Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Instant delivery startup Milkrun unsuccessfully sought new investment on two occasions in 2022, The Australian reports, suggesting the sector is struggling to adapt with a rapidly changing economic environment. Milkrun secured a spectacular $75 million Series A injection in January 2022 , as Tiger Global, AirTree Ventures, Skip Capital, and Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures sought to crown the leader of Australia’s burgeoning instant delivery scene.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

A new 'Conscious Commerce' report debunks the ‘sustainability premium’, revealing consumers and businesses remain committed to sustainable practices, such as carbon-neutral shipping, and being climate-conscious – despite the cost-of-living crisis and tightening budgets. These stats are crucial at a time when January temperatures in Europe reach an all-time high, and the UN warns global temperatures may exceed pre-industrial levels within five years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Now, the brand he established – Lekker Bikes ( lekker means ‘yummy’ in Dutch) – has expanded internationally, and become a market leader in the urban e-bike space.

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Design Week

JANUARY 26, 2023

The National Portrait Gallery has launched a new visual identity, designed by Edit Brand Studio, ahead of its reopening in June 2023. Edit Brand Studio won the project via an open public tender process. According to the studio’s managing director Khadija Kapacee, it has also had a long-standing relationship with The National Portrait Gallery, working with the institution to produce “brand and.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lotte Duty Free has inked a 10-year concession to operate duty-free shops at Melbourne Airport as part of its effort to further gain influence in Oceania as international travel resumes. The South Korean travel retail giant will begin operating its Melbourne Airport store on June 1. The Melbourne Airport Duty Free Shop will span 3592sqm with departure and arrival duty-free shops.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

There’s no denying that trade show directors and event coordinators are highly skilled specialists. Do you see those massive exhibits on the show floor owned by Fortune 500 companies? They’re often coordinated by small event planning teams. For smaller companies, the marketing director is sometimes the only one at the helm—a one-man band. So, where do trade show marketers go to discover the newest trends in exhibiting and events and connect with other pros?

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VMS

JANUARY 26, 2023

Sam’s Club (Bentonville, Ark.), a membership warehouse club, has unveiled plans jumpstart its store expansion by opening more than 30 new locations across the U.S. over the next five years. The first new location – and the first member of the chain to open since 2017 – is slated to open next year in Florida. The retailer also said it plans to modernize its supply chain by opening five new distribution and fulfillment center locations across the country.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Friday a much larger dive than expected in September-November operating profit, slammed by soaring costs and weakening consumer confidence. Operating profit in the period, the Swedish group’s fiscal fourth quarter, was $79.7 million against $607.8 million a year earlier and a mean forecast of $356.3 million in a Refinitiv poll of analysts. “The lower profit in the fourth quarter when compared with the same quarte

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VMS

JANUARY 26, 2023

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (San Francisco) has named Day Kornbluth President of its West Elm unit. Kornbluth most recently served as Global Brand President of Ralph Lauren Home. Kornbluth replaces Alex Bellos, who left West Elm last fall to take on Co-CEO and board member roles at Food 52, Schoolhouse and Dansk, Furniture Today reported. In her new role, Kornbluth will help expand West Elm’s brand reach, while strengthening its core values of bringing inspiring and sustainable product design at a grea

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Luxury goods group LVMH’s sales rose 9 per cent in the fourth quarter as shoppers in Europe and the United States splurged over the crucial holiday season, helping partly to offset Covid disruptions in China. Sales at the world’s biggest luxury group reached $24.65 billion in the final three months of the year, with the 9 per cent increase on an organic basis a touch above analyst expectations for 7 per cent growth, based on a consensus cited by UBS.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Design firm CUN FF (China) was recently charged with designing the 10th location for Hercules Fitness, a fitness brand that made its debut in 2021. The resulting 86,111-square-foot space features a contemporary interior with sharp edges, a stark color scheme and a sleek vibe. Boasting a multi-functional training room, a Pilates classroom, a countercurrent swimming pool, a free strength area, upscale locker rooms with personal wardrobes, and even a self-service laundry area, the retailer’s overal

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

The secret to being a good forecaster is to predict something often enough that in the long run it has a good chance of happening. Most of us in the retail industry were optimistic about the return of tourism two years ago, when mass vaccination programs kicked off. The year 2021 was, therefore, a disappointment, but that didn’t stop us from being flush with optimism a year later; the foot-dragging on unrestricted border openings had to end, or so we thought.

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Design Week

JANUARY 26, 2023

NB Studio has rebranded US tech recruitment software company GR8 People aiming to ditch its old corporate identity for “something living, expressive and altogether more human” Despite automation being on the rise, GR8 People says recruiters can still be manually handling ten or more different applications at once. GR8 People has set out to tackle this problem by developing an automated recruiting.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

What is the secret to great workplace culture and engagement? The founder of Amplify HR, Karen Kirton, believes it’s all about finding, recruiting and retaining great employees. Kirton reveals her top tips in a new book Great People Great Business. “Research consistently shows that if you develop a workplace culture that engages your teams, you will enjoy higher customer satisfaction, loyalty, productivity and profitability, and lower employee turnover.

