Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has reported a “record” first half driven by strong sales recovery across all three of its brands. For the six months to January 31, sales grew 34.5 per cent to NZ$547.9 million with continuous sales growth registered in all key selling regions. Statutory tax-paid profit reached $14 million with underlying EBITDA at $45.3 million.
Retail Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
H&M has announced the opening of its latest and largest store in the UK, set to open in centre:mk, Milton Keynes on April 1st. The store will feature two floors with both H&M and H&M Home and will offer a world-leading interior look and feel for the brand, including new click and collect lockers and self-service checkouts. The store has been designed to offer customers a welcoming, relaxed environment, with products displayed in a curated and inspirational way.
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Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
Dutch lifestyle brand Scotch & Soda has filed for bankruptcy in the Netherlands as MD Frederick Lukoff steps down. The bankruptcy does not include the company’s international operations, including those in Australia. The company says “severe cash flow issues” caused by the pandemic along with the war in Ukraine coupled with inflation have damaged its financial recovery despite achieving €342.5 million (A$552.21 million) in revenue.
Retail Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
While investment is under strain as retailers battle with the impact of inflation on food, products and services, which is running at between 8 and 16%, IT is actually one area where increased spend can be justified. The big question is, how can retailers invest in tech to keep pace with a consumer that has never been more demanding, while at the same time using the very same tech to manage their costs even as they watch inflation bite?
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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
MARCH 21, 2023
Across Asian cultures where multi-day celebrations and larger-than-life weddings are the norm, big Asian weddings have returned larger and more expensive than ever. China tops the list with the largest wedding industry in the region, valued at approximately US$575 billion, which has grown threefold since 2020. While, India, Asia’s second largest wedding market has exceeded US$50 billion, as reported by CNBC India.
Retail Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
If you’d like your business to be able to cope with whatever the future holds for it, then it’s a good idea to plan for a range of contingencies. This applies especially to the financial side of the business, where it might be difficult to react to events in an informed, sober-minded way. If you’ve already done some financial scenario planning, then you might already have considered the factors you end up faced with.
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Retail Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
Your resume is often the first impression you make on a potential employer. Usually, the potential employer judges your skills and overall fitness for the company based on what they see in the resume. Close attention to completing a winning resume can be overestimated, and here are the major ones. It showcases your qualifications. A resume is a way for you to highlight your education, work experience, and skills that make you qualified for a job.
Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
A sustainable New Zealand baby wares company Nature Baby will open its first brick-and-mortar flagship location in Australia at the end of this month. After two pop-up stores in Melbourne and Sydney, Nature Baby returns to Australia with a permanent store in Paddington, Sydney. The new store pays respect to Australia while also linking with the brand’s New Zealand flagship through features including the community kitchen.
Design Wanted
MARCH 21, 2023
The Slow Hand Design Exhibition returns to celebrate Thai designers that are supporting their country’s sustainability endeavours. Hosted as part of the prestigious Superstudio showcase, it […] The post Not a Virgin: this year’s Slow Hand Design Exhibition from Thailand highlights the future of upcycling at MDW 2023 appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
The full program has just been revealed for this year’s Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) – including runway shows and programming. AAFW – produced by Focus, IMG’s in-house production unit – will take place from May 15 to 19 at Carriageworks in Sydney and virtually at AAFW.com.au. The schedule is now published on the AAFW website. AAFW will showcase 46 designer runway shows and presentations from brands like as Acler, Albus Lumen, Alix Higgins, Aje, Anna Quan, Asiyam, Auteur, B
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.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
New research from British company Kana Earth, which has recently launched a unique UK nature carbon directory listing over 1,700 nature carbon offsetting projects, reveals that 64% of UK consumers favour brands that make a conscious effort to tackle climate change.
Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an unrivalled ability to repel onlookers and induce sneers”. But over the two decades since the notoriously ugly shoes were released, the clogs seem to be going from strength to strength. No longer just the comfortable, easy-to-wear boat shoes they were designed as, now they’re being worn by celebrities like Ariana Grande , Justin Bieber , Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Barrymore, who has her own collection.
Retail Store Windows
MARCH 21, 2023
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Inside Retail
MARCH 21, 2023
Inside Retail : What are your expectations for the year ahead? David Ramadge: As inflation and interest rates continue to rise, we are starting to see these macroeconomic factors affect the industry. Value will be a top priority for consumers throughout 2023 and buyers will be increasingly savvy about finding the best savings. In 2022, some retailers overstocked their products so the start of 2023 will see retailers selling through their remaining goods and offering steep discounts to move merch
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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.
Retail Design Blog
MARCH 21, 2023
Located at No. 33 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, the Japanese banquet restaurant was renovated from a 200-year-old building set.
