Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Fifteen years after sportswear giant Adidas pinned its hopes on a Reebok acquisition to arm the company in its battle against arch rival Nike, the two brands are parting ways. Authentic Brands Group (ABG) purchased Reebok last week for US$2.5 billion; US$1.3 billion less than Adidas paid for it back in 2006. While Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted’s valiant efforts helped Reebok return to profitability in recent years, it couldn’t perform at the level expected at Adidas.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 18, 2021

The world’s first Valentino Beauty Boutique has launched in Harbour City as part of the brand’s expansion plan in Asia. Maison Valentino speaks in red – a colour that is a language and that demonstrates its identity. A multifaceted shade, red accentuates an embracing selection of possibilities. Timeless, bold and fine. It also speaks volumes for the brand’s two new distinct identities: sustainability and Offline plus Online (O+O) retail strategy.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Discount department store The Reject Shop’s full year results tell an interesting story – one of business suffering under the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, but also one of a strong reset to an ailing business model. Total sales in the chain fell 5.1 per cent over the course of FY21 to $778.7 million, as lockdowns around the country caused shoppers to avoid public spaces, with many of the businesses stores located in shopping centres and CBD locations: areas hit particularly hard by movement r

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ten years after opening the doors of its first global retailer in London, British luxury supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive announces that its 100 th retailer is set to open in China later this year. McLaren Automotive’s first retailer opened in the summer of 2011 and allowed customers and fans to discover the company’s first supercar, the 12C.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Barbeques Galore is looking to expand its range to areas outside of its traditional lineup through an upcoming third-party marketplace offering, bringing tableware, outdoor products, rugs, lighting, toys and yard games to the table: while driving online sales by a predicted 300 per cent. The business will do so through a partnership with digital commerce agency Amblique and tech platform Marketplacer which will allow Barbeques Galore to “onboard new suppliers, scale its range quickly, and provid

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Making a Difference Locally, the charity fund set up by wholesaler Nisa, has launched a new initiative to help retailers raise more funds for local good causes in the form of branded clothing banks. Charity clothes banks are now available for Nisa retailers to order, following a successful trial that began earlier this year. The. This story continues at Nisa charity launches clothes banks.

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Contactless payments are set to become Britain’s most-popular spending method by the end of next year, accounting for 47% of all retail purchases, says a report by VoucherCodes.co.uk and the Centre for Retail Research. Contactless payments are up by nearly a third (30%) since the start of the pandemic, it found. Pre-pandemic, only 17% of. This story continues at Contactless set to become UK’s most-popular payment method.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

The surge of consumption of Korean beauty products has made K-beauty not only popular in its most prominent market, Asia Pacific, but also the rest of the world. The K-beauty market is projected to reach $13.9 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.0 per cent from 2021 to 2027, according to a study conducted by Allied Market Research.

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

An independent store in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, has changed hands after 67 years to become the latest outlet owned by Nisa partner Eros Retail. Neish Supermarket (Nisa Local) on Clerkhill Road had been owned and operated by the Neish and Anderson families since opening in 1954. It has now been bought by Eros Retail, which will. This story continues at Nisa store in Aberdeenshire changes hands after 67 years as Eros Retail expands Greens fascia.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

If the Covid-19 pandemic had to happen, it couldn’t have come at a better time for Australian sleepwear brand Papinelle. . Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Target (Minneapolis) has released its second quarter earnings, according to a company press release. The mass merchant revealed its second quarter comparable sales grew by 8.9 percent, which they say was driven entirely by customer traffic. Store comparable sales also saw growth by 8.7 percent and digital comparable sales grew by 10 percent. Digital sales have been continuing to increase, the company says, due to its same-day services like order pick-up/drive-up and Shipt.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Covid’s ongoing impact on global travel continues to impact travel-retail brand Samsonite which has recorded a loss attributable to shareholders of US$142.5 million for the first half year. However, the loss is a sharp improvement against the same period a year ago when the company posted a $974 million deficit. In a results filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange, Samsonite said widespread cross-border travel restrictions, the closure of retail stores and ongoing, significant reductions in tra

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Design Week

AUGUST 18, 2021

Design studio Pearlfisher has created the identity for fitness brand Body20, with visuals that aim to “humanise” the company’s technology and services. The new work includes a wordmark, motion typography, art direction as well as packaging. Body20 comprises an electro-muscle stimulation suit (which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) which co-ordinates muscle vibrations with a personalised exercise programme.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ever feel like you’re ‘drowning in it’? When everything is too much, and you don’t have the time, space or mental energy for all that’s happening? Some people say their overwhelm appears out of the blue. Others say it creeps up; they can feel it approaching and do whatever they can to keep it away. And others, don’t have much overwhelm at all – although the people in their lives might be the ones who are bottling up all the pressure, and keeping things under control.

