Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Woolworths Group has unveiled a new corporate identity to “better symbolise its evolution and what its collective businesses and platforms stand for”. The new brand identity will replace the group’s signature logo, which illustrates its name together with its five brands presented in five different colours. Meanwhile, the traditional Woolworths supermarket business logo will stay the same.
Retail Focus
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
The many ways in which customers want help in store no longer converge on the services of a store associate; they are more than happy to self-serve, but they do still want help. Research in 2021 from Pricer revealed that 57% want digital engagement in the aisle to improve CX and inform purchasing decisions. In addition, 65% would be more likely to buy a product in-store when they can easily and clearly access information about the product digitally.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Fashionistas will be accessorising their outfits with mandatory masks to attend New York Fashion Week this season, adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols put in place for smaller catwalk shows. With a return to physical shows in September following virtual fashion weeks earlier in the pandemic, organisers are embracing a “new normal” mix of in-person and digital presentations.
Retail Focus
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
New year means new you. What better way to turn over a new leaf than by taking on the Veganuary challenge by adopting veganism for the month of January? . The vegan lifestyle offers environmental, ethical, and health benefits , so it comes as no surprise that the number of Brits choosing the plant-based diet is growing, with 1.6 million people estimated to currently follow veganism. .
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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.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
A big step for one Aussie gelato chain as Gelatissimo opens its first US store in Houston, Texas. Gelatissimo CEO, Filipe Barbosa said “We are so thrilled to have officially opened our first US store. Now the next chapter begins as we look to further opportunities for growth throughout America and globally.”. Keeping up the pace, the brand’s next US outlet will be a store in Hawaii’s Honolulu which is set to open in the coming months.
Retail Focus
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
In a retail showroom environment, used car dealerships are seen as a little old-fashioned. Nevertheless, with over 7 million used cars sold annually – many directly from used car dealerships – they’re busier than you’d think. Customers increasingly research online first. So, making used retail car sales and the buying process more appealing to customers is necessary.
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Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
February 2022 sees D’Amazonia launch its first Better Sleep Tea. For many teas have spent the last few years playing second fiddle to coffee when it came to perceived discernment and innovation. Whilst coffee set about establishing countless range extensions built around everything from ingredient provenance and blend indulgence to caffeine levels, drinking formats and usage occasions; teas have for the most part travelled a more serene path with few ‘real’ innovation highlights outside of match
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Temple & Webster’s first half revenue has jumped 46 per cent to $235.4 million compared to FY21, and 218 per cent up on FY20 – showcasing just how much online homeware sales have grown during the pandemic. Active customers grew by 34 per cent to an estimated 906,000, following its sixth straight quarter of revenue per active customer growth.
Design Wanted
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Sustainable fashion start-up Mi Terro creates usable products from waste products. The latest is the Milk Tee, which is produced with excess milk. In a bid to tackle waste produced by the dairy industry, sustainable entrepreneur Robert Luo has developed a way to upcycle unused milk into sustainable clothing. The process uses patent-pending technology that re-engineers milk proteins to create fibers that use 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt. .
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Leakproof apparel brand Modibodi is well-known for its work in breaking taboos around menstruation and incontinence as well as its product innovation and commitment to sustainability. Here, we chat with Modibodi founder Kristy Chong about the process behind developing the world’s first biodegradable undies, the brand’s journey towards becoming a B Corp and the rise of leakproof apparel in the mainstream market.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
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Design Week
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
London Transport Museum (LTM) and game developers Musemio have revealed a new VR game which transports children to an underground shelter during World War II. Musemio works with cultural institutions to make immersive app-based games for children with an educational element. For its venture with LTM, Musemio has designed a game set in a real-life shelter under Clapham South Tube station.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Storied Italian football manager Arrigo Sacchi, who was never a professional footballer himself before going into coaching, offered this famous one-liner when someone questioned his qualifications: “I didn’t know that to become a jockey you first have to be a horse.”. This retort seems to apply seamlessly to the ruling classes, who now go into politics immediately after graduating from university and without much, if any, experience in business or life.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Nomadic Dairy is running the brand’s first-ever on-pack promotion across its best-selling Yogurt & Oat Clusters range.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Rental is fast becoming a fixture within the retail landscape. Here, three different retailers discuss the changing consumer mindset and the unique challenges of rental companies. Breeze: Rental furniture. TJ Hoon, founder and CEO. Inside Retail : Tell me about how Breeze began. TJ Hoon : I started Breeze because I was frustrated by how hard it was to create a home I loved.
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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.
