Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2024

Barbie is celebrating Australian footballer Mary Fowler, alongside eight other athletes, for the fashion doll’s 65th anniversary. “When I saw myself as Barbie for the first time, it was crazy; I was honestly just a bit speechless. I never would have thought that I’d have a Barbie that looks just like me,” said Fowler. “Being a positive influence, and seeing young girls recreate my look has been so special, and to finally hold my doll and see her wear my bubble braid

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Retail Focus

MAY 22, 2024

Shopping can be an exhilarating experience, but even the most avid shopper needs a break after hours of walking and browsing through endless aisles of products. Whether you’re shopping alone, with friends, or with family, incorporating moments of relaxation and entertainment can transform a tiring shopping day into a delightful adventure. It’s not just about making purchases; it’s about enjoying the journey.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2024

The Reject Shop says its new merchandise strategy is showing positive results. FY24 is the first full year the strategy has been “meaningfully” deployed and the discount retailer achieved annual comp-store sales growth of 2.7 per cent and overall sales growth of 4.2 per cent. During the second half, comparable store sales rose 3.3 per cent while total sales jumped 4.1 per cent, attributed to a continuation of the positive sales momentum from the first half.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Authentic Asian plant-based meals challenger, SHICKEN is launching a category-first plant-based meat recipe – free from top 14 allergens, using British ingredients. Made in the brand’s newly certified allergen-free site, in Kent, SHICKEN’s new next generation plant-based chicken has changed from a soy and wheat-based recipe to pea proteins, solely

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2024

Regional retailers are not immune to the current challenges the wider industry is facing – local traders in the Victorian town of Inglewood are also having to adapt to the cost-of-living and cost-of-trading crisis. Inglewood’s Brooke Street is home to local shop fronts that have weathered not only the current economic storm but also physical storms and flooding.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 22, 2024

LEO A DALY transformed four abandoned floors into a vibrant, employee-focused office space for Triage Staffing in Omaha, reflecting the.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Background: Oriachovitza, a family-owned winery and a living icon of Bulgarian winemaking, stands proudly near Stara Zagora. Originally built in.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! With retail spending on Father’s Day in the UK forecast to reach £695m in 2024, up 1.8% on 2023, retailers must kick off Father’s Day promotions earlier. The UK Father’s Day market is less than half the size of the UK Mother’s Day market, with the latter occasion being boosted by the amount spent on […] If you want more information Retail Tim

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 22, 2024

The SONGZIO fashion brand was founded in 1993 by designer and ESMOD graduate Zio Song and was one of the.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! ChargeGuru UK, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has commenced the roll-out of its fully-funded apartment block solution across the UK. The roll-out aims to accelerate the availability of EV charging infrastructure for people living in apartment blocks, levelling the opportunities between those who would rely solely on publi

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Speaker: David Nisbet, 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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Retail Design Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Nestled in the heart of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, remarkably known as the most energetic city in.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following the launch of Old Session Hen in April, Old Speckled Hen is set to delight customers with further exciting launches this summer adding a rich stout, Old Midnight Hen, to the portfolio and Old Master Hen making a return.

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Mindful Design

MAY 22, 2024

In today’s retail landscape, sustainability is more than just a buzzword—it’s a commitment that resonates deeply with consumers and can significantly impact a brand’s reputation. For small retail store owners, incorporating eco-friendly design materials into store interiors is an excellent way to demonstrate this commitment. Not only does it appeal to environmentally conscious customers, but […] The post Eco-Friendly Design Materials for Small Retail Store Interiors appeared fi

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Subway® is celebrating the launch of its exciting all-new Subway Rewards® and app with a mega offer – giving customers 50% off a Footlong Sub every week for six weeks! Available from today until 30th June, customers can get up to six half-price Footlong Subs with the new app, with one available to claim every week.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

MAY 22, 2024

Your ultimate objective at a trade show is to stand out from your friendly competition and make your brand one of the event’s highlights. One unforgettable way to achieve that objective is to implement your twist on a trade show giveaway. These tangible items serve as immediate attention-grabbers, drawing visitors to your booth and hopefully spark some brand-forward conversations.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Experiential retail is transforming the shopping world. Unlike traditional retail, which focuses on product transactions, experiential retail aims to create memorable customer experiences. Let’s explore how this trend reshapes the industry and enhances customer satisfaction.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Bank of England, or BoE, is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Through its monetary tools and policy decisions, it can shape the pound exchange rate and influence international trade. Many traders wonder how the BoE will affect the value of the British pound in 2024 since it can affect the forex market […] If you want more information Reta

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Co-op has unveiled ambitious new sustainability targets linked to the 2023 amendment and extension of its £442 million Revolving Credit Facility. The new targets align with our commitment to achieve Net Zero status across all our operations by 2035 and across our entire business by 2040, and follows our achievement of hitting our original […] I

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Subway® is celebrating the launch of its exciting all-new Subway Rewards® and app with a mega offer – giving customers 50% off a Footlong Sub every week for six weeks! Available from today until 30th June, customers can get up to six half-price Footlong Subs with the new app, with one available to claim every week.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Welsh drinks manufacturer Radnor has secured new Asda listings for two of its brands. Radnor Splash, the UK’s fastest growing flavoured water, will be available in two new sizes in selected Asda Wales stores from this week.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The John Lewis Partnership has today (Wednesday 22 May) announced its ambition to hire more than 300 care experienced young people by January 2025 as part of its Building Happier Futures programme. The Partnership has hired around 76 people with Care Experience backgrounds through the Building Happier Futures programme.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Metapack, a leader in ecommerce delivery technology, today announces that Mountain Warehouse, the UK’s leading outdoor clothing company, has extended its relationship with Metapack to strengthen its delivery options and support its future growth plans.

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Discover how retailers are transforming data into actionable insights for growth. By leveraging data and analytics to their potential, retailers can enhance decision-making, improve customer experiences, and streamline operations to stay ahead of the competition. From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential With AI, authored by Orium, commercetools, and Google Cloud, demonstrates how businesses can unify and activate data across the tech stack to achieve retail excellence and create growt

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, today announces that it has joined international charity the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Network Partner. The Foundation works to develop and promote the circular economy as a solution to global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of Marks & Spencer’s figures for the 52 weeks ending 30th March 2024; Eleanor Simpson-Gould, senior retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Marks & Spencer’s “Reshaping for Growth” strategy has concluded its second year of implementation with a commendable p

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Continuing their long-standing commitment to support bees and other pollinators in decline, this May Neal’s Yard Remedies are once again collaborating with iconic British designer, Bella Freud, to relaunch a limited-edition Save the Bees t-shirt in aid of bee conservation – this time, in sunshine yellow.

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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! This year, accessible health and beauty retailer, Superdrug is marking its 60th birthday with a host of exciting celebrations. From in-store experiences to fantastic promotions and activations, customers will be able to celebrate the brand and its heritage on the high street.

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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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Retail Times

MAY 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of The Very Group’s figures for the 39 weeks ending 30 March 2024; Tash Van Boxel, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Amid muted spend at the beginning of 2024, the Very Group stumbled, with total revenue falling 0.8% to £1,667.2m in Q3 YTD FY2023/24. […] If you want more

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