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How Hong Kong gourmet food start-up Le Dessert is tapping into tech to grow

Inside Retail

Established in Hong Kong in 2018 by Paris-born Julien De Preaumont, Le Dessert has quickly gained a reputation for its signature Pavlovas and Charlotte layer cake creations, as well as creative jar desserts and cookies. With pop-ups in prestigious malls, including Landmark and Pacific Place, and collaborations with luxury brands such as Burberry, Chanel and Cartier, Le Dessert has carved out a space for itself in Hong Kong’s competitive gourmet marketplace.

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x+living crafts an immersive journey through space and time in POP MART’s shanghai store

Design Boom

a vibrant, futuristic infusion of light and color creates an illusion of an undiscovered planet for an immersive retail experience. The post x+living crafts an immersive journey through space and time in POP MART’s shanghai store appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Why industry experts think “Christmas is going to be good for food retail”

Inside Retail

After several years of impacted Christmas holiday periods, retailers are now gearing up for the first peak period in some time when consumers won’t be in lockdown or self-isolating due to Covid-19. This change, while important for the retail industry overall, is incredibly important for the grocery sector, which benefits most from the Christmas tradition of getting together with family and friends for long breakfasts that turn into lunch, and then turn into dinner.

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Watchfinder & Co to open a boutique in Bicester Village

Retail Focus

Watchfinder’s arrival in Bicester Village will provide watch lovers with immediate access to over 150 highly sought after and otherwise unobtainable luxury timepieces including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre to name but a few – all of which have been meticulously inspected, authenticated and prepared by Watchfinder’s team of expert watchmakers in Europe’s largest accredited and independent service centre.

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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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How Youtime, Endota and JSHealth are shaking up the wellness sector

Inside Retail

The wellness industry is booming and the pandemic only served to speed up its growth. Here, the leaders of three successful brands discuss how they thrive in their niche of the market. Steve Terry, founder of Youtime. Inside Retail : How would you describe Youtime? Steve Terry: We see Youtime as a service. We like to consider ourselves your concierge in the wellbeing space.

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Class Action Lawsuits Continue Targeting Companies For Tracking Users’ Website Activity

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Plaintiff’s firms continue to file variations of state law wiretapping lawsuits over “session replay” software and “live chat” or “chatbot” applications in various jurisdictions. These filings typically allege that companies use such software tools to record users’ interactions with a website without first obtaining users’ consent, thereby violating the wiretapping, eavesdropping, or interception provisions of various state laws.

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4 minimalistic cork furniture to soften your space

Design Wanted

Cork is often described as a chameleon-like material and it’s surprisingly versatile in furniture design. Whether you wish for it to take center stage or prefer […]. The post 4 minimalistic cork furniture to soften your space appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Blooms The Chemist opens three new stores in Greater Sydney

Inside Retail

Blooms The Chemist is expanding its network with three additional stores in the Sydney neighbourhoods of Crow’s Nest, Gladesville, and Penrith. Blooms The Chemist is a network of more than 115 pharmacies in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, SA, NT, and WA that provide expert advice and professional service to local communities. The company entered the Northern Territory in June, opening four outlets in Darwin.

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Amerlux’s SPEQ-L

VMS

Amerlux’s SPEQ-L. The system allows you to instantly change color temperature, hue, saturation and intensity. These SPEQ-L track heads work to improve product visibility using open-protocol Bluetooth connectivity. In addition to its daylighting sensors, this system allows you to instantly change color temperature, hue, saturation and intensity as desired.

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How Youtime, Endota and JSHealth are shaking up the wellness sector

Inside Retail

The wellness industry is booming and the pandemic only served to speed up its growth. Here, the leaders of three successful brands discuss how they thrive in their niche of the market. Steve Terry, founder of Youtime. Inside Retail : How would you describe Youtime? Steve Terry: We see Youtime as a service. We like to consider ourselves your concierge in the wellbeing space.

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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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MAPCO, Sevierville, Tenn. | 51st International Design Competition Winner

Retail Design Institute

MAPCO, Sevierville, Tenn. Design: Chute Gerdeman, Columbus, Ohio. Photography: Seth Parker, Nashville. MAPCO’s new 4500-sq.-ft. C-store near Pidgeon Forge was developed to shake things up, rethink the traditional, and create a fresh experience to meet customer needs. Working with Chute Gerdeman, the new MAPCO design strives to become ‘Convenience You Can Trust,’ and is mapped out to solve guest’s daily convenience needs.

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Morag Myerscough collaborates on Joy Garden for Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Design Week

Morag Myerscough has worked alongside Sheffield Children’s Hospital and its charitable arts programme Artfelt on a project which saw an underused courtyard space on the hospital site transformed into a colourful garden pavilion. Artfelt is The Children’s Hospital Charity’s art programme committed to collaborating with artists and designers to renovate Sheffield Children’s Hospital’s walls and.

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Life in Chipotlane Is on the Grow

VMS

Chipotle Mexican Grill (Newport Beach, Calif.) has opened its 500th restaurant with a Chipotlane, its digital order drive thru pick-up lane. Located in Louisville, Ky., the milestone opening underscores the brand’s “ongoing commitment to driving access and convenience to real food,” the restaurant chain said in a news release. “Chipotlanes are the digital drive thru of the future and a key piece of our growth strategy as we plan to more than double our restaurant count over the long-

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Gant, London

Retail Store Windows

Wow, just look at this installation at Gant along Regent street right now. We've seen some wonderful collaborations with this brand for a while now which really does help to invigorate the high street. The latest installation is in collaboration with the Artist Amma Lomax (do check out her website as she has a whole range of interesting pieces to view).

