CAAD

JUNE 20, 2025

The New Luxury Is Efficiency. In a context of constant overstimulation, today’s consumers value their time more than ever. They’re no longer just looking for a beautiful store or an exclusive product; they expect a fast, clear experience—free of interruptions or obstacles. This is the essence of frictionless retail: a model where every second of the customer journey is optimized to be smooth, intuitive, and satisfying.

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VMS

JUNE 20, 2025

Here are a trio of announcements by retailers from around the globe: • Powersports brand BRP (Valcourt, Que.) has opened a flagship store in Paris. The 1550-square-foot space, being operated in partnership with Canadian Motors, is at 8 Boulevard du Montparnasse. “The new store is set to offer an innovative and immersive brand experience in an exclusive setting,” the company said in a news release.

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Parcel Pending

JUNE 20, 2025

It’s back! Amazon’s Prime Day returns on July 8-11, 2025. The sales boom will result in an influx of packages arriving for your residents. Here’s how to prepare your property while keeping packages safe, residents happy, and your property running efficiently. 2025 Sales Predicted to Outperform Last Year Amazon Prime Day 2025 is poised to shatter last year’s record-breaking performance.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Schwartz is launching its brand-new All-Rounder Seasonings range, with four innovative blends – The Spicy One, The Zesty One, The Garlic One and The Smoky One. These blends provide the perfect shortcut to mouthwatering flavours and their versatility means they can be used no matter what’s on the menu.

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Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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Scrube

JUNE 20, 2025

Get insights into retail fixture manufacturing, from design to production, and learn how to choose the right fixtures to enhance your store's layout and appeal.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Leading Scottish grower Stewarts of Tayside will double the number of raspberries it supplies to Asda – with a staggering 17.6 million berries heading to the retailer’s shelves this summer. The family-run business has worked with Asda for more than 30 years, providing everything from swede to strawberries and potatoes.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New data published today by the Insolvency Service shows number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,238 in May 2025, 8% higher than in April 2025 (2,074) and 15% higher than the same month in the previous year (1,946 in May 2024).

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Design Middleeast

JUNE 20, 2025

Blending elegance with innovation, Wasl’s Pinewood Estate Homes have set a new benchmark for design-led living in Dubai Wasl’s newest Pinewood Estate Homes are built to inspire Wasl, one of Dubai’s largest real estate developers, successfully launched the first phase of units at Jumeirah Golf Estates – The Next Chapter, with great demand for the Estate Homes at the Wasl Experience Centre.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Violife, the UK’s leading plant-based alternative to cheese, is rewriting the rules of dairy-free with the launch of its latest product: Supreme Cheddarton. The groundbreaking plant-based alternative to cheddar cheese is set to transform the plant-based alternative to cheddar cheese market, by providing consumers with the first alternative that’s a sourc

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Retail Design Blog

JUNE 20, 2025

Subscribe to Retail Design blog premium account! Get an unrestricted access to all the blog and those extraodinary functions that can help your business grow in a continuously changing industry. Register & subscribe to a premium membership! Register Subscribe for 9.9 EUR/month Subscribe now Subscribe special price for 99 EUR/year Subscribe now About us Submit your story Advertise Contact Legal Search Map store design hotels & restaurants exhibit design office & healthcare furniture lig

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Bel UK is turning up the heat this summer with the launch of The Laughing Cow® Spicy Chilli, the UK’s first and only chilli-flavoured cheese spread portion. As demand for bold and spicy flavours continues to rise across snacking, The Laughing Cow Spicy Chilli offers an unexpected yet welcome twist for spice-curious shoppers looking for […] If you w

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VMS

JUNE 20, 2025

The Kroger Co. (Cincinnati) says its plans to close 60 stores over the next 18 months. The grocer, which made that announcement in the news release about its first quarter earnings, provided no specifics on where the stores are located and which flags they operate under. (In addition to its flagship chain, Kroger operates several other brands, including Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, King Soopers and Ralph.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The world of retail moves faster than a bullet train and, if you don’t keep up with the latest trends, you’ll be left stranded at the station. There are various trends in 2025 that e-commerce business owners need to know about and ensure that they’re including in their own business models as well.

