Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specialising in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, continues its retail expansion in Europe with a new London store. The new Arc’type store in Covent Garden Long Acre will feature a rebranded micro-store concept, centred around 22 of the brand’s most renowned designs. The latest store, which opened on September 1, joins six other Arc’teryx Arc’type stores globally alongside the Arc’teryx brand store in London, Piccadilly Circus.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Julie Mathers leads BWX D2C division. Following BWX’s recent acquisition of eco-conscious retailer Flora & Fauna, Julie Mathers, Flora & Fauna’s CEO, has been appointed to lead BWX’s direct-to-consumer division, which includes the Nourished Life business. “Not one to sit on my laurels, I am now running the D2C business for BWX, so two businesses driving change – Flora & Fauna and Nourished Life.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Landsec has announced that premium beauty retailer, Space NK, will be relocating from its current Leeds location in Victoria Quarter to Trinity. The new Space NK Trinity location, opposite Pandora on the lower ground, covers approximately 1,700 sq ft, nearly double the size of the brand’s existing Leeds store. It is set to launch in September, with all current beauty advisors moving over to the Trinity location.

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The pollster YouGov reported today (3rd September) that more than half of Britons say they have experienced food shortages in their local shop or supermarket in recent weeks. In a survey of 3,564 adults, 56% said they had experienced a shortage, 39% said they had not, while 5% did not know. The shortages were most. This story continues at YouGov poll finds more evidence of food shortages.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced the opening of a new upsized Hamleys store at Liverpool ONE, following a recent interactive LEGO ‘Pop & Play’ event. Both launches form part of the destination’s ongoing programme of unique, family-friendly experiences. Following a successful year of trading, Hamleys has recommitted to Liverpool ONE with a more expansive store at 35 South John Street.

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Design Week

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Design studio Alphabet has created the identity for hair wellness brand Fable & Mane, inspired by the company’s Indian roots. Alphabet has crafted an illustrative tiger logo, bespoke typeface, as well as labels and packaging for the beauty brand. Fable & Mane was co-founded by siblings Nikita and Akash Mehta. According to the company, Nikita was reminded of the Indian tradition of hair oiling at a time of stress.

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Design Week

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A virtual conference dedicated to “ending animal exploitation” in design will take place in November. Vegan Interior Design Week will be a five-day online event, featuring more than 30 international speakers across panel discussions, a virtual showroom and networking sessions. Malai Eco, makers of coconut leather “I discovered a whole new wave of vegan textiles” The event is the brainchild of interior architect and animal rights activist Aline Dürr.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

OROTON has announced the launch of a new pop-up at London department store, Selfridges. The space is an immersion of the Australian brand’s latest spring-summer collection, the optimist – a concise line-up charged with new energy and vibrance, incorporating painterly colours and a sense of free spirit. “I am so thrilled to be launching OROTON at Selfridges this month,” says Creative Director Sophie Holt.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has inserted a red staircase that resembles a children's slide in the middle of this clothing store to create a playful interior. Named In the Park, the Shanghai store was designed to reflect the playfulness of the clothing brand while drawing on the layout of traditional Chinese parks. AIM Architecture wanted to create a playful interior for the fashion brand.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Courier services and are some of the most important services in the contemporary era. Granted, throughout the ages these businesses have helped to build empires, transporting raw materials and goods all across the world. Now, the courier industry has set itself up as a highly competitive and profitable one, if you know what you’re doing. If you’re interested in starting your own business, then you’ll need to understand that due to the aforementioned competitive nature of this industry, it can be

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Protein bar brand Grenade is bringing back its limited edition Gingerbread Carb Killa bar ahead of Christmas. Available in Booker wholesalers from 20 September, the bar consists of gingerbread-flavoured nougat, caramel and dark chocolate chips, covered in milk and white chocolate. The 60g bars retail at £2.59 and are “perfect for chocoholics looking for a.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Inspired by the original status of space, Sò Studio recently launched the LOOKNOW Xintiandi flagship store. Through the storyline of “House Now”, Sò Studio conveys the narrative of the space and the immersive experience to create a strong identity of the contemporary design style. The key design components “Live Artwork” and “Resident In” combine with the unique cultural quality of Xintiandi to provide a special shopping experience for the customers.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

After the October 2020 edition, which led to over 60,000 interactions, D.O.S proposes a new exhibition that will allow to “see the invisible”, combining classic exhibitions with experiences in Augmented Reality (AR). An exhibition that’s present, even if it isn’t visible: Activator Pixels – ID aims to overcome traditional boundaries, through a widespread exhibition that relates the physical and virtual world, amplifying the experience using new technologies, accordi

