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Workforce crisis: 40,300 retail jobs vacant across Australia

Inside Retail

As the country grapples with a crippling labour crisis, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show there were more than 40,300 vacant jobs in the retail sector in May. This is an increase of 11,200 vacancies – or 38.5 per cent – compared to February last year. Despite inflationary pressures, retail sales surged 10.4 per cent in May year-on-year.

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London Design Festival 2022: installations and design districts revealed

Design Week

London Design Festival (LDF) returns this September for its 20th edition, hoping to showcase the city’s creative industry at a time of increasing pressure. As LDF organisers note, around one in six people in London work in the creative industries. But the sector has struggled over the last couple of years as a result of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and uncertainty around Brexit.

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British retail giant takes stake in Australia’s MySale

Inside Retail

The parent of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, Frasers Group, has bought a 28.7 per cent stake in the local subsidiary of Australian-headquartered fashion marketplace owner, MySale. Founded in 2007, MySale currently operates retail websites in four markets – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia – with its sites Oz/Sale, NZ/Sale, My/Sale and Sing/Sale.

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Solid as ever—the Marmomac Verona fair dedicated to natural stone

Design Wanted

When Marmomac returned last year after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, it demonstrated the resilience of the natural stone industry. Not even a global pandemic […]. The post Solid as ever—the Marmomac Verona fair dedicated to natural stone appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Sneaker heads get their digital kicks at Salvatore Ferragamo NYC store

Inside Retail

Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo recently opened a new concept store at 63 Greene Street in one of New York’s most chic districts, Soho. It’s the luxury brand’s foray into mixing a high-end retail experience with digital creativity and customisation. Inside the 240sqm store, periwinkle walls and columns create a stunning backdrop to mirrored surfaces and plush minimalist furnishings.

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Yuko Nagayama & Associates creates trapezoidal glasses shop and community hub

Dezeen

Tokyo studio Yuko Nagayama & Associates has completed a copper-clad eyewear store for brand JINS in Maebashi, Japan , which contains a cafe and rooftop terrace. Named JINS Park, the shop in Gunma Prefecture was designed to act as a space for the community to gather whether they are shopping in the store or not. Yuko Nagayama & Associates has created a glasses shop in Maebashi.

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Loewe, London

Retail Store Windows

We cant quite work this scheme out? This is actually called Fringes (this is from the name at the bottom of the glass) however fringes appears to relate to their bucket bag although there are no bucket bags here. Oh gawd its just all so confusing. We'll just agree that it's something to do with Paula's Ibiza collection. Check out our fantastic sponsors below for incredible Visual Merchandising solutions or click on the banners on the side of the main page at www.retailstorewindows.com Don't forg

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Dan Murphy’s new managing director steps up. Australian liquor chain Dan Murphy’s has announced Agnieszka Pfeiffer-Smith will take up the role of managing director, stepping across from parent company Endeavour Drinks. Pfeiffer-Smith is currently Endeavour Drinks’ chief strategy officer, and will work with outgoing managing director Alex Freudmann over the next few months.

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Penhaligon's, London

Retail Store Windows

These windows are not quite as chaotic as they may look in our images. The store here has a curved front and therefore it is quite difficult to capture the schemes head on. However, another little winner from this gorgeous brand with the launch of their Sports Car Club fragrance. We're loving the outsized bottle props too. Do check out their web pages as this fragrance sounds delicious.

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The perfect brew: Vittoria’s Food & Beverage MD talks expanding DTC

Inside Retail

Founded in 1947, Vittoria has been delivering coffee to customers, restaurants, cafes, and other partners for over 70 years. But in the last few years, alongside much of the FMCG industry, the business had to shift the way it operates to survive in an upended market. With a stronger focus online and a wider product range, Vittoria is now looking at new ways of reaching its customers and giving them what they want: the perfect brew.

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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 Multifamily Design Can Inform The New Office

All Work

If you’re familiar with the term ‘work-life balance’, it won’t surprise you to know that workspace design frequently borrows ideas from the multifamily world. Innovative companies recognize that enhancing the appeal of the office will attract employees back to the physical workplace, and help attract new talent, too. From outdoor work areas to indoor ‘sanctuary’ spaces, there is much that office designers can learn from multifamily buildings, which ultimately improves workers’ comfort and well-b

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The Warehouse Group has a plan to keep prices low as recession looms

Inside Retail

New Zealand’s The Warehouse Group is banking on a new technology to help it generate more revenue from digital advertising, so it can reinvest in keeping prices low amidst a looming economic recession. The company, which owns The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming, Torpedo7 and TheMarket, has launched a new retail media platform that makes it easier for brands to place digital ads on Google, Facebook and TikTok, as well as The Warehouse Group’s own e-commerce sites.

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A refreshingly extraordinary and aesthetic piece of furniture born from the connection of two simplistic shapes

Design Wanted

Specializing in furniture, lighting and everyday things – Berlin-based designer Hayo Gebauer crafts an extraordinary ‘Blur Table’ featuring warm beech wood, aluminum as well as glass. […]. The post A refreshingly extraordinary and aesthetic piece of furniture born from the connection of two simplistic shapes appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Proud local creates shop window for Barossa producers

Inside Retail

Long-time winemaker Shelley Cox has found a cost-effective way to promote and sell brands from her Barossa community. Cox is the founder of Makers & Merchants Barossa, a collective store showcasing the work of local creatives and producers. Shelley pivoted from her 20-year winemaking career in 2018 to start her consultancy business guiding small businesses in the Barossa.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

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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Kraft Heinz's Retail Execution Excellence: Best-in-Class Strategies to Attacking Promotion Season

RepslyBlog

If you missed our webinar on “FMCG Retail Execution Excellence - Best-in-Class Strategies to Attacking Summer Promotions Season with Confidence” with POI, you’re in luck!

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“We need to move faster”: Mulberry CEO on traceability and transparency

Inside Retail

Industry leaders, including luxury retail execs Mulberry CEO Thierry Andretta and Ganni founder Nicolaj Reffstrup discussed transparency and traceability during the recent Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen. According to Reffustrup, for those brands that are making sustainability efforts, “transparency is key”. He feels that as the fashion industry does not have widely accepted standards in terms of auditing, there is a concept of moral obligation at play here.

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Child Studio transforms 19th-century London townhouse into Cubitts eyewear store

Dezeen

London practice Child Studio has created an "intimate and domestic atmosphere" inside this store by local eyewear brand Cubitts , which occupies a townhouse in Belgravia. Taking over the building's basement and ground floor, the shop was designed to draw on both the modernist aesthetic of Cubitts ' frames and the history of Belgravia. Cubitts Belgravia has a front room with a cast iron fireplace (top and above).

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Retail leaders share their top tips for going global

Inside Retail

During the next two years, 20 per cent of all e-commerce sales are expected to be cross-border. This represents a major growth opportunity for retailers, but where should they begin, and what do they need to keep in mind before expanding? . A recent webinar tackled these and other questions with insights from Jeremy Krause, chief innovation and disruption officer at Global Retail Brands, Halie Adams, senior product marketing manager at BigCommerce, and Mathew Hosking, head of commercial ANZ at K

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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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The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Is Going to Be Very, Very Expensive

Robinson Meyer

Today’s major environmental ruling from the Supreme Court, West Virginia v. EPA , is probably most notable for what it did not do. It did not say that the Environmental Protection Agency is prohibited from regulating heat-trapping carbon pollution from America’s existing power plants. It also did not strip the EPA of its ability to regulate climate pollution at all.

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