Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys has opened the doors of its first sustainable concept store in Dubai’s Layan community, next to Sustainability City. As part of its corporate programme ‘Let’s Do Better Together’, the new branch aims to offer customers an easy, convenient way to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and to shop more sustainably. Dedicated to providing its customers with the best possible products, in the best possible way, the store has been carefully stocked to highlight health benefits a

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Affiliate marketing has become a multi-billion dollar industry globally – but in Australia, the concept remains shrouded in suspicion, largely misunderstood by consumers. Its share of the broader e-commerce market is just a fraction of that in China or the US. Affiliate marketing is a system where a company or person can earn a commission or reward for marketing some else’s product or service.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Following its recent London Stock Market flotation, leading specialist kitchenware retailer ProCook announces the opening of two new stores in Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City. The move is in line with the brand’s plans to expand its UK retail portfolio by targeting destination retail centres. The Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City stores occupy 1600 and 1450 sq ft spaces respectively, and feature ProCook’s trademark light and airy store design, with areas for customers t

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Consumer protection laws need a radical overhaul in order to keep step with the digitisation of retail, a new report by the Consumer Policy Research Centre has found. According to the CPRC, laws and regulations made decades ago are struggling to keep up with the breadth of options now available to shoppers, and the rapid shift to online shopping throughout the pandemic has simply exacerbated the problem.

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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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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Sloane Stanley has announced the official opening of the leading luxury kitchen brand, Poggenpohl, and its largest ever UK studio, at 265-267 Fulham Road in the heart of Chelsea. Totalling 2,458 sq ft, and spanning three floors, Poggenpohl’s new UK flagship store combines architectural concepts and design principles with a trendsetting product range, offering shoppers the opportunity to access and experience the most sought-after kitchens in the world. .

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Located at the intersection of Sydney’s King and Pitt streets within the heart of the city’s luxury district, Louis Vuitton has just unveiled the most coveted pop-up we’ve ever seen. Dubbed “Walk in the Park”, the temporary space opened on December 15, paying homage to the late Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton’s men’s artistic director since 2018. . For the next three months, the temporary residency is an immersion into the Louis Vuitton men’s orbit through their most iconic designs created by Ablo

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Set in a stunning, 6500sqm building in the Pudong district of Shanghai, Cadillac House is a multi-sensory experience centre that seeks to raise the luxury American automotive brand’s profile in the Chinese market. A cross between a museum, art gallery, cafe, and car showroom, it’s a place where visitors can learn about Cadillac’s century-long heritage and the technologies that are driving it into the future.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

UAE-based Gargash Group and Mercedes-AMG, have announced the opening of the world’s first standalone AMG Store in Dubai. The ‘hybrid retail’ concept store located in City Walk sets a new benchmark for the AMG brand experience in Dubai as it seeks to create a unique lifestyle experience in one of Dubai’s most exciting urban precincts. It features a showroom, boutique, and F&B where enthusiasts can test drive a broad range of the latest top-end Mercedes-AMG models, purchase an exclusive select

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

7-Eleven is investing approximately $6m in new stores in Western Australia in 2022. News of the investment comes with the opening of four new stores, including its first regional store at Busselton, and an outlet at Brabham set to open its doors in the next 10 days. The convenience chain has invested $5m in recent growth, bringing the total invested in the region to more than $47m since the unveiling of the first store in October 2014.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Located on Chiltern Street, it builds on the brand’s first London high-end store located in Jermyn Street and “will play a significant part in the continuing evolution of the brand’s loungewear offering and customer experience” The past year has seen the brand, which also has stores in Eton, Berkshire and in New York, adapt to reflect “customers’ rapidly shifting lifestyles”, the new site will house a curated collection of pieces centred around unique loungewear pieces and relaxed tailorin

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A new report reveals that 43 per cent of Aussies plan to not shop at physical stores this holiday season due to concerns about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. And if they do find themselves inside these stores, they say that they will be doing so reluctantly. Customer engagement and mobile messaging provider MessageMedia’s report Retail’s Tech Revolution , which surveyed 1000 participants, shows strongly divergent opinions, with 39 per cent of respondents desperate to go out and do some tradition

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Talking Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A second planned strike at Tesco distribution centres has been called off following an improved pay offer from the company. Usdaw is from today balloting 5,000 members at nine Tesco distribution centres and has recommended that they vote to call off the pre-Christmas walkout. This follows a similar move by the Unite union, which called. This story continues at Second strike at Tesco called off after improved pay offer.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Alternative fashion brand Dangerfield has discontinued its plus-size clothing range, Dangerfield Curve, due to fit problems. Announcing the decision on Instagram last week, the brand said: “We pride ourselves on being an inclusive brand and recognised that the Curve range was not giving our loyal customers enough choice and appropriate fits.”. Instead, the brand has expanded its straight-size range up to a size 20, which it said has increased the number of styles available in that size from 62 t

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Instore Design

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Your store is showing its age. Scuff marks, peeling laminate, sagging shelves, faded paint, dark corners, and displays needing updates: these are all signs it is time for a refresh. Whether you own one brick-and-mortar store or a franchise with many, updating your fixtures, layout, look, and feel can reinvigorate your relationship with loyal customers and attract new ones.

