Tue.Aug 15, 2023

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Gift Flick redefines digital gifting

Inside Retail

The exponential growth of e-commerce on a global scale has been revolutionising retail since the pandemic, meeting consumers’ demands for convenience, personalisation and diverse buying opportunities. However, when it comes to the art of gift-giving, retailers have been challenged to provide a meaningful and timely solution – especially for last-minute shoppers.

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Eddie Nketiah celebrates new partnership by opening latest Under Armour brand house on Oxford Street

Retail Focus

Nketiah joins Under Armour’s rapidly growing roster of football athletes that includes Trent Alexander- Arnold and Antonio Rüdiger, amongst others. The rising Arsenal goal scorer will wear Under Armour’s Shadow Pro boots on the pitch and Under Armour’s latest performance and sport style products off it. The Oxford Street location is the latest in a series of successful Brand House openings following Westfield Stratford, Battersea Power Station and Liverpool ONE earlier in 2023.

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How Temple & Webster plans to use AI, private labels to reach $1b in sales

Inside Retail

Online furniture and homewares retailer Temple & Webster has partially recovered from the significant losses that occurred during the first half of the 2023 financial year, and is focusing on its private labels, AI technology and value proposition to drive growth and market share over the next three to five years. Temple & Webster recorded $396 million in revenue in FY23, down from $426.3 million in the year prior.

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THAYERS first UK POP-UP

Retail Focus

2023 sees a newly reborn THAYERS. With over 175 years of experience, the brand has undergone a full brand remix asking the question – WTF IS A TONER?! To unveil this new look, THAYERS are taking over two London locations with an all-red pop-up! THAYERS did a deep dive into who their consumers were. The non-alcoholic Witch Hazel formula is clinically proven to reduce the look of pores in as little as one week as well as provide 8-hour hydration whilst being gentle and non-drying or stripping.

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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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Fashion label Farage opens five-story concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Fashion brand Farage has launched a five-story concept store in Sydney, as it marks its 25th year in the industry. The gallery-like store, housed in a heritage building, is set to “redefine the shopping experience for fashion enthusiasts and design aficionados alike”, delivering to consumers a range of high-tech performance garments and ready-to-wear staples alongside the tailored suiting.

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Show stopping new M&S store opens at Liverpool ONE

Retail Focus

After months of anticipation, Marks & Spencer has today (Tuesday 15 August) officially opened its latest new store on Liverpool ONE’s South John Street. The new store covers 70,000 sq ft of trading space and offers local shoppers a fresh market-style Foodhall, stylish and spacious new Clothing, Home & Beauty departments, and the first ever, new-look M&S Coffee Shop.

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True Fit partners with Shopify to make AI fit personalisation available to merchants of all sizes

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! True Fit, the leading AI platform that decodes size and fit for consumers and apparel and footwear retailers, today announced its partnership with Shopify Inc., a complete commerce platform that enables merchants to start, grow and manage a business.

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Slim’s Quality Burger joints set to expand interstate

Inside Retail

Restaurant chain Slim’s Quality Burger is set to expand into Queensland with the opening of two new stores in September. The eatery takes inspiration from vintage American-style diners and sells made-to-order American-style beef, chicken and vegetarian burgers along with fresh-cut fries, milkshakes and chicken tenders. The Queensland stores – located in Kippa-Ring and Slacks Creek – will serve an expanded breakfast menu along with the classics in a new drive-in setting.

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Capella Sydney Hotel by Make Architects + BAR Studio

Retail Design Blog

Located 400m from Sydney Harbour, the heritage-listed former Department of Education building, part of the historic Sandstone Precinct, has reopened.

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Vicinity Centres posts full-year net profit of $271.5 million

Inside Retail

Vicinity Centres has posted a lower statutory net profit after tax of $271.5 million for the year ended June 30. Net profit after tax fell from last year’s $1.2152 billion, largely driven by a non-cash reduction in asset valuations. The company reported funds from operations of $684.8 million, up 15 per cent over the previous year. Net property income increased 12.1 per cent to pre-Covid levels at $900.2 million, driven by improved cash collections, positive rental growth, percentage rent uplift

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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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Tudo Para Café packaging by Zain Altaf

Retail Design Blog

Tudo Para Café – Coffee Packaging Design Project Overview: We are embarking on a creative endeavor to reimagine the packaging.

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Research finds shoppers bear the brunt of higher business overheads

Inside Retail

Australian retailers admit to passing on higher cost-of-doing business to their consumers, says research by Shopify. The Shopify Australian Retail report – conducted in partnership with YouGov – studied 200 medium retailers and 1000 customers and found 58 per cent of retailers were passing on a “majority” of business costs to consumers. The biggest strain on company budgets was higher costs of wages (45 per cent) followed by the increased cost of service debt (43 per cent) and surging operationa

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Acne Studios by Christian Halleröd

Retail Design Blog

Fashion insiders have come to know Shenzhen as a forward city on a par with the taste level of China‘s.

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How Do You Prepare Your Office For Future Success? Design It For Gen Z

All Work

40% of Gen Z workers would prefer to be in the office full-time, while 39% prefer a hybrid schedule. Far more than any generation that came before them, Gen Zers benefit from having a dedicated seat at the office. Gen Z gravitates to work environments that allow them to socialize and absorb the company culture and crave office environments that encourage people to interact, gather and socialize.

