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bottega veneta injects subtle references to italian design in its zürich flagship

Design Boom

located on bahnhofstraße 25 in zürich, bottega veneta’s new retail is an allusion to its collection and affinity to italian design. The post bottega veneta injects subtle references to italian design in its zürich flagship appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Canadian plant-based restaurant chain Copper Branch heads Down Under

Inside Retail

Copper Branch, the Canadian restaurant chain, is to expand into Australia and New Zealand with the first restaurant planned for Melbourne. . The first Copper Branch in Australia will open late this month, offering a plant-based cuisine, with plans to expand across the country in the coming years. With a focus on sustainability, Copper Branch’s plant-based meals offer healthy, quickly-prepared, convenient meals inspired by cuisines around the world.

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Woodland Trust rebrands to fight for new causes

Design Week

Creature London has rebranded Woodland Trust with an identity that seeks to show that the “forest-built” brand speaks to wider concerns and demographics, alongside creating its new climate-focused campaign Plant More Trees. Creature and its strategic consultancy White Crow were appointed after a competitive pitch mediated by Oystercatchers at the end of 2021.

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Aussie retail veteran Ian Nairn to retire from leading Canada’s The Bay

Inside Retail

Veteran Australian retail executive Iain Nairn will retire this month after a 46-year career in the industry. Nairn, currently president and CEO at The Bay in Canada, previously held senior management roles across leading Australian retail brands including Kikki K, David Jones, Country Road Group, Aquila and the Witchery Group. In 2020, he was named president of the Canadian premium life and style platform, The Bay where he launched Marketplace on TheBay assembling more than 900 seller brands.

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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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The 8 Best Hotel Motel Hospitality Trade Shows in North America 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Welcome to the Hotel California. Just kidding. Welcome to the best list of hotel motel hospitality trade shows in North America. If you supply products and services to hotel owners, hoteliers, or property managers in the hospitality industry, this list is designed to help you find the right audience. The hospitality industry is all about delivering unforgettable guest experiences.

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LVMH names new CEOs for Louis Vuitton and Dior 

Inside Retail

Luxury fashion conglomerate LVMH has appointed Pietro Beccari and Bernard Arnault’s daughter Delphine Arnault as new CEOs for its two flagship fashion houses, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior Couture, respectively. The appointments mark the luxury empire’s most significant organisational changes in its history. Pietro Beccari, who has led Christian Dior Couture since 2018, will succeed Michael Burke to become chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton.

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What to do when waste-conscious consumers expect action

Inside Retail

At least two significant forces are reshaping how and where consumers shop and their expectations of brands. The rising cost of living means people are looking to save money, and escalating climate issues are prompting more sustainable behaviours. At the intersection of these sits the circular economy, an antidote to consumption and waste. That is, a move away from the traditional linear supply chain where raw materials have been extracted, used in production, and often discarded as landfill.

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PayPoint announces expanded partnership with Funding Circle

Talking Retail

PayPoint has announced a new partnership with Funding Circle that will see the small business lending platform now provide funding access to PayPoint’s network of 28,000 UK retailer partners. This follows the successful launch of a partnership between Funding Circle and Handepay, part of the PayPoint Group and card payments solutions provider, in October 2022.

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Survey: Shoppers Will Trade Return Fees for Convenience

VMS

A recent survey of online shoppers concludes that 70 percent of U.S. consumers are willing to pay for more convenient, premium return experiences – and 50 percent already have. That finding is contained in a new survey from Loop. “Merchants can no longer fear adding return fees,” said Jonathan Poma, CEO of Loop, a post-purchase platform that enables more than 1800 Shopify brands to convert returns into exchanges.

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What will retail design look like in 2023?

Design Week

During the pandemic, consumers became accustomed to virtual realities when the real world became suddenly inaccessible. However, many people are now returning to physical spaces with the need to travel, explore and come together as groups – reconnecting with the real world again. In the hospitality industry, there are no longer “off seasons”, as people are more inclined to travel all year round.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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Walgreens: “Maybe We Cried Too Much” About Theft

VMS

Walgreens may view organized retail crime as a lesser threat than it had previously, with CFO James Kehoe indicating the drugstore chain might have overstated its original concerns about theft at its stores. “Maybe we cried too much last year,” Kehoe said on an earnings call last week, noting Walgreens’ shrink levels have decreased from 3.5 percent of sales in 2022 down to 2.5-2.6 percent.

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Spend With Ukraine ?? Spend With IRT Smart Tables

Mindful Design

If you are wondering what next is going high-tech in restaurant design, wonder no more. Here come the Kodisoft IRT smart cafe and dining tables, both products of Ukraine, and tommorow’s interactive restaurant furniture. If you intend to build or rebuild your cafe, dessert shop or small restaurant as one with its feet well-planted in […].

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Babies “R” Us Coming Back to the US

VMS

A Babies “R” Us store will open this summer in the American Dream shopping/dining/entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. That will mark the physical return of the brand to U.S. shores after a several-year hiatus, says brand owner WHP Global (New York). “Since acquiring both the Babies “R” Us and Toys “R” Us brands in 2021, our mission has been laser-focused on bringing them back to America,” Yehuda Shmidman, Chairman and CEO of WHP Global, said in a ne

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CCEP unveils new taste Dr Pepper Zero

Talking Retail

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has launched “a new and improved” taste for Dr Pepper Zero, to unlock continued growth for the no.2 flavoured carbonates brand in GB. This month, consumers will be able to sample Dr Pepper Zero’s new and improved taste at universities and through food delivery services. The sampling activity will be supported. This story continues at CCEP unveils new taste Dr Pepper Zero.

