Tue.Oct 25, 2022

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Budget’s focus on social reforms welcomed by retailers

Inside Retail

As households across the country face increasing cost pressures, inflation and economic uncertainty, peak retail bodies and businesses have welcomed the Labor government’s first budget. The budget focuses on social reforms such as greater access to childcare, paid parental leave, an increase in migration uptake and paid family and domestic violence leave coupled with increasing investments in the manufacturing sector and growing the skilled workforce.

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IKEA to expand in the North West

Retail Focus

IKEA has announced its expansion plan for the North West, starting with three new Plan & Order Points and an expanded service offering. The initiative comes as part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation to make it easier and more accessible to shop with IKEA. . The North West is a key region for IKEA. The first IKEA store in the UK opened in Warrington 30 years ago and was later followed by a store in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Analysts say Adidas took too long to cut ties with Ye over hate speech

Inside Retail

Adidas finally gave Ye the boot over a series of antisemitic remarks made by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. But the move has left many retail experts wondering why it took the German retail giant more than two weeks to speak out. “They should have done it quicker,” Simon Porter, head of retail at media agency Hatched, told Inside Retail. “It’s extraordinary they let it escalate so much.

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Christmas pop-up shops throughout the UK aim to raise £500,000 for charity

Retail Focus

Christmas isn’t Christmas without receiving a card or gift from Cards For Good Causes! This Christmas, Cards For Good Causes are delighted to announce that they’ll be opening up even more shops around the country for your festive needs this year! Cards For Good Causes are opening 100 pop-up shops around the UK, 20 more than last year, starting this October.

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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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What the ‘Euphoria effect’ reveals about Gen Z shopping habits

Inside Retail

Gen Z has gradually transitioned from a demographic of the future, to one that is very much of the here and now. The oldest people in Gen Z are already 25, earning their own income and making their own shopping decisions. . They’re a generation with a big influence over popular culture, with the Euphoria effect filtering down to how this generation looks, behaves and thinks about themselves.

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Sample sales and student nights drive shoppers to NI outlet

Retail Focus

On the back of the latest Springboard data which revealed a nationwide drop in shopper footfall on high streets, shopping centres and retail parks, a Northern Irish outlet is bucking this UK and Ireland-wide trend reporting that shoppers continued to visit The Boulevard in large numbers resulting in an 11% increase in sales growth on 2021. The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s only designer outlet, has enjoyed continuous growth as it evolves its tenant portfolio and enhances its on-site experiences,

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NYDFS Fines EyeMed $4.5 Million for Cybersecurity Violations

Hunton Andrews Kurth

On October 18, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced that EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) agreed to a $4.5 million settlement for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) that contributed to the exposure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ health data in connection with a cybersecurity event in 2020.

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Excess inventory weighing you down? Get the most out of your stock now

Inside Retail

We’ve all seen the recent headlines. There’s a surplus of inventory. Warehouses are filled to the brim. Retailers are stuck with stock that just isn’t moving fast enough. And with peak season just around the corner, they need to clear it out. But how? One way is liquidators. Another is markdowns. The question is, if you have to mark stock down, how do you maximise the margin on each order?

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Architectural Innovation In A Post Pandemic World

All Work

The post-pandemic office environment is continuing to change, as businesses transition to new ways of working and seek to engage their workforce. Among the biggest changes are a renewed focus on innovation and group problem solving, and the need for office spaces that support these styles of collaborative work. Brendan Farrell and Ruba Younan of AO reflect on the new changes and trends they are seeing in post-pandemic office design, including spaces that have their own personality.

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Coles’ first-quarter sales increase as shoppers return to stores

Inside Retail

A ‘normalising’ of consumer shopping behaviour and improved availability of products boosted Coles’ first-quarter sales. For the 13 weeks to 25 September, group sales grew 1.3 per cent to $9.8 billion as the business cycled Covid-related lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and ACT. Supermarket sales increased by 1.6 per cent to $8.8 billion while comparable sales grew by 2.1 per cent.

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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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How to Win Best in Show at Global Pet Expo

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

The Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL, is one of the world’s largest and most significant pet exhibitions. Exhibitors at the show can expect around 6,000 qualified buyers from 80 countries and dynamic, relevant educational sessions. There’s no better place to get your products seen by consumers, distributors and other professionals. If you plan to exhibit at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando for GPE 2023 and want to win Best in Show, consider the following five tips to catch the

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Cun Panda designs escape room with tree at its centre for Chinese game company

Dezeen

Chinese studio Cun Panda has created a flexible space for immersive game company Qian Hu Zhi Wu in Xiamen , China, that features a silver-foil-clad tree, acrylic seats and mirror installations. The local game company runs 14 escape rooms in China. Cun Panda's design for its latest space measures 330 square metres and was designed with a focus on flexibility to enable a number of gaming narrations to take place.

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How&How creates new “flipped” identity for property platform Flyp

Design Week

How&How has partnered with Flyp – a platform for buyers, sellers and estate agents – on a new design system to help the company in its bid to turn the housing market on its head. Flyp works by analysing the current and potential value of a house and helping to implement the changes required to achieve that valuation. For example, if renovation is needed to get the best price, Flyp will manage and.

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5 tips for Finding the Right Retail Distributor

Retail Bound

As a manufacturer, you have many important decisions to make regarding the sale of your products. One of the most important is finding the right retail distributor. A retail distributor can provide valuable support and resources that can help you reach your sales goals. Here are five tips to help you find the right retail distributor for your business: 1.

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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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Reflect Studio Store

Retail Design Blog

New stores in Istanbul designed by architecture studio Salon Alper Derinbo?az for Reflect Studio, aim to provide an updated portrayal.

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“It’s the right time to open some stores”: Ksubi CEO Craig King

Inside Retail

Started on a whim in 1999, Ksubi has grown into a globally recognised fashion brand worn by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Travis Scott. Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. Inside Retail : Can you tell me the story of how Ksubi was founded?

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Gentle signs.

Retail Design Blog

This booth design conforms to a group of actions embracing sustainability: 1. A modular wooden frame holds solid walls till.

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