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Wesfarmers makes $687 million bid at picking up Priceline

Inside Retail

Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has made a $687 million bid at buying up Priceline’s parent company Australian Pharmaceutical Industries – an offer which will net API’s shareholders a 21 per cent premium. According to Wesfarmers, the deal will provide capital and investment to strengthen API’s competitive position, as well as the position of its community pharmacy partners.

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Vipp Studio in Manhattan functions as both showroom and apartment

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The owners of Danish design company Vipp have renovated a Tribeca loft that acts as a showroom for their brand and a pied-à-terre when they stay in New York City. Sofie and Frank Christensen Egelund designed the Vipp Studio as a space to showcase their product range in-situ and to live in with their two children and golden retriever. The Vipp Studio is furnished with the Danish brand's products.

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Retailers diverge on browsing ban as union calls for wider store closures

Inside Retail

Many non-essential retailers have closed their bricks-and-mortar stores to the public in large parts of New South Wales following the introduction of a browsing ban last Friday, as the state continues to battle an outbreak of the Delta variant. . While retail stores can technically remain open under the current restrictions, residents of the locked down areas in New South Wales — Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong — are only supposed to leave home to sho

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Coach, London

Retail Store Windows

We have to be honest with you, we're running out of new schemes. Looking around London at the moment so many stores have closed and empty store units are evident more than ever. Therefore, there will be a few times this week where we may show you some of the schemes we have shown before although in more detail. This element, for example is one area of the Coach scheme we overlooked recently and a lovely element it is too.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Indigenous business sector a significant, growing contributor to the economy

Inside Retail

Following on from last week’s celebration of NAIDOC WEEK 2021, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is encouraging Australians to support the Indigenous business sector. The call comes in the wake findings from the University of Melbourne which revealed that indigenous businesses’ contribution to the economy has more than doubled, making it one of the fastest-growing secors in Australia.

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Pioneer Millworks Launches Sustainable Line of Siding and Shiplap Interior and Exterior Cladding Products

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(PRESS RELEASE) FARMINGTON, NY — Pioneer Millworks, an employee-owned reclaimed and sustainable wood products company, announces its new line of Siding and Shiplap interior and exterior cladding products. Using only sustainably harvested Larch, Douglas fir, and acetylated Accoya (with its 50-year warranty) the product line will offer eco-friendly material choices to the building industry and are available unfinished for site finishing, as well as in a variety of low/no-VOC exterior grade stains

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Linfox launches electric-truck deliveries with beer the first cargo

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Linfox has added its first all-electric truck to its fleet and partnered with VB to deliver beer to retailers around Melbourne. The Volvo truck will deliver beer in the same way as a regular diesel truck but in a sustainable way: transporting 100,000+ cans and stubbies each week from Asahi Beverages’ distribution centre in Melbourne’s west to bottle shops across the city.

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Lockdown support for business “imminent”: NSW Premier

Inside Retail

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has promised “imminent” financial support for the state’s ailing business sector amid warnings the current lockdown could be extended. “I have been involved in very high level discussions on an ongoing basis [with the Commonwealth government],” Berejiklian said according to the ABC. “The NSW government has done a lot of work in this regard and I hope to have something to announce within the next couple of days.”.

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Linfox launches electric-truck deliveries with beer the first cargo

Inside Retail

Linfox has added its first all-electric truck to its fleet and partnered with VB to deliver beer to retailers around Melbourne. The Volvo truck will deliver beer in the same way as a regular diesel truck but in a sustainable way: transporting 100,000+ cans and stubbies each week from Asahi Beverages’ distribution centre in Melbourne’s west to bottle shops across the city.

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Here are the PR lessons we’ve learnt from the flawed vaccine rollout

Inside Retail

As concerns continue to rumble over the Australian government’s “ Hunger Games ”-style vaccine rollout, let’s unpack where it all went wrong and uncover what retailers and brands can learn from the wreckage. So much of the current anxiety around the vaccine rollout is coming from a fear of what we don’t know, including how distribution is being handled and what’s next.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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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How retailers are pushing for plastic-free beyond July

Inside Retail

Plastic Free July, now in its 10th year, is a global movement encouraging consumers to avoid or reduce their use of single-use plastics or ditch plastic entirely. As part of this year’s campaign, eco-friendly personal care start up Zero Co is calling on workplaces to join the Work Waste Challenge to end single-use plastic (SUP). Ninety businesses are already onboard including Australia Post, Gumtree, Arnotts and Koala.

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