Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

Bells Supermarkets of Habberley, in Kidderminster, has re-located and doubled in size after a spike in trade during the pandemic left the owners in need of an expansion to allow them to respond to growing customer demand. The established family grocery store, which has been serving shoppers in the area for more than 15 years, This story continues at Worcestershire store doubles in size to meet pandemic demand.

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Design Week

MAY 28, 2021

Shelter has revealed a “determined and brave” rebrand which seeks to embrace the spirit of activism. Superunion has designed the new branding, which launches alongside a campaign by ad agency Who Wot Why. [link]. Shelter was established in 1966 with the aim of ending homelessness and bad housing in the UK. The campaign charity provides advice and assistance to those in housing need.

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Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

News UK has written to retailers to notify them of cover price increases to The Sun, effective from Saturday 5 June 2021. The weekday edition will increase by 5p to 65p and the Saturday issue will increase by 10p to 95p. The publisher says the changes will deliver an increased pence per copy margin across. This story continues at News UK to raise cover price of The Sun.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, Pantys is launching a campaign to help fight against menstrual poverty - an issue affecting one in 10 girls in the UK and more than 500 million people worldwide (Plan International UK, World Bank). The lack of access to menstrual products, information and infrastructure impacts not only their quality of life but opportunities leading to gender inequality.

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Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

Concerns about food availability, food affordability, and skipping meals for financial reasons are beginning to rise again, new research reveals. The Food Standards Agency’s Covid-19 Consumer Tracker – which covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland from December 2020 to March 2021 – shows concerns about food security have risen from August’s figures.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

After a six year hiatus from the area, Co-op plans to open a new-look convenience store in the heart of Soho next week (2 June) following a £700,000 investment which will support up to 30 jobs in the local community.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

Poundland today (Friday 28 May), confirmed it had received approval from the Charity Commission to bring all its charity fundraising and donations activity under one banner with the launch of a new Foundation.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 28, 2021

BDO, a leading accounting firm, was driven to reimagine its traditional work environment to create a space that facilitates collaboration,

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

As an extension to their growing delivery service, Central England Co-op have added a range of fun new sharing bundles to the Snappy Shopper app. Available now from certain stores across the region, the bundles take the stress out of hosting friends and family, giving shoppers more time to sit back and enjoy any occasion.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 28, 2021

In the core area of Zhongguancun, China’s most intensive resource for innovation and entrepreneurship, the Chuangye Street with a total.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

Fragrance-led home and lifestyle brand Fabulosa announces a trio of major developments, rapidly expediting its already impressive domestic growth, and expanding its presence internationally.

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Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

A TV advert will launch the third year of Veg Power’s ‘Eat Them To Defeat Them’ campaign, which aims to inspire kids to eat more healthily and help tackle rising childhood obesity, on Saturday 29 May. The Prepare for Battle installment – which features an army of warrior kids vowing to vanquish a legion of. This story continues at Advertising campaign returns to get kids eating more healthily.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

The FDF has published their Q1 2021 Business Confidence report, summarising member sentiment, the latest official industry figures, and key opportunities and challenges for the sector.

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Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

Three consumer trends are shaping the food-to-go category, new research reveals. The IGD’s latest report “Food-to-go: What’s next for Shoppers”, reveals that evening food-to-go is on the rise, demand for hot food-to-go options is increasing, and convenience is influencing purchasing choices. The IGD predicts that demand for a range of food-to-go choices which are less.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

Dreams, the leading UK bed and mattress retailer, is to be acquired by Tempur Sealy International (TPX) from Sun European Partners LLP for an expected purchase price of approximately £340 million. This marks a significant moment for Dreams as it continues to build on its successful turnaround journey.

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Talking Retail

MAY 28, 2021

Businesses that fail to bring greener products and services to market could see sales decline over the next five years, new research reveals. The research, conducted by The Institute of Customer Service, finds environmental sustainability is now the most important factor in the purchasing decisions of 18% of UK consumers. The study predicts this could.

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Retail Store Windows

MAY 28, 2021

This is quite an interesting installation from this brand. Rocking a kind of Green Grocers / market stall feel is Longchamp right now. We often see some great schemes from this brand even though they tend to go down kind of abstract / shape / form route normally so this was an interesting find to see that more props and a narrative fills their windows.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

An xpod is an e-cigarette that looks like a flat stick. The simplicity of an xpod from ePuffer, or any other reliable manufacturer, makes it suitable for beginners the company claims. All kits come with extra pre-filled nic-salt cartridges in a variety of flavours. However, you can still purchase the xpod and pods separately.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

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MAY 28, 2021

Tesco has launched a new rapid delivery service that will deliver groceries within an hour. Although currently a one store trial operating from its Wolverhampton Willenhall Express store, the retailer will assess the potential for rollout as the trial develops. Customers in selected postcodes near to the store can order on-demand via Tesco’s app or via its website.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

The Conran Shop has announced that its board of directors has appointed Peter Jenkins as its new chief executive Officer.

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E Delevry

MAY 28, 2021

Poundland has extended its home delivery trial, opening it up to around 1.8 million members of the public. The retailer first launched online home delivery in February, with a 2,000 line product range available for 18,000 staff and selected guests to be able to order from. The service was initially launched from the company’s new online fulfilment centre in Cannock which was previously a Poundland store.

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Design Wanted

MAY 28, 2021

Pininfarina Architecture has created for Corà , the largest distributor of wooden products in Italy, a new Wood Floor Collection , combining different technologies and materials for the creation of parquet flooring with complex geometric patterns inspired by natural elements. In a world that is drastically changing around us, domestic environments have acquired a new central role as multifunctional spaces for life, work and leisure , aimed at maximizing the mental and physical well-being of thei

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MAY 28, 2021

Paul Smart and Mark Chatterton. (PRESS RELEASE) On 19th May members logged on to take part in the Virtual 74th Annual General Meeting of the Shop & Display Equipment Association. Attendees heard about the hard work that had been undertaken over the past year plus all the support given to SDEA members, as well as the exciting plans for the year ahead.

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Retail Times

MAY 28, 2021

Jollyes, the nationwide pet store, has made a major donation to the Dogs on the Streets (DOTS) charity to help feed the pets of those who sleep rough and have no permanent home.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 28, 2021

Kleider machen Bräute” is a bridal brand from Nuremberg with a very strong focus on sustainability.? Wood fiber, bamboo and.

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Retail Insider

MAY 28, 2021

Brought to you by Retail Insider and Flooid. The Name: Geek Retreat. The Place: Dotted around the UK so far with over 20 stores but another 14 listed as coming soon and with big further expansion plans…. The Story: There aren’t really many sectors that seem to be doing too well on the high street at the moment. There are those places that have a community hub, clubby feel to them.

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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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Retail Design Blog

MAY 28, 2021

S.O.E coffee opened a special store in Beijing Xidan. The footprint is quite small, around 37 sqm. They don’t want.

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