Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2022

Moss Bros has launched a new concept store at Victoria Place, the recently launched £700 million regeneration scheme in Woking town centre co-owned by Woking Borough Council and Moyallen Group. Occupying a 2742 sq ft space, the brand has opened on Victoria Place’s Henry Plaza. . The Moss Bros new concept store is designed to meet the needs of every shopper, including a dedicated style suite with its own fitting room and a cash desk for private appointments.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

In a bid to accelerate carbon removal solutions, Canadian e-commerce company Shopify has invested in nine climate tech start-ups including Australian-based company Loam Bio, bringing its total carbon removal spend to $32 million. Loam Bio has developed a microbial seed coating that increases carbon in soils as well as crop yields. The technology is said to help farmers, thus laying the foundation for globally-scalable carbon removal.

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Onyx

MARCH 28, 2022

Onyx Creative, Inc. is happy to announce a merger with L2M Architects. Emphasizing innovation by collaboration, the combined team is excited to continue their long-established relationships and project partnerships. L2M brings twenty-plus design professionals, two additional offices (Baltimore, Maryland and Portland, Maine), and increased geographical responsiveness to a national clientele of Onyx Creative.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

Pre-pandemic, the power balance in retail leasing sat very much in the landlord’s favour. Retailers and industry bodies had been calling out for a major reset for years, as rents continued to escalate, out of step with modest growth in many categories. If there was ever a ‘great reset’ event, gosh did we get it. The drive to e-commerce, covid relief legislation, months of forced store closures in major markets, and retailers closing their doors permanently throughout 2020-21, all contributed to

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Design Week

MARCH 28, 2022

Liqui Group has tapped into the Japandi trend – a blend of Scandinavian and Japanese visuals – for its design of Brew92’s flagship space in Saudi Arabia. Home to a café and roastery, the store is situated within an angular building – a mix of Brutalist-inspired architecture and concrete and glass. In honour of its surroundings, Brew92 is decked out with concrete columns which aim to “add a sense.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

Online retailer MyDeal has launched a new global activities marketplace called Amazed.com in Australia. The new website will utilise MyDeal’s proprietary marketplace technology and existing 1 million active customer base to offer a one-stop shopping experience for activities and experiences for locals. The company also plans to expand operations to New Zealand in the first half of the calendar year, and then move to offshore markets like the UK and US.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

After completing two funding rounds in 2021, leading online marketplace Vestiaire Collective has kicked off 2022 with a bang, unveiling a new global brand identity this week to underscore its firm belief that pre-loved is the indisputable future of fashion. Along with a new tagline – Long Live Fashion – the brand also has five new faces: Miss Classique, Rich, Lady Green, Drops and Hunter.

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Parker Design

MARCH 28, 2022

It was back in 1987 when the world first heard of PowerPoint (actually, it was launched as “Presenter”). Initially available just for Macs (or Macintosh computers as they were known then), Microsoft acquired it only 3 months after it launched, and it’s now available in as many as 102 languages. Prezi on the other hand is a much younger tool: launched in 2009, and actually meaning “presentation” in Hungarian (it was founded in Budapest), Prezi now has over 100 million user

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

In the competitive world of online retail, building an e-commerce business that stands the test of time, and has the potential to scale and attract investment, is no easy feat. While the online world of business is an exciting space, it’s not all that different to traditional bricks and mortar businesses when it comes to building a business that is solid, sustainable, and has the right foundation for growth.

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Eye on ESG

MARCH 28, 2022

The sustainable investing market has witnessed remarkable growth. At the same time, the field has been challenged by a lack of consistency in identifying what, exactly, makes an investment “sustainable”. Sustainability taxonomies (or classification systems) have been developed by governments, international bodies and non-governmental organizations to help identify specific assets, activities or projects that meet defined thresholds and metrics that quantify sustainability.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

Trans-Tasman fashion retailer Hallenstein Glasson has reported a 40-per-cent reduction in half-year profit, citing Covid disruptions. Group sales fell 6.5 per cent to $170.63 million, with net profit at $11.91 million compared with the previous corresponding period. The company’s e-commerce sales continued to increase during the period, now contributing 32.8 per cent of total group sales.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 28, 2022