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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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H&M Unveils “Rotating Style” Concept: Photos

VMS

H&M (Stockholm, Sweden) has lifted the curtain on a new store design that will change with the seasons, and sometimes faster than that. The fast-fashion brand calls it a “rotating style” concept, which has debuted in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., and will remain open through January 2024. Every four to 12 weeks, a new “chapter” will be revealed at the 7000-square-foot space.

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Wigmore Place - Take a look inside…

Edge

Edge completes refurbishment and remodeling of two 18th century mews buildings, for The Howard de Walden Estates Edge has provided architecture and interior design services for the recently completed refurbishment and remodeling of two 18th century mews buildings at 11-12 Wigmore Place, Marylebone, central London, for The Howard de Walden Estate. Retaining and rediscovering heritage features of the properties and introducing contemporary insertions to provide the best modern working environment.

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Fashion Goes Tech: Digital Transformation in Fashion (4) – part 2/2

Fashion Retail

It seems Covid-19 pandemic is ending but uncertainty is the new norm and adapting to it is essential. Fashion, like other industries, is adapting to digital transformation by redefining customer engagement and optimizing operations across new business models with a new approach to product development where sustainability and traceability are mandatory.

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – new sustainability disclosure obligations for EU and non-EU companies

Eye on ESG

On 10 November 2022, the EU Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“ CSRD “). The EU Council is expected to adopt the CSRD on 28 November 2022, after which it will be published in the Official Journal. The CSRD will then enter into force 20 days after publication and EU member states will have 18 months to integrate it into national law.

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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.

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Premier upgrades Christmas range

Talking Retail

Premier Foods has expanded its Christmas range with limited edition products across its Bisto, Oxo and Paxo brands. The new products include Bisto Pigs in Blankets Gravy, Bisto Crispy Roast Potato Seasoning, Bisto Best Turkey & Cranberry Gravy, Paxo Turkey & Bacon flavour stuffing and Oxo Turkey stock cubes. The launches have a special Christmas.

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Wigmore Place - Take a look inside…

Edge

Edge completes refurbishment and remodelling of two 18th century mews buildings, for The Howard de Walden Estates. Edge has provided architecture and interior design services for the recently completed refurbishment and remodelling of two 18th century mews buildings at 11-12 Wigmore Place, Marylebone, central London, for The Howard de Walden Estate.

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Carling links up with TalkSport for World Cup

Talking Retail

Lager brand Carling has teamed up with radio station TalkSport during the World Cup. Carling is the headline sponsor of TalkSport’s coverage across 56 games during the tournament. The deal will see Carling correspondents report from pubs and bars across the UK during home nations’ fixtures, which will be broadcast on air, as they gauge. This story continues at Carling links up with TalkSport for World Cup.

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Fitness Training Center, Villarreal

Home World Design

The second fitness training center of the brand I Feel Good! It brings novelty and a new air to what is already established in the market and in the health of its users. Continue reading.

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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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C-stores to see 10% business rates hike, but relief package shields them for now

Talking Retail

Convenience stores face a mixed picture on how much business rates they will pay after the government’s latest revaluation, announced at the same time as the chancellor’s mini-budget last week. Analysts say convenience stores will see their rateable values increase by more than 10%, but smaller independent shop owners will be protected from the increases.

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What are Branded Environments?

Arch Daily

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‘Rogue’ shop owner took £50,000 Covid loan after his shop had closed down

Talking Retail

The owner of a London convenience store has been disqualified as a director for 11 years for abusing the Covid loan scheme. David Ocaya Okot, 40, was the sole director of B&S News, a newsagent and convenience store in Lewisham, south-east London. Okot bought the store in 2014 and ran it until 2020 when increased. This story continues at ‘Rogue’ shop owner took £50,000 Covid loan after his shop had closed down.

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Opinion: Why foresight is the future of marketing strategy

Inside Retail

Questions and anxiety levels are being raised across the world as we adjust to our present reality. The currents of change can feel swift and frightening as we stumble from the pandemic to changing ways of working and other global crises. We’ve moved on from talking about unprecedented change, resilience, and the new normal. We now discuss uncertainty and tolerance in serious tones.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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Parfetts names general manager for new branch in Birmingham

Talking Retail

Wholesaler Parfetts has appointed a general manager for its new Birmingham depot, which is set to launch in the new year. The 100,000sq ft site will be Parfetts’ eight depot and will serve independent retailers across the Midlands. Its new general manager is Jon Griffin, who previously held senior roles at Bestway, managing depots in. This story continues at Parfetts names general manager for new branch in Birmingham.

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Moy Park kicks off World Cup on-pack promotion

Talking Retail

Poultry producer Moy Park is offering customers football-related prizes during the World Cup. Shoppers who buy Moy Park breaded chicken products can enter via a peel-off sticker on the pack, where they will find a QR code that will take them to an online entry form. Prizes include a PS5 and FIFA bundle, a team. This story continues at Moy Park kicks off World Cup on-pack promotion.