Fri.Apr 16, 2021

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Young Australians to boycott brands without sustainable goals: Mastercard

Inside Retail

Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced many Australians to slow down during lockdown, a change in attitude has become apparent. Over half of Aussies (57 per cent) are more mindful of their impact on the environment than ever before, and a number plan to pass this attitude through to their shopping, according to new research from Mastercard. Three in five Australians believe its more important than ever that businesses and brands do their part to help the environment, with 26 per cent of Generation Z

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new york sunshine plants massive ‘basketball bouquet’ in the window display at eric emanuel’s soho retail space

Design Boom

the 3,000+ pound piece was no easy feat to install — 'it was like building a ship in a glass bottle,' margaritis told designboom. The post new york sunshine plants massive ‘basketball bouquet’ in the window display at eric emanuel’s soho retail space appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Salt water lamp WaterLight set to power communities without electricity

Design Week

Colombian renewable energy start-up E-Dina and WPP’s Wunderman Thompson Colombia division have developed a device which converts salt water into electrical power. WaterLight is a portable light that can turn half a litre of salt water into 45 days of light, according to Wunderman Thompson. It has been prompted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which showed 840 million people worldwide are currently without access to electricity.

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Politicians in Scotland call for action to protect independent retailers from crime

Talking Retail

Politicians in Scotland have called for action to protect independent retailers from crime and financial harm. The candidates were speaking ahead of online hustings being organised by the NFRN. The hustings, on 19 April, are before elections to the Scottish parliament on 6 May. Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, said: “Shopworkers have been the unsung.

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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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Meet the designers getting big on TikTok

Design Week

“People think it’s just a place for posing and dancing, but it’s so much more than that,” says Jon Sorrentino. Sorrentino is a designer and creative consultant based in New York. Alongside his client work, he also creates content for his 22,000 followers on TikTok. Known on the app as @thedesignguy, Sorrentino’s videos capture “behind the scenes” life as a designer.

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Industry bodies hold Welsh hustings

Talking Retail

The Association of Convenience Stores has partnered with the Food and Drink Federation and other food and drink industry groups to hold a Welsh hustings event ahead of the Welsh Assembly elections taking place on 6 May. The event gave the opportunity for political parties to provide more detail about how their policies will support. This story continues at Industry bodies hold Welsh hustings.

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On-demand grocer Weezy partners with What3words

Talking Retail

Weezy, the on-demand grocer, is partnering with What3words to make locations easier to find and every home delivery seamless. Street addresses do not always guide delivery drivers to the right entrance and some postcodes cover large areas. What3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m squares and given each a unique What3words address, This story continues at On-demand grocer Weezy partners with What3words.

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Discover the Black Marble look with Florim

Design Wanted

Inspired by marble, Florim creates porcelain surfaces that reflect the variety of color, vein and texture found in the natural material. A beautiful material with timeless allure, marble’s unique colour and texture has been highly sought after for centuries. More recently, an advent in marble-look porcelain tiles has captured the same aesthetic qualities with a respect for nature that makes them a desirable alternative.

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Amazon opens third UK grocery store

Talking Retail

Amazon has opened its third Amazon Fresh store in London. The 2,500sq ft shop, close to White City tube station, offers “everyday ingredients and essentials” including ready meals, hot food items, household goods, magazines, and flowers. Amazon Fresh also offers a wide range of ‘grab and go’ items, as well as food under the ‘by Amazon’. This story continues at Amazon opens third UK grocery store.

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How to Drive more Sales Using Google Shopping Ads for 2021

Snap Retail

Are you looking for driving traffic that converts? If yes, then Google Shopping Ads are your best bet. Whether you have an online store or a brick and mortar shop, Google Shopping Ads is your chance to drive more sales. This article will share five strategies that can help you boost your sales using Google Shopping Ads. Note: Google Shopping Ads Campaigns and Google Search Campaigns are different options.

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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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Almost half of consumers have witnessed attacks on shopworkers, research reveals

Talking Retail

Around 40% of customers have witnessed a staff member suffer verbal or physical abuse at a retail or hospitality venue in the past year, new research reveals. A survey by NFU Mutual shows supermarkets are the worst affected, with 31% of customers witnessing an incident there, followed by high street shops (20%), pubs (18%), and. This story continues at Almost half of consumers have witnessed attacks on shopworkers, research reveals.

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Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Introduces Smart Lockers

Frank Mayer

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. teams with GRUBBRR to provide smart locker solutions for the future of product pickup and storage. GRAFTON, WI – Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. has partnered with GRUBBRR, a leading commerce automation company, to launch a smart locker system designed to provide pickup and storage solutions across multiple industries.

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Connolly family completes anniversary makeover

Talking Retail

Spar retailer the Connolly family has officially opened its newly refurbished store in Tidworth, Wiltshire on the 50th anniversary of its launch. The refit was carried out in a co-investment with Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the southwest, to coincide with the anniversary. Susan Connolly, sales and marketing director for.

