Wed.May 04, 2022

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Stop interrupting, start inspiring: 3 social commerce trends on the rise

Inside Retail

When Covid hit and physical stores closed, many retailers were left floundering, trying to work out how to maintain their relationships with customers and remain relevant in their hearts and minds. Enter the acceleration of social commerce. “The role of social media is changing. It is now both the megaphone and the marketplace for brands. It is the new search, the new storefront and the new helpdesk,” observes Etienne Mérineau, senior director of marketing at Hootsuite.

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Aldi to sell Ukraine’s most popular beer, Chernigivske, and donate profits to humanitarian relief

Retail Times

Supermarket Aldi has announced it will sell Chernigivske, Ukraine’s most popular beer brand, in stores nationwide from May 1st (£9.99 for 10 x 440ml). All profits from sales will go towards humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Brand-owner AB InBev is guaranteeing at least $5m from the initiative, with funds distributed across designated NGOs.

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Lotte Duty Free opens Sydney CBD boutique

Inside Retail

South Korea’s Lotte Duty Free is ramping up its Asia Pacific expansion with the launch of a three-level boutique in the heart of downtown Sydney. Located on the corner of Sydney’s Pitt and Market Streets, and spanning 3000sqm, the store features interiors designed by architecture firm Bates Smart, featuring a fresh and contemporary style yet integrating the latest technology to enhance the customer shopping experience. .

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An eclectic object that allows you to play with light direction

Design Wanted

Featuring a minimalistic metal pipe-shaped aesthetic, this ‘Bamboo’ floor lamp crafted by Ukrainian design studio MUDU is inspired by a bamboo trunk. Following the basic principles […]. The post An eclectic object that allows you to play with light direction appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Harris Farm Markets commits to Canberra flagship store

Inside Retail

Fresh produce chain Harris Farm Markets is set to launch a flagship store at the Majura Park retail precinct in Canberra. Construction of the 4500sqm purpose-built store will commence mid this year with trading set to commence in time for Christmas next year. “It is a fantastic addition to our growing retail precinct, and they will complement our existing grocery offering,” said Richard Snow, head of property at Canberra Airport.

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Zegna, London

Retail Store Windows

We love these organic forms (a bit like giant pebbles really) here at this brand right now. We've noticed that recently they have tended to produce these types of schemes which are not necessarily sustainable but are in tune visually with nature (sort of). There's obviously a directive to appeal to a younger audience we suspect, especially in conjunction with the current graphics.

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Jimmy Choo, London

Retail Store Windows

If you follow this site on a regular basis you will be familiar with some of the wonderful schemes at this brand along Bond Street here in Central London. The team here do have quite the challenge with schemes as the windows are not very wide although they are tall and they have a curved area on one corner too. Still, the brand always deliver and here's another nod to the beginning of the holiday season.

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Meet The Sneaker Laundry, the Melbourne start-up cleaning $10,000 kicks

Inside Retail

Four years after launching in Melbourne, The Sneaker Laundry is about to open its first location in Sydney after raising more than $900,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Birchal earlier this year. “Our goal by the end of next year is to have a store in every [major] city in Australia,” Eugene Cheng, The Sneaker Laundry’s director, told Inside Retail.

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Boots UK reveals its first dedicated TV advert for Boots Advantage Card

Retail Times

On Wednesday 4th May, Boots is set to unveil its first ever TV advert dedicated to its Advantage Card, raising awareness for the new Price Advantage Scheme. Price Advantage enables Boots Advantage Card members to access their favourite products at exclusive instant lower prices, and to date has saved shoppers over £7 million. Initially introduced with 150 products in stores, last month the scheme expanded onto boots.com and was also rolled out across over 400 products in the health, beauty and b

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She Wear founder talks giving workwear a woman’s touch

Inside Retail

Workwear has traditionally been viewed as functional at best and boring and uncomfortable at worst. But thanks to some creative thinking, Stacey Head from She Wear is shaking things up. IR: Tell me about the design and manufacturing process at She Wear and the work you do to make sure it’s inclusive; for example, what’s the size range? SH: At She Wear, we design, manufacture and retail our own safety, work and everyday footwear specifically for women.

