Fri.Dec 02, 2022

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Pantone reveals its 2023 Colour of The Year

Design Week

At Art Basel Miami Beach Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Viva Magenta, has been revealed by Eley Cheng, Pantone vice president and general manager, and Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Colour Institute – both wearing items of clothing that hinted at the vibrant shade to be announced. For 24 years Pantone’s forecasters have been choosing a Colour of the Year following a process where.

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Pantone Names “Viva Magenta” Its 2023 Color of the Year

VMS

Pantone (Carlstadt, N.J.) has announced “Viva Magenta” as its 2023 Color of the Year. The color consultancy says the crimson red tone presents a balance between warm and cool, dubbing it “an unconventional shade for an unconventional time.”. “In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as wel

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Design Week’s pick of events in December

Design Week

A two-day pop-up introduces a range of 20 creative businesses established with the support of the Royal College of Arts (RCA)’s Creative Brands Accelerator programme, which offers mentoring, commercial training and advice to RCA alumni. Designs on show span homeware, fashion, jewellery, ceramics and textiles, including those from Folium, an independent, artist-led publishing platform, Farphoria.

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3 Key Differences in Consumer and Industrial Packaging

Bay Cities

All packaging isn’t created equal. If you’re trying to select the right packaging for your products and brand, there is no “one size fits all” solution. Instead, “the best” packaging depends on multiple factors.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

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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Dollar General Plans 1050 New Stores in ’23

VMS

Dollar General Corp. (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) says it plans to open roughly 1050 new stores in 2023 – about 50 less stores than it opened in the current year. The fast-growing discount retailer included that figure in its earnings release for the quarter ended Oct. 28. “For fiscal year 2023, the company plans to execute approximately 3170 real estate projects in the United States, including approximately 1050 new store openings, 2000 remodels, and 120 store relocations,” the company says in its r

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Moves and changes: design industry news

Design Week

In conjunction with its new phase of growth, creative studio NewTerritory has appointed Ben Harding as its new managing director. Since being introduced into the creative industry eight years ago when he joined WPP, Harding has worked as a strategic leader within various design agencies, most recently as chief operating officer at both Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio.

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Yinka Ilori draws on "unapologetic" architecture of Burkina Faso for debut pop-up shop

Dezeen

Modular display stands modelled on buildings in Burkina Faso feature in the first brick-and-mortar shop that London-based designer Yinka Ilori has created for his self-titled homeware brand. Taking over a compact retail space in Shoreditch in the leadup to Christmas, the pop-up shop features a colour-block interior designed to match the products on sale, as slime-green walls clash with pink and orange flooring.

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MADL helps community groups become World Cup winners

Talking Retail

With the World Cup well underway, Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity is celebrating the football with a sporting themed giveaway. The Sports in the Community initiative will see almost £40,000 handed out to 32 individual sports teams across the UK enabling them to purchase new kit and equipment. Nisa retailers have been nominating. This story continues at MADL helps community groups become World Cup winners.

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Noteworthy New Products of 2022: Editors’ Picks

VMS

E ACH ISSUE OF VMSD showcases the latest new and noteworthy products from a variety of categories, from fixtures to mannequins to materials to lighting – and everything in between. Be sure to check vmsd.com monthly for additional product coverage, including all of the products from this month’s editors’ picks list. Nora Lighting’s Iolite LED Small Aperture Can-less Downlighting.

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In Focus | Stocking up for Xmas: Festive alcohol

Talking Retail

With pubs and restaurants shut, home bars and beer keg machines were all the rage during lockdowns as many consumers turned to home drinking. They could be coming in handy again this festive season as cost-of-living concerns and the FIFA World Cup give another boost to domestic consumption. This Christmas – immediately preceded by the. This story continues at In Focus | Stocking up for Xmas: Festive alcohol.

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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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Business and Human Rights: Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 2022 shows that corporate respect for human rights has gained momentum

Eye on ESG

On 21 November 2022, the World Benchmarking Alliance – a non-profit organisation that develops benchmarks to hold companies to account for their part in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – published its 2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Insights Report (the “ 2022 Report “). Compared to previous iterations (which we have discussed in a previous blog post here ), the 2022 Report devotes more attention to companies’ efforts to ensure that human rights are respected wit

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James Hall & Co launches Thropton Spar and forecourt

Talking Retail

A large number of residents and the entire village school gathered to support the launch of James Hall & Co company-owned Spar store in Thropton. Anticipation and excitement had built for months ahead of the launch in the rural Northumberland village, and on a cold and crisp winter morning, residents welcomed the opening of the. This story continues at James Hall & Co launches Thropton Spar and forecourt.

