Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Denim fashion firm Levi’s has partnered with not-for-profit Habitat for Humanity Australia to support Australians hit by the 2019-20 bushfire season, which left thousands of Australians without a place to live. As part of its workwear campaign, Levi’s has donated a total of $30,000 to support the not-for-profit, which helps volunteers to make a different in fragile communities – some of which are still struggling more than two years after the devastating fire season.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 9, 2021

Affinity Sterling Mills Outlet has agreed deals with three new retailers, including Next Outlet, taking a combined 14,000 sq ft of retail space at the Scottish outlet shopping destination. Set to open in June, Next Outlet will stock items from across its entire product range within its new 8,576 sq ft unit. It will become the latest major retailer to join the line-up of fashion, beauty, leisurewear, outdoor apparel and homewares brands, including Nike, Adidas, Regatta, Trespass and Beauty Outlet

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Since Afterpay Australian Fashion Week wrapped up last Friday night, critics have come out on social media, accusing it of ‘tokenistic’ attempts at diversity and inclusion. While this was the first year that First Nations fashion was put in the spotlight at AAFW, some have slammed the event for the lack of size representation, particularly during the final show.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Lucozade Zero is kicking off a multi-media campaign following its recent brand re-fresh and the launch of 330ml cans and a Tropical flavour. The campaign will promote the brand through radio advertising across Kiss, Capital, Radio X, Heart and Absolute stations, as well as out-of-home advertising, Facebook and Instagram coverage and in-store materials for retailers.

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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.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Catch is growing its logistics network with a new fulfilment centre to be built in Moorebank in south-west Sydney. A 36,000 square metre plot will hold the business’ first DC outside of Victoria, which aims to help Catch keep pace with the impressive growth in e-commerce seen since the pandemic begun, with Australia Post having seen online purchases jump 57 per cent year-on-year.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Coca-Cola Great Britain has kicked off two on-pack promotions to support its partnership with UEFA Euro 2020. The “Win A Ball, Give A Ball” promotion gives consumers a chance to win a UEFA Euro 2020 football and the opportunity to donate a ball to their chosen region, to ensure “more young people than ever can. This story continues at Coca-Cola supports UEFA Euro 2020 partnership with on-pack promotions.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

MPs are calling for the age of sale of cigarettes to rise from 18 to 21 to end the “tobacco epidemic” by 2030. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health is seeking tougher tobacco regulations to protect children and young people from becoming smokers and help smokers quit, including raising the legal age. This story continues at MPs call on government to raise legal age for cigarettes to 21.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Lifestyle and fashion retailer The Iconic has hired former Nike executive Andrew Poole to fill its newly created role of general manager for Sport. Poole, who will commence with the role this month, will be responsible for the retailer’s sports category, leading a cross-functional and customer-focused team. The Iconic said the past 12 months marked a period of significant growth for the company’s Sport section, with both an increase in assortment and amplified marketing investment in full funnel

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

US wine brand Prophecy is launching three wines into the UK market. Prophecy Cabernet Sauvignon, Prophecy Malbec and Prophecy Sauvignon Blanc will be available from wholesalers nationwide this month, retailing at £9 each. Olga Senkina, marketing director at brand owner E& J Gallo Winery, said: “Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc have all experienced significant.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes Robinsons’ brands, domain names, products, social media accounts, mobile applications, associated data and historical website.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Award-winning dining, retail and leisure concept BOXPARK has today confirmed its first site outside of London with the launch of sibling concept BoxHall in Bristol, scheduled for summer 2022.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

The rise in new technology trends in the fashion industry has left many Australian fashion retail brands floundering, but some, like Daniel Avakian and Citizen Wolf, have adapted to them and are testing new ways to engage with customers and reach out to new markets. Avakian, who has been at the helm of the DA brand for 15 years, said the team is currently working on a new concept called custom real time fashion, which is set to launch later this year.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

imageHOLDERS, the leading company in self-service kiosk B2B IOT innovations, and Orchadia Systems Ltd have today announced integrated hardware and software applications to automate the first completely unmanned retail betting shop BetXS.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

The June survey for VMSD ’s new Brain Squad group is now open! Consider taking a few minutes to answer this very short survey – this month we’re asking about “sticky” post-pandemic behaviors, upcoming events, business travel and thinking ahead to the location of IRDC 2022. We’d love to have your input, thoughts and suggestions! Check out the June survey here: [link].

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Burts Snacks, one of the country’s leading independent snacking companies, has announced it is entering into a strategic partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

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JUNE 9, 2021

Kelly Hoppen’s relationship with Eastern design began in a shop on Portobello Road, west London. “There was this old Chinese trunk – it was a deep oxblood red and I fell in love with it,” Hoppen recalls. “So I spent every penny in my pocket and bought it.” This sparked the designer’s interest in her signature East-meets-West style.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Maxol Newbridge, developed to showcase Maxol’s transformative, customer-centric brand experience, has won the NACS European Convenience Retail Best of the Best Store Award for the redevelopment of its store in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.

