Retail Bound

MAY 6, 2025

Imagine you’ve just had a breakthrough idea for a product that could revolutionize the market. It’s a game-changer, and you’re excited to bring it to life. But here’s the snagwhat’s stopping someone else from taking your idea and running with it? This is where securing a patent comes into play. For product manufacturers, understanding and navigating the patent process is crucial to protecting innovations and ensuring long-term success.

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Retail Focus

MAY 6, 2025

Nestl is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Coles as the new Managing Director for Nestl Confectionery UK & Ireland, effective 1 May 2025. Scott takes over from Mark Davies, who is retiring after an impressive 34-year tenure with the company. In his new role, Scott will join the Nestl UK & Ireland leadership team, where he will spearhead Nestls efforts to expand market share and enhance value for both consumers and customers within the confectionery sector.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

Just shy of 30 years in the trade, Sky Music has consistently invested in more digital marketing over the past five years, but had not been in a rush to get on the social advertising scene. However, its recent foray into social advertising with digital agency partner Shout Digital has delivered 5 million impressions, with Sky reporting a 30 per cent increase in online sales that is directly attributable to the campaign, delivering revenue 20 times greater than what the business spent on ads.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, announces the launch of AI- powered tools, enabling pet parents to easily monitor their pets health.This launch is part of Mars $1 billion investment in its Pet Nutrition business driving digital innovation, aimed at transforming the pet parent experience.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

South Australian-based private investor Taplin Group has acquired Adelaides Kurralta Village shopping centre via an off-market deal for $75.2 million. Located in Kurralta Park, about 4km west of the Adelaide CBD, the mall boasts 10,669sqm of gross lettable area and a 100 per cent occupancy rate. It is anchored by Coles and Kmart alongside 12 specialty stores, with an annual net passing income of around $3.5 million.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 6, 2025

The UAE Designer Exhibition has earned the Best Incubator title at the 2025 Monocle Design Awards, presented by Dubai Design Week and showcased at Downtown Design UAE Designer Exhibition at Dubai Design Week Wins Best Incubator at 2025 Monocle Design Awards Dubai Design Week, held in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3) and supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is proud to announce that the UAE Designer Exhibition, presented at Downtown Design last year,

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Gustie Creative

MAY 6, 2025

Disruptive Retail is IRL and in the Metaverse These days, you may enjoy shopping IRL (in real life) at Pop Up Stores, Food Trucks, Fashion Trucks, or Interactive Kiosks. All are popular types of Disruptive Retail, and they are actively in business all around the world. Each offers an enjoyable shopping experience in the physical [.] The post Disruptive Retail is IRL and in the Metaverse appeared first on Gustie Creative.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

Shout Digitals head of growth, Matilda Toepfer , warns of an inexpensive yet all-too-common mistake brands and organisations developing new websites make, with dire consequences to follow. Glorious growth Your company is growing. This is it its a success its making bank, connecting with consumers, fixing their problems, meeting their needs and wants.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! As part of Asdas 60th birthday celebrations, the retailer has announced a collaboration with Leeds based Kirkstall Brewery to bring back their Best Yorkshire Bitter brand that was originally brewed in the 60s to commemorate Asdas 60thBirthday.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

Melbourne-based premium pet accessories brand St Argo has made a decisive strategic pivot, one thats seen the business abandon traditional wholesale partnerships in favour of a direct-to-consumer model. After initial wins with household-name retailers like Myer, David Jones and The Iconic, the brand, founded in 2019 by Maggie Outridge and Timothy Rogers, has since benefited from taking a step back from retail partnerships.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 6, 2025

Based on the map of the estates that make up the Abreu Callado Foundations 2500ha agricultural universe, the new image.

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MAY 6, 2025

Fashion retailer Sportsgirl says it will remove its bag charms from sale, following allegations by Australian luxury brand Maison de Sabre that the charms were imitations of its Sabremoji range. “We have promptly taken proactive steps to remove the relevant products from sale to reinforce our commitment to maintaining excellent business practices in the Australian fashion industry,” said Sportsgirl in a statement sent to Inside Retail. “We will take this opportunity to refine o

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Multi-Realm, the specialist manager of retail and leisure destinations, has signed up Tommy Hilfiger at Ringsted Designer Outlet, kick starting a rebrand and investment programme at Denmarks only open-air outlet mall.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

Luggage brand Samsonite has launched Samsonite Cafe, a striking pop-up installation inside the IFC Malls Oval Atrium. Framed by an aircraft cabin backdrop and stocked with espresso, heritage suitcases and giveaways, the cafe is less about coffee and more about conversation, a temporary yet symbolic gateway into the companys first sustainable concept store in Hong Kong.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! THG Fulfil, the world-class fulfilment and courier management solution from THG Ingenuity, today announces the implementation of the Pio P100, an ultra-compact warehouse automation system created by Autostore, in its Manchester facility.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2025

