Thu.Dec 08, 2022

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Greenstreat talks store expansion, digital currency and in-house delivery

Inside Retail

Healthy quick-service restaurant Greenstreat is rapidly expanding its retail presence. It is set to open a new location in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond, with the goal of opening two more Melbourne locations – in Fitzroy and the CBD – within six months. Greenstreat was founded by brothers Jackson and Jesse McGrath, who grew up making salad dressings, sauces and glazes with their family, and selling the products at markets across Australia’s east coast.

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Guildford c-store and petrol station to reopen with new look

Talking Retail

Plans are underway for a convenience store and petrol station in Guildford to get a new look as it passes hands from one independent retailer to another. Thousands of pounds worth of food and other goods will be donated to North Guildford Foodbank, The Hive, and The Salvation Army as part of changes to the. This story continues at Guildford c-store and petrol station to reopen with new look.

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Apple Australia workers plan Christmas strike

Inside Retail

Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are preparing to go on a strike ahead of Christmas to demand better working conditions and wages, union leaders and staff said, a move likely to hurt the iPhone maker’s sales and services in the country. The less than two-day strike by about 200 of Apple’s roughly 4000 employees in Australia comes as the US tech giant faces disruptions due to worker unrest in its main iPhone plant in China.

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FTC Set to Review Green Guides

Hunton Andrews Kurth

The FTC announced that it will hold an open meeting on December 14 during which the agency will vote to publish a Federal Register notice commencing a regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”). The commonly followed Guides , which were last updated in 2012, set forth: (1) general principles that apply to all environmental marketing claims; (2) how consumers are likely to interpret particular claims and how marketers can substantiate these clai

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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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Two more Lendlease malls sold in $242.5 million deal

Inside Retail

Asset manager HMC Capital has acquired two shopping centres from Lendlease for $242.5 million. The agreement includes Perth’s Southlands Boulevarde for $92.5 million and the Menai Marketplace in Sydney for $150 million. CBRE’s Simon Rooney and James Douglas introduced HMC Capital and negotiated the sales on behalf of LendLease, with the sale campaign managed by JLL’s Sam Hatcher and Nick Willis.

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10 iconic designs by Ross Lovegrove

Design Wanted

An esthetic that combines impressive thoughtfulness with new technologies and surprising materials – these are the principles that have guided the work of Welsh industrial designer […]. The post 10 iconic designs by Ross Lovegrove appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Exploring the typographic worlds of M/M (Paris)

Design Week

Over the course of thirty years, French art and design studio M/M (Paris), made up of Michaël Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, has created complex visual worlds for an impressive array of theatres, musicians (most notably Björk); fashion brands and magazines, artists and arts institutions. Embarking on a process of in-depth collaboration for each of these clients, M/M considers its work part of “a.

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Cathay Pacific launches its first retail space, in downtown Hong Kong

Inside Retail

Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced its first retail space at Hong Kong’s Cityplaza shopping mall, bringing the ‘online to offline to online’ shopping experience to its customers and loyalty program members. Customers visiting the Cathay-branded store can scan QR codes to learn about products, purchase their favourite items and select their preferred delivery option via the airline’s app.

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Marimekko Returns to New York

VMS

Finnish design house Marimekko (Helsinki) has opened a new experiential retail space in SoHo. Located at 97 Wooster St., it replaces a New York flagship that closed at the end of last year. The store’s interiors are inspired by the industrial architecture of Marimekko’s textile printing factory in Helsinki, with traditional retail display fixtures replaced by “carefully selected design gems from different decades and distinct material choices,” the fashion and home furnishings retail

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Here’s what a great retail experience looks like in Hong Kong: KPMG

Inside Retail

When one talks about the state of commerce in the Asian region, the one thing that stands out is the rapid digital transformation that took place during the height of the pandemic. A recent survey by KPMG found that Hong Kong consumers are increasingly embracing digital channels, with 85 per cent of respondents reporting digital interactions with leading brands, an 8 per cent increase compared to 2021.

