Retail Focus

JUNE 3, 2021

St David’s Cardiff is celebrating the launch of a new 36,500 sq ft regional flagship store for global fashion brand ZARA on 3 June. The store, set across two levels, features ZARA’s full range of womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and joins Inditex sister brands Bershka and Stradivarius at the destination. With an impressive new retail integration, the ZARA St David’s format features an ‘Automated Collection Point’ for customers to make swift product collection, and driving new footfall to the s

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

After a blockbuster first half that saw net profit soar 46.5 per cent despite sluggish sale s, The Reject Shop has said trading remained challenging through the beginning of the second half. The company’s stores in CBD locations and large shopping centres have continued suffering compared to before the pandemic, with sales down 12 per cent compared on a 48 week period to 30 May.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 3, 2021

As other sectors, including travel and hospitality, experienced online commerce surges, the retail market shifted at a more leisurely pace. But the grinding pressures of a lengthy global pandemic – shoppers avoiding in-store shopping where possible, lockdowns in non-critical retail verticals, parents juggling remote work and homebound kids – precipitated a rapid shift.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Global Fashion Group has achieved carbon neutrality across its operations in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the CIS. The group now uses 100 per cent renewable energy across its nine fulfilment centres across the globe, used by subsidiary businesses such as The Iconic and Zalora, while offsetting any carbon generated by purchasing high quality carbon credits from renewable energy projects across China, India and Brazil.

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Design Week

JUNE 3, 2021

The UK government recently announced legislation aimed at tackling premature obsolescence. Expected to come into force from this summer, the new rules will mean manufacturers of white goods will need to build spare parts so products can be easily repaired. This is a victory for sustainability campaigners – with the lifespan of goods expected to increase by up to ten years – and for consumer champions, as customers are no longer forced to buy new fridges and washing machines every few

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Online drinks retailer Beer Cartel is raising up to $1.5 million from investors through equity crowdfunding platform Birchal to fuel the next phase of its growth. The average person can invest anywhere between $100 to $10,000 to own a share in the business, while high net worth investors can invest over $10,000. The campaign, which is still in the “expression of interest” phase, has already attracted a lot of attention.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Employers are increasingly focusing on staff wellbeing to boost productivity, workplace culture and retention. But have you considered how (and why) to address your team’s financial wellbeing? Modern business leaders recognise that ‘work’ and ‘personal’ are no longer separate entities: the two are inextricably linked. We take work pressures home with us and personal issues inevitably follow us to work.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

The UK has seen a resurgence in the use of cash in the past week, according to cash management company Loomis UK. Loomis, who collects and redistributes notes and coins on behalf of shops, restaurants, banks and other businesses across the UK, is reporting that cash volumes currently being spent are exceeding 70% of pre-lockdown. This story continues at UK sees resurgence in cash use.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Women are slowly but surely climbing the corporate ladder, but at the current rate, we won’t see equal numbers of male and female CEOs in Australia until 2100, according to a recent study by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Curtin University. A new initiative aims to speed that up. Launched late last year, 40:40 Vision wants ASX200 listed companies to commit to making their executive teams more gender balanced, with 40 per cent of roles to be held by people identifying as women, 40 per c

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

The government has today (3 June) revealed that 40 areas?across England and Wales have?been awarded a total of £18.3m?for projects to crack down on neighbourhood crimes like burglary and robbery. The money, from the government’s Safer Streets Fund, will go towards measures proven to cut crime, including simple changes to the design of streets such. This story continues at Government funding to tackle neighbourhood crimes.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Retail has certainly been at the front of the pandemic rollercoaster. Transformation overnight has become a vital survival skill, not just a nice to have. Combine this with a customer base whose expectations of what makes a great experience have continued to rise, and in some cases are heightened through periods of lockdown, and you have a sense of the challenge facing the retail sector.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Bottled water brand Buxton is running an on-pack competition to offer consumers the chance to win one of 125 Virgin Experience Days. The competition is running across Buxton’s 8x500ml, 12x500ml and 6×1.5-litre packs, in a move designed to grow market share of the brand’s multi-packs and raise awareness of its “Don’t Give Up, Rise Up”. This story continues at Buxton launches competition to drive multi-pack sales.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

April’s online sales growth slowed to 1.4 per cent year-on-year compared to the highs of last year’s e-commerce boom, which saw online shopping jump almost 61 per cent as the initial impact of a nationwide lockdown took effect. In month-on-month terms online sales fell 3.7 per cent on March’s figures, though NAB chief economist Alan Oster said perspective is key in interpreting the data correctly.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Forecourt operator Sewell on the go stores has introduced environmentally-friendly compostable carrier bags at all of its stores. The compostable carriers used carry the ‘seedling’ logo, are tested to EN13432, and are made from potato starch, meaning they break down at the same rate as food and garden waste. The ‘seedling’ logo ensures that the. This story continues at Sewell on the go stores introduce compostable carriers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

