data as in clothing, fashion needs the right measurements

Inside Retail

The digitisation of commerce and the plethora of new channels and touchpoints have resulted in huge opportunities for fashion brands. At the same time, they have created confusion and a struggle to accurately measure and identify the effectiveness of digital promotion campaigns. While there is a vast quantity of valuable data available, from web browsing and shopping behaviour to mobile payment data, many brands are struggling to analyse this information and draw actionable insights from it.

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McDonald’s Plans 1900 New Restaurants in ’23

VMS

McDonald’s (Chicago) had a strong 2022 and is planning to build on that momentum by adding 1900 new restaurants – including about 900 in China – in the coming year. The fast-food giant’s top executive made that disclosure as part of the analysts’ call that followed the company’s release today (Jan. 31) of its results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022.

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Fashion Week 2023 program revealed, consumer shows added

Inside Retail

IMG has revealed this year’s Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) program schedule, adding new consumer shows and panels with industry leaders and artists. This year, fashion fans will have exclusive access to designer shows and events on the official AAFW schedule to experience the event in person. Natalie Xenita, VP and MD of IMG fashion events and properties for Asia-Pacific, said the five-day program features Australian designers showcasing their creativity on a global stage.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.

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Making Sense of Retail: Part III

VMS

Read Part I or Part II. Recommendations Overall, the respondents are saying they are “satisfied” with their store visits, but retailers must do more than just satisfy their customers. They must aim to balance a mixture of emotions and feelings – including energized, stimulated, excited, calm, and relaxed – among their shoppers. Additionally, retailers need to reduce negative emotions customers might feel while shopping, such as drained, unimpressed, overwhelmed, disappointed, frustrated and anx

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In 2023 are designers social animals or not and does it matter?

Design Week

Until the age of 37, when twin-parenthood and the COVID-19 pandemic changed my life twice in close succession, I was a social creature. Some weeks I spent 4 or 5 nights as a face on the scene at creative industry get-togethers in whichever city I lived. After all, no matter to what extent, we’re all social creatures who need positive relationships to maintain good health.

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Kith Announces Opening of Beverly Hills Flagship

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Apparel retailer Kith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will open its latest flagship store Feb. 3 on Beverly Hills’ famed Rodeo Drive. It will be the brand’s second store in Los Angeles (the first is in West Hollywood) and its tenth global flagship. The new, 5500 sq ft space will carry Kith’s men’s, women’s and kid’s lines, as well as multi-brand apparel, footwear and accessories.

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Almost half of retailers are stuck with excess stock even after the New Year sales, survey finds

Retail Times

Almost half of retailers are stuck with excess stock even after the New Year sales, according to a survey by Inventory Planner.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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Augmented Reality in Retail Projected to Experience Massive Growth

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Augmented reality (AR) in the retail market could be on the cusp of a massive growth spurt. A new report from Research and Markets said AR investments in retail were valued at roughly $2 billion in 2021, but that number is expected to explode to $61.3 billion by 2031. The report begins by defining AR and its potential: “Augmented reality enhances the real world using digitally produced perceptual overlays,” the report states.

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Federation of Independent Retailers welcomes increased handling fee for DRS

Talking Retail

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has hailed the announcement that handling fees for participation in the forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland are to be increased as a victory. Circularity Scotland, the body charged with implementing DRS, originally proposed a handling fee of 3.55p per returned container for those using reverse vending.

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Set the Scene

VMS

C URVES ARE BACK in vogue. Swooping shaped lighting fixtures are bringing a soft edge to retail and restaurant interiors this year, creating balance in relation to angular and digital features. Globe and bubble clusters are popping onto the scene too, inspiring cascading pendants and round-topped floor lamps. When it comes to colors, organic shades and pastels abound.

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Grocery price inflation rises to record 16.7% with annual food shop bills up £788

Talking Retail

Grocery price inflation hit a record 16.7% in the 4 weeks to 22 January 2023 according to Kantar, the highest level since it started tracking the figure in 2008. The price of milk, eggs and dog food have reportedly been rising fastest. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “Late last. This story continues at Grocery price inflation rises to record 16.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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onecafe by oftn studio

Retail Design Blog

Bukchon One is a cafe located in the center of several stays as a follow-up to Nostelgia Hiddenjae. Breakfast services.

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Custom Store Fixtures - How to Stand Out From the Competition

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Looking to create an extraordinary customer experience that puts your store apart from the competition? Custom fixtures are a great way to boost visibility and make shoppers take notice. In this blog post, we'll provide helpful tips for choosing custom store fixtures as well as inspiring examples of businesses that have employed them effectively - so you can give your business an unforgettable edge!

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More on the Floor

VMS

T HE FLOORING INDUSTRY continues to evolve and innovate as product developments push boundaries in fiber and materials technology, design, texture and pattern – for both hard and soft surfaces. Yet, technology and performance are not the only considerations. Artistry and aesthetics continue to play a role as retailers look to create warm and welcoming spaces tapping into global trends to appeal to a diverse clientele at any age, and at any stage.

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UK Government publishes refreshed plans to improve environmental quality and reverse nature decline

Eye on ESG

On 31 January 2023, the UK Government published its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 (the “EIP” ), detailing how it plans to restore nature and improve environmental quality in the UK. In particular, the EIP proposes new commitments to upgrade wastewater treatment works, restore wildlife and promote nature-friendly farming practices. These new commitments underpin the ambitious international targets agreed at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in December 2022, which the UK Government helpe

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.