Design Boom
MAY 25, 2021
bare aluminum pipes and closing racks formed by nikka stone decore the interior and generate a balance between them. The post local stone + bare aluminum pipes complete siin siin’s retail interior in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
A mask mandate in malls has been introduced as part of a range of measures by Victoria to suppress another outbreak of Covid-19 in the state. In an order made last night, fitted masks must be worn by anyone aged 12 or over in all indoor venues, including shopping centres, workspaces and on public transport. “These additional measures are about keeping Victorians safe while our coronavirus detectives work to track down any additional cases and stamp out the spread of this deadly virus,” said acti
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Retail Focus
MAY 25, 2021
It seems that over the last year, we’ve become accustomed to waiting in long queues for basic necessities like essential shopping. At the start of the pandemic, we’d see a long queue zigzagging around Tesco car park and bolt back to our cars to try another shop. Now, queuing is just another annoying thing we have to put up with in our daily lives. Another year brings another year of new products.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
A fierce debate over the best way to protect garment workers is playing out between trade unions and factories in Bangladesh, as the landmark Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety nears its expiration date. Global trade unions IndustriALL and UNI Global have announced plans to pull out of the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), the organisation that is responsible for key aspects of the Accord, such as factory inspections and worker safety training, because its policies won’t be legally bi
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.
Retail Focus
MAY 25, 2021
The deal at the Midlands based self-adhesive film supplier is a planned succession arrangement that sees James Carpenter officially retire from Doro Tape and Michael Ingram take over full ownership of the company. The two have worked together to turn the company into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive films for the creative sector as well as supplying technical films to various industries for well over 20 years.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Akubra hats have been around for over 140 years, but suddenly they’re a hot commodity. Demand is at an all time high and there’s now a six-to-eight week backlog at the brand’s manufacturing facility in Kempsey, NSW. “We talk a lot as a management team about what’s the big driver,” Andrew Angus, Akubra’s general manager of sales and marketing, told Inside Retail.
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Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Sportswear retailer Rip Curl has launched Australia’s first wetsuit recycling program in partnership with TerraCycle. Surfers can now recycle their surf branded wetsuit at selected Rip Curl stores across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and WA. According to the company, recycled rubber will be repurposed for use in the safety attenuation layer of soft fall matting used at playgrounds and outdoor gyms.
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Amacor Capital has launched its 14th convenience store in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The launch of the new Nisa Local follows a four-day turnaround that saw the existing store cease trading, re-branded, and stocked with an improved range. The 4,000sq ft Duckworth Road store, which previously traded as a Co-op, will continue to offer Co-op own-brand. This story continues at Amacor expansion continues.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Valentino has become the latest high-profile fashion brand to bow to consumer pressure to ditch the use of fur in its collections. From next year, Valentino will go fur free, following in the footsteps of its peers in the luxury fashion space – Prada, Versace, Gucci and Armani – who are all part of the global Fur Free Retailer program. “Maison de Couture for us means creativity, uniqueness, intimacy and an inclusive mind-set,” Valentino chief executive officer Jacopo Venturini said i
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Ferrero has launched Nutella & Go Wholegrain to help retailers meet the “growing demand” for a wider variety of snacking options. The limited edition 55g variant retails at £1.02 and contains 80% wheat and oat cereal sticks alongside a Nutella dip. Ferrero said the lifting of lockdown restrictions through the summer should see impulse and. This story continues at Ferrero adds wholegrain variant to Nutella & Go range.
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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.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
A coalition of the world’s big fashion and footwear brands will soon boost the wages of production workers in developing countries, when the ACT Global Purchasing Practices Standard is implemented by December 2023. “Brands alone can’t increase wages, we don’t control factories, yet we must recognise that we have a critical role to play and influence through our purchasing practices so we can either impede or facilitate progress on living wages,” said Rick Lambell, head of sustainable development
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Google-backed retail technology firm NearSt has partnered with the leading EPoS provider ITS Retail to enable convenience stores to drive online shoppers in-store, by making their inventory visible on Google in real-time. NearSt’s software brings customers into stores by showing the products stocked in local shops to people searching online nearby – making it more.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Supermarket chains were virtually lottery winners of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, spectacularly increasing sales and earnings. The only place to go for toilet paper or a social outing in some of the pandemic lockdown periods, supermarkets substantially boosted foot traffic and pickpocketed market share from retailers in other categories that were forced by government restrictions to keep their doors closed.
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
A Salford shopkeeper continued to sell illegal and counterfeit cigarettes despite two previous raids by trading standards officers, a court has heard. Officers found counterfeit cigarettes and empty cartons at the Little Hulton shop on the day officers went to caution him for the two previous offences. Shujat Ali, owner of Super Discount Store, Hulton.
