Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Coles will end its in-store butcher service this weekend, will assess its meat workers for redeployment or redundancies, and will serve only pre-packaged meat moving forward in what has been labelled a ‘cost cutting exercise’ by the Australian Meat Industry Employers’ Union. The supermarket said the change comes after discussions with its meat department workers in August about the change, which were confirmed this morning by the ABC. “In June we let our meat team members know we were cons

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Today, Amazon opens its doors to the first Amazon 4-star store outside of the U.S., which offers a curated range of products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are trending on Amazon.co.uk. The store is conveniently located in Bluewater, just southeast of central London. Amazon 4-star is a direct reflection of what customers are buying and loving on Amazon.co.uk.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Scentre Group has launched its network-wide marketplace offering, Westfield Direct, which will allow customers to shop online from any Westfield around the country, across multiple retailers, for home delivery or click-and-collect. The offer, which went through a successful pilot last year, currently extends to over 100 businesses in the Westfield ecosystem.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Abercrombie & Fitch, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), opened a new store on the 17th September 2021, located at 150 Regent Street in the heart of London’s busiest shopping district. The new store features the brand’s updated prototype format, which provides an intimate, omni-enabled brand experience for local Abercrombie adults and Abercrombie kids customers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A new report highlights the fact that many Australian workers are planning to leave their current jobs and seek new opportunities elsewhere. According to people management platform Employment Hero’s The Employee Movement and Retention Report , 48 per cent of the 1000 workers surveyed plan to look for a new role in the next year, with 40 per cent planning to look in the next six months.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2021

located in paris, the snow bunny store suggests a psychedelic nature merged with 2000's pop aesthetic. The post zyva studio’s ‘snow bunny’ interior hybridizes 2000’s aesthetic with alice in wonderland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 6, 2021

“A basketball court is a blank canvas,” Gareth Roberts says. “As long as the lines are on there, you can do pretty much anything.” Roberts is a basketball player turned designer – he used to play for England’s under 18 team before pursuing a career in packaging design. Four years ago, he founded Project in the Paint, with the aim of revamping local courts and engaging people with the sport. “Design impacts the way people react,” he adds. “And

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Gap is investing on AI and machine learning technology through the acquisition with the New York and Tel Aviv based start-up Context-Based 4 (CB4). CB4’s technology has been implemented by several fashion retailers, including Levi’s, Urban Outfitters, Lidl, and Kum & Go. Gap says the acquisition will help it transform its retail operations and improve the customer experience by enhancing predictive analytics and demand sensing.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Mondel?z International is set to launch a plant-based alternative to its Cadbury Dairy Milk bar. Cadbury Plant Bar will be available from November in two variants – Smooth Chocolate and Smooth Chocolate with Salted Caramel pieces – in 90g tablets retailing at £2.50. The bars are made with almond paste to provide a similar taste. This story continues at Cadbury goes vegan with plant-based chocolate bar.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Edit is back! And this month we’re discussing the highs and lows of online shopping, covering everything from shipping delays and lost items to friction-filled returns. We also discuss the retailers that are tapping into the expat community while borders are closed and the thinking behind categorisation of international cuisines in the supermarkets.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Confectionery brand Bebeto has launched a 750g pick and mix value pack in time for Halloween. Bebeto Halloween Trick & Mix pack is Halal certified and contains a mix of sweets, a scoop and 20 trick or treat paper bags and stickers The brand said the pack is ideal for families celebrating Halloween with a. This story continues at Bebeto rolls out bumper packs for trick or treaters.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd said on Thursday it bought a 19.3% stake in Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (API), in an attempt to block Sigma Healthcare Ltd’s rival proposed offer. “Given Wesfarmers’ commitment to progress its own proposal to acquire API, Wesfarmers does not intend to support or vote its 19.3% API shareholding in favour of the Sigma proposal,” the company said in a statement.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Asian snacking brand Cofresh has launched Thin Sev packs, in response to shoppers asking for a thin version of sevian noodles found in its Bombay Mix packs. The variant is available now in 325g sharing bags (£1) and can be used as an accompaniment to masala dahls and chaat, or sprinkled on traditional Indian dishes. This story continues at Cofresh responds to consumer demand with Thin Sev launch.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Muhammad Sadad grew up in the small town of Medan in Indonesia. Now, he’s traveling the world as the founder of Erigo, an up-and-coming streetwear brand that debuted at New York Fashion Week this year. Here, we speak with Sadad about the early days of Erigo and his aspirations for global success. Inside Retail : How would you describe Erigo? Muhammad Sadad: Erigo is one of the top fashion brands in Indonesia, focusing on streetwear and paying homage to [our] heritage.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Jack’s symbol group – launched as an experiment by Tesco in 2018 – is to be discontinued. But Tesco’s subsidiary, the Booker group, said that its stores would continue to expand the Jack’s own label brand. A Booker spokesperson said: “We have learnt a lot from the three store symbol trial and are grateful. This story continues at Jack’s stores close, but the own label range stays.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Today’s modern consumer expects an online shopping experience that’s better than what they would experience in-store. From fast navigation to clear and compelling imagery, on-demand customer service and easy product returns, the bar is continually being raised for retail stores wishing to succeed in today’s hyper-competitive online marketplace. In addition to website functionality, brands such as Amazon and Netflix have popularised the value of personalisation, leading many consumers to believe

