Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook Inc is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on building the “metaverse,” a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet. The name change comes as the world’s largest social media company battles criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, algorithmic decisions and the policing of abuses on its services.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

FIFA has unveiled the branding for the Women’s World Cup 2023, which features several references to the indigenous heritage of host nations New Zealand and Australia. Design studios Public Address and Works Collective have both worked on the identity, and have engaged the skills of local artists Chern’ee Sutton and Fiona Collis. “The spirit and values of the host countries” At the centre of the identity is the tournament logo.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a slump in profit that it expects will continue through the holiday quarter, as higher wages and spending to attract workers diminish the company’s windfall from online shopping. Shares fell 4% in after-hours trade. After a year of blockbuster results, the world’s largest online retailer is facing a tougher outlook.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Halewood Artisanal Spirits has added a Black Rum and White Rum to its core Dead Man’s Fingers portfolio. The Black Rum variant is available to all channels now, while the White Rum is available exclusively from Booker until 1 January 2022, when it will be made available to all channels. Both variants are available in. This story continues at Dead Man’s Fingers expands core range.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

TikTok’s rise as the world’s leading short-form entertainment platform has not gone unnoticed by retailers. As with anything that holds the public’s attention, there’s always a great motivation for industry players to get themselves noticed by riding emerging trends and taking part in the action, and Australian retailers from diverse industries have already signed on to the movement – from small vendors such as scented candle vendor Royal Essence to more well-established brands such as footwear

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Singapore-based design studio Anak has rebranded Mandai Wildlife Group, a 300-acre nature reserve that comprises wildlife parks, an eco-resort and conservation foundation. Mandai runs several sites across Singapore, including Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park. For the rebrand, Anak has crafted elements including a rainforest-inspired frame, tone of voice guidelines and a bespoke typeface.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Confectionery brand Lees of Scotland has launched new packaging for its Premium Meringue range, following the roll-out of several new meringue launches. The new design features product photography and will run across the entire range, including the new Strawberry and White Chocolate Meringue Shells. Clive Miquel, chief executive at Lees of Scotland, said: “With an increase.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Australian retail turnover rose 1.3 per cent during the month of September, the first month-on-month increase since May 2021 after the Delta outbreak led to a decrease in spending in parts of the country. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics, sales in Queensland hit their highest level ever during the month, while other states which remained in lockdown continued to struggle, said director of quarterly economy wide statistics Ben James.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has kicked off a global campaign to “inspire consumers to share, savour and enjoy The Famous Grouse together”. The “Join Us By The Fire” campaign will kick-off during November across digital channels around the world. Lewis Bright, global senior brand manager at The Famous Grouse said: “The ‘Join Us By. This story continues at The Famous Grouse campaign inspires togetherness.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

My Muscle Chef makes three marketing hires. My Muscle Chef (MYMC) has bolstered its marketing team this week with three new appointments. Liam Loan-Lack has been appointed to lead the team as head of marketing at the, bringing over a decade of experience working for agencies in Australia and the UK, with major clients such as Amazon, Flight Centre, Burger King, OfficeWorks and Specsavers.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Whether you are looking to invest, remortgage or purchase your first home, with changes in inflation and interest rates, many are considering the outlook for the property market in 2022 and if it is the right time to buy. With the hope of a better economic situation in view, how will this affect the property market? In this article, we will look at what happened in 2021 and consider the forecast for the UK property market.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Like for like sales across Mosaic Brands’ network fell 10 per cent during the last quarter, as a majority of its stores remained closed across Australia. Online performance, however, rose 25 per cent, with online revenue hitting $52 million for the first quarter: the highest online result recorded for the group. The business, which owns and operates, Millers, Noni B, W Lane, Katies, Rockmans, Crossroads, Autograph, Beme, Rivers and, as of September, Ezibuy, now expects a “strong rebound” in the

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Starbucks (Seattle) announced plans to raise wages for its U.S. baristas to $15 an hour by summer 2022, CNBC reports. The company is also planning to add recruiters across its U.S. markets as well as offer $200 bonuses for referrals. By late January, baristas who have worked at Starbucks for two years will receive a raise of up to 5 percent, while those with five years at the company could get as much as a 10 percent raise.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

New Zealand sustainability leader Ecostore recently celebrated achieving B Corporation certification for its Australasian operations, after years of demonstrating its core values of social wealth creation and environmental responsibility. In this video, Ecostore Group CEO Pablo Kraus talks B Corp certification, international expansion and merging art with business.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2021

More than half (55%) of Brits admit they’re put off doing anything to help tackle climate change over perceived fears that doing so is too expensive. That’s despite 70% saying they’d love to do more if they didn’t think taking action would cost so much, and a further 81% acknowledging that individual action can help. […].