Design Week
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
“I’m not exactly sure if this is what you had in mind,” says Mason Manning in a TikTok video, before flipping over a t-shirt to reveal its illustrated design. The shirt sports three cats – one pink, one cream, one brown – squeezed into a box. On the side, the phrase ‘No dogs or people allowed’ As illustrations go, it’s obscure.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Supermarket Aldi may be well-known for its low prices and everyday grocery offering, but in December last year, the retailer launched a pop-up champagne bar in affluent Mayfair in London, showcasing its award winning private label ‘Veuve’ line. “I think that what probably stuck out to customers is that when you think about champagne bars, you tend to think about Selfridges in London, or Lafayette in Paris, or even David Jones here in Australia,” Queensland University of Technology’s Professor Ga
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Card Factory has announced the opening of its first new format ‘model store’, its first major store format upgrade in over 20 years. The refurbished Coventry store reopened on Saturday, February 5th and has been designed to significantly improve the shopping experience.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Fashion and lifestyle retailer Incu doesn’t just stock in-demand designer labels A.P.C. and Rag & Bone in its multibrand bricks-and-mortar stores, it also operates their standalone stores in Australia. And now, Incu is taking over their local e-commerce sites too. Here, Incu CEO Douglas Low discusses the improved the shopping experience at A.P.C. and Rag & Bone and why – after recently announcing its new partnership with Danish fashion brand Ganni – Incu seems to be on such a roll. .
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
Retail Store Windows
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
If you visit this site regularly you will know that we tend to gush just a little about the windows at this brand. We have no idea what their theme is for this year although on closer inspection there is a bit of a kite element going on here. What you cant see of course is the movement happening inside of the windows however we have put a short video on our facebook page (it works better there rather than here) and you can find the link below.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Gifts have long since been a consumer favourite for Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s a way for consumers to show their loved one’s admiration and gratitude on a love-filled day, yet as the global supply chain disruption lingers into 2022, consumers are becoming more reluctant in purchasing presents for this shopping event. The repercussion of items not arriving on time during the Christmas period has caused consumers to yearn for more transparency from retailers.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Online electricals retailer AO is celebrating recycling over five million household appliances since it first opened its leading recycling facility five years ago. Based in Telford, AO Recycling opened its doors in Spring 2017 with the aim to safely recycle large domestic appliances, including fridges, washing machines, tumble driers, cookers and dishwashers.
Fashion Retail
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
RBC hosted a very interesting and insightful call last week with Retail Expert Miya Knights, to discuss Amazon and the growth of omnichannel retailing. Miya is co-author of the books “Amazon: How the World’s Most Relentless Retailer will Continue to Revolutionize Commerce” and “Omnichannel Retail: How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World.” RBC: … More “Amazon and the growth of omnichannel retailing” with RBC x Miya Knights.
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Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Product Guru, the Glasgow-based?online platform?that connects challenger brands with retail buyers, is set to host a series of boutique hybrid events called “Huddles” in 2022, rolling out the concept over all major retail categories. The first two events will be hosted in March, and they will be dedicated to Gift Food and Drink, and Pet sectors. Each event will bring together up to fifty challenger brands and an impressive line-up with the biggest retailers in the UK for each featured category,
Design Wanted
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
American startup InWith has developed a smart contact lens that uses microelectronics to display real-time information and offer wearers “tunable vision”. The ultimate aim for the product, according to InWith, is to provide people with easy and instant access to virtual worlds within the metaverse. It was unveiled earlier this month at the 2022 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Yango Deli, the ultrafast grocery delivery arm of NASDAQ-listed tech giant Yandex, is offering Londoners a host of Valentine’s treats for a spontaneous romantic surprise, delivered to their door within 15 minutes.
Retail Bound
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Robert joined our team in December 2021 as our newest Director of Business Development. Robert has decades of experience of growing companies and managing high performance teams. We are very excited to have Robert join Retailbound. We sat down with Robert this month to get his thoughts about Retailbound. What’s your personal mission and objectives for Retailbound?
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
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Conscious homecare brand Spruce is on a mission to revolutionise spring cleaning with innovative products that are plastic-free, non-toxic, and vegan. Switching to minimalistic cleaning with Spruce is a hassle-free way for conscious consumers to lower their household plastic and carbon footprint as well as indoor air pollution.
Retail Design Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
DCDSAA Architectural Design Office has completed a very important architectural planning and design project in Shanghai this year-Lilith House (Cat.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Consumer card spending rose 7.4% in January compared to the same period in 2020 – the smallest uplift since April 2021 – as several sectors were hampered by Plan B restrictions, inflation, and rising energy costs.
Retail Design Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Following her graduation from London‘s renowned Central Saint Martins, Chinese designer Masha Ma founded her eponymous fashion brand in 2013,
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