Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

With almost 25 per cent of trading days lost due to government mandated store closures, Kmart and Target have reduced trading hours while tackling stock shortages. In an ASX trading announcement on Monday, Wesfarmers mentioned that customer traffic in stores declined due to rising Covid cases in some states, while higher levels of staff shortages due to Covid in New South Wales and Victoria has also impacted the retailer’s ability to deliver stock to stores in demand.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Nisa is to offer all its retailers Jisp’s augmented reality (AR) vouchering system, Scan & Save, after a successful pilot scheme. The trial for the cutting edge system involved 82,116 scans, 40,001 taps and 32,895 redemptions on Scan & Save branded AR vouchers from September to December. Participating retailers accumulated a combined discount redemption value.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Your online checkout is an opportunity to give customers what they want, there and then. You’ve done the hard work by attracting them to your site and convincing them to hit the big ‘buy’ button. So it’s crucial not to fall at the final hurdle. The ability to accept, process, protect, and recover payments are four things every business should have top of mind.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Wine brand Hardys is set to launch a TV campaign in partnership with ITV. The “Certainty” campaign will return to TV in March, supported by in-store activity, digital advertising and social media content. As well as a new advert, Hardys has a new partnership with online learning platform Learning With Experts, which will invite shoppers. This story continues at Hardy’s kicks off the new year with £3m TV campaign.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that athleisure’s place in fashion is booming. What once were clothes to be worn almost exclusively in gyms and at-home workouts, the athleisure space has grown to be worth US$248 billion in 2020 according to Mordor Intelligence. As a result, traditional fashion brands from Burberry to Gucci are investing in the category, including most recently, French luxury house Dior.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Walkers is launching a campaign to “celebrate the nation’s love and appreciation for the famous range of crisps”. The “Britain’s Most Loved Crisps” campaign includes a multi-million pound TV advert and digital advertising. Fernando Kahane, senior marketing director for Walkers Snacks at brand owner PepsiCo, said: “We realise how much the nation has missed their.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Fanta has launched a global marketing campaign to celebrate “fun-loving and candid people who embody authenticity and don’t take themselves too seriously”. The “Colourful People” campaign includes a 30-second advert, supported by digital and social media content. Martin Attock, vice president of commercial development at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB, said: “Fanta has been enjoyed for.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

The following four factors drive the transformation imperative for retail. Combined, they make innovation challenging but they do create openings for more agile, technologically adept organisations who are able to respond faster to market conditions and opportunities. Customer expectations (CX) of the experience that your business provides have shifted…significantly.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Weetabix is expanding its Oatibix range with a nutty variant. Oatibix Flakes Nutty Crunch will roll-out from 28 February in 450g packs, retailing at £3.29. The packs are an “HFSS-compliant addition to the range” and are “packed with honeycomb pieces, honey-coated corn flakes and caramelised nuts”. Oatibix is also set to launch a new pack. This story continues at Oatibix goes nuts with new addition.

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Design Week

JANUARY 17, 2022

Collins has rebranded audience relationship platform OpenWeb to aid the company in its mission to “improve online conversations” Founded in 2012, OpenWeb is platform which can be used by publishers to host conversations and comments on their online content. Used already by the likes of Hearst, Yahoo! And News Corp, the company has a particular focus on “de-trolling” digital discourse in order to.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

SML, an end-to-end RFID specialist for brands around the globe, has announced today that it has released part two of its State of Retail Insight Report: Better Serving Customers Through Technology, finding that 43% of retailers believe enhanced stock level visibility would help them better serve customers and increase the overall customer experience.

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VMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 16, 2022 – Robomart announced today that the company has been issued a patent (No. 11227270) for its innovative one-tap store-hailing and seamless checkout-free technology. The company, which is the world’s first store-hailing service, is revolutionizing the retail industry by delivering the fastest and most convenient shopping experience to consumers through its fleet of on-demand mobile stores.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

A Welsh technology brand has emerged from the global pandemic, not only offering one of the most popular ways for retailers to connect with wholesalers virtually – but now, with a completely innovative way for them to sell direct to consumers inside the Metaverse.

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Retail Design Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

South.St is the home for oversized sweats & authentic loungewear making comfort acceptable on the daily basis and is also.

