Fri.Jul 23, 2021

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The Knightsbridge Estate welcomes the arrival of Burberry

Retail Focus

The Knightsbridge Estate is delighted to announce the opening of a new Burberry flagship store at No.1 Sloane Street. The iconic British luxury brand is the first tenant to open in the 340,000 sq ft redevelopment at the northern end of The Estate. The development, designed by Fletcher Priest, transforms an iconic corner of Knightsbridge to deliver a brand-new mixed-use scheme behind retained period façades, preserving the unique character of the area.

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Designers reveal the secrets of skateboard design

Design Week

Skateboarding is having a moment. Tokyo 2020 is the first time the sport – popularised by Californian surfers as a way to pass the time when waves were low – is being included at the Olympics. Lockdown has also seen a rise in popularity for skating, suited as it is to social-distancing. MySkate , an app that allows riders to find skateparks in the UK, saw an increase of 180,000 users each month last year.

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Food stores prop up retail sales figures for June, says ONS

Talking Retail

Food stores led the way in the increase in retail sales in June, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Food stores reported a sales increase of 4.2% in June compared with the previous month, with anecdotal evidence suggesting the increase was due to the Euro 2020 football championship. Overall. This story continues at Food stores prop up retail sales figures for June, says ONS.

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Exhibition Road installations start eco conversations with wind power and algae

Design Week

An algae factory, a timber mound and pieces of decommissioned wind turbine blades will be introduced to London’s Exhibition Road, as part of three installations intended to “green” the area. The new additions to the street – which is home to several of the capital’s biggest museums, like the Science Museum, V&A and Natural History Museum – are the outcomes of a competition organised by the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) and Discover South Kensington

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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On Our Radar: Windsor Pharmacy Windows

VMS

Check out these window displays created for family owned Windsor Pharmacy (New York), designed by Polar Buranasatit of Studio Polarizer (New York). Aiming to change perceptions, this pharmacy window display showcases an elevated design by displaying minimal product, much like a department store window, explains Buranasatit. With two lifestyle presentations – one meant to harken a refreshing outdoor shower by the beach on a summer day, and the other representing pampering in a lush greenhouse – t

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Jorge Diego Etienne on #WFH to designing for Mexico and the rest of the world

Design Wanted

We spoke to industrial designer Jorge Diego Etienne as he approaches ten years of designing and telling stories through objects. When it comes to design, Jorge Diego Etienne seeks to create lasting impact within a critical and global perspective. It might have something to do with the industrial designer’s own experience, which goes way beyond the boundaries of his native Mexico. .

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GNC Appoints New COO and Chief Merchandising Officer

VMS

GNC (Pittsburgh) has named Nate Frazier as its new EVP, Chief Operating Officer, and Karlyn Mattson as its new Chief Merchandising Officer, according to a company press release. Both will begin in their new roles August 9 and will report to the company’s Chief Executive Officer Josh Burris. Frazier was most recently GNC’s SVP of Operations and joined the company in 2017 originally as the VP of Franchise Operations.

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Northern Irish retailers frustrated at slow progress on ‘pingdemic’

Talking Retail

Northern Ireland’s biggest retailers group has expressed frustration that while other parts of the UK are taking steps to alleviate the effects of key staff being pinged by the NHS app, the Northern Ireland Executive has not yet announced any rule changes. Northern Ireland is not currently planning to come into line with the English. This story continues at Northern Irish retailers frustrated at slow progress on ‘pingdemic’ Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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Mulberry, London

Retail Store Windows

This must be the first time we've actually managed to capture the windows here without the security grilles obscuring the background. This brand appear to have been riding the pandemic wave particularly well and the schemes just keep on coming. This is quite an interesting installation. Ok, well, abstract schemes tend to mean that brands have nothing much to say however the shapes and forms are so interesting and of course the fabric used is so sumptuous that we cant help but just love it.