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Molson Coors has kicked off a campaign for its Rekorderlig cider brand, featuring its first TV advert in four years. The “Beautifully Swedish” campaign aims to drive brand awareness among 20- to 34-year-olds in city centres across the UK. The advert features Rekorderlig’s core range, including Strawberry-Lime cider, Wild Berries cider, Passionfruit cider, Mango-Raspberry cider.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Accent Group’s recent spate of acquisitions has done little to dampen a strong FY21 result, with the footwear giant delivering earnings growth despite spending millions on picking up new brands, and marking the group’s fourth consecutive year of record profits. Sales across the group’s network of businesses, which now include Hype, Platypus, Subtype, Athlete’s Foot, The Trybe, Crèmm, and Pivot, as well as relative newcomers 4Workers , Stylerunner , Next Athleisure and Glue Store , hit $1.14 bill

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

East Asian food brand Tiger Tiger has launched a range of dipping sauces to help retailers “capitalise on growing consumer demand for ‘taste adventures’”. The range consists of three flavours – Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce, Sriracha Mayo and Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce – available in 455ml squeezy bottles. The Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce is also. This story continues at Tiger Tiger rolls out dipping sauce range.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

The organisers of New Zealand Fashion Week are considering options for a new date after the last-minute postponement of the event which was to have begun within days. Founder and MD of NZFW, Dame Pieter Stewart, described the 11th-hour decision as disappointing but in part, predictable. The entire country was placed in strict Level 4 lockdown from midnight Tuesday after it was discovered a 58-year-old man from Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore had tested positive for the highly contagious Delt

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Breakout Session: Purpose-Driven Design for Community-Based Projects. The events of the past year have given retailers an unprecedented opportunity to reflect on some important questions: How much does your store or brand reflect your purpose and values? What role do you play in your community…and what role should you play? Given the tremendous impact of both the global pandemic and social unrest, what impact and ROI should you be looking to achieve in your retail design projects?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

June 2020 marked a major turning point for some of the world’s biggest beauty brands. After years of growing criticism about the sale of skin-whitening products in Asia and overt advertising campaigns equating lighter skin with greater beauty and desirability, global companies finally started to change their offerings. Over the course of a few days, Johnson & Johnson announced it would pull its Neutrogena Fine Fairness and Clear Fairness by Clean & Clear product lines from shelves in the

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VMS

AUGUST 18, 2021

Old Navy (San Francisco) announced the launch of its “Bodequality” effort, according to a company press release. This means starting August 20, the retailer will begin offering sizes 0-30 and XS-4X for all women’s styles without price differences. The aim is to provide more inclusive sizing for women’s styles across the brand’s stores and online. In store, there will not be special sections for different sizes, all apparel will be merchandised together.

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Design Wanted

AUGUST 18, 2021

Industrial design studio Form Us With Love, and their venture BAUX takes textile offcuts and gives them a second life as a commercial acoustic solution. “Designing the sustainable acoustic building materials for tomorrow means producing environmentally friendly materials today,” explains Fredrik Franzon, head of product and founding partner at BAUX—a venture of Swedish industrial design studio Form Us With Love.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

The City of New York and Major Bill de Blasio are being sued by The Independent Restaurant Owners Association Rescue, Pasticceria Rocco, DeLuca’s Italian Restaurant and Max’s Esca, as well as two gyms – Staten Island Judo Jujitsu and Evolve-33 – due to the new executive order requiring vaccination proof for customers to engage in certain indoor activities in New York City, CNBC reports.

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Instore Design

AUGUST 18, 2021

We often think of buying retail items in big box stores, small boutiques, specialty stores, and shopping malls, but more and more retail is happening in unexpected places like exercise studios and even funeral homes. Eterneva , a company that celebrates remarkable people and pets by turning their ashes or hair into diamonds, engaged Team IDD to develop a display that could tell the company's story as part of the funeral decision-making process.

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Retail Times

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ace+Freak will join the Ten Locks portfolio from now in a move that marks its entry into the booming RTD sector and strengthens the company’s portfolio of brands working hard to drive positive change.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Given that four out of every five participants are current or future consumers for exhibitors, trade show displays provide an opportunity to develop or strengthen relationships, increasing a company’s chances of success. You’ve set aside time to exhibit your product or service at a significant upcoming trade event. It’s something that might have a substantial influence on your business because you know there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of potential customers, suppliers,

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Retail Times

AUGUST 18, 2021

New figures released today unveil the surprising value of the UK student market. Uncovered by Student Beans, the online platform providing success for businesses with Generation Z, these new findings highlight the lucrative reality of the student economy and why Gen Z is more financially savvy than we think.

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Landmine clearance organisation the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is to be the official charity partner of this year’s Retail Industry Awards. Since 1989, the Nobel Prize winning charity has helped more than 20 million people in over 70 countries rebuild their lives after conflict. The Manchester-based organisation has been supported since 2015 by a group.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Just a week after outlining strong pent-up demand from customers, Bensons for Beds today (18 August) will launch a major advertising campaign - its biggest since the end of lockdown restrictions and the re-opening of so-called non-essential stores.

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Mindful Design

AUGUST 18, 2021

If you want to operate a succesful franchise, achieving brand consistency across all your locations is a must. Without it, having control over your own image is an impossible task, and the failure of one location can ruin your reputation and damage the entire franchise. One of the first and most important steps in ensuring that […]. The post How to Create a Branding Package for Your Franchise Business appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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