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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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Sinch Offices by NELSON Worldwide

Retail Design Blog

NELSON Worldwide designed a vibrant and circular office space for Sinch in Chicago, with a focus on comfort, community, and.

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Grocery price inflation down again but showers dampen demand for summer favourites, Kantar reports

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Grocery price inflation fell by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. Overall take-home grocery sales increased by 6.5% over the same period, down from 10.4% last month.

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Pastry Club Woda by Znamy si?

Retail Design Blog

Is SOMETHING MORE a club inside a pastry shop or a pastry shop inside a club? It is a combination.

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Misconceptions on storing food mean that 65% of Brits are throwing away up to six edible items per week, study shows

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! When it comes to food storage, choosing the fridge vs cupboard is an age-old debate that continues to divide kitchens across the nation. Up until now, friends, siblings, partners, and colleagues have tussled over the topic in a debate dubbed ‘Store Wars’.

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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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What are End Cap Displays, and How Can They Help Your Business

Scrube

End cap displays catch your customer's attention while going around the end of the aisles. Making them stand out is a big priority when you want more attention on a specific product. Using end cap displays, S-Cube Fixtures can help give you tips on increasing your store’s visibility while reducing potential stockouts of key products. Read more on what you can do to help your business succeed.

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Zizzi expands frozen retail range with Waitrose listing

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Italian restaurant group Zizzi is expanding its successful Zizzi at Home frozen retail range with a new listing in Waitrose for three of its products from 11th September 2023. Waitrose has agreed to take two of its most popular pasta meals – Casareccia Pollo Piccante and Chorizo Carbonara – and its Garlic Bread in around 250 […] If you

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Dilmah CEO Dilhan Fernando on how Gen Z is breathing new life into tea

Inside Retail

For the past 40 years, tea maker Dilmah has been a major player in the global tea industry. Now, with a new generation of tea drinkers rising, the business is staking its claim on the luxury tea space. Here, we speak to CEO Dilhan Fernando about how the business is growing, why it’s different from other tea brands, and how climate change is driving innovation in the tea industry.

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Nourish Awards bring real momentum to UK’s healthier living food and drink movement

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Nourish Awards Bring Real Momentum To UK’s Healthier Living Food & Drink Movement With the 6th National Nourish awards taking place in London in just over a month’s time (29 September), founder Diana Babics is very proud of the influence Nourish has been able to provide functional foods & drinks that place as much emphasis […] If you want m

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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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Beyond Starbucks: Three specialty coffee retailers taking Australia by storm

Inside Retail

Three brands disrupting Australia’s competitive coffee retail landscape through commitment to quality, sustainability and innovation. Market Lane Market Lane, an independent specialty coffee brand founded in 2009, has grown steadily over the years, expanding from its first shop and roastery at the Prahran Market to eight coffee shops in Melbourne, a bustling online shop, and a roastery in Brunswick East.

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FATSO launches mini bars in 40g format

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Rule-breaking dark chocolate brand, FATSO, is introducing travel-sized bars of its best-selling flavours to expand its route to market. Targeting on-the-go, travel, hospitality and office catering sectors, the new mini bars are all set to challenge the boring and deliver epic, dark chocolate deliciousness to jet setters, holiday makers, coffee shop goers

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Loyalty beyond points: A CX-first approach to boost customer lifetime value

Inside Retail

Almost every retailer has a loyalty program. The exchange is simple: customers get monetary benefits and in return, brands get loyal customers. But is the traditional points and perks model really the best way to solidify customer loyalty? In today’s ultra-competitive digital landscape, loyalty programs are just the beginning of the brand-customer relationship as the digital retail revolution has elevated customer expectations.

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Discounters to take further market share despite collapse of Wilko, says GlobalData

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The UK Value, Discount, Variety Stores and General Merchandise Retail channel is set to grow by 5% per year taking its value to £59.4bn in 2027 as more shoppers turn to value-focused retailers to make their budgets stretch further during the cost-of-living crisis.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Biffa releases guide to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to help any UK businesses handling packaging

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Sustainable waste management company Biffa has today released a guide to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to help UK businesses meet new obligations for packaging waste. EPR is one of a group of changes to deliver 2018’s 25- Year Environment Plan, Circular Economy Package and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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M&S reports strong sales in food and clothing & home despite wet July, says GlobalData

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of Marks and Spencer’s figures for the 19 weeks ending 12th August 2023; Joe Dawson, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “M&S has been the high street success story of 2023, with sales across food and clothing & home up as rejuvenated stores and updated […] If you wa

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Wrights’ vending team marks 1,000 Macari Foundation food deliveries

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Wrights’ vending operation Urban Bistro, has made its 1,000th food delivery to Stoke-on-Trent homeless charity, the Macari Foundation. The vending business, which has more than 300 machines situated nationwide in leisure centres, retail parks, businesses and distribution centres, has been delivering fresh food every week since the Macari Centre opened in

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Manju Malhotra steps down as CEO of Harvey Nichols

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Recognised as the one of the world’s premier luxury fashion retailers, Harvey Nichols today announces that Manju Malhotra has resigned from her position as chief executive officer at Harvey Nichols. Having joined Harvey Nichols in 1998 as a newly qualified chartered accountant, Malhotra held a number of roles prior to becoming group finance director in [

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

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