Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Retail sales continued to perform well in February recording a 9.1 per cent year-on-year increase according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today. . Despite supply chain disruptions, departments stores recorded a 5 per cent increase after months of decline. Clothing, footwear and personal accessories recorded a 17.8-per-cent increase compared to February last year, followed by cafes, restaurants and takeaway food which grew 15 per cent and household goods, up by 8.1 per cent.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 29, 2022

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . According to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey, consumer confidence is growing as retail sales volumes were 16% higher than seasonal norms in February.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Uber and BP have announced a global delivery partnership in an attempt to expand delivery services to everyday convenience. BP becomes the first major convenience retailer to team up with Uber on such a scale, and will connect more than 3000 retail locations with Uber Eats by 2025. . The partnership will cover retail sites in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, the US and the UK with plans to expand operations to European markets from next year.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 29, 2022

Shaftesbury has today announced that the sustainable women’s performance wear brand, Dai, has opened its debut permanent space on 35-37 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials. Alongside the launch of two vintage activations, these recent openings boost Seven Dials’ diverse community of ethically driven retailers, solidifying it as London’s go-to destination for the conscious consumer. .

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Fashion and lifestyle platform The Iconic has launched its first beauty campaign “I am Iconic” to celebrate diversity in the beauty category. . Featuring a range of faces representing beauty across gender, age groups, ethnicity and culture, and star, the campaign aims to strengthen the brand’s beauty offering and its online market. The brand says it wants to celebrate beauty in all its forms and the new campaign introduces its definition of beauty. .

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Retail Times

MARCH 29, 2022

Today, bp (NYSE: BP) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) are announcing a new global strategic convenience delivery partnership, extending their existing local arrangements to reach more consumers across the world. Together, the partners will offer a huge range of quality convenience products, including fresh and prepared ranges, from select retail locations.

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Design Week

MARCH 29, 2022

Liverpool-based design studio Underexposed has designed a new identity for probiotics brand Fermento while positioning the brand as a range of products with specific therapeutic properties. As well as the visual identity, Underexposed has worked on the art direction, tone of voice, website design, and packaging for Fermento. Fermento’s range of pill-based products are designed to target.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

It is assumed that when people move from a ‘doing’ role to a ‘managing’ role, they will know what they need to do and that they will ‘pick up’ how to lead as they go along. However, leading a team requires a new set of skills that are difficult to just ‘pick up’. Are you new to managing a team, and wondering why it’s harder than you expected? The relationships with your team can change.

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Retail Times

MARCH 29, 2022

Superdrug has today announced the upcoming launch of Superdrug Marketplace, a new platform, which will see hundreds of brands, from premium to start-ups, able to partner with Superdrug to offer their products through the service for the first time. The platform is set to launch in September this year, with brands being recruited now to lead the Marketplace launch later this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Telstra has appointed Vicki Brady as its new CEO today, replacing Andrew Penn, who announced his retirement from the company after seven years in the position. . Brady joined the company in 2016 and has worked in a range of roles across finance, commercial and strategy before moving to leadership positions. She is also the company’s CFO and the group executive responsible for strategy.

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Retail Store Windows

MARCH 29, 2022

We don't tend to see a lot of highly visual window schemes from this brand which is a shame as they have one of the most visible stores along Bond street, right on a corner with lots of window spaces. However on the odd occasion we come across some interesting although not necessarily this scheme. It's ok of course and it does a job although possibly not the most exciting thing we've seen this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, famously once said he hates advertising. Dan Wieden, co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy, Nike’s ad agency since 1982, clarified this further when he said, “Phil Knight didn’t want to sell you something – he wanted to help you be something.” At the time, Phil was breaking the mould. Today, that’s what good brands do – help their audience be better.

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Design Week

MARCH 29, 2022

You now have until 6 April to enter the Design Week Awards 2022, which we aim to bring to our largest ever audience. Having already undertaken a major overhaul of categories to make them as relevant to your work as possible, this year we’re adding the Design, Climate, Action award, which recognises work that is making a tangible difference to the health of the planet.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Fitness and technology platform Peloton has expanded its operations aggressively since launching in Australia last year – from opening showrooms around the country, to the release of its gaming-inspired workout experience, Lanebreak. And earlier this month, the business launched its commercial operations Down Under, with its range of smart stationary bikes appearing in hundreds of venues along the east coast of Australia.