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Bezos: Amazon Needs Better Vision for Creating Value for Employees

VMS

In his final letter to shareholders as CEO, Jeff Bezos said Amazon.com Inc. (Seattle) needs to do a better job at taking care of its employees, reports CNBC. In the letter, Bezos reportedly explained his vision for the future of the company. The letter follows the news that Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama voted against forming a union by a more than two-to-one margin.

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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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Kopparberg adds tropical flavour to cider portfolio

Talking Retail

Kopparberg is launching a limited edition Mixed Fruit Tropical cider in time for summer, as well as a variety pack “perfect for sharing”. The new flavour retails at £2.05 for a 500ml bottle and £5 for a 4x330ml pack, featuring a limited edition design across its can and bottle formats. The decision to launch a. This story continues at Kopparberg adds tropical flavour to cider portfolio.

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Nina Ricci Closes Paris Flagship

VMS

Nina Ricci is closing its Paris boutique flagship as the retailer transitions to a digital focus, reports WWD. The store opened in 1979 and will be taken over by Paco Rabanne. Ricci said in a statement to WWD : “Given a very unstable worldwide situation and ‘new normal’ stakes, we made the bold choice to accelerate Nina Ricci’s new vision processes, which will be all about one brand, digital first and approachable luxury.”.

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Slough store owner fined for selling illegal tobacco

Talking Retail

A Slough-based retailer has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after illegal tobacco was discovered in his shop. Slough Borough Council’s trading standards team conducted a test purchase and received illegally packaged tobacco from the Brothers Pan Corner Shop on Stoke Poges Lane, Slough, in February 2019. A week later they returned.

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Home Depot Opens Distribution Centers

VMS

The Home Depot (Atlanta) has opened three new distribution centers in Florida, according to a press release. The facilities are located in West Palm Beach, Miami and Fort Myers and will provide faster delivery to customers in the region, according to the company. Set at 332,000 square feet, the facility in Miami will house large construction materials, while the locations in Fort Myers and West Palm Beach will facilitate appliance deliveries.

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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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Ocado invests £10m in self-driving vehicle company

Talking Retail

Ocado Group is to invest £10m in Oxbotica to collaborate on hardware and software interfaces for self-driving vehicles. The technology will be used in vehicles that operate inside Ocado’s customer fulfilment centres and the yard areas that surround them, for last-mile deliveries, and kerb-to-kitchen robots. The retailer hopes the technology will reduce the costs of.

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Congratulations On 21 Years of Service, Annalie!

Ultra Flex

Annalie Carter. Job & Department: Staff Accountant/ Accounting. Years with Ultraflex: 21 years. About: We are proud to celebrate Annalie’s 21 years with Ultraflex! Annalie has been an integral part of the accounting team during her tenure. Over the years she has made a lot of people who have sat near her laugh with her many jokes! What Annalie enjoys most about being a part of the Ultraflex team is having everyone together and the opportunity to work with so many of her coworkers in the vari

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Scotmid reveals “significant but varying” impact of pandemic

Talking Retail

Scotmid Co-op Society, which operates 177 convenience stores across Scotland, has reported a £24m increase in turnover to £409m for the 53 weeks ended 30 January. In addition, the retailer posted a £6.4m trading profit for the 53 week period, compared to £5.6m a year earlier. John Brodie, chief executive of Scotmid Co-op, said: “This. This story continues at Scotmid reveals “significant but varying” impact of pandemic.

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What3words and Weezy partner for more accurate grocery deliveries

E Delevry

What3words has partnered with on-demand grocery supplier Weezy to allow customers to order groceries wherever they may be. Weezy works with local bakers and butchers, and sources fruit and veg from local markets, to stock a wide but carefully curated range of over 2,000 high-quality products at retail prices. The range also includes alcoholic drinks, dairy, snacks, party games like Twister, and pharmacy products for emergency needs.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

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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Parker Design

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Ocado invests £10 million in autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica

E Delevry

Ocado Group has invested £10 million in Oxbotica, an autonomous vehicle software company, to collaborate on hardware and software interfaces for autonomous vehicles. These would include everything from vehicles that operate inside of Ocado’s Customer Fulfilment Centre (‘CFC’) buildings and the yard areas that surround them, through to last-mile deliveries and kerb-to-kitchen robots.

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Best foot forward: Q&A with Wittner CEO, Catherine Williamson

Inside Retail

Not many customers know that Wittner is one of Australia’s oldest brands. But at 108 years old, the business is still focusing on innovation and helping the next generation of females “walk tall”. Here, we chat with CEO Catherine Williamson about how the shoe brand is now focused on diversity and inclusion and what it’s like being the first female CEO of the business.

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Beelivery secures £4.5 million investment for expansion

E Delevry

Beelivery, which claims to be the UK market leader in on-demand grocery delivery, has secured a £4.5m investment from UKTV Ventures, and GreenBank Capital Inc, a merchant banking business listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The delivery specialist, which works with 15,000 independent, registered delivery drivers, delivers 24/7 to more than 80 towns and cities across the UK and claims it can get an order to the customer in as little as 15 minutes.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.