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RetailMinded

JUNE 9, 2021

Marketing to people who are all about luxury needs to be…well, luxurious. . Marketing can be challenging in general, no matter who you’re promoting to. There are plenty of things you need to get right, from choosing the right channels to creating engaging content in order for your efforts to bring your business a satisfactory ROI. The added pressure of having to tailor all your strategies in a way that attracts high-end clientele could make you feel like marketing is just impossible. .

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

To celebrate Pride Month, food-delivery company Deliveroo has brought back its Deloveroo initiative with a strengthened focus on inclusivity and representation. With this comes new livery on rider bags featuring pronouns and flags designed by Daniel Quasar, the graphic designer who reinterpreted the LGBT Rainbow Flag, adding a five-coloured chevron to place a greater emphasis on inclusion and progression.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

Best Buy (Richfield, Minn.) has announced its plans to close its locations for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday this November, according to CNBC. This will be the second year in a row Best Buy is planning to offer the majority of its Black Friday deals online as well, though it hasn’t yet unveiled its store hours for the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping event.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Today, leading global payment service provider, emerchantpay, publishes the first instalment of its New World, One Market Report, a new research study examining consumer behaviour when it comes to post-pandemic payment preferences. Chapter One of the study reveals that the national shift to digital payments, which has been dramatically accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is here to stay.

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Design Wanted

JUNE 9, 2021

Founded by the Guigliermetto brothers, Gufram is the non-conformist Italian furniture brand that produces iconic avant-garde furniture since 1966. Gufram , (an abbreviation of Gugliermetto Fratelli Arredamenti Moderni), began in Turin as a small artisanal shop with craftsmen specializing in upholstery, cabinet making, and furniture padding. Advances in highly durable and plastic insulating materials in the late 1960s, specifically polyurethane foam, allowed Gufram’s creative vision to flourish.

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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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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

Microsoft (Redmond, Wash.) is making a small return to brick-and-mortar through its Experience Centers in Sydney, New York and London next month, The Verge reports. By July 1, the retailer says it will begin selling some products, like Xbox-related products, Microsoft 365 subscriptions and Surface devices. The experience centers won’t provide online ordering or in-store pick-up for product.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

This month marks the beginning of annual Pride celebrations around the world. It’s a time to recognize the progress and ongoing fight for visibility, acceptance, and legal protections of the LGBTQIA+ community. And a reminder to all that everyone should have the freedom to live openly because love is love. In honour of this moment, we’re excited to welcome Boy George to Waze.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

For those of us who work in the retail or visual merchandising industry, how many times do we hear the phrase, “Christmas already?”. It is a necessary evil of the job and when you work in visual merchandising, you are usually planning 9 to 12 months in advance. It’s part of the job. Like so many people in the industry, Christmas planning kicks off with a visit to the European trade show Christmas World which is held every January in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Nisa retailers across the country are introducing deals on gifts for Father’s Day (20 June). Some of the sweet offers included in the promotion are Terry’s Chocolate Orange 157g at £1.50 each, alongside Cadbury Heroes 290g, Mars Celebrations 380g, and Maltesers Box 310g – all at £3 each. Deals are also available on a wide. This story continues at Nisa retailers introduce Father’s Day deals.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Manchester online children’s toy and games retailer, BargainMax.co.uk has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its ambitious growth plans.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

The NFRN has vowed to leave no stone unturned as it continues to press the police and government to do more to tackle growing incidents of violence, threats, and abuse against those working in retail. The comments followed a Westminster Hall debate earlier this week about greater protection for workers. MPs from all parties paid. This story continues at NFRN to continue to push the police and government to act on retail crime.

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Retail Times

JUNE 9, 2021

Shopflix, a video streaming network where brands can tell their stories, launched today and is available on their app and website. For shoppers, the network offers entertaining, shoppable video content 24 hours a day, demonstrated by expert hosts and category influencers. For brands, Shopflix is a retail partner and content creator, providing a new D2C sales channel with a lower acquisition cost, stronger margins, and influential hosts with a strong social following that post on behalf of each s

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Talking Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Jisp, the home delivery and click-and-collect app, has partnered with social media management platform Maybe* to “maximise the social support” it provides to retailers. Retailers will be able to take advantage of free monthly webinars, getting the latest tips on best practice, tools, and social media engagement to boost sales and customer loyalty. In addition, This story continues at Jisp partners with Maybe* to help retailers boost social media engagement.

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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

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