Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New research from InPost, the parcel delivery service, known and loved by consumers for its innovative locker delivery services, today reveals that while 66% of Brits say expressing love is their main reason for gifting, too many are put off by the hassle of traditional delivery methods, with millions of gifts going unsent each year […] If you want

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Location has always been a prime strategic advantage in the highly competitive grocery retailing industry. Traditionally, major retailers worldwide have had to rely on local government data and interpreting planning policies to determine where to land bank for future developments and where to consider rebuilding, upgrading or expanding existing stores.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Research from national charging network Be.EV and sporting goods retailer Decathlon shows that EV drivers are more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts. The survey of over 3,600 Decathlon shoppers found that EV drivers were more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts, such

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Fashion retailer Shein has released its first Australian Student Designer collection in collaboration with Elian Yang, the winner of the Rise Student Designer Challenge 2024. Yang, a Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology student, won a $10,000 cash award and mentorship from Australian designer Alice McCall after outperforming 19 other finalists in the event’s ‘Retro-Futurism’ theme.

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 10, 2025

On February 26, Paola Lenti opened its first flagship store in Dubai, located in Jumeirah Paola Lenti, the renowned Italian brand specializing in high-end indoor and outdoor furniture, has opened the doors to its first flagship store in Dubai on February 26. Located in Jumeirah, this new showroom represents a significant expansion of the brands global presence and reinforces its commitment to excellence in design, innovation, and craftsmanship.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

A trifecta of immigration, housing unaffordability and limited supply of new retail property is creating exciting opportunities for retailers and their landlords around Australia, according to research heads at brokerage firms who spoke with Inside Retail in January. The biggest story underlying the growth opportunities is, unsurprisingly, immigration.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

A study by technology company CI&T has highlighted consumer distrust in retailer apps and websites, along with the increasing importance of price sensitivity. According to the fifth annual Connected Retail Report , which analyzes the attitudes and behaviors toward omnichannel shopping, potential privacy concerns is consumers’ top frustration with retailer apps and websites.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Pimentae, the trailblazing, award-winning brand known for selling out its premium tequila cocktails, is shaking up the drinks industry once again with the launch of its highly anticipatedGrapefruit Margarita.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Katy Barfield founded Yume, a food redistribution platform designed by the industry for the industry, in 2016. Yume’s platform allows manufacturers to sell surplus food to buyers at discounted prices in an effort to reduce the 7.65 million tons of food waste generated annually. Forty-two per cent of this waste originates from food manufacturers themselves.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Babybel is offering a first glimpse of its bold new brand equity, debuting in the UK as part of this years Red Nose Day campaign. The UK will be the first market to unveil Babybels bold new brand equity, setting the stage for a global rollout later this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Dubai-based retailer and brand distributor GMG is ramping up its expansion in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong as demand for sports and lifestyle products soars. Since entering the region in 2021, GMG has grown to more than 200 stores, with a target of reaching 400 within the next five years. Southeast Asia as key market We see Malaysia as a prime opportunity, given its status as one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most developed economies,” Mohammad A Baker, CEO of GMG, told Inside Reta

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aldi has partnered with The Salvation Army to support the charitys work with local communities nationwide. Through the two-year partnership, the UKs fourth-largest supermarket will provide Salvation Army stores across the country with unsold, non-food Specialbuys, such as kitchen accessories, home furnishings and clothing, at a reduced cost.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

US-based burger chain Five Guys has launched a 300sqm, 96-seat restaurant in the new Sydney new Metro Martin Place integrated station precinct, at the heart of the CBD. Its the second Sydney and fifth Australian location for the fast food business, which unveiled its inaugural site inPenrith, Western Sydneyin 2021. The Sydney Metro Martin Place Station precinct includes commercial offices, retail space and new underground pedestrian connections.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Today, M&S has announced it is welcoming contemporary fashion and lifestyle brands, Hush and Whistles to its Brands at M&S online platform this season, as the retailer continues to go after growth in womenswear and drive style perceptions.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Inside Retail : What does a day in your life look like? Rowena Bird: No two days are the same. I might start with some international calls, spend time in our labs developing new products, or have impromptu meetings to discuss ideas and strategies. This is what makes me happy, I love a list, and the more varied the better. Thankfully I do not have a desk job as I am not very good at sitting still for long, so meetings are a challenge.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following an extensive tender process, Vue, the largest privately owned cinema operator in Europe and number one exhibitor in the UK, has selected PepsiCo as its soft drinks provider for the next five years, until 2030.

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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Oh Abrdn, we hardly knew ye. Or, more accurately, far too many of us knew you, for a brief period, for entirely the wrong reasons. As the company once known as Standard Life Aberdeen, then Abrdn, has now decided to call itself The Aberdeen Group following three years in vowel-less wilderness, it’s worth asking what […] Source What to read next: “Nostalgia is powerful – but designers should be wary” | “Does Walmart reaction suggest brand refresh has become a di

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! UK bed specialist, Bensons for Beds has announced the appointment of Rob Pierce as chief operations officer. The role will see him become part of the executive team. Pierce who will take up his role later this month, has significant sector, operations and customer service experience, having previously worked on the operational board for Loaf.com. […

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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Internships can be daunting, in part because the real world is so different from academia. And design leaders have high expectations. So being made to feel welcome is a good start. This was the experience of Manchester Metropolitan University interior design student Naomi Drury at a company in Manchester. “They were really helpful in talking […] Source What to read next: Should design studios worry if they rely on one client?

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Biscuiteers, the UKs leading hand-iced biscuit company, is delighted to announce today its status as a B Corp-certified company:[link] This prestigious recognition reflects Biscuiteers commitment to social and environmental responsibility, transparency, and accountability.

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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Forepoint has created the branding for a movement to transform Cumbria town Barrow-in-Furness. The Preston agency has come up with the name, strategic idea, place-making narrative and identity. Barrow Rising is intended to align the town’s regeneration, economic renewal, and social impact initiatives into a single compelling vision.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Research from national charging network Be.EV and sporting goods retailer Decathlon shows that EV drivers are more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts. The survey of over 3,600 Decathlon shoppers found that EV drivers were more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts, such

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

As weve hinted before, Jakarta has quietly hopped on the bandwagon of the good life for quite some time now,

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Honest Burgers has announced anexcitingnew weekdaylunch dealwhich includes a burger, chips, and a drink for just8.95. This is the perfect offering for those looking to grab a quick, affordable lunch, with the same quality ingredients and great flavour Honest Burgers are known for.We thoughtthis couldwork perfectly for any features you are working on arou

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

Find Tea tea packaging design Design idea: This style originated from the United States in the mid-20th century, with practical.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Platinum Retail has today announced the opening of its newest bp-branded retail site in Canklow. This marks an important milestone as the company’s first new-to-industry site development in more than five years, further strengthening its long-standing partnership with bp.

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Chutegerdeman

MARCH 10, 2025

Latin America's leading pharmacy and wellness retailer debuts store of the future designed by Chute Gerdeman. The post Farmatodo Unveils Customer-Centric Flagship Store Design appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Ordo, the brand making high-quality oral care more accessible, introduces Denta Reach a pioneering product designed specifically for cleaning tooth gaps. Until now, caring for these areas has relied on professional treatments or makeshift solutions, but Denta Reach changes that.

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

Conexus Studio collaborated with ESET to design and build their futuristic APAC Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in Singapore, prioritizing sleek.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The London headquartered company behind McVities and GODIVA has announced a series of changes at the top of its business. Snacking giant pladis has announced David Murray, currently leader of its UK and Ireland enterprise, will transition to the newly created position of global chief commercial officer.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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