Thu.Jun 23, 2022

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Glue makes its South Australian debut

Inside Retail

Youth apparel retailer Glue has opened its first flagship in Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Plaza. The store’s collection features leading street, sports and fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Adidas, Nude Lucy, Thrills, Polo Ralph Lauren and Carhartt WIP. Darren Todd, Glue Store’s GM of accent lifestyle, said: “It’s a perfect canvas for Glue Store to represent the best local and international brands with many being exclusive within our category.”.

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FLANNELS open new luxury destination in Liverpool

Retail Focus

The latest FLANNELS opening has found a home in a building with historic fashion heritage. Over seven ?oors and 120,000 square feet, the behemoth space formerly owned by revolutionary draper Owen Owen hosts an expansive fashion offering. Open from today, 23 June, the revolutionary store brings a vast, dynamic beauty edit, four restaurants, a ‘tweakments’ destination courtesy of celebrity-approved Dr.

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“We are running out of time”: Kering CEO reveals sustainability strategy

Inside Retail

At global luxury business Kering, sustainability and luxury are one of the same, and the company is well on its way to reducing its carbon footprint by 40 per cent by 2025. During the recent Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Marie-Claire Daveu, Kering’s chief sustainability and institutional officer, and Bottega CEO Leo Rongone revealed Kering’s strategies towards sustainability and its vision for the future.

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“We’re not proud of the controversy”: Wolff Olins on London 2012 ten years later

Design Week

Just before Wolff Olins launched its brand for the London 2012 Olympics, the studio refreshed its website in anticipation of a “a little bit of traffic”, recalls global CEO Sairah Ashman. The consultancy had perhaps underestimated the amount of attention it was about to receive –? within half an hour, its website crashed. It was just the start of a backlash so extreme that some of its designers.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Why killer brand culture is so much more than table tennis

Inside Retail

The world has arguably never been so topsy turvy. Even before people were all forced to work from home, employment had become unrecognisable from even just a few decades ago. Employees across all industries are driving the change relentlessly through their refusal to go back to the norm. The great resignation, as it has been coined, has caused organisations around the world to look for a competitive edge when attracting (and keeping) top talent.

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Building a bond with adhesive solutions?

Drytac

Authored by Glen Fitzgerald, Technical Sales Manager at Drytac. Adhesives are one of the most common and necessary components of many applications across a whole host of markets and industries. With this wide-ranging demand and use comes the core challenge for manufacturers and suppliers – how are you able to offer a product that can deliver on all these project types?

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Dive deep into our selection of one-of-a-kind projects presented at Design Month Graz 2022

Design Wanted

Providing space and shedding light on innovative projects, be it experimental or commercial – Design Month Graz 2022 hosted by UNESCO City of Design Graz, bundles […]. The post Dive deep into our selection of one-of-a-kind projects presented at Design Month Graz 2022 appeared first on DesignWanted.

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An “abundance” of talent: Woolies skills up refugees for tech opportunities

Inside Retail

Earlier this week, the Woolworths Group announced that it is tapping people with refugee backgrounds to bring their skills into the business through a new technology-led initiative. Launched in partnership with award-winning diversity and inclusion firm Community Corporate, the ‘Refugee Digital and Technology Cadetship Program’ will bring a group of eight Iraqi and Syrian refugees through a 12-week paid program.

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Come take a peek into innovative, social and green architecture for a changing world

Design Wanted

Brilliantly designed by MVRDV for EDGE Technologies – ‘Valley’ is a contemporary and striking building in Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district that derives its name from the […]. The post Come take a peek into innovative, social and green architecture for a changing world appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Amazon appoints company veteran to lead bricks-and-mortar business. Amazon has made two senior appointments that reflect a sharpened focus on its bricks-and-mortar business. Doug Herrington has been named CEO of Amazon’s new Worldwide Amazon Stores business, which was formerly known as Consumer, and John Felton has been named the leader of the Operations business.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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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FCB Lisbon and Penguin Books scoop top design prize at Cannes

Design Week

FCB’S work for Penguin Books which aims to reclaim past symbols of repression claimed the top design award at the 2022 Cannes Lions festival. Returning this year to a physical format, the annual awards programme celebrates work in the creative industries, from brand experience to print and publishing. The Design Lions awards span across five categories: brand-building, communication design.

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How startup Good & Fugly plans to expand the fight on food waste nationwide

Inside Retail

Direct-to-consumer fruit and vegetable subscription retailer Good & Fugly has plans to expand its service to Melbourne and Brisbane by the end of 2022, and hopes to cultivate a national footprint by the end of 2023. The business, which opened in 2020, has launched an equity crowdfunding program on Birchal in the hopes that it can bring more ‘imperfectly perfect’ produce to Australians around the country.

