Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips. Reports of the new store concept circulated in May after the retailer submitted an application to North Sydney Council.

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Design Week

JULY 12, 2021

Studio Output has created the new branding for democracy action and research group the Alfred Landecker Foundation (ALF) which aims to “provoke action” The London-based design studio has created the new visual identity and website for the organisation, including a monogram logo and a series of pictograms. [link]. ALF was set up by the Reimann family after research showed an ancestor’s associations with the National Socialist regime in Germany.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Adaptive fashion retailer EveryHuman has more than doubled its range and entered several new categories as it looks to become a one-stop-shop for people with disabilities to buy accessible products for everyday life. On Monday, the Sydney-based e-commerce business launched dozens of new brands on its site, expanding its offering beyond adaptive clothing and footwear to include accessible beauty, jewellery, tech, wheelchair accessories, home and book products.

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Design Week

JULY 12, 2021

Sophie Pitt is a 23-year-old MA Design graduate from University of the West of England. Her final project is The Bubl Project. Design Week: Can you explain briefly what your final project was about? Sophie Pitt: For my final project, the aim was to resolve a current real-world issue. In terms of pollution, plastic packaging is one of the worst culprits and is one of many big obstacles to a sustainable future.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Educating leaders on diversity and inclusion has played a significant role in Cartier’s journey towards driving change, according to Mercedes Abramo, president and CEO of Cartier America. “Having our leadership team directly involved in the roadmap to inclusion and diversity paved a real clear way on the next steps of our journey and showed the company’s commitment.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

The Government should maintain social distancing and face coverings in shops even after other Covid regulations are withdrawn, says retail trade union Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers), Paddy Lillis, Usdaw’s general secretary, said: “The Government should not be weakening safety measures in shops at the same time as opening up other venues.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is rolling out a new pack format for its Signature Red Filter flavoured cigars. The new “pocket-friendly” size retails at £5.79 and “perfectly matches the current trend towards a more convenient smoking experience”. STG said Signature Red Filter is currently the ninth best-selling cigar brand in the UK with an annual.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

SmileDirectClub has allegedly misled customers on private health insurance reimbursements for its teeth aligners, the ACCC asserts. According to the competition watchdog, between May 2019 and October 2020 the dental aligner retailer told customers they may be eligible for a reimbursement for its products and treatment from their health funds, even though most private health funds do not cover the business’ products.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Treasury Wine Estates is launching two hard seltzers for its 19 Crimes wine brand, in a move designed to “appeal to a new generation of wine drinkers”. The range is available in Lime Bitters and Raspberry & Black Pepper flavours, in 330ml cans with a 5% ABV, retailing at £2.50. The launch will be supported. This story continues at Treasury Wine Estates moves into hard seltzer category.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Businesses that have seen at least a thirty per cent decline in turnover due to the Sydney lockdown are eligible for payroll support payments of up to 40 per cent of their total payroll. The business support scheme, announced on Tuesday afternoon and kicking off on the 19th, will require impacted businesses to maintain their staffing levels throughout the lockdown in order to remain eligible.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Strings & Things is bringing back its Cheestrings Pizza variant to celebrate the brand’s 25th anniversary, following an initial launch in the 90s. The launch retails at £1.50 and will “create nostalgia among parents buying for their own children’s lunches”. Brand owner Kerry Foods said the overall snacking category has seen an 8& increase in.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Liquor chain BWS has collaborated with three Aussie designers to revamp its work wardrobes for its 9000 store team members. The edgy range show what is possible if store management thinks outside the square when it comes to kitting out their staff – and giving them a sense of choice and pride in what they wear. The retailer quipped it was “dressing its staff up to the wines” “We want our team members to feel empowered and wear clothes that reflect their personality and style,” said S

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Protein bar brand Grenade is set to launch a fudge flavour for its Carb Killa range. Fudged Up Carb Killa protein bar will be available from Nisa retailers from 26 August in a 60g bar, retailing at £2.59. Each bar contains 20g of protein and 1.7g sugar and is “perfect for chocoholics looking for a. This story continues at Grenade expands protein bar range.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Youfoodz is set to exit the ASX less than a year after listing after accepting a $0.93 per share takeover bid from HelloFresh – a 109 per cent premium on the past month’s average trading. The bid values Youfoodz at approximately $125.3 million and will push HelloFresh into the pre-made meals market – a segment of the food delivery pie it hadn’t yet picked up.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

As the economy opens up, business is expected to boom. Subsequently, spending by UK businesses is set to surge as finance directors prepare for a sharp increase in hiring and investment, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Almost three-quarters of chief financial officers expect rises in capital expenditure, while 76% forecast increases in hiring in the year ahead.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

As consumers adapt to the new reality of living amidst uncertainty for the longer term, one thing is clear – the acceleration of e-commerce adoption sees no signs of stopping. . Along with the current boom online comes the deluge of opportunistic bad actors and as more consumers move into the digital realm, many merchants are struggling with the very real risk of cyberattacks.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Westfield London is teaming up with leading short-form video and entertainment platform, TikTok, to bring the UK’s biggest creators to the centre for a unique IRL experience in the UK’s first TikTok “For You” House. Uniting the UK’s best TikTok talent across a range of different verticals including family, food and fashion, consumers will be able to experience the ‘For You’ Page in real life in a house style format with different creators and activities this summer in a UK first for the brand.