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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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Gen Z Goes Big on Black Friday

VMS

At least one group of shoppers has been happily hitting the malls this holiday season, seemingly oblvious to inflation eating into their discretionary dollars, CNN Business reports. The group in question is Gen Z (those born from the mid-to-late 1990s through the early 2010s). “One standout this Black Friday was the high turnout of Gen Z in stores,” NPD apparel industry analyst Kristen Classi-Zummo told CNN.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

VF Corp searching for new CEO following shock retirement. by Dean Blake. Global fashion house VF Corp has appointed lead independent director Benno Dorer as its interim president and chief executive, following this week’s announcement that chairman and CEO Steve Rendle retired effective immediately. The business has kicked off an internal and external search for a permanent replacement, but for now Rendle’s workload will be handled by Dorer and interim chairman Richard Carucci.

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DixonBaxi partners with ITV for major brand overhaul

Design Week

DixonBaxi and ITV Creative have designed the brand identity for the new ITVX streaming service as well as refreshing ITV’s five channels with a new logo system and bespoke typeface family. The year-long project focused on making the broadcasting giant feel more “authentically eclectic”, according to DixonBaxi’s senior strategist Claire Langer.

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Wesfarmers, The Walt Disney Company team up to launch subscription bundle

Inside Retail

Wesfarmers OneDigital has teamed with The Walt Disney Company to launch an exclusive subscription bundle combining Disney+ streaming entertainment content and OnePass for $14.99 a month. The multi-year agreement is the first external partnership for OnePass and builds on the strong relationship between the two conglomerates. The deal sets Wesfarmers up to compete with Amazon Prime membership which offers streaming and preferential product access and delivery terms for a monthly fee.

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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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Nisa aims to drive sales in store with new POS for award winning wines

Talking Retail

Nisa retailers have been given extra tools to drive trade this Christmas with a whole host of festive point of sale to use in store including a suite of new signage for award-winning wines. The new Christmas themed “Proud to Stock Co-op” point of sale (POS) is designed to help draw shoppers’ attention to the. This story continues at Nisa aims to drive sales in store with new POS for award winning wines.

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ACCC alleges Bloomex Australia duped customers with old reviews and phony discounts

Inside Retail

Bloomex Australia is headed to court after the consumer watchdog accused the online florist of using customer ratings that were seven years out of date and from overseas customers who had not purchased from the Australian arm of the global business, while also advertising “discounts” that were not what they seem. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court today, alleging that the website’s online star ratings were misleading customers bec

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Chocomel to unveil new plant-based variant

Talking Retail

Premium chocolate drink Chocomel from FrieslandCampina is set to build on a hugely successful year for the brand with the launch of a new plant-based variant in early 2023. Chocomel Plant-Based’s exclusive cashew nut and pea milk formulation has, according to FrieslandCampina, been rated as 93% positive in advance taste tests, with 48% unable to. This story continues at Chocomel to unveil new plant-based variant.

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Amazon Australia’s director of operations talks warehouse tech and growth

Inside Retail

Mindy Espidio-Garcia has worked for Amazon for over nine years, most recently as the head of its robotics sites in the US. In May, she joined the company’s Australian business as director of operations, where she is responsible for its fulfilment and continuous improvement teams. . We recently spoke to her about the company’s expectations for peak season, how it aims to grow in the local market and the secret to Amazon’s leadership in the logistics space.

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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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Universal Display & Design USA’s Series F7

VMS

Universal Display & Design USA’s Series F7. Created predominantly to showcase plus-size collections. Self-assured and stylish, Series F7 was created predominantly to showcase plus-size collections. Available in many different skin tones and finishes, it can also be manufactured using one of the company’s eco-friendly materials. Universal Display & Design.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

VF Corp searching for new CEO following shock retirement. by Dean Blake. Global fashion house VF Corp has appointed lead independent director Benno Dorer as its interim president and chief executive, following this week’s announcement that chairman and CEO Steve Rendle retired effective immediately. The business has kicked off an internal and external search for a permanent replacement, but for now Rendle’s workload will be handled by Dorer and interim chairman Richard Carucci.