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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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Climate Action and Banks: Review of Climate Action Plans Released by US Federal Reserve

Eye on ESG

In January 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System released a report that reviews the climate action plans of global systemically important banks (“ G-SIBs ”) and summarizes the progress they are making toward achieving them (“ Climate Action Report ”). [1] As discussed below, the Climate Action Report can be an useful tool for banks that are developing sustainable financing products and climate risk management processes because it identifies key peer behaviors and widely used

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Retail NI responds to new valuations for business rates bills in Northern Ireland

Talking Retail

Almost 75,000 non-domestic properties in Northern Ireland will receive new valuations for their business rates bills from April. Known as Reval 2023, the process by Land and Property Services (LPS) will result in a new non-domestic valuation list based on an assessment of the market rent for the property. Non-domestic rates currently generate around £650m a year.

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Shearman & Sterling Headquarters by Perkins&Will

Retail Design Blog

Shearman & Sterling has opened the doors to their newly imagined New York City headquarters, an office showcasing not only.

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Why Use Bindy?

Compliantia

Some of the world’s best brands in retail, hospitality, and facility management rely on Bindy to communicate and execute brand standards and programs on time, in full, at every site. This article lays out the business case and return on investment for Bindy retail execution across the customer experience, merchandising, time and cost savings, health and safety, loss prevention and communication.

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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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Cadbury launches latest ad campaign set in forecourt c-store

Talking Retail

To showcase how little moments can make another person feel special Cadbury Dairy Milk has launched its latest storytelling campaign, set in a forecourt convenience store. The new campaign, ‘Garage’, was created to show how generosity brings people closer – or as Cadbury says, ‘There’s a glass half in everyone’. This can be seen through. This story continues at Cadbury launches latest ad campaign set in forecourt c-store.

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Business and human rights: investors commit to action on human rights and social issues via the world’s largest human rights stewardship initiative

Eye on ESG

By far the largest focus in recent years in terms of ‘responsible investment’ has been on the ‘Environment’ limb of ESG. The UN Principles of Responsible Investment (“ PRI “) – an international organisation working to encourage the integration of ESG factors into investment decision making – is now seeking to change this with the launch of its ‘ Advance ‘ initiative, which is a “ collaborative stewardship initiative where institutional investors work together to take action on human rights and s

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Sensory experience key to meat-free category growth, says Pilgrim’s Food Masters

Talking Retail

New research commissioned by Pilgrim’s Food Masters, owner of Richmond and Fridge Raiders brands, reveals consumers would shop for more meat-free products if they trusted that taste and texture were improved. As this year’s Veganuary is in full swing, the data reveals a clear opportunity for both brands and retailers to support more consumer uptake.

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How Does An Unstable Retail Property Market Impact Independent Retailers?

RetailMinded

Economists expect that a recession is coming in 2023 , an understandable cause for panic. Retail will be affected by upcoming changes in consumer behaviors, which will cause a domino effect that impacts other industries. One of these is the commercial real estate property sector. 5 Ways an Unstable Retail Property Market Impacts Retailers. If small retailers want to grow or stay afloat during the recession, they need to understand how the unstable commercial property market will affect their bus

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

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.

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Swansea retailer sentenced for selling illegal tobacco

Talking Retail

A Swansea-based couple were caught with more than 140,000 illicit cigarettes and almost 20kg of rolling tobacco hidden in their store, the Stokrotka Supermarket in Mansel Street. The couple were caught following a series of raids by trading standards officers, police and sniffer dogs who found hiding places for goods of a street value of. This story continues at Swansea retailer sentenced for selling illegal tobacco.

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How&How’s rebrand of climate-tech start-up Amphico pays homage to lotus leaf

Design Week

How&How has designed the brand identity and strategy for climate-tech start-up Amphico, which aims to make outdoor wear recyclable with a material which draws on the stricture of the lotus leaf. Under the umbrella of its master brand, Amphico has three current projects. Its most developed project is Amphitex, which is a mono-material designed to be 100% recyclable, breathable and waterproof.

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Dijing·Exquisite Restaurant by V2GETHER design

Retail Design Blog

The Bund stretches, Yan’an East, Suzhou Creek, Baidu Bridge, Huangpu River, and the market that foreigners often visit ten miles.

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More than meets the eye: Three Mumbai retailers that deserve a second look

Inside Retail

In Mumbai, retail theatre is on every corner : a barbershop on the side of the road, a spice stall using traditional machinery to grind powder on demand, print cartridges sitting on makeshift shelves nestled in the trees. Wherever you look, there are inspiring traditions and innovations to be found. And the hustle culture is real. I was amazed by the tenacity and entrepreneurship of Indian shopkeepers.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

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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Keereetara Restaurant by IDIN Architects

Retail Design Blog

Keereetara is a brand-new restaurant intended as a replacement for its original branch located nearby. The restaurant itself is one.

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Why Asia’s landlords face a plodding recovery

Inside Retail

Again this year, Asian economies look set to lead the pack for overall economic growth. The International Monetary Fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook, forecast global growth of 2.7 per cent, but almost twice that much, 4.9 per cent, for Asia. Household spending on retail goods and services is set to continue the recovery it started in 2022. But how that translates into metrics that landlords are particularly interested in, such as rent and occupancy growth, is subject to another suite of

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Dior store

Retail Design Blog

Compared to other European capitals, luxury retail has had quite a late start in Amsterdam, but eventually a stronghold of.

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Margaret River Shopping Centre sells for $15 million 

Inside Retail

Centuria Capital Group, an Australian real estate funds manager, has acquired the $15 million Margaret River Shopping Centre in Western Australia from a local owner. According to Centuria, the transaction will support the Margaret River Shopping Centre Trust (MRSCT or Trust), a single-asset, closed-ended wholesale property fund with an anticipated initial commencing distribution yield of 5.75 per cent per annum.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

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.