Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Whether the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend was a success depends on who you ask. The US-inspired shopping event – which sees retailers across the country offer deals and discounts to tempt customers and boost sales – kicks off the peak period, and is routinely one of the busiest days on the calendar for shops, large and small. This year was set to be particularly busy and – according to early indications – customers came and shopped in droves, both online and in person.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The new NBA (National Basketball Association) flagship store is situated within the newly renovated The Playce at Potsdamer Platz, a unique shopping mall in the centre of Berlin’s dynamic community. Its purpose is to create an opportunity for fans in the region to connect and engage with the sport and each other. The real differentiator for this store is its size; at nearly 1,000 square-meters, it is the NBA’s biggest retail space in Europe.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Peter George has been appointed as the new chairman of the board and non-executive director of pureplay online book retailer Booktopia. He replaces outgoing chairman Chris Beare who resigned after announcing his intention in September. His departure bookends a turbulent time for the company whose founder Tony Nash was ousted in a boardroom stoush which eventually led to the resignations of most of the board’s directors over several months.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sovereign Centros has announced the relaunch of leading fashion brand H&M at Merry Hill. The refurbished flagship store, spanning 26,000 sq ft, has allowed H&M to expand their offer, delivering an enhanced retail experience for Merry Hill’s visitors. The store reintroduces the brand’s popular collections of womenswear, menswear, and childrenswear, brought together by a refreshed interior design.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

All is not well in Thailand’s medical cannabis industry. In June, the country became the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalise marijuana, but now, five months later, there is a growing push by conservatives to make cannabis a listed narcotic again. Around 200 protestors rallied recently at Government House in Bangkok to protest the possible rollback of the drug’s recent decriminalisation.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Avanto Architects and Joanna Laajisto have designed a logistics centre for retailer Finnish Design Shop that features warm timber, a foraged-food restaurant for staff and visitors, and views of the surrounding forest. Located on the outskirts of Turku, west of Helsinki, the logistics centre is the hub for storage, management and dispatch of products from the Finnish Design Shop , which says it is the world's largest online store for Nordic design.

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

There was a time when no one could imagine a driverless car would ever exist. But gradually, what we once thought was impossible has become a […]. The post Our pick: 10 awe-inspiring driverless car projects appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It is instinctive. Aware or not, somehow, we know it is good for us. As humans, we are hard-wired for survival. The fight or flight response, but survival isn’t just under reactive circumstances. It is also our natural inclination and gravitation to what innately serves us best. Some might call it intuition. I believe it is more attuned to human self-preservation. .

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Encyclopedias call Arne Jacobsen the father of modern Danish design and the leading exponent of functionalism in architecture. The famous Danish architect and interior designer Arne […]. The post 10 most recognized Arne Jacobsen designs appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Fashion platform The Iconic has launched The Iconic x FNFD Incubator Program for First Nations designers. The collaboration is an extension of The Iconic’s long-term cooperation with FNFD (First Nations Fashion + Design), which combines the brand’s e-commerce experience and worldwide network as part of Global Fashion Group (GFG), with the insight and perspective FNFD provides from their community participation and industry impact.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the 1960s and 1970s, furniture design was truly experimental: to such an extent that when you look at pieces produced back then (like the iconic […]. The post A design icon from the 70s: Joe Colombo’s Multichair appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Starship Technologies has partnered with Leeds City Council and the Co-op to bring autonomous grocery delivery to the streets of Leeds. The service will now be available to 20,000 residents initially within the Adel and Tinshill area of Leeds. Orders are made through the Starship food delivery app, which is available for download on iOS and Android, with.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) trade show is where healthcare decision-makers from around the world come to see the latest and greatest in health technology. There’s not a mor suitable place to showcase your innovative products to manufacturers, distributors and healthcare professionals. At a pivotal show like HIMSS, it’s important that the quality of the exhibit reflects the quality of the product and service.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Irish brand Keogh’s Crisps has signed with UK distributor Bobby’s Foods to supply up to 20,000 stores nationwide. The distribution deal with the IB Group member will see the premium crisps fly the flag for Ireland in an ever emerging market for the brand, expanding their stockists to a wide range of UK convenience stores. This story continues at Keogh’s Crisps signs UK distribution deal with Bobby’s Foods.