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Snappy Shopper’s partners cash in on home delivery

Talking Retail

Snappy Shopper says that more than 20 of its independent retail partners are averaging more than £500,000 in annual sales. Mike Callachan, chief executive officer of The Snappy Group, said: “The pandemic did accelerate the use of digital services and when we were all encouraged to stay-at-home it propelled demand for the Snappy Shopper app. This story continues at Snappy Shopper’s partners cash in on home delivery.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Two-thirds of consumers want Government to enforce sustainable deliveries

E Delevry

Two-thirds of UK consumers believe the Government should crackdown on online delivery CO2 emissions and force online retailers to invest in more sustainable options, according to a new survey. 7 out of ten said they were supportive of a Trustmark that would show whether an online retailer was trying to reduce or compensate on emissions or calculate the emissions per parcel.

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Wrongly convicted sub-postmasters guaranteed compensation by government

Talking Retail

Veteran Tory MP David Davis is among those to welcome the news that the Government has guaranteed compensation of up to £100,00 for sub-postmasters wrongly convicted in the Post Office IT scandal. Davis described the news as “long overdue” and added: “More is to be done. Those at the Post Office who were responsible for. This story continues at Wrongly convicted sub-postmasters guaranteed compensation by government.

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Mondi and Unilever serve up aluminium-free paper-based packaging for Colman’s Meal Makers

Retail Times

Unilever, together with Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, have developed a new high barrier paper-based packaging material for Unilever’s Colman’s dry Meal Maker and Sauces range by reducing plastic, increasing paper content, and consequently ensuring recyclability in the existing UK paper waste stream.

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Changes in self-isolation rules do not go far enough, say independent retailers

Talking Retail

Changes to the self-isolation rules outlined by the government this morning do not go far enough, say independent retailers. It has been announced that supermarket depot workers and food manufacturers will be exempt from quarantine rules as the government tries to keep food supplies flowing. Designated workers will be able to do daily Covid testing.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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The palm-sized home robot called ‘Ebo’ is as cute as it gets

Design Wanted

Ebo is a mobile, self-charging, family-friendly robot that allows you to connect with your loved ones at all times. We don’t mind robots taking over if they look like this. Ebo seems like something dreamed up by Pixar and looking at the gadget’s origins, it’s not hard to understand why. Ebo was designed as a pet companion by the Chinese robotics company Enabot two years ago.

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VAHDAM® India launches new occasion boxes

Retail Times

VAHDAM® India - the award-winning, sustainable and homegrown tea & superfoods brand - has just launched a collection of Occasion Boxes, fit for every celebration. Containing 100% natural ingredients, native indian spices, herbs and more, the boxes are a perfect gift to promote wellness, immunity and warmth in the recipient. The range features an exciting array of new seasonal, high-quality tea blends specially curated for anniversaries, birthdays and an assortment of other festivities.

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Editorial Retail Drives In-Store Innovation

Chutegerdeman

The post Editorial Retail Drives In-Store Innovation appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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The Metaverse Will Radically Change Retail

Retail Prophet

This article originally appeared on Business of Fashion. American venture capitalist Chris Dixon once said, “The next big thing will start out looking like a toy,” an observation, he believes, sits at the heart of why we frequently discount innovations that, only in hindsight, prove to be instruments of momentous technical and societal change. Much of our initial dismissal is tied to the fact that, in their infancy, many innovative technologies far “undershoot,” as author and academic Clay Chris

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.

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British Library seeks designer for £100,000 branding project

Design Week

The British Library is looking for a design team to brand its new digital platform, which aims to unite the UK’s public libraries in one place. Supported with funding from Arts Council England, the “single digital presence” will look to provide a platform local libraries can use to reach a national audience. The British Library says the mobile-first platform will “transpose the enriching experiences of a local library, its people and its content into the digital realmR

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Six 3D-printed limbs advancing the future of prosthetic design

Design Wanted

We take a look at the history of prosthetics and why thanks to technology, prosthetic design is challenging the definition of disability. Prosthetic limbs are nothing new but in the last 20 years, artificial limbs have moved forward at an electric pace. Here is a little bit of history for you. The world’s earliest functional prosthetic body parts are not arms or legs but toes.

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