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Campus Woudestein at Erasmus University Rotterdam by Paul de Ruiter Architects

Retail Design Blog

‘Building the future’ was the central theme in the construction of a highly sustainable educational facility in Rotterdam. Key features.

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Voluntary reformulation not working, say health experts in response to govt sugar reduction programme

Talking Retail

Obesity Health Alliance and Action on Sugar and Action on Salt have responded to the government progress report on the sugar reduction programme between 2015 and 2020 for the food industry and public health bodies, which was published this week. Professor Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Queen Mary University of London and chairman.

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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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YULIAWAVE store by Gulyaev Tsakharias

Retail Design Blog

Hailing from Dudinka, a sleepy town on the remote northern Siberian plains, Yulia Vasilevskaya escaped boredom, bad friends, and last.

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Christmas sales opportunities for National Lottery retailers

Talking Retail

National Lottery retailers will this week be stepping into a festive period full of sales opportunities, with the first of three special National Lottery draws over the Christmas and New Year period taking place today (Friday 2 December). The special EuroMillions super jackpot draw has a boosted jackpot of an estimated £112m up for grabs, giving retailers.

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FRIENDS ACADEMY by RAMOPRIMO

Retail Design Blog

The project transfers the experience of an open-air Golf course, where players walk in-between greens, woods and sand pits, into.

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Encona gets spicy with festive radio competition

Talking Retail

One of the UK’s leading hot sauce brands has teamed up with one of the nation’s most popular soul music radio stations for a festive competition giveaway. Encona, the range of cooking and table sauces available in eight exciting flavours and three marinades, covering a wide range of heat levels from the mild Thai Sweet. This story continues at Encona gets spicy with festive radio competition.

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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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MON-YÉ Vodka by Creature Theory

Retail Design Blog

The Challenge: The founders of MON-YÉ Vodka had a vision to introduce a sophisticated interpretation of West African vodka to.

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Müller aims to increase recyclability by switching coloured milk caps to clear

Talking Retail

Following a series of successful trials, Müller Milk & Ingredients has started switching its coloured milk bottle caps to clear and aims to convert its whole range by summer 2023. In a phased approach, which started in November and will complete in December, the dairy company is currently converting all green semi-skimmed milk, its most. This story continues at Müller aims to increase recyclability by switching coloured milk caps to clear.

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Davis & Associates Offices by BDH

Retail Design Blog

BDH was tasked with creating a place to bring employees together for work and play at the Davis & Associates.

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Viewpoint | The Rise of NoLo

Talking Retail

by Peter Campbell Customer demands change all the time with new market trends, and NoLo is no different. As people start looking for no- and low-alcohol alternatives to their traditional drinks, it is important to understand this gap in the market. Here, we will explore how and why this trend is changing, the impact this. This story continues at Viewpoint | The Rise of NoLo.

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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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What Brands Can Learn From Sneaker Culture

Chutegerdeman

The post What Brands Can Learn From Sneaker Culture appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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T Cribb & Sons

Edge

Edge has successfully obtained Planning Approval for an application for a new funeral home in Laindon, Essex Edge has successfully obtained Planning Approval for an application for demolition of an existing building, Change of Use and construction of a new building to provide a new funeral home in Laindon, Essex for T Cribbs & Sons, a family-owned company established 141 years ago.

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DOL Finalizes Rule Regarding ESG Investing and Proxy Voting by Plan Fiduciaries

Eye on ESG

On November 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) published a regulation entitled “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule follows proposed rules regarding ESG investing and proxy voting by plan fiduciaries, issued on October 14, 2021 (the “Proposed Rule”) and amends prior regulations on the same topic issued by the DOL under President Trump in 2020 (the “2020 Rule”).

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T Cribb & Sons

Edge

Edge has successfully obtained Planning Approval for an application for a new funeral home in Laindon, Essex. Edge has successfully obtained Planning Approval for an application for demolition of an existing building, Change of Use and construction of a new building to provide a new funeral home in Laindon, Essex for T Cribbs & Sons, a family-owned company established 141 years ago.

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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.