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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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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

THE NUMBERS. Featuring the largest collection of historic cast-iron buildings in all of New York, the SoHo neighborhood – short for South of Houston Street – is a former industrial area turned cultural hub whose cobblestone streets were once a draw for artists and creative types in the ’70s and ’80s. While it still retains its artsy charm (many of its art galleries relocated to Chelsea), SoHo is known for its pricey real estate, luxury retail and trendy restaurants. 2019 estimates from the NYU F

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Retail Design Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

PUMA, New York City. Design: EWI Worldwide, Dearborn, Mich. Photography: Richard Cadan Photography, Bridgeport, Conn. PUMA, the global sports brand, decided to return to the running shoe market in early 2021 by introducing Nitro, a new line of highly technical core running shoes. To mark the product launch in its New York City flagship, Puma enlisted EWI Worldwide to create a combination of physical and digital experiences – over two floors – in a combined space of 725 sq feet.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Claire’s Holdings LLC (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) is opening shops-in-shops in 20 Macy’s (New York) stores, starting this holiday shopping season. Macy’s shoppers will have access to the brand’s offerings through colorful product installations in flagship stores within such key markets as Herald Square and Roosevelt Field in New York; South Coast Plaza in Los Angeles; Union Square in San Francisco; Dadeland and Aventura in Miami; Lenox Square in Atlanta; Ala Moana in Honolulu

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Justified Studio has rebranded, repositioned and reimagined the digital experience for Swedish solar energy company Svea Solar including a flexible digital platform built from the ground up. As the third-largest Solar Energy company in Europe, Svea Solar was keen to communicate with and reposition to a “younger, tech-focused demographic”, explains Justified founder and creative director Joshua.

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

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Happy Holidays! The elves are outside Hamleys on London’s Regent Street, the ads are on the television with all of the major retailers vying to put us in the mood for the festive season (oh yes, and to buy some of their merchandise) and shoppers are beginning to realize that there’s not that long until they have to start exchanging gifts, again. Yes, the “Golden Quarter” is well and truly underway, that period on which most shopkeepers rely to keep their heads above water when the counting is do

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Yazoo has switched its Yazoo Kids packaging from plastic to more sustainable cardboard carton, showcasing the recognisable Minions characters in new lunchbox-friendly, square packaging. The brand said it sees sustainability not only as reducing environmental impact, but also about the health and wellbeing of consumers. It has removed 480 tonnes of sugar per year since.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (Wichita, Kan.) is expanding to Canada, via a master agreement with an experienced franchise group in that country. The plan is to open at least 20 Freddy’s restaurants across nine Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec. The move is being spearheaded by Jim Werschler and Gregg Most, of North 49 Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. “Gregg and Jim are well-known and highly respected franchisees, especially within Canada, and we are thrilled to

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A North Yorkshire community is enjoying a contemporary new village store with an expansive range of fresh food, meal solutions and chilled alcohol following a long-awaited refurbishment by a multi-site independent retailer. The Proudfoot Group, a Nisa key account, has embarked on a store development programme with the aim of bringing all their stores up.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. But backrooms filled up, investment money dried up, inflation cut into consumable income, workers sought to organize and loss prevention became a top-of-mind concern. Happy New Year. INFLATION ON.

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All Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Leaders play a critical role in the adoption of hybrid work – they need to be accessible in ways they may not have considered in the past and to set the tone for what work looks like in the future. . Steelcase conducted research with employees in 11 countries and one of the things that research showed is that people want their leaders to be visible, accessible and transparent in how they run the business. .

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

T HE SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT, fast-casual and QSR sectors continue to impress us with their adaptations to the rigors of the Covid era, through the incorporation of compelling app features, tackling sustainability through design and packaging, and evolving to provide self-pickup and delivery services. Yum! Brands, Inspire Brands and Darden Restaurants, along with other small and regional chains, have been inspiring us with new approaches to the customer experience.

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Edge

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Wishing you all a fabulously happy and well deserved break over the festive season. We’ve had a jam packed year, highlights include winning a BCO Award for one of our office designs, growing a fabulous portfolio within soft styling and hearing the thanks and applaud from happy clients. Makes all the hard work seem worth it. A big shout out and thank you to all our Industry friends… From all here at Studio Edge… joyeux Noël / ¡Feliz Navidad!

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

F OR MANY BRANDS, brick-and-mortar stores are often the first touchpoints from which all other channels radiate. Not for Wilson. The sporting goods retailer has existed for elite athletes as a wholesale brand for more than 100 years, being the “official ball of everything” from tennis to golf. For aspiring sportspeople, Wilson products existed on a par with everything else in department stores and retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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Eye on ESG

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

On November 15, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a press release providing an overview of its 2022 enforcement activities. The SEC stated that it had filed 760 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022, which was a 9% increase from last year. The civil penalties, disgorgement, and pre-judgment interest ordered in SEC actions were $6.44 billion, the most in the SEC’s history and almost double the amount from fiscal year 2021.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Holiday Foliage’s Fringed Cones, Tasseled PVC Mardis Gras Balls and Shag Diamonds. Comprises a collection of props adding a fun, alternative touch. Let the good times roll! Fringed Cones, Tasseled PVC Mardis Gras Balls and Shag Diamonds comprises a collection of props adding a fun, alternative touch to the holidays. Holiday Foliage. POST CATEGORIES.

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Mindful Design

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

If you are a brioche-style doughnut lover and are working on appeasing your sweet tooth, Blondie’s Doughnuts is the place to be. We have recently helped the company design their physical location and came up with a doughnut shop interior design of a unique inspiration. The company’s original logo had been designed by their artist […].

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