Wed.Feb 22, 2023

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The Reject Shop sales increase, consumers favour low-priced consumables

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop says consumers are gravitating towards low-priced consumables due to inflation. During the company’s trading first half, sales grew 3.5 per cent to $439.7 million while comparable store sales were up 2.4 per cent compared to the previous period. Tax-paid profit grew 6.2 per cent to $16.3 million while EBIT reached $26.8 million, up 7.8 per cent.

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A self-reflection on research ethics and design process

Design Wanted

With these external changes in emerging technologies and socioeconomic shifts, finding adaptable and scalable solutions has become increasingly important. And how we find suitable solutions in […] The post A self-reflection on research ethics and design process appeared first on DesignWanted.

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“A wage increase is critical”: The pressures facing retail workers

Inside Retail

With many retailers facing a slowdown in customer demand and spending, there is a risk that staff will face more challenging workplace conditions as management looks to reduce expenses. Successive interest rate hikes have exacerbated cost of living pressures, as indicated by the half-year results of brands such as Temple & Webster and City Chic , which are potentially feeling the brunt of inflationary economic conditions, and a more discerning customer base seeking trade-offs and cutbacks.

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Jason Bruges Studio reveals installation inspired by “nature’s wayfinding”

Design Week

Jason Bruges Studio has unveiled its latest public commission, an interactive artwork that takes cues from “nature’s colour-based wayfinding systems” Located in an underpass between Brentford Stadium and Kew Bridge, the project is a commission for sustainability-focused developer EcoWorld London. Studio founder Jason Bruges explains that the work responds to the proximity of research and.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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What Coles and Woolworths are focusing on in the second half of FY23

Inside Retail

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ninth consecutive cash rate rise announced last week, and the signal that more are to come, it’s clear that the pain felt by consumers and businesses alike is going to continue late into 2023. At this week’s ARA Leader’s Forum, MST Marquee’s Craig Woolford signalled that the effects of such high rate rises are likely to be felt in the retail industry for years to come, as customers change their shopping habits to deal with increased costs in every

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Old and New Dessert Trends to Enjoy This Year

Mindful Design

Every year, we delight in following the evolution of desserts, and the creativity of those who come up with new ways of satisfying their customers’ sweet tooth. So here we are again, one year later, scanning the dessert market with great interest (and ravenous appetite)! Old and new dessert trends come together into a glorious […] The post Old and New Dessert Trends to Enjoy This Year appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Sainsbury’s first UK retailer to vacuum pack all beef mince saving 450 tonnes of plastic each year

Retail Times

Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually. A supermarket-first, the new packaging will result in a minimum 55% reduction in plastic per product.

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The Iconic culls 69 roles as it morphs from marketplace to platform

Inside Retail

Online fashion marketplace The Iconic has dissolved 69 staff roles, equivalent to 6 per cent of its workforce. All of the roles are at the head office level and some of the impacted staff may be redeployed to other parts of the business. “Our people have been our biggest priority throughout this process,” a spokesperson for The Iconic told Inside Retail today.

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Minuteman Press Bath tackles unusual car wrap project with Drytac Polar Cast

Drytac

The Bath-based print service provider previously wrapped a Ford Ranger and Ford Transit van for the same customer. Diversified print service provider Minuteman Press Bath recently used Drytac Polar Cast to complete an unusual project that involved wrapping one of only six Citroen Ami cars in the entire UK. Due to celebrate its 25 th anniversary this year, Minuteman Press Bath is part of the wide-reaching Minuteman Press franchise network and offers a range of digital print and signage services t

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Datalogic Magellan Multi-Plane Scanner 9600i & 9900i – the best gets better

Inside Retail

Datalogic , a global leader in the automatic data capture and factory automation markets, is excited to announce the release of the new Magellan 9600i and 9900i Multi-Plane (Bioptic) Scanner platform for retail check-out. The Magellan portfolio brings fresh styling, rugged design, unmatched scanning performance plus options that enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the checkout.

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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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Diebold Nixdorf celebrates retail innovation at EuroShop 2023

Retail Times

Diebold Nixdorf, a global leader in retail store and checkout innovation, will demonstrate solutions that address current challenges across various retail segments at EuroShop – one of the industry’s leading trade fairs – from Feb. 26 to March 2 in Düsseldorf.

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More and more people place increasing importance on a good indoor climate

Design Wanted

During the last Stockholm Design Week, we met Jotun, one of the world’s biggest paint companies, founded in 1926 in Sandefjord, south-eastern Norway. People are increasingly […] The post More and more people place increasing importance on a good indoor climate appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Morning Consult Offices by Gensler

Retail Design Blog

Morning Consult’s new Washington DC headquarters creates a three-dimensional brand experience that evokes the energy and grit required to create.

