Wed.Sep 07, 2022

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LSKD to open first of six planned physical stores in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Sportwear apparel brand LSKD will open its first Melbourne brick-and-mortar store at Chadstone Shopping Centre. The store is the first of five planned for Australia, with another set to open in New Zealand, all within a year. The store features a retail space of 154sqm and will display core styles as well as new collections. With grey as the main colour running throughout the store concept, the brand aims to highlight its “chase the vibe mission” with a black facade and walls decorations d

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Victoria Leeds welcomes five new dynamic retail brands

Retail Focus

Victoria Leeds has strengthened its position with the addition of five new retailers. Where contemporary meets traditional, Victoria Leeds is leading the way in new shopping trends with a progressive approach to retail and its new announcements; home-grown, UK independents meet in-demand fashion and lifestyle brands, as well as avantgarde concept stores.

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Ikea’s newest store in Australia is a fraction of the size. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is launching its first Plan and Order store in Australia later this month. The small-format space aims to create a more intimate experience for customers looking to renovate or upgrade their homes. Located in Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre, the new store will be approximately 300sqm, a fraction of the size of the typical Ikea store, which is usually around 25,000sqm.

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Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023

Retail Focus

Hammerson has announced that JD Sports will more than double its presence in Bullring & Grand Central, in a clear signal of the destination’s strength as well as a firm commitment to Birmingham as a thriving city. . JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. The new store will stock even more ranges from brands such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and Converse, covering footwear, fashion, and accessories.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Why cryptocurrency crashes are tanking luxury watch prices

Inside Retail

Cryptocurrency is at a historic low, losing nearly US$1.9 trillion ($2.8 trillion) in value since the height of a massive rally in 2021. Bitcoin prices, now down 70 per cent since its peak of nearly US$69,000 in November, are struggling to stay above US$20,000. At the same time, Ethereum, the second most popular digital currency, has also seen a similar decline, while other digital currencies have little to no value.

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The Electricity Industry Quietly Spread Climate Denial for Years

Robinson Meyer

The MIT professor was unequivocal. “If we had to stop producing CO?, no coal, oil, or gas could be burned,” Carroll Wilson declared. The world would have to adopt nuclear energy en masse and perhaps even turn to “electric motor vehicles.” It was June 9, 1971. Wilson, a management professor, wasn’t speaking at an environmental rally or a scientific meeting.

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Breast health self-check tool wins UK James Dyson Award

Design Week

Innovation design engineering graduates from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art have won this year’s UK James Dyson Award for the design of an at-home breast health monitoring tool. Debra Babalola and Shefali Bohra graduated from their master’s degree this year. The idea came during a group project on the course. Dotplot is designed to help women stick to a regular breast self.

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Instagram to scale back shopping features amid commerce retreat

Inside Retail

Meta Platforms Inc’s Instagram is planning to drastically scale back its shopping features as it shifts the focus of its e-commerce efforts to those that directly drive advertising, the Information reported, citing an internal memo. Staff were notified that Instagram’s existing shopping page will eventually disappear, according to the report on Tuesday.

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RANKED: The 7 Most Popular Cities for Trade Shows in North America 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Exhibiting at trade shows is an effective way to not only grow your business but strengthen your team. Plus, there’s the opportunity for sightseeing. Take a glance through this list of the 7 most popular cities for trade shows in North America as voted by industry professionals. . #7 New York City. New York has it all. The history. The architecture.

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California Court of Appeal Narrows Reach of ADA and Unruh Civil Rights Act as They Apply to Ecommerce Businesses

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In an August 2022 decision, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that retail websites without any connection to a physical space, such as a brick-and-mortar store, do not constitute “places of public accommodation” and, thus, are not within the purview of Title III of the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) or the Unruh Civil Rights Act (the “Unruh Act”). .

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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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Using Temporary Displays in the Digital World

Creative Displays Now

As more aspects of sales go digital, you probably think about how you can stay ahead with marketing techniques and strategies that will work in the modern industry. Physical temporary displays are still beneficial for sales. Keep reading to learn about the value of using temporary vs. digital displays to promote your products. What Is a Temporary Display?

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How the Restaurant Industry is Benefiting from Using Digital Signage

Mindful Design

Cheeky Chicken digital signage by Mandoe Today’s economic landscape is populated by a lot of struggling businesses, in particular, restaurants, bars and cafes. Their rates, power, equipment and raw ingredient costs are rising steeply. They are struggling to recruit and retain staff, which is pushing up wages. To make things worse, all of this happens […].

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Michelle Donelan appointed as new culture secretary

Design Week

The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan as the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport. This makes her the eleventh culture secretary in as many years. After backing Truss throughout the conservative leadership campaign, Donelan was appointed to the Prime Minister’s first cabinet with several high-profile positions also being filled by Truss.

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Marc Jacobs, London

Retail Store Windows

You may remember that this brand had a store along Mount street which is not far from this Regent street store although the footfall here is enormous by comparison. They have previously produced some interesting schemes although there is the Lagerfeld store across the road and right now they almost reflect each other with their schemes. We understand the global hardships but lets inject a bit of London in here, eh?

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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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Explore this fun and useful way to store and share data

Design Wanted

Industrial design studio BIG-GAME based in Lausanne, Switzerland skillfully crafts ‘PEN’ for Hong Kong brand Praxis – a one-of-a-kind minimalistic USB memory stick that feels at […]. The post Explore this fun and useful way to store and share data appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Elevating the Travel Retail Experience

Chutegerdeman

The post Elevating the Travel Retail Experience appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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From Coldplay’s Parachutes to a fascinating wall shelf

Design Wanted

Brilliantly enriching the world through design and connecting it from a unique point of view while discovering new values ??and expressions, Japan-based WD innovatively fabricates ‘Parachute’ […]. The post From Coldplay’s Parachutes to a fascinating wall shelf appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail has a trust problem. Here’s how CEOs could help

Inside Retail

With online echo chambers bringing cancel culture to the forefront, retail leaders are being held accountable in more ways than ever. Constant scrutiny of business leaders takes place across all industries, thanks to a 24/7 newscycle and entire media outlets dedicated to reporting the every move of high-profile businesses and their leaders. Executives are pressured to perform and meet expectations at a rate the retail sector has never seen before – and it isn’t just the Mark Zuckerbergs an

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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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Emma, the Sleep Company, can rest easy with a composable commerce stack

Inside Retail

Offering a good night’s sleep with patented technology is what Emma – The Sleep Company, had in mind since its inception in 2015. Founded in Frankfurt, Germany, the company has grown exponentially ever since, with the Emma Mattress, an award-winning product that provides optimal spinal alignment, no matter your sleeping position. . Even before Emma expanded to 21 countries and arrived on Australia’s shores, the company’s in-house e-commerce platform could not keep pace with its growth trajectory