The chair of Michael Hill International, Emma Hill, is to step down at the end of the financial year on June 28. Rob Fyfe, former CEO of Air New Zealand, will succeed Hill, who will remain as non-executive director, along with her father Sir Michael. Hill has held the director position at Michael Hill since 2017. She was then appointed as the company’s chair in 2015.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Following today’s release of B&M figures for FY2020/21; Amy Higginbotham, senior retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “B&M cemented its position as a clear winner amid the pandemic, reporting exceptionally strong sales growth for FY2020/21 to the end of March, and on double-digit comparatives.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Iced coffee brand Arctic Coffee is rolling out ambient versions for two of its Café Latte and Caramel Latte flavours. The flavours will be available from this month in 330ml bottles, retailing at £1. The drinks are made with Devonshire long life milk and will deliver a longer shelf life and greater flexibility when it. This story continues at Arctic Coffee extends portfolio with ambient drinks.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Circle K Europe has won the NACS European Convenience Retail Technology Award, recognizing the global retailer’s Pay by Plate payment technology used for fuel purchases. The award, sponsored by Gilbarco-Veeder Root, was presented on June 1 during the virtual NACS Convenience Summit Europe.

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Instore Design

JUNE 3, 2021

Product portrayal, placement, and protection are three top priorities with retail display in a cannabis dispensary, especially where smaller products are concerned. Cannabis concentrates are no doubt some of the smallest inventory found in the average dispensary.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has entrusted Wisenet cameras manufactured by Hanwha Techwin to help protect its major investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs.

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Bay Cities

JUNE 3, 2021

Here we are in our 62-foot sloop racing to get to shore, and man are things pushing our little boat around. Let us take another look at what’s happening and where we could be headedto. We have our Federal Reserve actions promoting maximum employment by keeping interest rates really low. We have our fiscal policy of juicing the economy with free money (850 billion dollars of direct payments and extra stay-at-home money).

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Independents’ Day UK, an initiative that emphasises driving footfall to independent shops on July 4th each year – has announced that for the first time, it will culminate in a full weekend of celebrations highlighting Britain’s indie retailers, across Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of July.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Jewelry hasn’t only been a significant adornment for special occasions for Indians, it’s also an asset of social prestige and financial security for periods of uncertainties. According to India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India’s gems and jewelry sector is one of the largest in the world, contributing to 29 percent of global jewelry consumption.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Without question, the pandemic accelerated retail’s digital transformation. The fact that online giant Asos now owns the once seemingly invincible high street brand TopShop is a stark reminder that there is no going back to the ‘old normal’. The competition to win consumers’ hearts, minds and digital carts is not necessarily a new game for online retailers, but it’s a competition that’s rapidly intensifying -- calling for skills in everything from neuroscience to search engine optimisation (SEO)

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Trading Standards officers in Walsall have seized a “huge haul” of illicit tobacco after a raid on a number of shops and locations in the town. The officers, with assistance from the police and a specialist detection dog called YoYo, seized more than 112,000 illegal cigarettes and 39,000 grams of illegal hand-rolling tobacco on 26. This story continues at Illicit tobacco seized in Walsall.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

BP Europe has won the inaugural NACS European Community Engagement & Support Award recognizing its programs that support first responders, medical personnel and its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award, sponsored by PepsiCo, was presented today during the virtual NACS Convenience Summit Europe.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Discount retailer MaxiSaver has unveiled plans to open 20 stores this year, which will create hundreds of jobs across the UK. MaxiSaver sells around 6,000 products, which range in price from 29p to £59.99, from leading brands that span food and drink, household, cleaning, pet, garden, stationery, leisure, seasonal, health and beauty. The retailer opened.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

St David’s Cardiff is celebrating the launch of a new 36,500sq ft regional flagship store for global fashion brand ZARA on 3 June.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

M&S is extending its refillable grocery concept to eight additional stores – bringing the offering to a 11 stores across the country. The latest stores to feature Fill Your Own include Lisburn in Northern Ireland, Stratford City in London, Sears Solihull in the West Midlands, Gyle in Edinburgh, Vangarde Monks in York, and Wolstanton Stoke. This story continues at M&S extends refillable trial.

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Retail Times

JUNE 3, 2021

Remote work offers health benefits, a productivity increase, higher job satisfaction and more. Learn more about the advantages of online work here.

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