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How to embrace the ‘gifts’ in challenging situations

Inside Retail

Many retail cultures do not encourage the sharing of challenges or failures and even sometimes the sharing of successes. Therefore, if the culture you work within is against sharing lessons, it may be something that never enters your mind or your team’s, especially if that business is all you have ever known. In our home life, this is the same. If you are brought up not to share failures and to just suck it up and get on with it, then chances are this same behaviour will play out in your life.

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rotating cantilevered structure transforms taipei fine arts museum store into a dynamic space

Design Boom

the museum store by J.C. architecture is another large-scale artwork that spontaneously and playfully lays out into the taipei fine arts museum lobby. The post rotating cantilevered structure transforms taipei fine arts museum store into a dynamic space appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Why designers need to consider accessibility in type

Design Week

“It’s like an optical illusion, where you start to doubt your own brain,” says Christian Boer. Graphic designer Boer was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. He explains the condition made school, and later university, a near-impossible challenge. “I could stare at the same two pages for hours – and when I did read, it was wrong,” he says.

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MPK Garages cuts cash losses after Volumatic installation

Talking Retail

Forecourt group MPK Garages has partnered with cash handling solutions business Volumatic to cut cash loss and increase payment efficiency. MPK Garages has completed the rollout of CounterCache intelligent (CCi) – a one-touch cash solution that checks, counts, and safely stores banknotes as the point of sale – across its estate. Wayne Harrand, retail director.

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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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2021 Tile Trends

Retail Works Inc

Tiles—whether they are ceramic, porcelain or terracotta, on the walls, on the floors or in the bathroom—can provide a tremendous impact on the look and feel of a space. Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, shared the following tile trends: Flecked effect. This is the terrazzo look. With its kaleidoscope of colors and floating fragments, it sparks excitement.

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BitesWeLove: best-selling Dutch snack brand to arrive in Sainsbury’s this summer

Retail Times

Nutritious, plant-based and delicious, BitesWeLove is making its debut in Sainsbury’s this summer. After conquering the healthy snack market in the Netherlands, the vegan brand is setting up shop on British turf, showcasing its award-winning Crunchy Peas over the course of four months at 70 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide, as part of the Taste of the Future Trial Bay.

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JP Morgan: Amazon Could Surpass Walmart as Largest U.S. Retailer

VMS

JP Morgan (New York) released research Friday concluding Amazon (Seattle) is currently on track to overtake Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) by 2022 as the largest retailer in the U.S., CNBC reports. According to the company’s findings, Amazon’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) grew “significantly” quicker between 2014 and 2020 than both U.S. e-commerce and U.S. adjusted retail sales.

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Nisa retailers introduce deals for Euro 2020

Talking Retail

Nisa retailers are introducing a raft of deals on snacking, confectionery and beers, lager and cider for the UEFA European Football Championship, which starts today (11 June). Deals include Haribo Starmix share bag and Munchies Chocolate Fudge Brownie pouch for £1, Co-op Irresistible Sea Salt and Vinegar or Lightly Salted crisps at £1, Pepsi (2l). This story continues at Nisa retailers introduce deals for Euro 2020.

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Ready-to-drink craft cocktail brand VACAY announces new listing with Sainsbury’s

Retail Times

Ready-to-drink craft cocktail brand VACAY has announced that it will be launching three of its SKUs into Sainsbury’s supermarkets from June 2021. Retailing at £3 for a 330ml can, VACAY’s Moscow Mule, Tom Collins and Blood Orange Hibiscus Vodka Soda cocktails will be available in 70 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide.

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Design Ventura winning team develops flower seed cannon

Design Week

The Design Museum has announced the winner of this year’s Design Ventura school challenge is a flower seed cannon. Sow Beautiful has been thought up by students from Heckmondwike Grammar School in West Yorkshire. Declining bee populations. According to the students, the Sow Beautiful seed launcher is a solution to declining bee populations around the country.

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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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Home secretary says police response to wholesale crime is “not good enough”

Talking Retail

Home secretary Priti Patel says the police must do more to protect shop owners and their stock from criminals who target them on cash and carry premises. Patel met representatives of food and drink wholesalers during a visit to Costco in Chingford with local MP Iain Duncan Smith. The Federation of Wholesale Distributors told Patel that. This story continues at Home secretary says police response to wholesale crime is “not good enough”.

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Take our survey on the future of flexible working

Design Week

As the last year has shown, design businesses and their employees are adaptable when it comes to work. Remote working, unpredictable schedules and a merging of work and home has caused many studios to reconsider the typical week. As the world returns to the much-discussed new normal, studios are implementing flexible working, days off to reset and even a reduced working week.

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Alex and Ani Files Chapter 11

VMS

Alex and Ani (East Greenwich, R.I.) filed for bankruptcy this past Wednesday in Delaware, according to a company press release. The jewelry retailer has also put itself up for sale and is planning on going through a financial and operational restructuring as per an agreement with its equity sponsors and debt holders. The retailer will be operating its “currently open stores” and will continue to operate its website during the process.

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Spar Scotland launches Euros campaign

Talking Retail

Spar Scotland has launched its campaign for the UEFA European Football Championship. The ‘We’re the Team to Beat this Summer’ campaign, which kicks off today (11 June) and runs until the end of the tournament on 11 July, began with an in-store event at Spar Keith in Aberdeenshire. The store team dressed up, goody bags. This story continues at Spar Scotland launches Euros campaign.