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All Work

JUNE 20, 2025

This article was written by Ginger Gee DiFurio and Emily Strain for Work Design Magazine. Where and how we work is evolving far beyond the office — today, people work on trains, planes, and in increasingly sophisticated airport lounges. Offices are now just one place where work gets done. What can workplaces learn from these high-design, innovative spaces that provide exceptional hospitality, luxe amenities, and an elevated sense of well-being?

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A charming Midlands farm shop on the edge of Lutterworth has been revealed as the UK’s third top hidden gem dining destination. A new national ranking by motoring experts at Kia, has crowned The Manor Farm, Catthorpe, as the best rural restaurant with food worth travelling for.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

Rockstar Energy has launched Rockstar Energy Blood Orange Zero Sugar - a limited-edition flavour in a brand-new 330ml £1 price-marked pack (PMP) can.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! As the UK basks in a heatwave, plant-based food company THIS™ is seeing the summer impact and sales sizzling. The London based firm’s burger and sausage ranges in Sainsbury’s and Tesco is up 21%* in the past two weeks compared to the previous base.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail industry bodies and analysts have responded to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed sales down -0.1% by value, and down -1.3% by volume in May following a rise of 1.3% in April 2025.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, today announces the launch of its 2025 Food & Beverage EMEA Whitepaper. Based on in-depth research and expert insights, the report deep-dives into the complex challenges facing the F&B sector in Europe.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

As retail crime continues to rise across the UK, independent retailers are increasingly seeking new, creative ways to protect their stores, staff, and customers.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Dover Fueling Solutions® (DFS), a part of Dover Corporation and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services, and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industry, today announced a global partnership agreement with Bottomline™ to bring the BX™ platform—a cutting-edge supply chain optimization solution—to fuel retail

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

Postmasters who suffered financial shortfalls due to the Capture software today have certainty about the structure, scope and eligibility criteria for redress. Capture was a faulty computer system used by postmasters in the 1990s, before the Horizon scandal.

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Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Galashiels McDonald’s restaurant, owned and operated by local Franchisee Graham Angus, has made a significant contribution to local charity, Borders Additional Needs Group. Thanks to the collective efforts of the McDonald’s team, the organisation received a donation of £12,500.

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Design Middleeast

JUNE 20, 2025

With a commitment to shaping the future of education, Repton Dubai has announced a visionary redevelopment of its campus A bold new chapter begins at Repton Dubai Repton Dubai is delighted to announce a major campus redevelopment that will transform the student experience and set a new benchmark for education in the region. The transformational campus upgrade is designed to elevate every aspect of school life.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! ELFBAR and LOST MARY, two of the UK’s most-used vaping brands for smoking cessation, are supporting retailers with a two-page guide to ease the nationwide transition from single-use to reusable vapes. The guide is tailored so shop staff can help adult smokers and ex-smokers understand the benefits of switching to reusable alternatives, which are now a le

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

A shoplifting epidemic is sweeping UK retail stores. The latest figures from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) reveals that the nation’s local shops dealt with approximately 6.2 million incidents of shop theft over the last year.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! GB News’ unstoppable growth has been recognised in a new report. The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 is the most comprehensive study of news consumption worldwide. It provides deep insight into the trends shaping newsroom strategy, audience behaviour and tech disruption across the global media.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 20, 2025

The owner of a city store who sold vapes to underage customers has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council. Abdul Qadir Davoodi, owner of Wardak Supermarket in Lea Road, made the illegal sales during two test purchases.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, England rugby star Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt sat down with her role model and music icon Melanie C ‘Sporty Spice’ in an exclusive discussion. The pair reflected on their careers, their shared values and the power of female role models.

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Retail Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! With temperatures climbing, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging the public to take heat and water safety seriously – both at home and abroad. NHS figures reveal that 30 people in the UK died from excessive natural heat between 2013 and 2022, with 2022 marking a record year for heat-related […] If you want more

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