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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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Otherway looks to add “humanity and depth” to low alcohol spirit Decem’s branding

Design Week

Otherway has redesigned the branding for “light spirit” company Decem, incorporating radial patterns and a classic “English aesthetic” The London-based consultancy has worked on strategy, branding, illustrations, packaging, and digital design for the English drinks brand. Otherway has also invested in the company. Decem’s range of spirits, which include a dry gin and rum, all have an alcohol by.

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7-Eleven, Carl’s Jr to anchor new Victorian drive-thru centre

Inside Retail

An $18.5 million brand new convenience retail centre in Wodonga, Victoria has been approved, with four food and convenience tenancies planned for the site. The four tenancies are a 7-Eleven service station (the third in the region) and three drive-through QSR brands – Carls Jr., Oporto, and Fast Lane Coffee. Carl’s Jr. has over 4,000 restaurants around the world and is rapidly expanding its presence in the Australian market with 35 restaurants currently trading and a target for over 160 by 2032.

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What’s the Difference Between Porcelain and Ceramic Tiles?

Mindful Design

To the untrained eye and the novice in surface materials, porcelain and ceramic tiles look quite similar. To add to the confusion, both belong to what is called the “ceramics tile” class, which simply means they are made of natural baking clay. There are, however, a few major differences between the two that you should […]. The post What’s the Difference Between Porcelain and Ceramic Tiles?

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Why Your Spring Garden Can Teach You About Public Relations

Retail Bound

Spring is my favorite time of year. The sun is shining, the air is warm, the flowers are blooming, and the vegetables are growing. If you’re like me and you enjoy gardening, then you’ll appreciate the public relations process. You till the garden, sow the seeds, water it regularly, watch it grow, and prepare for harvest. It sounds like an unusual analogy, but when you think about it, it does make sense.

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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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John Lewis and Waitrose Partners to become EnergyAware with Energy Institute

Retail Times

The John Lewis Partnership is set to embark on an immersive online training course available for their Partners to help reduce energy consumption, energy use and carbon emissions in their home and working lives.

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Cultivate by Kripper Studio

Home World Design

The Worcester, Massachusetts location for Cultivate represents the second collaboration with Kripper Studio following architect Amir Kripper’s design of the Framingham, MA location. Continue reading.

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Nielsen: Easter supermarket sales subdued as UK shoppers start to manage basket spend

Retail Times

Total Till sales at UK supermarkets fell -1.8% over the last four weeks ending 23rd April, with spending during the Easter period helping to lift sales up from the -4.1% seen in March, reveals new data released today by NielsenIQ.

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Countdown to the weekend with this playful product!

Design Wanted

Skillfully displaying a week’s journey with the motif of a plastic mountain-shaped product and digital clock – Korea-based Minsu Kim, Yoonjeong Lee of YUPD and Seunghyun […]. The post Countdown to the weekend with this playful product! appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Amazon ads cost 68% less than Google ads and 44% less than Facebook ads, Sellics study shows

Retail Times

In an extensive Big Data study of more than two million active advertising campaigns on Amazon spanning seven marketplaces over two years, Sellics compared the costs of different advertising platforms.

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Small Team Retailers Still Earn Big: A Review of the RIS Top 100 Retailers

Theatro

Two small team retailers hold onto large shares of the retail market for the second year in a row. Pharmacies, CVS, and Walgreens which collectively share 9.47% of the retail market, landed in the top 10 alongside retail giants, Walmart (12.67%), Amazon (10.4%), and Costco (4.65%), respectively. While Walmart and Amazon retained their positions at the top, in the 2022 edition of the RIS Top 100 Retailers , it is interesting to compare how the top 100 continue to innovate to meet customer demands

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John Lewis Finance to relaunch Partnership Rewards Credit Card

Retail Times

John Lewis will relaunch its Partnership Card later this year in partnership with NewDay, a leading UK provider of consumer credit.

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India’s Heat Wave Could Worsen the Global Food Crisis

Robinson Meyer

Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. For the past few days, a heat wave of mind-boggling scale and intensity has gripped South Asia. More than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan have endured daytime highs of 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Delhi, the world’s second-largest city, has suffered through back-to-back days of 110-degree Fahrenheit heat.

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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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Slowdown comes for the boohoo group, says GlobalData

Retail Times

Following today’s release of the boohoo group’s figures for FY2021/22; Emily Salter, senior apparel analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “After issuing an uncharacteristic profit warning in December 2021, the boohoo group has reported subdued growth of 13.6% in its FY2021/22, with sales increasing by £237.5m to £2.0bn.

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