CRP
MARCH 21, 2023
Celebrity-owned Restaurants and Custom Food Packaging Trends In today’s culture, celebrities set the bar on trends. Whether it’s fashion, fragrance or custom food packaging, the concepts they champion are buzz-worthy, to say the least. They are always eager to express themselves beyond their established fields. After all, these celebrities understand the importance of establishing deeper connections with their audiences and remaining in the public memories.
Drytac
MARCH 21, 2023
The signs and graphics specialist used Drytac Polar Smooth 150 film to produce colourful window graphics to catch the attention of passers-by in the Ontario city of Cambridge. The Kitchener-Waterloo branch of the FastSigns franchise network recently used Drytac Polar Smooth 150 matte white polymeric film to create a series of striking window graphics to promote a major development project in the local area.
Design Wanted
MARCH 21, 2023
Dutch Design Awards 2023 registrations open today! Join the ranks of previous winners and nominees who have redefined the definitions and boundaries of design and the […] The post The wait is over, Dutch Design Awards 2023 is open – time to join the ranks appeared first on DesignWanted.
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
Eye on ESG
MARCH 21, 2023
On February 17, 2023, the Securities Commission Malaysia (“ SC ”) published the revised Guidelines on Sustainable and Responsible Investment Funds (“ Guidelines ”) setting out the reporting and disclosure requirements for a fund to qualify as a Sustainable and Responsible Investment (“ SRI ”) Fund and, under a new chapter added to the Guidelines, an ASEAN Sustainable and Responsible Fund (“ SRF ”).
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
Silentnight, the country’s most trusted sleep brand, has delivered 26,000 beds – averaging around 1,800 beds per week – as part of its recent appointment as Premier Inn’s official bed supplier for the UK and Europe. The Barnoldswick-based business is a third of the way to fulfilling their contract with UK’s biggest hotel chain.
Retail Bound
MARCH 21, 2023
Manufacturer sales representatives play an important role in the retail industry, connecting manufacturers with retail buyers. Manufacturer sales representatives are typically responsible for boosting product awareness and generating sales at the retail level. There are several benefits to working with manufacturer sales representatives, including their ability to reach a large number of potential customers and their expertise in selling products.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
The award-winning cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury is taking its PillowTalk line on a road trip with a stunning pink double-decker bus experience. The bus, designed and brought to life by Manchester-based One Agency, kicked off its journey from Manchester in late February and will make stops across Europe.
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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
MARCH 21, 2023
Platek is progressively adopting the idea of designing outdoor landscapes with various languages and balances between natural and artificial lighting elements. To this clear vision, the […] The post The evocative, abstract, and dreamy power of outdoor lighting appeared first on DesignWanted.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
Deliveroo has partnered with author Zeba Talkhani to distribute hundreds of copies of her book ‘The Most Exciting Eid’ – for free – with restaurant orders to help British families learn about Ramadan in a new ‘Deliveread’ initiative.
Design Wanted
MARCH 21, 2023
It’s about time that baby bottles got a much-needed upgrade! The game-changing product by Emulait closes the gap between breast and bottle, ensuring a positive breastfeeding […] The post Revolutionizing baby feeding: the Emulait bottle imitates a woman’s breast appeared first on DesignWanted.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
Tapped from the tropical date and coconut palm trees of Ghana and locally produced using a time-honoured tradition, the highly popular West African drink, also known as Akpeteshie locally is now available in the UK in two flavours: The Nubi with hints of flamed pineapple, passion fruit and honey and The Moor with ginger, local spices and Hwentia pepper.
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
Design Wanted
MARCH 21, 2023
Liu Jo Living aims to provide an effortless way to transform your home, just as easily as changing your clothes. The collection, designed by Simone Cagnazzo, […] The post The new upholstered collection called Coquille is being presented by Liu Jo appeared first on DesignWanted.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
Calling all tea lovers…Hot and iced tea is about to get healthier – and tastier, thanks to the new vegan brand, RDCL Superfoods (pronounced “radical”). Radical Elements Superfood Blends is a powdered boost that is simply mixed into tea, creating a functional beverage with immunity support and other benefits. Plus, it tastes AMAZING!
Retail Design Blog
MARCH 21, 2023
Uplifted floor, uplifting emotion In nature, we feel free. It is because we can choose our own favorite place from.
Retail Times
MARCH 21, 2023
We all know that eating less meat is a small change which makes a big difference. So why not try swapping out your usual meat dishes for a veggie option this month? That’s what Charlie Bigham’s is urging consumers to consider this National Veggie Month.
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Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.
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