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Dog treats brand Good Boy has launched a TV advert to “expand its continued growth” within the Petcare category. The advert focuses on the “sheer joy” dogs experience when they receive a Good Boy treat and is supported by YouTube and Facebook advertising. This story continues at Good Boy highlights joy with TV advert. Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Domino’s Australia/New Zealand boss Nick Knight is leaving the pizza firm after 20 years and Domino’s new CEO comes to the role with 30 years experience with the brand. Domino’s veteran, multi-award winner and current franchisee, David Burness, steps into Knight’s shoes and will transition into the role over the next two weeks. Burness started as a delivery driver for then Silvio’s Dial-A-Pizza in 1991 while studying at university, and when the Domino’s brand was acquired became a franchise cons

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Potted fruit brand Del Monte is launching a TV advert after 30 years off the air, as part of its Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous campaign with DreamWorks Animation and Universal. The 20-second advert first aired today (6 October) and will run until 31 October across ITV, ITVB and CITV channels. The advert forms part of. This story continues at Del Monte back on TV after 30 years.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 6, 2021

DesignStudio has designed the new identity of travel industry company Dayuse, which seeks to show that the brand offers its customers much more than “a cheeky rendezvous” Launched in 2010, Dayuse offers “microstay” bookings at hotels – that is, offering the use of hotel rooms and facilities for portions of time throughout the day, rather than just overnight.

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VMS

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Future Retail Co. (Mumbai) announced it has terminated a franchise agreement with 7-Eleven (Dallas) to operate 7-Eleven stores in India. This is reportedly due to Future Retail being unable to meet goals set for opening stores and franchise-fee payments, according to Reuters. The agreement was ended on mutual terms from both companies. Originally announced in 2019, this agreement would have opened 7-Eleven’s first official stores in India.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Europe’s first-ever dedicated plant-based food event, Plant Based World Expo, takes place at London’s Business Design Centre on 15th & 16th October where it will offer retailers, distributers, food service providers, professional chefs, entrepreneurs and investors the exclusive opportunity to discover the latest brands and products shaking up the plant-based industry.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Home Depot (Atlanta) has announced it has hired Walmart’s (Bentonville, Ark.) GoLocal to deliver online purchases from Home Depot to customers, according to CNBC. Home Depot is the first retailer to sign up for GoLocal, Walmart’s new delivery enterprise. This new business was launched in August with the goal of serving customers from small, local stores to big name retailers.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Labour shortages for warehouses and hauliers are continuing to affect availability on shop shelves, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD). In its latest weekend report for 1-3 October the IGD said that 62% of adults claim to have experienced some sort of shortage in stores or online recently. Claimed shortages are again highest for. This story continues at Consumers still reporting shortages on shelves, says IGD.

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VMS

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Amazon.com Inc. (Seattle) is opening its first non-food retail stores in the U.K., according to Yahoo Finance. This will be the first store of its kind outside the U.S. for the online behemoth, located at the Bluewater shopping center in Greenhithe, U.K. More than 2000 products that have received four-star ratings on Amazon’s website will be available for purchase in the store, as well as a technology section featuring Amazon’s own devices.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Confectionery brand Bonds of London has expanded its Christmas portfolio. New for its Pun Boxes range are Merry & Bright and Happy Hour gift boxes, filled with either Christmas candy poles and sparkling stars, or a mix of cocktails and fizz-inspired sweets. Six Jar Sweet Sprinkles has also been launched, containing a mix of Mini. This story continues at Bonds of London unveils new Christmas sweets.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Leading coconut water brand Vita Coco has launched its latest health innovation, Choc-o-lot. Unlike other chocolatey drinks, Choc-o-lot contains 60% fewer calories (there’s less than 100 calories in a 330ml carton!) and 37% less sugar than most on the market. Who said chocolatey treats can’t be healthy?

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Tesco’s sales and profits grew more than expected in the six months to the end of August this year as the chain shrugged off the effect of the pandemic. In the half year to 28 August Tesco group revenue increased 5.9% to £30.4bn compared to the same period last year and operating profit rose 28%. This story continues at Tesco flags convenience as crucial to further growth.

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

China‘s new stature as the planet’s biggest luxury market has swiftly trickled down to other segments where designers, brands and.

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Retail Store Windows

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Wow.! If there is one brand who know how to install and present a luxury scheme its certainly this one. Just look at this absolutely stunning installation. As always, the team here delivers those impossibly luxurious interiors which most of us can only dream of being a part of and all so tonal and sensitively produced. We cant help but fall in love with this latest amazing work.

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