Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has unveiled a new handheld, ultra-precise motorised makeup applicator designed for people with limited mobility. The device, dubbed Hapta, was unveiled at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, and incorporates technology originally designed by Verily – a Google-owned life sciences company – to stabilise and level utensils to give people with limited hand and arm mobility to eat independently.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 9, 2023

Selfridges new season launches across all stores with a focus on helping customers celebrate special moments, big or small. In 2023 this is brought to life through the lens of 2D artistry. Unveiling all-new window displays and unexpected visual pleasures in its physical and digital spaces, ‘ Selfridges Celebrates ‘ is Selfridges playful take on how to shop and plan for the moments in life that call for joyful celebration.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

What happens between the time that a business announces its closure, and the doors shutting for the final time? As covered by Inside Retail , iconic music retailer Sanity is shutting all 50 of its physical stores by the end of April this year, in line with the lease expiry for each store. Established by Brett Blundy in 1980, the retailer was purchased by Ray Itaoui 13 years ago.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Drytac coated a low-tack, water-based acrylic removable adhesive on a white BOPP film and supplied the material in self-wound format by adding a thin PET release on the face of the BOPP. The Challenge. Drytac, the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, recently worked with one of its converter partners on a project to create a complex, multi-step medical device die cut.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Asia-based omnichannel brand operator Bluebell Group has expanded its reach into Australia, initially with brand partners Gentle Monster and Pinko. The retail group marked its market debut with the opening of Italian fashion label Pinko in Sydney’s Westfield mall in November, followed by the launch of South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster’s first store in Australia at Sydney Airport before Christmas. .

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VMS

JANUARY 9, 2023

Macy’s (New York) is set to shutter four more department stores in in the first quarter of 2023 as part of its ongoing Polaris transformation strategy, according to Retail Dive and several other news sources. The affected stores are in these malls: * Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; Los Angeles. * Foothills Mall, Fort Collins, Colo. * Windward Center, Kaneohe, Hawaii. * Lakeforest Mall, Gaithersburg, Md.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 9, 2023

Celine creative director Hedi Slimane channelled "French elegance" when designing the latest Celine boutique in central Paris , which features expanses of brass and marble as well as Slimane-designed furniture. Located on Paris' Rue Saint-Honoré, known for its luxury shopping, the store sits within a 19th-century Haussmann building and connects to a Celine Haute Parfumerie store that was opened in 2019 and references old art deco perfumeries.

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Design Week

JANUARY 9, 2023

DesignStudio has rebranded Center Parcs Europe as part of its broader strategy to reinvent itself as a holiday destination for all, not just families with young children. The studio has devised a new brand story as well as Center Parcs Europe’s visual and sonic identities. According to Design Studio executive creative director Vinay Mistry, the key aim was to “change perceptions and evolve the.

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VMS

JANUARY 9, 2023

Discount retailer Five Below (Philadelphia) said it plans to open more than 200 new stores and renovate 400 more in the coming year. The company disclosed that information in a news release on its sales results for the holiday season, from Oct. 30 of last year through Jan. 7, during which it recorded an 11.2 percent increase over the year-earlier period.

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Design Week

JANUARY 9, 2023

Client-side design departments are increasingly common across many different sectors. But they don’t always have the resources, or specialist expertise, to handle everything from strategic brand thinking right down to the rollout of day-to-day design requirements – which means an ongoing need for in-house teams to build streamlined, fruitful working relationships with external consultancies.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Sales for independent, mainly urban retailers grew 9.8 percent over the same period a year ago, reports NRSInsights in a summary of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions processed through its National Retail Solutions point-of-sale platform. In addition, NRSInsights said full-year sales for such retailers in 2022 were up 8.2 percent from a year earlier.

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Design Week

JANUARY 9, 2023

I feel like the last few years have taught us to be wary of making predictions, so I would call this more my wishful thinking/hopes for 2023! One headline development currently underway is the conversation about repatriating cultural heritage – the Parthenon marbles being the most prominent example. From an exhibition designer point of view, I’m excited about this because it will create.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

UK Food to Go brand, Urban Eat., is reintroducing its plant-based range, Roots, with a fresh look and NPD to entice sandwich lovers everywhere. Launching 9 January 2023 across OOH channels, Roots from Urban Eat. consists of two sandwiches: Cheeze and Pickle and Falafel and Houmous, complete with vegan mayonnaise and crunchy salad. The brand’s. This story continues at Urban Eat goes back to its Roots.