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Hermes, London

Retail Store Windows

This brand are always such a treat to visit. We always find ourselves drooling over their windows. We're also always dying to know the Golden thread of the theme that runs through their schemes each year as the visual merchandising always make so much more sense although like so many brands out there with the exception of Isabel Marant and Selfridges (but not many others?

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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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Alaya goat milk soap by Corvin Art School

Retail Design Blog

Alaya is an artisanal brand of goat milk soap that provides natural quality daily body care for conscious skincare consumers.

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Premium fashion reCommerce brand RESPONSIBLE partners with Sorted to streamline overseas returns

Retail Times

RESPONSIBLE, the global reCommerce circularity platform, has selected Delivery Experience Platform Sorted to revolutionise its flexible overseas returns, solving new challenges brought on by Brexit and rising customer expectations. RESPONSIBLE partners with premium fashion, streetwear and outdoor brands, such as RÆBURN and Haglöfs to help them take accountability for their products in a sustainable way.

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New Dates for National Farm Machinery Show 2024 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

Louisville, KY — The National Farm Machinery Show will happen at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, in 2024. The official dates for the National Farm Machinery Show 2024 are Feb. 14th – 17th. Read below for helpful marketing insights, from reserving the best booth location to measuring ROI. FREE WHITE PAPER Download our white paper "Demystifying Trade Show ROI" The National Farm Machinery Show is among the largest and most reputable agriculture industry events.

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Cadbury, Robinsons, and Colgate top their categories in YouGov FMCG rankings report 2023

Retail Times

Cadbury, Robinsons, and Colgate are the most-considered brands in the UK in their respective categories, according to YouGov’s new 2023 FMCG rankings report which reveals the most-considered food, beverage, and personal care brands around the world.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.

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Nothing happens if nothing happens, the theme of Isola Design Festival 2023

Design Wanted

After an intense year of design initiatives that brought together Isola’s global design community in Milan, in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week, and at Dubai […] The post Nothing happens if nothing happens, the theme of Isola Design Festival 2023 appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Emplifi Reveals Nearly 90% of consumers say customer ratings and reviews have the biggest impact on purchasing decisions

Retail Times

Emplifi, the leading unified customer engagement platform, today released “Meeting the Demands of the Modern Customer: A Deep Dive Into The Importance of Social Influence” a new study in collaboration with Harris Interactive offering insights into the power of ratings and reviews on purchasing behaviours.

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All That Jazz club by mttb

Retail Design Blog

First opened in 1976, at a time when the jazz scene in South Korea was practically non-existent, the All That.

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hush partners with Women for Women International for International Women’s Day 2023

Retail Times

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, fashion and lifestyle brand hush will partner with Women for Women International, a charity that helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives through training and leadership roles within their communities.

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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

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AI and 3D-printed pills: Morrama’s new menopause concept

Design Week

Morrama has devised a menopause management app concept called Luma as part of a self-initiated project, involving AI technology and 3D-printed pills. Research for the design began in October 2022 after launching the studio’s think-tank Morrama Lab. Morrama founder Jo Barnard says that although there has been more conversation around menopause in recent years, there is still “not enough done and.

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TikTok overtakes Instagram and Facebook as the UK’s most shopped social channel, Retail Technology Show research reveals

Retail Times

TikTok has outpaced Instagram and Facebook to become the UK’s most shopped social channel, according to new research from the Retail Technology Show, retail’s golden ticket event taking place on 26 & 27 April 2023 at London’s Olympia.

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NIO Delivery Center by Kokaistudios

Retail Design Blog

At over 12,000 sqm, it is the brand’s largest and is located on the site of a former factory in.

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Pricer to showcase next generation in-store innovations at EuroShop

Retail Times

Pricer, the world’s most trusted provider of shelf edge automation and communication solutions, will exhibit at EuroShop 2023 in Düsseldorf, showcasing solutions to drive greater in-store operational performance.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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SOHO Wisdom Granary of Dingzha Watertown by line+ studio + MLA+

Retail Design Blog

The core of the township revitalization lies not in the replacement of architecture and space, but in the elements that.

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Leyland SDM partners with Gophr to offer nationwide same day delivery service

Retail Times

London’s leading decorating and DIY specialist, Leyland SDM has today announced its partnership with last-mile, on-demand delivery network Gophr, offering its customers nationwide, same day delivery. The partnership marks the latest expansion of ‘Gophr Trades’ a specialist delivery service for the construction and DIY industries as well as larger construction and related trade businesses.

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Snøhetta Unveils Design for New Innovation Hub and Elevated Gardens in Bangkok, Thailand

Arch Daily

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Reusable nappy brand, Bambino Mio, achieves B Corp status

Retail Times

Reusable nappy revolutionaries, Bambino Mio, has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.