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.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Traditionally, the luxury consumer is an experienced global traveller and an aficionado of experiences. Before the pandemic, 20 to 30 per cent of revenues were generated by consumers making luxury purchases outside their home countries. But, like everyone else, the luxury consumer has been grounded in their home countries and locked down feeling the impacts of Covid.
Design Wanted
MAY 25, 2021
Born from a collaboration with the Banne company, Bloom is a sculptural recycled outdoor chair by Peter Van de Water. The dutch designer proposes an alternative to cheap-looking recycled furniture with a sculptural outdoor chair made from ecopixel plastic. Peter Van de Water is an Amsterdam-based furniture and product designer. He studied architecture at the Academy of Art and Design St.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
We’re coming up to seven years helping businesses with their recruitment (so we’re like, 43 in start-up years). That’s almost 1 million candidates assessed and a heap of lessons learned about the things that really matter when it comes to inclusivity. Here are some of the things we’ve learned along the way… Actually be inclusive. If your organisation is staffed by the same kind of person, you have work to do.
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
Saputo Inc. announces today two strategic acquisitions in each of the dairy alternatives and value-added ingredients segments, representing a combined investment of approximately CDN$187 million.
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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.
Inside Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Australia’s second biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Zip Co Ltd is exploring a bigger push into Asia and a potential U.S. listing, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. After gaining a toehold in Southeast Asia last month through a stake in Philippine firm TendoPay, Zip Chief Executive Larry Diamond said the company is now “actively looking at Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and India” Zip’s big focus remains the United States, the biggest market in BNPL sp
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
The Achievers Awards, the long-established industry programme that rewards outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland, is to return in 2022, the Scottish Wholesale Association has confirmed.
Home World Design
MAY 25, 2021
It’s never too late to make a change of perspective and switch from designing the elegance of a house to creating the classy ambience of a beauty salon. Continue reading.
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
For small businesses, getting into retailers is key for consumer awareness. The touch and feel of a brand is just as important as the products effectiveness. So, with our favourite high street skincare and beauty stockists forced to close their doors, traditional revenue streams on the brink of collapse and those valued customers losing their jobs, how does any small business survive in this climate?
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
VMS
MAY 25, 2021
Amazon (Seattle) is reportedly working toward finalizing a deal to purchase MGM Holdings (Beverly Hills, Calif.), according to Vox. The deal is said to total $9 billion for the Hollywood studio, which has reportedly been trying to sell itself for several years. The unusual news coincides with Attorney General Karl A. Racine filing an antitrust suit with the District of Columbia Superior Court against Amazon on Tuesday.
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
From today over 1,400 high street convenience stores will be better equipped to drive online shoppers in-store, by making their inventory visible on Google in real-time.
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
Convenience stores, both independents and the major chains, saw some of the market share gained during the pandemic fall away during the 12 weeks to 16 May 2021, new data reveals. The latest figures from Kantar show that collectively convenience stores now account for 12.5% of sales, down from 14.9% in May 2020. In addition, This story continues at C-stores losing market share gains, data shows.
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
Despite being forced to close stores for the majority of the financial year to 31 March 2021, The Fragrance Shop, the UK’s leading independent fragrance retailer, today confirmed robust trading for its financial year to 31 March 2021.
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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.
Design Wanted
MAY 25, 2021
The Swedish brand designing furniture for airports and other indoor public spaces wins the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2021 with Ascent, a new modular seating system with sustainability at its core. There are few brands with an approach to sustainability that compares with Green Furniture Concept. Since 2007, the straight-talking Swedish brand has employed ecologically sound processes, focusing on design that uses natural and recycled materials to create modular seating for airports and oth
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
New research* has revealed that footfall and visits in the UK’s hospitality and restaurant sector went up by around a third (32%) in the week immediately following the re-opening of indoor hospitality on Monday 17 May. The data includes the first Saturday since restrictions were relaxed.
Talking Retail
MAY 25, 2021
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to transport minister Grant Shapps calling on the government to act to encourage take-up of green technologies and reduce emissions from goods vehicles. The call comes as a new report by BearingPoint, commissioned by the BRC and DP World as part of the BRC’s Climate Action Roadmap, has. This story continues at Retailers calls on government to accelerate use of green goods vehicles.
Retail Times
MAY 25, 2021
Hampshire Cheese Company's award-winning Tunworth cheese is now available alongside other high-quality delicacies in Rick Stein's at Home boxes. Making its debut in the Cheese and Charcuterie Box, customers can order their selection for home delivery, enjoying restaurant quality without stepping foot outside the house.
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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