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APRIL 10, 2025

As retail theft continues to rise, having effective loss-prevention strategies in place has become critical for any business dealing with high-value merchandise. From jewelry and luxury boutiques to cannabis dispensaries and sporting goods retailers, secure product displays are no longer optionalthey’re essential. One of the most innovative advancements in retail security is the Theft Deterrent Level (TDL) system, a standardized method for evaluating the security performance of display cas

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Global Retail Brands (GRB) is set to acquire the brands and operating assets of the Australian tableware chain, Salt&Pepper. Salt&Peppers retail, online and wholesale operations will be included in the acquisition, expected to be completed by April 15. GRB will operate all 25 Salt&Pepper retail stores, and the nearly 220 existing team members will be retained post-sale.

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Promotion Tech

APRIL 10, 2025

Author: Mike Musto Photo by: Joshua Earle Retail sales in the U.S. contracted 0.9% month-over-month in January 2025 a sharper decline than expected ( source ). Its not surprising when you consider the daily headlines announcing store closures from major retailers like Macys, Best Buy, and Rite Aid. Having worked in brand management and experiential tech for years, Ive seen firsthand, brands failing to evolve their customer experience are the ones being left behind.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Inside Retails Top 50 People in E-Commerce , presented by Australia Post, is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australias online retail industry. Over the coming weeks, we will be profiling this years Top 10. Here, we speak with #8, Tara McKeon, founder of Proud Poppy Clothing, about creating an inclusive fashion label, how social media plays a role in the customer experience and what’s next for her $20 million lifestyle brand.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! DHL eCommerce UK today announces the opening of a new site in Newcastle, designed to boost capacity to meet customer demand across the North East. The 55,000 sq.ft site will handle up to 15,000 parcels each day.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Mazzucchellis Jewellers unveiled its flagship boutique in Perths Murray Street with a performance from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, ballerinas and the launch of the boutiques pink diamond collection. The new boutique is designed by Melbourne-based studio Kaleidoscope and is fitted with premium fixtures by Perth-based West Coast Shopfitting.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Prada’s deal to buy Versace revives hopes for a ‘made in Italy’ luxury champion after many other family-founded brands ended up in French, Swiss or US hands, and comes as many Italian groups are outperforming the struggling sector. The US$1.375 billion deal brings one of fashion’s best-known Italian labels back under Italian control after it was sold to US-listed Capri Holdings, then known as Michael Kors, for $2.15 billion including debt in 2018.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Supermarket wine aisles are getting a vibrant update this springtime with the arrival of a number of standout Australian wines which capture the spirit of Australia and deliver it straight to UK consumers. From the bold reds of South Australia to elegant cool-climate wines from Tasmania and lower alcohol environmentally conscious wines, the new listings

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Fewer people are visiting retail brands websites, and when they do, they are not staying as long, according to an insights report recently published by Contentsquare. Based on an analysis of 90 billion user sessions covering 389 billion page views across 6000 websites, the report focuses on the customer experience journey from initial acquisition to long-term retention.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following the recent launch ofAirEssentials Pique, SPANX have expanded the collection with a range of fresh styles that blendssporty aesthetics with elevated everyday style. Designed with spring wardrobes in mind, this collection offers a fresh take on relaxed dressing with refined structure and subtle texture.

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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Price responsiveness (elasticity) forms the foundation of understanding and improving your trade strategy. The more elastic a product is, the more it responds to price changes critical to building your pricing strategies and deciding how best to allocate your trade spend. Use econometric modelling to ascertain both base (shelf price) and promotional elasticities that together help identify the price management strategy that best suits each of the items in your portfolio.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! An Edinburgh-based IT professional is making a move into product design, with her debut product set to make shopping easier when it launches this spring, thanks to a recent funding boost to kick-start her business idea.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Amit Mahto serves as the director and country manager for Amazon Marketplace in Australia and Singapore. In this role, he oversees the growth and development of Amazons seller communities, focusing on empowering small and medium-sized businesses to thrive on the platform. Amazon Australia has experienced growth since its launch in December 2017, with 20 operational sites around Australia a network of fulfilment centres and delivery stations and around 7000 employees across the businesses.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following the success of last years What The SPF?! campaign, LOOKFANTASTIC, the home of iconic beauty is proud to launch Two Fingers for Sun Protection, Two Fingers to Sun Damagea bold initiative reinforcing the importance of daily sun protection while making SPF more accessible for all.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Design Wanted

APRIL 10, 2025

Water is one of our most precious resources, yet its demand continues to rise. As climate change worsens water scarcity, […] The post Rocas new technology: ensuring no drop goes to waste appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I), the proud producer of soft drinks Lucozade and Ribena, announces the launch of a new ready-to-drink alcohol (ARTD) brand, La Casera, as it furthers its category expansion ambitions in Great Britain.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 10, 2025

Shaped like a tree trunk, Tronco (Italian word for tree trunk) is more than just a storage unit; its a […] The post A stackable container that feels both familiar and unexpected meet Tronco appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A new report from Savills reveals that global luxury retail continues to weather economic headwinds, with core markets reporting strong rental growth in 2024. Across the 21 destinations the international real estate advisor tracks, over 75% reported annual increases or a hold in prime headline rents YoY (year-on-year).