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VMS

JULY 12, 2021

Nordstrom (Seattle) announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Topman and HIIT brands, according to a company press release. ASOS (London) will continue to drive creative and operational control of all the Topshop brands and will work closely with Nordstrom. Since 2012, Nordstrom has been the exclusive U.S. distributor of Topshop and Topman brands, and through this recent move, the company will gain all exclusive multi-channel rights for both Topman and Topsho

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

The European Union has introduced new rules governing the value-added tax (VAT) applied to cross-border e-commerce sales. These changes, effective July 1, 2021, include the removal of the VAT exemption on imported goods into the EU with a value up to €22. A special scheme for distance sales of low-value goods imported from third countries or territories into the EU has also been introduced.

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Design Wanted

JULY 12, 2021

Andorran designer Marc Sapetti has created Magnet Eyewear with the strength necessary to handle heavy nights and reckless daytime wear. After losing them at a party or rolling over them after forgetting you placed them neatly beside you so you could take a nap, one of the top reasons glasses break is because people don’t know how to take them off properly.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has opened its first new store in the North of England for almost a decade, in the historic market town of Knutsford. The new outlet (which opens its doors over the weekend) became the retailer’s 201st store in the UK as ambitious plans to expand its bricks-and-mortar retail estate continue.

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VMS

JULY 12, 2021

The board for L Brands (Columbus, Ohio) has officially approved the Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works spinoff. Victoria’s Secret & Co. will become a standalone, publicly traded company and L Brands will officially change its name to Bath & Body Works, becoming part of the banner and dropping the L Brands moniker. In early 2020, L Brands and Sycamore Partners (New York) announced a deal for the latter to take a 55 percent stake in Victoria’s Secret.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Coty Inc., one of the world’s largest beauty companies and the global leader in fragrances, today announced the introduction of a digitally-enabled touch-less fragrance testing device intended for use at beauty retailers within the next 12 months. Real world testing of the units at brick & mortar retail stores begins this month in key European markets, followed by a planned trial in Asia later this year.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

A Spar store in Weston-super-Mare has just completed a full re-fit with improved food-to-go offer, a Smokin’ Beans coffee machine, a new dairy unit and a longer fascia. The refurbishment was a co-investment by Appleby Westward and retailers Mark and Estelle Canniford, who have run the Loxton Rd store for a decade. The couple moved. This story continues at Seaside Spar spruces up.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Superdrug’s 2020 annual results reflect a challenging year for the UK’s second largest health and beauty retailer, as the Covid-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to the country’s retail industry.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Appleby Westward, Spar’s regional distribution company in the South West, has appointed a new stores director to its team in Saltash. Dean Mason joins Spar after 16 years with Midcounties Co-op, where he was head of central operations. At Appleby Westward he will be responsible for development of the company-owned stores estate. Mason replaces Steve.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by just +0.6% last week following a flat result the week before. There were marginal gains in retail parks and shopping centres of +1.4% and +1.3%, but in high streets there was no increase at all. Between Sunday and Tuesday footfall rose by an average of just +0.9%, however, […].

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Magners Irish Cider is kicking off its first advertising campaign in four years. The “When Time Bears Fruit” advert is running across TV, video-on-demand, digital and social media platforms. Godelieve Crawford, Magners senior brand manager, said: “Summer is always an exciting season for cider and it is the perfect time to bring ‘When Time Bears. This story continues at Magners kicks off six-figure advertising campaign.

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Retail Times

JULY 12, 2021

Westfield London is teaming up with leading short-form video and entertainment platform, TikTok, to bring the UK’s biggest creators to the centre for a unique IRL experience in the UK’s first TikTok “For You” House. Uniting the UK’s best TikTok talent across a range of different verticals including family, food and fashion, consumers will be able to experience the ‘For You’ Page in real life in a house style format with different creators and activities this summer in a UK first for the brand.

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Talking Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Pressure is mounting on the government to relax Covid self-isolation rules earlier than planned. Employers’ body the CBI is among those calling for an end to automatic self-isolation when someone is identified by the NHS app as having come near someone with Covid-19. The CBI says that removing this rule and replacing it with regular. This story continues at End self-isolation now for those that don’t have Covid, say employers and trade bodies.

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