Scentre Group has reported a 2.3 per cent increase in footfall to 179 million visits to its 42 Westfield shopping centres during the first quarter. The companys tenants achieved $6.7 billion in sales during this period, up 2.8 per cent from last year, while over the past year, their sales reached a record $29.1 billion. The company said it is redeveloping its Bondi Westfield property, with a new Virgin Active lifestyle fitness gym and Rebel RCX concept store slated to open next month.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Half of consumers (49%) say receiving personalised offers in post-purchase tracking communications make them more likely to repeat purchase, but currently almost two thirds (63%) of UK retailers lack the ability to retarget consumers between checkout and delivery.

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Design Boom

MAY 6, 2025

around 5,000sqm of flooring and wall coverings were provided by FMG fabbrica marmi e graniti and iris ceramica for the renovation of the mall's third floor. The post FMG & iris ceramica’s surfaces revive reykjavks mall from the food court to the cinema appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Germaine de Capuccini, the luxury skincare brand used in spas and by beauty professionals across 70 countries, announced today the introduction of TIMEXPERT WRINKLESS, the latest range developed to prevent and correct the signs of skin aging and proven to reduce wrinkles in 10 minutes.

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Retail Focus

MAY 6, 2025

Bluewater has announced that leading retailer NEXT will significantly grow its presence at the Kent-based shopping centre by tripling its footprint. NEXTs Bluewater store will become one of its largest stores in the UK once the doors open in 2026. The state-of-the-art store will offer an enhanced product selection, including men’s, womens and childrenswear, alongside homeware and a caf.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Zalando delivered a strong first quarter by accelerating growth and improving profitability, successfully executing its strategy to build the leading pan-European fashion and lifestyle e-commerce ecosystem around its two growth vectors Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B).

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Design Middleeast

MAY 6, 2025

Kamdar Developments has appointed Luxedesign (LDV) as the General Contractor for the 105 Residences in JVC and an exclusive luxury villa collection in Meydan Kamdar Developments has chosen Luxedesign (LDV) to lead construction and fit-out for its JVC and Meydan projects Kamdar Developments has announced the appointment of Luxedesign (LDV) as the General Contractor for 105 Residences in JVC.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Landsec today expands its retail offer at One New Change, the mixed-use destination in the heart of the Square Mile in the City of London, with the launch of a new concept store for Aesop. Aesops new concept combines traditional retail with an experiential twist to create a unique shopping experience that blends design, sustainability […] If you wa

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Design Middleeast

MAY 6, 2025

OMNIYAT has selected Arabian Construction Company (ACC Group) to deliver VELA and VELA Vientotwo defining projects in its bold vision in Marasi Bay OMNIYAT VELA Viento Sky Amenity Deck OMNIYAT , the leading developer of Dubais ultra-luxury real estate market, has awarded the main construction contract for its landmark properties, VELA and VELA Viento, to Arabian Construction Company (ACC Group).

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! BigCommerce(Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading provider of open, composable commerce solutions for B2C and B2B brands, retailers, manufacturers and distributors, today announced thatKlarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, has become a global preferred payments partner.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 6, 2025

MEMAR Architecture has revealed its latest residential masterpiecean exclusive villa in Dubai Hills that has earned three international awards in the Architecture MEMAR Architecture introduces its latest residential achievement: an exclusive villa in Dubai Hills MEMAR Architecture introduces its latest residential achievement: an exclusive villa in Dubai Hills.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Cadbury, the nations favourite chocolate brand, is once again partnering with Merlin Entertainments for another on-pack summer promotion, Who Will You Take?, giving shoppers access to discounted ticket prices to top attractions across the UK.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 6, 2025

Autodesks 2025 State of Design & Make Report shows how design leaders are reimagining workflows and investing in smarter, greener practices Autodesk 2025 Report: Middle East Eyes Growth Through Innovation Autodesk has released its third annual State of Design & Make Report, offering global and regional insights into how industries are navigating the intersection of digital transformation, talent shortages, AI adoption, and sustainability.

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Retail Times

MAY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Nespresso has opened its London flagship location in Covent Garden, offering a unique haven to touch, taste and explore the wonderful world of Nespresso coffee. Located at 34 Henrietta Street, spanning 1,345sq ft, overlooking Covent Gardens iconic West Piazza, the boutique encapsulates the Nespresso brand values whilst celebrating the beautiful architect

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 6, 2025

HLGstudio reimagined the NFIB offices in Nashville, creating a vibrant, collaborative environment that maximizes natural daylight and promotes productivity and.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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