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A retailer with a convenience store on Manchester’s ‘curry mile’ has had his cigarette gantry display removed by Imperial Tobacco after he was jailed for 18 weeks for selling illegal tobacco. Mumtaz Jilani, 52, of Blenheim Road, Cheadle, was sentenced last month after a illicit cigarettes and tobacco were found in his store, Jilani’s News. This story continues at Retailer jailed for illegal tobacco has his display shelving removed by cigarette manufacturer.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The ‘HIIVE’ beehive is a necessary redesign of an outdated concept, according to designer Philip Potthast. It’s been over two hundred years since the world’s first beehive was invented, and although the conventional bee box design has been updated over the years, it’s definitely missed a few tricks. From the materials used to the microclimate intended to support colonies, it’s surprising how many improvements can be made —that’s why designer Philip Potthast’s contemporary take on the

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The UK’s favourite Italian chef, Gino D’Acampo, has partnered with ASDA to launch a new range of chilled ready meals, organic Italian store cupboard essentials and a frozen offering of Italian classics.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

If you are reading this on an e-reader like a Kindle, then you’re literally immersed in the topic of this article: e-paper tech. E-readers are the way in which most of us were introduced to this cool technology – paper-like displays with low power consumption and quick, almost magical updating of content. And it’s so easy on the eyes, even in bright light.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Decathlon UK is pleased to announce its partnership with Planet Patrol, an award-winning environmental non-profit on a mission to protect, preserve and restore nature.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Lunchables, the “buildable snack” food for kids, has opened an interactive experience through FAO Schwarz’s New York location. Throughout the month of September, customers can immerse themselves in larger-than-life food builds, including a 6-foot-tall rocket ship, UFO, pepperoni pizza and Trojan Horse, according to a company press release. Lunchables is also launching a limited-edition toy in honor of the event, a building kit called Lunchabuilds.

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The first Co-op franchise store in Staffordshire has been launched on the campus of Keele University. The existing store has been refurbished ahead of the new academic year with a large number of self-service tills. The store is operated by the students union and provides jobs for some students as well as enabling all those. This story continues at Co-op opens franchise story at Keele University.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On Sept. 2, Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) announced plans to raise hourly pay by $1 for more than 550,000 employees in preparation for the holiday season. The raises are set to go into effect Sept. 25, according to CNBC. Front-end store employees, general merchandise employees and those in the food and consumable department will be the ones to receive the higher wages.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

What was once a traditional office concept is now a wellbeing-infused space to give employees of Eurofred Group a more.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Primark (Dublin) is set to open a Philadelphia location this Sept. 16, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. The store will be located in the Fashion District mall. Primark opened its first U.S. store in 2015. It has expanded to Florida, Chicago and Virginia, and they have signed leases for two stores in New York. According to Andy Stewart, the President of Primark U.S., the new location will employ 350 people.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji No Shiro take inspiration from nearby forests to design this nursery in Atsugi, Japan. The architects, who specialize.

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Retail Store Windows

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We recently included the Emporio Armani scheme from this brands' Bond street site and while we were initially at least rather underwhelmed with this one also at first glance, on reflection it is actually rather beautiful. Ok, well there is no theatre, and goodness knows no humour (God forbid any luxury brand actually crack a smile) but there is a wonderful subtlety which we love about it through the use of the very fine leaf prints which you just about see on the screens behind the product.

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The number of shoppers in UK stores is still well below pre-pandemic levels, although August showed an increase on July, says the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC’s figures for August continued to compare footfall with the same month two years ago, as comparisons with last year are judged to be less statistically relevant because. This story continues at UK retail sees more shoppers in August than July, but fewer than two years ago.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Roar’s design for Dubai co-working space Niche encourages a wide mix of people to interact, work and do activities together.

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Parcel Pending

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With skyrocketing demand for labor and concurrent wage increases, lowering operating costs with the right mailroom equipment is paramount. The Reality of Hybrid Work Facing Mailrooms. According to a recent Glassdoor survey, 35% of workers are hesitant to return to the office due to COVID concerns 1. In San Francisco and New York City, fewer than 21% of employees are back in the office.

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Retailing Insight

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A s a business owner, stress is probably the one constant you can count on 24/7. With your endless list of responsibilities, your time in high demand, topped off by the challenges of a global pandemic, it’s easy to understand how your stress levels can go through the roof. So, what can you do to overcome the emotional and physical tension you’re experiencing these days?

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Second Life” is the paradox: a three-dimensional motif generates an inaccessible space on the wall which should instead delimit it. A physical obstacle is transformed into an imaginary opening through a portal, an escape to a new world. You can faintly glimpse a panorama in the distance, an uninhabited, bare place, devoid of traces of life, which must be (re) conquered.

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