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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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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

Kingsmill has launched a new toasting loaf as part of its family favourite 50/50 range: 50/50 King of Toast baked with 50/50 white and wholemeal flour.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Just in time for NRF 2022, digital signage company CrownTV is releasing an app that will allow retailers and other businesses to display NFTs on digital displays in their retail locations or points of business. The robust, scalable app integrated with CrownTV’s already powerful digital signage solution will bring NFTs – which typically exist solely in the digital realm – into the physical realm to be displayed in retail spaces.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

Tecsys Inc., an industry-leading supply chain management software company, is pleased to announce its growing leadership position in the footwear industry across its Omni™ and Elite™ software platforms and its capacity to meet the specific requirements involved in omnichannel distribution and retail processes as they shift to hybrid retail models.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Convenience stores in Wales will begin selling rail tickets for local journeys from next week. The pilot scheme in the South Wales metro area involves 90 different retailers, many of them convenience stores, which Transport for Wales (TfW), says is designed to make travelling easier. David O’Leary, TfW’s commercial and customer experience director, said: “This.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

UK shoppers (63%) are almost twice as likely as their German counterparts (38%) to either abandon their online shopping basket or switch retailer if delivery options are too slow or don’t meet their needs, finds a new BearingPoint report today.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Southern Co-op is to expand the number of stores authorised to sell food past its best-before date. An initial trial of 13 stores selling discounted food past the best-before dates has proved successful so the group has decided to add nearly 100 more shops to the scheme. The reason it is possible is that best. This story continues at Best-before but cheaper-after, as more Southern Co-op stores start to sell out-of-date food at a discount.

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VMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

NEW YORK (January 16, 2022) – Ottonomy has been selected as a part of the NRF Innovation Lab Showcase featuring the latest application of automation technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics for the retail industry. Ottobot was recently recognized as Sustainability Product of the Year by BI Group, and can enable retailers to integrate sustainable practices and adopt environmentally friendly processes while also efficiently managing the customer experience.

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Design Week

JANUARY 17, 2022

New York-based design studio Athletics has designed the identity for healthcare start-up Galileo, with “resonant, emotional” details. US-based Galileo is a subscription-based service which offers patients consultations with doctors through its app. Members can seek clinical advice and renew their prescriptions on the platform. [link].

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

Nutrisure, the nutrition experts behind leading superfoods brand Naturya, has launched the UK’s first dedicated superfoods brand for +50s. SuperAge is a completely new brand with a range of specially formulated products to meet the specific needs of over 50s and help them to maintain a physically active lifestyle.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 17, 2022

It features a carbon-infused memory foam and a cover made with pure silver fibers that help it to maintain a self-cleaning surface, which helps to prevent bad bacteria growth. Product designer and entrepreneur Ivana T. Lowchareonkul developed the Alpha Pillow 2.0, following the success of its predecessor on Indiegogo. Similarly, it uses innovative materials to tackle several issues regarding sleep and wellbeing including harmful bacteria.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

Yooma Wellness Inc., a global vertically integrated wellness platform that develops and markets a portfolio of CBD and wellness brands, is pleased to announce that Boots, the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, will stock MYO Plant Nutrition (‘MYO’) products.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

JANUARY 17, 2022

There are a lot of reasons to be thankful for CES following through with their face-to-face event. While no two conventions are alike, CES has often been an indicator for how the rest of the year’s largest trade shows might perform. For example, last year CES ran its entire event virtually. Following this approach, the rest of 2021 witnessed historically large and energetic business events move online or, at the very least, include a significant amount of digital additions, such as a greater emp

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

As Valentino continues to grow, expand and evolve, it has reorganized its finance and operations structure into two distinct units separating the business and control divisions. Both areas will report directly to Jacopo Venturini, CEO of Valentino.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 17, 2022

Working with product startup entrepreneurs every day who are going through the fundraising process. Over time, I’ve found some entrepreneurs employing practices that make the process go smoothly. For those who seek funding here are some best practices to consider in your fundraising efforts: Develop a relationship with investors early on. Entrepreneurs often say that they do not need funding right now so they don’t need to talk with investors.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 17, 2022

Research conducted by One Poll on behalf of Manhattan Associates, supply chain and omnichannel commerce experts, shows that Brits are a group of techie fashionistas, with 33% of consumers polled commenting that online shopping would reduce the seasonal malaise; 46% of consumers saying they got the most joy from buying clothes online and 34% adding that buying electronic devices made them happiest.

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VMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

CARROLLTON, TX — PN (Pacific Northern, Inc.) global supplier and industry leader in visual merchandising design and production, announces the promotions of Casey Stowers and Gage Charles to account managers. Casey joined the company in 2014 and Gage in 2018, both starting their careers at Pacific Northern as account coordinators, with subsequent promotions to account specialists.

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