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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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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Asia is home to some of the most competitive retail spaces in the world, nowhere more so than Hong Kong. With around 50 million visitors a year, adding to a population of 7.5 million, in a space roughly the size of New York City or London, it’s become a concentrated retail grouping almost without comparison anywhere in the world. How does a retailer achieve standout in a city where it’s not unusual to see three Gucci stores on the same block?

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Design Week

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wolff Olins has appointed Wayne Deakin as global principle, where he will work within the experiential sector across the UK and US. Deakin was previously executive creative director at Huge, and has worked with brands including Spotify, P&G and Google. London-based experience consultancy Zone has announced Esther Duran as its chief design officer, where she will work with clients on sustainability.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The news is full of stories warning that ongoing supply disruptions could negatively affect the traditionally busy holiday sales period. Factories aren’t operating at capacity. There aren’t enough shipping containers. Ports are backed up or sitting idle. Labour shortages in long-haul trucking mean product transportation is a challenge. Retailers believe that part of their strategy in dealing with supply chain disruptions and delays must be to source new suppliers when current suppliers can’t del

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Bay Cities

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As we head into a new year, now is a great time to prepare your brand so it's ready to engage customers and spark the loyalty all companies need to thrive. Let’s look at what's on the horizon and how it's impacting buyer patterns.

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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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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

After working for 10 years at carshare network GoGet, Richard Tourino went on to embark on a fresh produce venture, Good & Fugly. Tourino is on a mission to make saving the planet affordable and convenient, by delivering “perfectly imperfect” fruit and vegetables direct to consumers’ doors. Here, Tourino shares what inspired him to set up Good & Fugly, how much ugly produce contributes to food waste and what is in store for the company in 2021.

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Talking Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Aldi is continuing to claim the title of the UK’s best paying supermarket after increasing its pay rate for shop assistants to £10.10p per hour. The budget supermarket pays even more at stores within the M25, at £11.55 per hour. It also claims to be the only supermarket that pays staff for breaks, which it. This story continues at Aldi says it pays staff more than any other supermarket.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As the festive season continues and sales continue to flow in, so too do predictions for retail in 2022. I started my predictions for Inside Retail a few weeks ago, exploring whether online sales would grow or shrink next year. I presented arguments for both sides, and then concluded that it may end up being a bit of both. For balance, my next predictions are about what may happen with “physical stores” next year.

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Talking Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has linked up with international law firm RPC in an effort to encourage diversity and inclusion in retail staff recruitment. RPC, which is an advisor to many of the UK’s leading retailers, will help with discussions on recruitment, progression and inclusivity. The link with the law firm flows the BRC’s. This story continues at BRC links up with top law firm to help improve diversity in retail.

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Retail Store Windows

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We had almost forgotten that we had captured the windows here as we have been so consumed by the many installations out there on the high street. Over the years we have seen some really daring schemes at this store which we loved and particularly enjoyed how they captured the vibe on the street. This seems to be lost a little now but things change and move on we guess and no-one can afford to offend anyone (although they were fun times).

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VMS

DECEMBER 15, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) CARLSTADT, NJ — Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Tesco has averted planned strike action which threatened to disrupt pre-Christmas trading after improving its pay offer to distribution staff. Planned industrial action in the week before Christmas has now been suspended pending the ballot result due on Wednesday 22 December. Ballots of more than 5,000 Usdaw members, including drivers and warehouse workers at nine Tesco distribution centres including Daventry Clothing, Goole, Hinckley, Lichfield, Livingston, Magor (both trunk and main sites), Pe

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) EXMORE, VA — New Ravenna, America’s premier designer and manufacturer of mosaics for residential and commercial installations, presents Aurelia and Hydrangea, two classic floral designs that incorporate Very Peri, Pantone’s new Color of the Year. The mosaics include Rhodolite and Ametrine Sea Glass, which is a proprietary finish to New Ravenna.

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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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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Since our one of our posts “ Top 10 Mistakes Potential Retail Vendors Make ” was a big hit on Linkedin, we thought why not create a post our key tips for product start-ups to make the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) successful. Ever since the early 1990s, I have attended CES and have seen the show floor, attendees, and exhibitors evolve over the years.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) CARLSTADT, NJ — Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Emma Bridgewater launched on the Tmall platform in 2019 as part of an international strategic growth plan. Sales have reached 10% more than the forecasted figures for this financial year, and there has been 49% growth compared to 2020. More than 20,000 mugs have been sold in China so far.

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RetailMinded

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If you are a business owner or financial institution, having a quality money counting machine is essential. Counting stacks of bills by hand is time consuming and inefficient, and you could potentially count some counterfeit notes without even noticing. That is why these machines are equipped with the latest counterfeit detection technology and fast processing speed to count bills in the most efficient way possible.

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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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