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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.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Fashion brand Acne Studios has opened its latest store in China, which was designed by Stockholm studio Halleroed and is located in the submerged SKP department store designed by Sybarite in Chengdu , China. The 338-square-metre store has a discrete sandstone exterior marked by a red LED sign displaying the brand's logo. Inside, grey sandstone walls contrast against sculptural tie-dye furniture in earthy tan hues by British designer Max Lamb.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Almost a decade ago, Harvard Business School professor Gary Pisano famously wrote that companies should consider creating an innovation strategy. Today, an innovation strategy is not just an optional nice thing to have — it’s a requirement for companies that want to be successful. With significant post-pandemic inflation and interest rates climbing to new highs, the big banks are warning of a recession in 2023.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

UK supplier Unilever is introducing Wall’s first ever sweet and sour ice lolly with the launch of the Twister Fruit Zingerrr. The ice lolly has a combination of tangy apple, sour lemon and sweet blueberry flavours and is made with real fruit juice, no artificial flavours or colours and contains 65 calories per serving, says.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

A few years ago, co-founders Adam Morgan and Tyson Gundersen left the corporate world behind to start Bureau Booths – which provided soundproof office booths to existing spaces – then TaskPod , which offers private working spaces in recreational and retail spaces, transport hubs and other locations. With Covid-19 leading to the popularisation of a hybrid working model , TaskPod has flourished.

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Mindful Design

JANUARY 26, 2023

When building or updating your business, choosing your flooring is one of the less glamorous, but most important parts of your design. It’s true that the look of your floors will have a great impact on the overall look of your restaurant or store. But this is not all: The quality of your floors will […] The post How to Select Flooring for Retail Businesses and Restaurants appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

New chief information officer at Domino’s By Aron Lewin Domino’s has appointed Rod Chapman as the new ANZ chief information officer. Chapman has over 20 years of experience in senior IT roles, and was previously the CIO for EG Australia and Woolworths Fuel. He will be responsible for leading Domino’s ANZ IT functions, including its helpdesk, cloud operations, retail services and infrastructure teams.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Spar Crosshouse in the small village of Crosshouse in East Ayrshire, two miles from Kilmarnock, hosted a Burns-themed event last week ahead of Burns Night on 25 January. Taking place on 20 January, the store provided customers visiting the Spar store with Scottish themed goody bags, Scottish product samples from family-owned PK Foods, Barr and.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

You really have to see this in the 'flesh' to truly appreciate it as our platform makes everything so small. While it is of course fun in some way there is a serious message behind it although quite clever humour has been applied (and let's face it, there isn't enough of that out there right now), it does help the message to be less confrontational.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

In uncertain times, tobacco and – more recently – vaping have traditionally provided reliable and consistent sales. Despite years of increased regulation and falling smoking rates, this is a truism that largely holds today. In fact, the value of tobacco in independents and symbols totalled £6bn in the last year, with the ready-made cigarettes market.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

Poundland today announced that 2023 would see the biggest transformation of its store estate in its 32-year history as it offers more choice for customers in more places.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Snack manufacturer KP Snacks has unveiled a new product range for the crisp brand McCoy’s, McCoy’s Epic Eats. The Epic Eats range features two new products, Nacho Cheese and Spicy Salsa. Rolling into stores from 20 February, the products will be available in a 45g format with an RRP of £1, and a 65g price-marked-pack.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

TREVOR LEWIS PROMOTED TO CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER AND MINORITY SHAREOWNER FOR INSTORE DESIGN DISPLAY InStore Design Display announced the promotion of Trevor Lewis to Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to CEO Randy Edge. Lewis also became a minority shareowner in the business as part of the company’s long-term ownership succession plan. The story was covered in the Kansas City Business Journal in an article entitled: InStore Design's succession plan arms new owner with powerful offering: men

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JANUARY 26, 2023

On January 15, 2023, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (“ FSS ”) issued new guidelines (the “ Guidelines ”) (Korean language only) to enhance transparency on the methods and procedures used by credit rating agencies to perform ESG bond certification evaluations. In announcing the Guidelines, the FSS noted that, prior to their introduction, there were no specific rules or regulations in South Korea covering the ESG certification process.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

Schroders Capital’s UK Real Estate Fund (SCREF) has successfully completed a notable retail letting with Amazon Fresh, who have opened a store at One Ruskin Square in Croydon.

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Eye on ESG

JANUARY 26, 2023

On 24 January 2023, each of the European Parliament’s trade committee and economic affairs committee reached agreed positions on the financial aspects of the draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the “Draft Directive” ). The agreed positions mark a departure from the European Commission’s and the Council of the European Union’s previous positions on the Draft Directive (which you can read about here and here ), since the committees have agreed that: the scope of the Draft Direc

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Retail Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

Taking inspiration from Robbie Williams’ own cats and the antics of the playful Felix, the global superstar lends his voice to the iconic Felix character with a joyous and upbeat track in Robbie’s signature style. Robbie performs alongside a live orchestra which celebrates all aspects of Felix’s mischievous personality. In the accompanying film, directed by Marco Grandia, Robbie co-stars alongside a cheeky Felix, playing second fiddle to the much-loved feline.

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