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

As consumers increasingly move online, bricks-and-mortar retailers are pouring money into digital, but are they investing in the right areas? Ben May, managing director of The Code Company, believes many of the latest technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) apps, are just gimmicks. With a number of major digital projects under his belt, including relaunching eBay’s global advertising platform, May has plenty of useful advice to share.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Retailers have voiced their fears about higher wage costs being imposed next year – on top of rising supplier prices – which will push up business overheads. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s autumn Budget statement yesterday delivered the news of national pay increases from April which retailers will have to fund. Harry Goraya, who runs a Nisa. This story continues at Retailers fear higher costs as Budget boosts wage rates.

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Plan to Drink bar on Pyatnitskaya Street with craft beer and a large selection of liqueurs, infusing right in.

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Retail Store Windows

OCTOBER 28, 2021

We've seen some really lovely schemes from this brand previously, particularly when they had their store just behind L.V. We're trying to recall is this is the old Belstaff site (we need to check again) but anyway, we cant help feeling looking at the windows here that there's a hint of Photoshop going on with no Visual Merchandiser to implement this scheme.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Scottish Spar wholesaler and convenience operator CJ Lang has delivered a strong sales performance during a period when lockdown helped boost community retailing. Turnover grew to £212.5m – up 9.4% on the previous year – with pre-tax profits rising to £3m in the year to 30 April, according to figures just released by the Dundee-based. This story continues at Strong sales performance from Scottish wholesaler and retailer.

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

NegLAB è una realtà che progetta e realizza farmacie personalizzate dal grande gusto made in Italy. Siamo una realtà giovane.

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All Work

OCTOBER 28, 2021

People’s return to the office has been slow when compared to other activities like sports games, concerts, and going out to bars. Bob Fox argues that there is a larger underlying issue with the return to the office that we don’t fully grasp – a misalignment of people, work, the workplace, and the company. Our work environments, if they are to remain valuable, have little choice but to align themselves to support the same level of service, customization, choice, personal preference, flexibility,

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A beauty brand already experienced in online retail, IÚ Cosmetics was looking for a pilot project to validate a franchised.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

A comprehensive health and safety inspection program protects your business. Use this sample health and safety checklist to create or update your health and safety program across your locations. Employee Handwashing. Employees are aware of company handwashing standards and practices including scrubbing hands for a minimum of 20 seconds and lathering backs of hands, between fingers, and under nails as recommended by the CDC ?

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The project is located in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, a fast-developing new area in the southeast of Shanghai.

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All Work

OCTOBER 28, 2021

People’s return to the office has been slow when compared to other activities like sports games, concerts, and going out to bars. Bob Fox argues that there is a larger underlying issue with the return to the office that we don’t fully grasp – a misalignment of people, work, the workplace, and the company. Our work environments, if they are to remain valuable, have little choice but to align themselves to support the same level of service, customization, choice, personal preference, flexibility,

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Retail Insider

OCTOBER 28, 2021

During Covid-19 availability of capital from the public markets has been fuelling growth in the hospitality sector. After its most-recent fundraising, digital payments company Stripe achieved a value of an incredible $95bn, as it follows in the wake of the likes of Uber, Deliveroo, Darktrace, Square, Airbnb and Palantir in hitting eye-watering valuations before even considering resorting to the public markets to access late-stage funding.

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Retail Bound

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Crowdfunding has introduced yet another way for entrepreneurs to bring their products to life but a lot has changed throughout the pandemic. There were more campaigns, more creators, fighting for exposure and backers. Launching a crowdfunding campaign can be overwhelming, but with the right tools, preparation, and help, it can be life changing. Here at Gadget Flow, we’ve helped over 5 thousand creators launch and promote their campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo since 2012.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Beartown Brewery, based in Congleton, looks to 2022 as the year of expansion with the brewery set to undertake an upscale of the site after sales reach higher levels than pre-pandemic.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Yodel has invested more than £1 million in ‘Merlin2’ a new sortation system designed to handle delicate and irregular shaped parcels. It will be located at Yodel’s Shaw sorting centre and is the business’ second automated ‘out of gauge’ sortation facility, following the success of the original Merlin which was introduced in Wednesbury in 2019. The system, created by Yodel’s engineers, can process up to 2,900 one-metre-long items per hour and will work alongside the larger fully automated sort at

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