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Toys “R” Us Owner Acquires 7.4% Stake in Express

VMS

Brand management company WHP Global (New York) will spend a total of $260 million to acquire a 7.4 percent stake in struggling fashion retailer Express Inc. (Columbus, Ohio). WHP Global is investing $235 million to form a joint venture with Express that will give it a 60 percent controlling interest in the partnership. The brand manager will also spend $25 million to acquire 5.4 million newly issued shares of Express at $4.60 apiece.

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How to become a better networker without having to socialise with strangers

Inside Retail

‘I love networking and making small talk with strangers,’ said no one ever. Luckily, Marissa King, a professor of organisational behaviour at the Yale School of Management, who literally wrote the book on the topic – Social Chemistry – has a weekly ritual to make networking a little more enjoyable. King explains that there is extraordinary power in our existing networks.

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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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Analysis of ESG Practice Disclosure by Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Eye on ESG

On November 25, 2022, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ( SEHK ) published a report on its analysis of ESG practice disclosure in Hong Kong ( the Report ). The Report sets out the SEHK’s findings of their review of compliance by Hong Kong issuers of the new ESG requirements implemented in July 2020, which focused on board governance, climate change, and other ESG issues ( 2020 Enhancements ).

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Walkers and Bestway prize helps retailer improve store safety

Talking Retail

Following a recent competition in partnership with Bestway Wholesale to support retailers during a challenging economic climate, Walkers has announced the winner of the £4,000 prize. Abdul Shakoor, of Clifton Convenience store in Bristol, is the lucky recipient and has been putting his winnings towards the revamping of his store and its safety. Mike Chapman, This story continues at Walkers and Bestway prize helps retailer improve store safety.

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In case you missed it: Drytac’s blogs in 2022

Drytac

Drytac has published a series of blogs throughout 2022 covering some of the most talked-about subjects in the industry. From the importance of mounting adhesives at the start of the year, to preparing for cold-weather installations ahead of the busy festive period, there was plenty for Drytac’s specialist staff to explore. Other articles this year included removable adhesives and their potential to help print businesses with their growth plans, while the core challenges in application installati

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CBI urges government to provide details on energy bill relief extension for businesses

Talking Retail

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the government to elaborate on how it plans to extend the energy bill relief scheme for businesses beyond March 2023. The scheme, which discounts the wholesale cost of energy for all companies, charities and public sector organisations, was introduced in October to replicate the support offered to households.

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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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ABN AMRO PRESENTEERT: THE GUIDE

T Insights

Op een vrouwelijke ondernemer ligt – onbewust – een vergrootglas. Ondernemen vrouwen anders dan mannen? ABN Amro presenteert The Guide, een reeks over vrouwelijk ondernemerschap. In de eerste aflevering van The Guide achterhalen we wat de drijfveren voor vrouwelijke ondernemers zijn. Hoe gaan ze om met risico’s? Met work-life balance? En met het constant laveren tussen kansen en uitdagingen.

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5 Most Common Injuries in Retails Stores And How Can You Prevent Them

RetailMinded

Retail workers are constantly moving, ensuring customers have a smooth shopping experience. Unfortunately, this movement can also lead to accidents, causing injuries to retail store workers or even customers. . According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the retail industry reported about 409,900 workplace injuries and illnesses in 2018 alone. While employees can suffer a wide range of injuries while working in a retail store, here are six common injuries your employees might face and how to

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St. Marche, São Paulo | 51st International Design Competition Winner

Retail Design Institute

St. Marche, São Paulo. Design: Espaçonovo Projetos de Arquitetura S/S Ltda, São Paulo. Photography: Ricardo Bassetti, São Paulo. St. Marche offers nearly 12,000-sq. ft. of specialty food. Opened during the pandemic, the Espaçonovo design team worked to create a relaxed place but one with safety and well-being in mind for returning in-store customers.

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CREATABAR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Retail Design Blog

Creatabar is a leading interior architecture studio specialized in delivering commercial space development and turnkey interior projects. Their team recently.

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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.