Wed.Mar 23, 2022

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Amazon Australia launches mental health coaching for staff

Inside Retail

Amazon Australia has launched a new mental health support benefit for its employees and their families, providing life coaching and mindfulness resources for holistic mental wellbeing. Research commissioned by Amazon Australia found that nearly 95 per cent of its workers expect a workplace support service that promotes their mental and physical wellbeing.

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Meta4Space launches NFT collection to helps brands enter the Metaverse

Design Wanted

Following the launch of its exclusive NFT furniture collection, we spoke to 4SPACE founder and design director Firas Alsahin, who shared his thoughts on the value […]. The post Meta4Space launches NFT collection to helps brands enter the Metaverse appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Five Guys reveals new Sydney CBD site

Inside Retail

American burger chain company Five Guys will open its second Australian outlet in the heart of Sydney’s CBD this year. According to the brand, it has garnered widespread popularity and acceptance by the Sydney community since opening its first outlet in Penrith. The menu includes American favourites such as burgers, hot dogs, hand-cut fries, grilled cheese sandwiches, milkshakes, and customisable toppings. .

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5 Examples of Awesome Retail Endcap Displays

Instore Design

Endcap displays, when done well, have the power to draw customers to aisles of your store they wouldn’t have otherwise glanced at — while encouraging them to consider products they might never have known about. They can also serve as great wayfinding tools, guiding customers to specific products or categories of products in a large store. They have measurable benefits, too; an Oracle study of items placed on endcap displays in grocery stores showed that strategically-placed endcaps can deliver a

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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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Dyson opens its first demo store on Sydney’s George St

Inside Retail

Global appliance retailer Dyson has opened an immersive demo space for its products in Sydney. The new store boasts large demonstration zones and displays that show how Dyson technologies offer solutions to real-world problems. A ‘wall of debris’ that can be strewn on the floor in order to be vacuumed, air quality demos that show live AQ data, and a beauty lab that assesses shopper’s hair health are all part of the store’s offerings.

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Modern Boba Bar Design Uses Bright Splashes of Yellow

Mindful Design

Boba Bar Design: Mindful Design Consulting All pictures: Mindful Design Consulting A new Leafly Boba Bar franchise is opening in Huntsville, Alabama, and Mindful Design Consulting is behind its interior design and catching wall graphics. Our goal was an airy, fresh space, with a modern look, cool vibes and lots of character. We achieved this […].

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Saffron uses “brush strokes” to give Portugal’s biggest employer a new look

Design Week

When Saffron was hired by the corporate conglomerate Sonae, it was brought in as a strategic partner to assist the company. The job was more about “tweaking and adjusting” than anything to do with design Saffron creative director Matt Atchison explains. Sonae is somewhat of a household name in Portugal and is the country’s biggest employer, an umbrella brand with business areas touching many.

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How fast-growing retailer GoodnessMe is leading the health food space

Inside Retail

In 2020, health and wellness business GoodnessMe launched its online marketplace, offering Australians a range of healthy, nutritious food and organic beauty products from the comfort of their own home. By the end of 2021, the business had grown 600 per cent despite supply chain and logistic issues, propped up by its nutritionist-backed product range and the changing demands of Australian customers.

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Brazilian Supreme Court Climate Litigation Day: Justices to Decide Several Climate Litigation Cases on March 30

Eye on ESG

Amidst the recent uptrend of climate litigation cases in Brazil, the Brazilian Supreme Court has scheduled for March 30, 2022 a trial session covering several different lawsuits involving the protection of the environment and effects on climate change. This is an important milestone for the Brazilian climate litigation landscape, as this is the first time a Supreme Court session will be exclusively dedicated to climate-themed cases.