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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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Aldi opening early every Sunday just in time for the Euros

Retail Times

Aldi stores will open half an hour early this Sunday, ahead of England’s Euro 2020 match against Croatia.

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Retailers accuse Newspread of hiding carriage charge increase

Talking Retail

Retailers in Northern Ireland have accused news wholesaler Newspread of increasing carriage charges “by stealth”. The rises, which average 3.5%, came into effect on Sunday (6 June), but there was no official or advance notification. Retailers only became aware if they spotted the news in small print on their invoices. NFRN vice-president Muntazir Dipoti, who.

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Popcorn Kitchen introduces new flavour variants

Retail Times

This June, on the eve of exhibition season (Farmshop & Deli…), Popcorn Kitchen will be unveiling its latest most deliciously decadent chapter in its fine snacking journey, an indulgent treat adventure which began back in 2012 with an unflinching commitment to unfussy, unadulterated ‘pure popcorn happiness’ and an instantly recognisable speedy popcorn kettle on wheels logo.

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Small businesses to be exempt from takeaway calorie labelling

Talking Retail

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that mandatory calorie labelling will be introduced for large businesses in the out-of-home food and drink sector. DHSC has responded to its consultation on requiring any outlet where food and drink is prepared for immediate consumption by the person who buys it to include mandatory. This story continues at Small businesses to be exempt from takeaway calorie labelling.

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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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Givenchy, London

Retail Store Windows

We don't often see much in the way of Visual Merchandising from this brand. Ok, well they did have some large prop handbags in their windows recently although they weren't very exciting. However, we did come across this installation and to be honest WTF went through our minds initially. This is rather a slightly unhinged installation although we have to say that we absolutely love it.

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Jealous Sweets rolls out vegan sour beans

Talking Retail

Jealous Sweets has launched a range of plant-based sour beans. Zingy Sours (125g; £2) include Orange, Apple and Lemon flavours and Berry Sours (125g; £2) include Cherry, Raspberry, and Blackcurrant flavours. Imran Merza, co-founder of Jealous Sweets, said: “Our sours give the traditional mouth-watering acidity, but we have upped flavour concentration to really enhance the.

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DPD to double electric vans fleet

E Delevry

DPD has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer Maxus for 750 e deliver electric vans, doubling the firm’s total UK EV fleet to almost 1,500. The deal comprises 500 long-wheelbase 3.5t electric vans and 250 smaller vans. The company plans to expand to more than 1,700 EVs by the end of the year. DPD is pushing hard on its sustainability options and the new vehicles will also feature in DPD’s first UK TV advert to help communicate the firm’s clean, green parcel delivery solutions

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SIT Furniture Design Award 2021 welcomes submissions from around the world!

Design Wanted

The SIT Furniture Design Award 2021 is now open, receiving submissions from furniture designers, interior designers, industrial designers, manufacturers, brands and design studios globally. SIT Furniture Design Award was created to celebrate and recognize the remarkable work of furniture designers , interior designers. Creativity, innovative vision, and accessibility in the furniture design community deserve to be applauded and shared widely, across the world.

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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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Deliveroo to keep eye on local communities with Neighbourhood Watch partnership

E Delevry

Deliveroo is to offer its riders optional training to help keep communities safe across the UK, following a new partnership with Neighbourhood Watch. The training, which has been created by Neighbourhood Watch and verified by the Metropolitan Police, will cover six topics including spotting the signs of domestic abuse and drug dealing. The idea of a partnership between Deliveroo and Neighbourhood Watch was developed when, earlier this year, a rider called Darren became a Neighbourhood Watch coor

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Clearpay ties with British Fashion Council to launch ‘Clearpay Quarter’ on King’s Road during London Fashion Week

Retail Times

Clearpay, the leading 'buy now pay later' service, and the British Fashion Council have joined forces to launch 'Clearpay Quarter', a unique and stylish event to celebrate London Fashion Week and get Brits shopping again.

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Ferrari unveils glossy lifestyle concept store designed by Sybarite

Dezeen

London architectural studio Sybarite has paid tribute to Ferrari 's legacy in the car brand's lifestyle concept store, which features a scarlet glass wall that recalls a racetrack and a terracotta facade that nods to its Italian heritage. Revealed here in photographs shared exclusively with Dezeen, the store is arranged across a single open-plan floor in a 1980s building in Maranello, northern Italy, where Ferrari's factory is located.

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The Future Of Work Is Flexible

All Work

As monotonous as this pandemic has felt from day to day, it’s been a major disruptor that has already spurred big shifts in all facets of life. Particularly in our workplaces. The post-pandemic world invites designers to push the envelope on Agile Design principles – creating positive change for employers and employees alike. In the future, spatial requirements will change throughout the day and an effective office must accommodate the full gamut.

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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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Robinsons re-launches Refresh’d range with new flavours

Talking Retail

Robinsons is re-launching its Refresh’d brand to Robinsons “Ready to Drink”, alongside two new flavours. Raspberry & Apple and Peach & Mango will roll-out from this month in new single-serve 500ml bottles (£1.45), supported by Robinsons “Let There be Fruit” summer campaign and out-of-home, social and digital activity across July and August. Phil Sanders, out-of-home.

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