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Retailing Insight

JANUARY 9, 2023

L et’s face it, the past several years have been challenging for retail owners and managers of bookstores, mind-body-spirit boutiques, gift stores, and most retail businesses. Many took a business hit during COVID from which they are still recovering, and others did not recover at all. Problems of staffing and inventory shortages continue into the present, and the economy could best be described as sluggish.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 9, 2023

Did you know that cats naturally prefer to sit up high? Felines love to keep an eye on everything happening at all times. That’s why it’s […]. The post 7 sleek cat tree designs for your space appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retailing Insight

JANUARY 9, 2023

. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. by Anna Lembke, published by Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN: 9781524746742 I Pages: 304 I Price $23.49. In Dopamine Nation , Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain… and what to do about it.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

An ambitious entrepreneur who launched his third Nisa Local of the year this month, says the aim is to more than double the store count in 2023 with a view to further growing the portfolio thereafter. Sanjay Karavadra has taken on three former Co-op stores across the north of England with the fourth due to. This story continues at Independent retailer’s ‘cut and paste’ plan for rapid growth.

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Retail Design Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

For its 2022 showroom at CIFF Shanghai, furniture design brand Camerich invited Neri&Hu to create an alternative, interactive display method.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

England is set to follow Wales and Scotland in announcing plans to ban single-use plastic items, the government has confirmed. Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey said the ban, which includes plastic cutlery, plates and trays, would help protect the environment for future generations. It is not yet clear when it will come into effect. According to.

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Retail Design Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Designer’s Circle have created a connective environment home to One42, a premium office choice for those looking in Ahmedabad, India.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

This Dry January, BrewDog is promoting positive mental health through a tie up with the campaign, #IAMWHOLE, including limited edition 4-packs of Punk IPA Alcohol-Free 330ml. As well as introducing limited edition packs, which hit stores this December, a donation from the sales will go towards supporting #IAMWHOLE, an award-winning mental health campaign aimed at.

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Retail Design Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Located at Kaliki, Bandung, Otten Coffee Experience is a renovation project of two storeys building with a total of 600.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Central Co-op is celebrating Veganuary with a selection of offers to assist with those interested in pursuing a vegan diet in the month of January. This includes 1/3 off selected vegan products in-store, with the offer valid from 2 January until 14 February. Ranges featured in the offer include Co-op Gro, Alpro, Flora, Innocent, Violife, This story continues at Central Co-op celebrates Veganuary with offers.

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Retail Design Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Based in Toledo, the a provincial town in central Spain, Diplomatic makes handmade shoes for men and women. Since its.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Caribbean food and drink supplier Grace Foods UK is launching a new campaign for 2023 to help cash-strapped families make their household budgets go that bit further, with recipes that can feed a family of four for less than £10. Grace Foods UK has launched the ‘Great Value with Grace’ campaign and has teamed up. This story continues at Grace Foods UK launches campaign to help cash-strapped families.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Aldi says its newest store, which opens in Prospect, NSW, this week will feature new innovations for the banner aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The store is fitted with large wooden produce bays in a modern interior store design featuring newly designed registers at manned checkouts and registers and self-checkouts. To cut emissions, the store has incorporated natural refrigerant technology and LED lighting and the company promises that any unsold food items will be distributed to lo

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

Spar stores across the UK are benefiting from changing shopping patterns as consumers look for ways to cope with the rising cost of living by picking up their groceries closer to home and making more frequent trips to help manage their spending, says managing director Louise Hoste. Speaking to Independent Retail News in November, Hoste. This story continues at Big interview | Louise Hoste, Spar UK – Value on your doorstep.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 9, 2023

with Unilever Partners for Growth Over the course of 2022, Independent Retail News has been running a joint project with Unilever to highlight its Partners for Growth programme, which aims to provide trusted, impartial category advice to help retailers grow sales and profitability. Unilever’s Partners for Growth initiative covers a range of key categories, including.

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