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Price hikes not the only way to deal with inflation, KMD Brands CEO says

Inside Retail

The increased cost of freight and raw materials are driving up prices at Rip Curl and Oboz, where consumers in some markets could soon pay more for items such as wetsuits and hiking boots than they did a few months ago. “All companies are facing margin pressure at the moment, and we’re certainly not immune from some of those pressures, whether they be freight or input costs,” Michael Daly, chief executive of KMD Brands, which owns Rip Curl and Oboz along with Kathmandu, said at an investor brief

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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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Modern minimalism defines this stylish pet-friendly furniture

Design Wanted

Weelywally combines only the finest materials, including natural wood with softened edges and coated in pet-friendly varnish, stainless lightweight aluminium, and 100% cotton fabrics. It’s a […]. The post Modern minimalism defines this stylish pet-friendly furniture appeared first on DesignWanted.

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E-commerce growth driving Dexus industrial real estate demand

Inside Retail

The past few years of the pandemic has changed the landscape for industrial which has been a beneficiary from the boom in online trading as e-commerce tailwinds continually fuel greater demand. This has had massive implications on the need for industrial real estate, with observers seeing record tenancies from logistics firms and retailers alike. Many of them are making investments into the additional distribution space to cater for last-mile fulfilment as well as to house extra inventory to pro

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Avery Dennison’s atma.io launches groundbreaking sustainability features to minimize carbon footprint and eliminate waste

Retail Times

Avery Dennison Corporation is pleased to announce new features to its atma.io connected product cloud, which will help transform how brands meet net-zero targets and reduce waste across the supply chain. Currently, over 22 billion items are managed by the platform across the apparel, retail, food, and healthcare segments. Six of the top 20 apparel brands globally by revenue and four of the top 10 quick-service restaurants (QSRs) use the platform.

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Water cooler chats and cheerleading: The rise of the workplace influencer

Inside Retail

The pandemic assisted in creating the evolution of many new trends. The rise of the workplace influencer is one of these, and like a lot of pandemic ‘epiphanies’, it has been simmering at the surface for some time. The workplace influencer is not like the social media influencer with their hoards of followers. There are similarities, but the breeds are different.

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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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51st International Design Competition Sample Submission Form

Retail Design Institute

Want a peek at the questions and requirements found on the entry submission form before registering? Please see following sample form. (Note: form is not active and presented without styling for the purpose of previewing questions and conditions as they appear on the actual submission form.). Sample registration form for 51st International Design Competition.

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New York-listing deal values China’s Lanvin Group at $1.9 billion

Inside Retail

Chinese fashion company Lanvin Group is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a deal valuing the business at up to US$1.9 billion. Besides its namesake label, Shanghai-based Lanvin Group, formerly known as Fosun Fashion Group, also manages Italian luxury shoemaker Sergio Rossi, Austrian skin wear label Wolford, US womenswear brand St John Knits, and high-end Italian menswear label Caruso.

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The minimalist Meta Parallel lamp is made from volcanic rock

Design Wanted

Here, an elegant form creates a visual interplay of balance and tension between two columns made from natural stone. Connected by a single horizontal metal element, […]. The post The minimalist Meta Parallel lamp is made from volcanic rock appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Facebook Meta changing the way small businesses market themselves

Inside Retail

Even though half a million users have left the platform in the past three months, Facebook remains one of the biggest social media platforms in the market. It offers unparalleled opportunities for small businesses to communicate with existing and potential customers with 1.929 million daily active users. But with anything in the social media space, rivals will continue to release new features, functions and offerings in a bid to drive more users away from players like Facebook.

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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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American Companies Can’t Sugarcoat Their Carbon Pollution Anymore

Robinson Meyer

In 1966, at the height of the Cold War, The Wall Street Journal ran an ad that made a surprising claim: Every day, the Kremlin got 12 copies of the paper delivered. The Journal wasn’t boasting that it was helping to advance the spread of communism; it was making a point: The publication’s coverage was the best guide to America’s “ competitive, consumer-driven economy.

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Analysis: Omnichannel reporting evolves on fast forward

Inside Retail

A new retail reality has emerged. One filled with more online shopping, click-and-collect and fast delivery options. Reliance on technology and new reporting capabilities has hit a new high due to the acceleration in volumes of online sales, which have now become the preferred channel for many customers. Finance functions need to adapt to ensure that they can provide accurate and relevant reporting in real time for their businesses.

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