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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.

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Fuhrmann Construction

MARCH 29, 2022

Planning a full retail store renovation project is a big undertaking. It takes significant planning and a unified vision to complete it on time and within your allotted budget. The company or contractor you choose to execute the renovation project will have a significant impact on the final results. Below are 5 reasons you should hire professionals for a full retail store renovation: Proper Planning Your plan for how you will complete the renovation will have a big impact on the success of the

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Women’s fashion brand Sheike has announced plans to open its first store in South Australia off the back of strong online engagement in the state. Located in the City Cross arcade on Rundle Mall in Adelaide, the store is expected to launch in the middle of this year. It will be Sheike’s first location outside of a shopping centre and one of the first to feature the brand’s new design concept, which rolled out in the brand’s Karrinyup and Robina stores last year, and includes marble and brass fin

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Design Wanted

MARCH 29, 2022

California-based biotech company MycoWorks has developed a new eco-friendly, vegan leather derived from fungi. The leather turns mycelium—threads from the root structure of mushrooms—into a material […]. The post Mylo’s mushroom-based leather is the next in fashion appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Pre-Covid, augmented reality, the metaverse and livestream shopping were distant concepts for many mainstream retailers. Fast-forward just a couple of years later, and Target is experimenting with AR and even McDonald’s in the US is joining the metaverse. “We are at the forefront of innovation with social commerce, enhanced retailing and emerging retailing.

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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

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RetailMinded

MARCH 29, 2022

If you are a small business owner, you will likely encounter surety bonds in the course of doing business at some point. Many types of businesses are required to purchase surety bonds as a condition of obtaining licenses or bidding on contracts. If your business operates in an industry that requires you to be licensed to legally operate, you are likely required to also purchase a surety bond.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 29, 2022

The teal coloured device looks like a table lamp, which speaks to the product designer’s aim of creating something that would look smart whilst sitting on […]. The post These kitchen scales don’t just weigh your food—they analyse it appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Bish

MARCH 29, 2022

The world always looks brighter from behind a smile!Retail Insights #25 Be the reason someone smiles today. In this latest Retail Insights, President/CEO of Bish Creative, Jerry Fox, discusses how important a company’s people, culture and attitudes are to being successful. Today, we are focused on the smiles of the Bish Creative team. We are … The post Bish Creative – Retail Insights #25 appeared first on Bish Creative.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 29, 2022

Argentinian creative Andrés Reisinger presented a hybrid experience of physical and digital during Art Dubai earlier this month. Called Sun/Leaf, the project consisted of a digital […]. The post NFT Artist Andrés Reisinger presents impossible ‘phygital’ artwork in the Middle East appeared first on DesignWanted.

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E Delevry

MARCH 29, 2022

WHSmith is partnering with Deliveroo in an exclusive trial to deliver a range of 600 WHSmith products including stationery, home office products and books direct to customers within Deliveroo’s 20-minute target. The service launched today in Reading and will be rolled out to a further nine stores across the UK over the next week. They include Richmond, Muswell Hill, Chiswick, Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford, Leeds, St Albans and Guildford.

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Retail Times

MARCH 29, 2022

The latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar show that supermarket sales fell by 6.3% over the 12 weeks to 20 March 2022. Sales are still up versus two years ago, though only by 0.7% as the comparison now includes the record buying seen before the first lockdown in March 2020.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Social commerce, or purchasing products and services within social platforms, represented just 4 per cent of the US retail e-commerce market in 2021. Live shopping, or purchasing products during a livestream, was a small part of that. However, both are growing trends, projected to reach $US45.7 billion in sales in 2022. Millennials’ and Gen Z’s reliance on social media and willingness to make in-app purchases are fuelling wider adoption – and a sort of transformation.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

The last two years have completely reshaped how, when and where consumers buy. Customer expectations have risen but the old way of selling and fulfilling orders have struggled to keep pace. At its core, shipping and logistics should be about the pursuit of less. Reducing kilometres out on the road. Minimising time spent printing labels. Creating a world without missed delivery attempts.

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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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