Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Danish luxury brand Ganni is set to open its first Australian flagship store in Sydney on June 2. The Copenhagen-based ready-to-wear brand is known for its ‘Scandi 2.0’ sense of style. It operates 37 retail stores across Europe and the US and delivers internationally to 35 countries including Australia, South Korea and Canada. The flagship, located in The Galeries on George Street, takes inspiration from the family home of Ganni’s founders, husband-and-wife duo Ditte and Nicolaj Reff

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Design Wanted

MAY 29, 2023

“Many factors go into creating something timeless and recognizable: good marketing, a savvy business strategy, a unique design, and a bit of luck,” says Nicholas Baker […] The post Nicholas Baker designs instant icon with Damiano Latini using virtual reality appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Australian shoppers are expected to spend $9.3 billion during this year’s end-of-financial-year (EOFY) sales period, according to data from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan. Although fewer Australians are expected to shop overall, about 51 per cent will do so online while the average spend per person will be up $200 from last year to $1616.

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Design Wanted

MAY 29, 2023

This year, from the 15th to the 17th of June, Barcelona will play host to Sónar+D 2023, the international congress that brings together leading minds from […] The post Sónar+D 2023: an exploration of art, science, and digital culture appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Shoemaker Jo Mercer has opened her first brick-and-mortar store, Matilda Life, in one of Melbourne’s biggest retail zones. Matilda Life, an Australian-made lifestyle brand, was born during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 to support hard-hit Aussie producers. It was the brainchild of Mercer and her business partner Lauren Mastromanno. The Matilda Life store features sustainable objects including Australian timber, natural Australian sandstone and Australian leather used throughout to enhanc

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Dezeen

MAY 29, 2023

An Italian company that makes candied fruit now has a dedicated space for cookery demonstrations, designed by Milan -based architecture office Co.arch Studio. Cesarin has produced its fruity bakery products at a factory between Verona and Vicenza in Italy for over 100 years. The plywood structure is installed within one of Cesarin's factory buildings Co.arch Studio founders Andrea Pezzoli and Giulia Urciuoli worked with the company to create a pop-up kitchen for hosting live-audience events and

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Mindful Design

MAY 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized numerous industries, promising to simplify work processes and enhance creativity. In the realm of commercial interior design, AI has emerged as a tool for generating ideas and visuals, providing designers with a fresh perspective. But how far into the design process can AI take the creators on new interior spaces?

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s recent visit to India reinforced the company’s aspiration to source US$10 billion of goods made in India by 2027. Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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Retail Times

MAY 29, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Game shows have been popular for almost a century, with 1930s Spelling Bee arguably the first to hit our TV screens. Right now, these shows include some classic names but we’re also seeing a new trend where they’re used to lead the way for huge multi-media franchises in exciting ways.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Despite many consumers cutting back on discretionary goods amid financial pressures, LVMH’s oldest luxury fashion house, Loewe , has opened a new store in Melbourne’s CBD. The location – which stocks ready-to-wear apparel, bags and small leather goods among other items – is the first Loewe store to stock menswear in Australia. It follows Canada Goose’s recent announcement that it is entering Australia through a partnership with local house of brands, Brand Collective.

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Design Wanted

MAY 29, 2023

The concept behind the Slide table, designed by Deniz Aktay, is to minimize waste by cutting it from a single sheet of wood, making it ideal […] The post Deniz Aktay’s Slide Table reduces waste with clever design appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

The NBA All-Star Weekend is the ultimate trip for lovers of basketball. I made the journey to Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this year for the annual weekend of experiences, exhibitions, performances and the game itself, along with thousands of passionate fans from around the world. In fact, I make the pilgrimage to the US every couple of years specifically for this event – I was in Los Angeles in 2018 and in Chicago in 2020.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Federal court proceedings have been filed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against online florist Meg’s Flowers alleging making misleading representations to consumers. Meg’s Flowers is an online retailer owned by Flowerscorp that receives customer orders for floral and other gift products through its location-based websites or via its Brisbane call centre.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Retailers are having their work cut out this year. The increased cost of living is forcing consumers to be more considered in their shopping behaviour. This is reflected in retail’s mild, single-digit e-commerce growth over the last holiday season, as reported by Adobe. Growth of 3.5 per cent is a bucket of cold water over the red-hot, double-digit growth we saw during the pandemic years.

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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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