Yves Béhar’s Fuseproject Studio designed the ElliQ robot to address the problem of loneliness and lack of social activity among ageing adults. Developed in collaboration with […]. The post Yves Béhar’s “Care Companion” robot keeps the elderly connected appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Eye on ESG

MARCH 28, 2022

The move towards consolidated, aligned, sustainability disclosure requirements, long identified as an essential element of sustainability efforts, took a major step forward last week. On 24 March 2022, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (“ IFRS Foundation” ) and the Global Reporting Initiative (“ GRI” ) announced a collaboration agreement, the purpose of which is to seek to align their capital market and multi-stakeholder focussed sustainability disclosure regimes (the “

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Design Wanted

MARCH 28, 2022

The collection includes desk, wall, floor, and ceiling variants, all of which sport a slim silhouette and circular base constructed from powder-coated aluminium. Almost all of […]. The post Luxo Motus is a range of sculpted aluminium lights by Permafrost appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

New Benecol OAT Yogurt are plant-based alternatives to yogurts, made of delicious oats and enriched with plant stanols which help lower your cholesterol. Ideal for those on the go, Benecol OAT Shots are also enriched with plant stanols and are a deliciously easy way to take care of your heart. The new innovative range of plant-based products are available across major retailers, Sainsbury's, Asda, Ocado and Waitrose.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 28, 2022

The Brick sofa is here to rid you of your guilt working from the sofa. João Teixeira came up with the concept sofa as a way […]. The post This sleek yet functional sofa caters to those working from home appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

Place Informatics, the leading provider of footfall and location visitor behaviour data monitoring in the UK, believes that visitor behaviour insights are the key to regenerating town centres and high streets across the UK. Footfall itself is a useful tool to see how town centres, high streets and particular businesses are performing but understanding how these visitors are behaving and also which catchment areas they are visiting from could offer the vital information needed to truly change the

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

LINO is a small cozy bistro where details of classic Italian interior are combined with modern design. Its creators from.

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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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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

Today (28 March 2022) Sproutl, the new curated garden marketplace, has announced that it will be partnering with a further five independent garden centres, all much loved in their communities and offering unique product options.

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Njordec is a Danish furniture brand only available in Scandinavia at the moment.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

March 2022. International ice cream company Froneri announces the latest addition to its Cadbury ice cream portfolio, Cadbury Darkmilk.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

When British mega-retailer Tesco called time on its Southeast Asian retail business in February last year, and sold its interests to Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group for $10.6 billion, the deal got mixed reviews from locals and expats, though for different reasons. A year later, concerns remain, particularly in Thailand, where many lamented the increased concentration of retail ownership in the region and wondered if it would cause prices to rise, given that CP Group already operated the g

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

Farmison & Co, the sustainable online meat retailer, has won its first supply deals with London stores Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

After years of being an afterthought, stylish clothing for people with disabilities – adaptive fashion – is being embraced by mainstream players. Brands from Converse and Tommy Hilfiger to JAM The Label are broadening their ranges to consider people who have difficulties utilising traditionally made clothing. There are more places to buy adaptive clothing as well: The Iconic launched its Adaptive Edit, while online fashion and lifestyle retailer Every Human and online marketplace Ave

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

British retailers will continue to lose skilled workers if they continue to disregard the significance of how menopause symptoms such as joint pain, hot flushes, memory loss, fatigue and anxiety, can dramatically impact performance in the workplace.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

DEFRA has published its response to consultations on reforms to the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, announcing that glass will not be in scope of the planned Deposit Return Scheme in England and Northern Ireland.

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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

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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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

Back by popular demand, premium raw pet food brand Natural Instinct launches its limited-edition Easter Feast (£4.30|1kg), an eggcellent treat for your furry friends to enjoy this Easter.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

Creating craft alcoholic products can be considered hands-on art when compared to mass-produced beverages. For artisan distilleries the labelling and packaging is just as important for selling the product as the quality of the contents – and no matter how small the enterprise, this is where automation has a part to play.

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Retail Times

MARCH 28, 2022

International supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA has announced ambitious plans to assist businesses looking to supercharge their growth in China.

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