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Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

As FMCG and retail sectors continue to grapple with the advent of digital integration, AI platforms are reinventing how businesses interact with customers. Generative AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, are rapidly becoming integral to consumer research. This integration poses a new challenge for Australian businesses on how to stay prominent and reputable in a landscape where AI, not traditional search engines, is increasingly driving purchasing decisions. “The shift i

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Millesima, one of the worlds most-established fine and rare wine merchants, wants to accelerate its European development and strengthen its carrier network in Europe in 2025. To support this strategy, it has implemented the nShift delivery management and experience platform.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

In a hyper-connected world where price parity is a given and every brand is just a click away, what truly sets one retailer apart from another? Increasingly, the answer lies in emotion. More specifically, in brand love. Our recent report The Power of Love reveals that the strongest predictor of loyalty, word-of-mouth recommendation, and pricing power isnt convenience, function, or even innovation.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Lucozade Alert announces a new collaboration with Lucozade athlete and long-term brand ambassador, Anthony Joshua, with new Lucozade Alert Mango Peachade Zero Sugar – Anthony Joshua edition. Now available,Lucozade Alert Mango Peachade Zero Sugar250ml and 500ml features Anthony Joshua on the front of the can.

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

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Asics has opened its first flagship store in Queensland, located on Queen Street Mall in Brisbane’s CBD. The store features the brand’s most recent retail concept, with Japanese-style natural design elements. It offers a diverse selection of training apparel and a range of other licensed partner collections, such as Cricket Australia and Wallabies supporter jerseys. “It was an obvious decision to open a flagship store in the heart of Brisbane,” said Mark Bruton, MD at Asi

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Design Middleeast

APRIL 10, 2025

Hans Jrgen Kalmbach, CEO of Hansgrohe Group, discusses the companys commitment to sustainability and its role in transforming bathroom and kitchen solutions with cutting-edge water-saving technologies and a growing focus on premium finishes Hans Jrgen Kalmbach, CEO of the Hansgrohe Group Pioneering Smart Water Solutions Hans Jrgen Kalmbach, CEO of the Hansgrohe Group , discusses the companys commitment to sustainability, cutting-edge water-saving technologies, and its expanding presence in the M

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Fanatics Collectibles‘ first-ever permanent global flagship store will officially open onApril 25thon the iconic Regent Street in London. Sports fans and collectors will be treated to a range of exciting soon-to-be-announced activities and celebrations to mark the official opening of the store.

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Design Middleeast

APRIL 10, 2025

Sedus continues its commitment to social responsibility by partnering with Surge for Water to bring safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to thousands Sedus partnership with Surge for Water is part of their broader commitment to creating positive social change Thanks to the work of Surge for Water tens of thousands of people and various communities now have access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! San Miguel, the worlds No.1 Spanish beer, is bringing the essence of Spanish Summer to the UK –no passport required. Itsbold new campaign,Spanish Summer – No Matter, Where, officially kicks offthis Aprilfollowing the acquisition by the Budweiser Brewing Group, and it’s set to ignite a national wave of spontaneity and good vibes.

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Design Middleeast

APRIL 10, 2025

Interiors UAE unveils Villa Cherie by Michael Aminian exclusive collection that reimagines Neo-Classic European elegance for the modern home Interiors UAE has launched Villa Cherie by Michael Amini Interiors UAE has launched Villa Cherie by Michael Amini , an exclusive furniture collection that redefines Neo-Classic European elegance for the contemporary home.

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Retail Times

APRIL 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Fresh from a string of remarkable openings, German Doner Kebab (GDK) is gearing up to make their debut in Norwich, introducing their fresh, high-quality kebabs to the local community. The launch marks their4thopening of the year and 147th UK location to date.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

The Japanese operator of Uniqlo lowered its second-half underlying profit forecast by US$68 million on Thursday on expectations US tariffs will hit the profitability of its fast-growing North American clothing business. The majority of Uniqlo products sold in the United States are produced in Southeast Asia where garment export hubs were hit with tariffs of up to 49 per cent, though US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the duties on Wednesday.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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