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Brunello Cucinelli, London

Retail Store Windows

It must be that time of year again, yep, the holiday season is upon us once again. Time to dust off the flora and exotica and fill the windows across town. It is slightly unusual to see Brown coloured and ghostly White exotic leaves although a it does make a refreshing change nonetheless. It might be time though, perhaps to rethink this season otherwise it will just become another Valentines equivalent with Red and Heart motifs everywhere.

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Wendy’s New Zealand business up for sale after 34 years

Inside Retail

After 34 years of operations, the Wendy’s New Zealand burger chain is being sold by Danny and Dianne Lendich, who brought the brand into the country in 1988. The franchise includes 22 restaurants with 12 stores in Auckland, eight in other parts of the North Island and two on the South Island. Danielle Lendich, CEO of Wendy’s NZ, and the daughter of the founders, said that with her parents now in their 70s, now is the “right time” for a change.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

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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Quadient Announces Roll-out of a Large Parcel Locker Network Available to Carriers and Retailers Across the UK

Parcel Pending

Building upon a successful experience in Japan and the US, carrier-agnostic Parcel Pending by Quadient parcel lockers will be installed in 5,000 locations across the United Kingdom. First lockers already installed with over 500 planned by the end of 2022. Paris, June 24, 2022. Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a major global parcel locker operator and leading customer communications technology provider, announced today it will install carrier-agnostic parcel lockers at large scale in the UK.

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Different types of pick and pack methods and why it’s important to know

Inside Retail

A critical and often challenging step in the order fulfilment process is pack and pack. Many e-commerce businesses depend on third-party providers to handle pick and pack. However, beware, as finding a provider that is capable of servicing your business’ unique needs may be costly. This article takes a dive into the world of pick and pack for online business.

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Previewing NBAA-BACE 2022

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Hi everyone Jason Rubin from The Trade Group here excited today to talk with you about the NBAA BACE , the national business aviation association majorly conference is taking place this year 2022 in Orlando in October. General aviation is a steadily growing subsector of the aerospace world, and some very influential decision-makers and purchasers of the bizjet sector attend the show each year.

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Vinted announces dedicated shipping brand

E Delevry

Peer-to-peer second-hand shopping platform Vinted is set to launch a dedicated shipping brand Vinted Go, to deliver a range of new shipping services to its marketplace members and other businesses. This is a major change for the marketplace and is part of a wider reshaping the Vinted Group structure to support their aims and growth strategy. The company have 65 million members across 16 markets in Europe and North America, with more than 300 million second-hand items listed on the Vinted Marketp

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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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A Collaborative Design by Chen Lin and Cui Shu?Techsize Global Flagship Store

Retail Design Blog

Originated in Spain and located in Hangzhou, the Techsize global flagship store adheres to the spirit of “feeling new beauty.

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First electric delivery vehicle ‘dark hub’ for last-mile couriers launches in London

E Delevry

Technology company Port has introduced the world’s first ‘dark hub’ – a group of electric vehicles, locked and charged in dedicated docking stations deployed in an inner city, off-street parking site – with the aim of empowering London’s last-mile industry to switch to electric and reduce its CO2 footprint. The hub has been developed in partnership with European parking operator Q-Park at their Leicester Square car park which they are repurposing as a mobility hub.

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RECA Alquimista

Retail Design Blog

The new trendy brand RECA has launched bag collections mainly focused on retro design elements, and showcase the currently trendy.

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Meals in the Metaverse

Chutegerdeman

The post Meals in the Metaverse appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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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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Modern Dutch bakery design | black and white

Retail Design Blog

Modern Dutch Bakery design for a bakery in the Netherlands. With dark tones with a lot of light the aim.

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Why the world’s biggest DTC mattress brand is betting on Australian retail

Inside Retail

German mattress giant Emma is ramping up its presence in the Australian market, with the recent appointment of a new commercial director, transition to local manufacturing and upcoming launch into bricks-and-mortar retail. . The brand is expected to announce its first local retail partners in the coming months. However, Inside Retail understands they include specialty homewares chain Linen House, which partnered with Emma on a launch event in Melbourne last week.

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A Company Should Never Stand Still, So Why Should Your Space?

All Work

Encouraging people back to the office shouldn’t mean a return to old ways — but many workspaces have failed to move forward and embrace new ways of working. A framework that can help guide the evolution of the workplace is experience design, a human-centric practice that helps make the environment more personal. Emily Webster of ESI Design shares a strategic guide to experience design with the aim of reinvigorating the workplace and creating cultural cohesion.

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Meet rising star of the week: Jake Moore, buyer, Hype DC

Inside Retail

Last month, we launched our first Rising Stars of Retail report in the May issue of Inside Retail Australia ’s quarterly magazine, a special feature highlighting some of the great under-the-radar talent in the industry from a wide range of departments. Each week, we will publish interviews with the inspiring people listed in the feature, where they reveal what motivates them, the work that they’re most proud of and the challenges that they’ve overcome.

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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