Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Wellness and beauty retailer BWX’s Australian operations have been placed in voluntary administration as the company struggles to combat inventory and working capital issues. Kate Warwick, Joe Hansell and Kelly Trenfield of management consulting firm FTI Consulting have been appointed administrators, effective immediately. They intend to continue the directors’ search for a buyer for BWX’s stake in skincare brand Go-To.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Portland Estates (GPE) has announced that The Fragrance Shop, the UK’s largest independent fragrance retailer, will open its first experiential flagship store at 70/88 Oxford Street in London. The deal finalises the leasing for the entire development. Unit 2 at 70/88 Oxford Street will house the brand’s new store, which spans 2,300 sq ft and boasts an impressive eight-metre double-height frontage.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Coffee retailer Zarraffa’s has opened a drive-thru store model in Beaudesert, with an eye to introducing drive-thru-only stores nationally. The new Beaudesert outlet is located at 1 Oakland Way and is owned and operated by Jordan Wyborn and Ashley Byers, who also own four locations in Toowoomba North, Redbank Plains, Greenslopes, and Pacific Pines.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

Cadogan has announced that athleisure brand Varley will open its first European store at 110-112 King’s Road in summer 2023. The brand, founded by Lara and Ben Mead in Los Angeles in 2015, is known for creating classic, stylish, and functional clothing for women, championing quality and community. The 2,203 sq. ft store has been signed on a five-year lease and will hold a prominent position on King’s Road, joining recent arrivals Lampoo, Reformation, and self-portrait.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Woolworths Group chief executive Brad Banducci has said one of the contributing factors in a year-on-year fall in vegetable consumption was supply chain and price constraints the sector has seen in the past year, and that the business is working to ensure healthier options are more affordable moving forward. “Price has been a major driver of that, and it’s very much on our minds – if we can make one difference in the next year, it’s going to be around the affordability [of vegetables],” Banducci

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

Independent lifestyle boutique, Lark London, has opened its first store outside of London at Woking’s Victoria Place. The 1,558 sq ft space on 7 Commercial Way showcases the brand’s signature Scandi-inspired style and features over 300 small independent brands, including The Aromatherapy Co., My Doris, and Ortigia Sicilia. Founded by Dominic and Priya Aurora-Crowe, Lark London was created to fill the gap in the market for affordable, independent lifestyle boutiques.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

As the popularity of electric cars grows in the UK, many stores are recognizing the need to provide electric car charging points for their customers. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the stores that are now installing electric car charging points in the UK. Tesco: Tesco has partnered with Pod Point to install electric car charging points at over 600 of its stores across the UK.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

L’Oreal has acquired Australian luxury cosmetics brand Aesop from Brazil’s Natura & Co Holding for US$2.525 billion (A$3.7 billion). Established in 1987 and headquartered in Melbourne, Aesop sells premium skin, hair and body care products through a global network of own-brand stores and third-party sellers. Natura & Co acquired a 65 per cent interest in the brand in 2012 for US$71.6 million, and four years later bought the balance, suggesting a massive capital gain from the brand w

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

There can be no disputing that PayPal is the biggest name in fintech. PayPal predates the moniker fintech. It has been with us since the dawn of e-commerce and was fundamental to the whole sector getting off the ground. When the world wide web was in its infancy, eCommerce seemed impossible. Not only were dial-up connections painfully slow , but there was no secure way to make payments.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Mumbai resident Shivam Vahia cannot remember the last time he left home to shop. He spends about 30,000 rupees ($364) a month buying necessities like groceries, clothes and gadgets, all by tapping a few buttons on his mobile phone. “My only offline spends are bars and restaurants, when I go to meet friends,” said the 24-year-old engineering graduate.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

At DesignWanted we enjoy a good play on words, especially when it comes to design. That’s why we’re fans of the moniker of Stockholm-based design studio […] The post Form Us With Love is making sustainable design into sustainable business appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

We know business managers are losing time and resources on over-complicated tech. Now’s the time to believe in a better way with the MYOB business management platform. If you’ve ever managed a business, you’ll know it takes a lot of hard work and resilience just to keep the lights on. In recent years, Australian and New Zealand businesses have proved this point time and again.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

As always, this year’s Slow Hand Design Exhibition showcases the unique ability of Thai designers to combine age-old tradition and modern technology while also holding on […] The post Designers weave sustainability into latest Slow Hand Design exhibition at MDW 2023 appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Fashion retailer Ralph Lauren has opened its first “World of Ralph Lauren” store in Sydney on the corner of Pitt and King Street in the heart of the city’s CBD. The Victorian-style 1878 heritage building has four floors and a private rooftop. The materials used in the shop include stone mosaic, stained wood, antique brass, and painted furniture.

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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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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

Among the winners of the DesignWanted Award 2023, within the product design category, there is Tiny Eco, the Lavazza coffee machine designed by Florian Seidl and […] The post Tiny Eco: a coffee machine made from recycled plastic and compostable capsules appeared first on DesignWanted.

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APRIL 3, 2023

It has been two years since the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. , 141 S. Ct. 1017 (2021), holding that Ford could be subject to personal jurisdiction in Minnesota and Montana because the suit “related to” the company’s contacts with the states, even though there was not a causal relationship between Ford’s contacts with the forum and plaintiffs’ claims.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has responded to a consultation launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) seeking feedback on legislation to further restrict advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products, highlighting concerns that local shops may be unfairly targeted under the new rules.

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Retail Design Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Nantou Ancient Town is located in the central area of Shenzhen, with a history of more than 1,700 years. It.

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

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has extended its range of bathroom products to support customers with accessibility and mobility needs. The Doncaster-headquartered company’s Independent Living product range is aimed at customers adapting their bathrooms to accommodate different mobility needs and help maintain independence. The collection comprises a variety of products from specialist accessible bathroom brands, including NYMAS.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

Step into the future of Italian art with marble-milling robots that are taking the world by storm. Robotor created machines that combine the company’s expertise in […] The post The arrival of Robotor marks a new era and method of sculpting appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI) in the UK and Ireland, has appointed John Rennie to the role of director of commercial operations.

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Retail Store Windows

APRIL 3, 2023

There's a wonderful crispness about these windows right now, don't you think? We do love these kinds of land-of-the-giants type schemes with massive outsized props and obviously these are beautifully produced as one would expect from this super luxurious brand. The other thing to note is the slight angle of the props too which seems to increase the sense of depth in the window spaces.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

Founded by Jonas Finkeldei, Finkeldei Design Studio is a German furniture and product design company that places a strong emphasis on user-centered design. The founder’s goal […] The post Finkeldei Design Studio: user-centered furniture for small living spaces appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

Warsaw-based technology firm SmartyMeet announces its UK expansion with the debut of ‘Boe,’ an inventive AI chatbot hailed as your “best AI buddy,” designed to transform video meetings into productive work sessions.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

What’s the old proverb? “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Solaris Community certainly abides by this adage. Founded by Zehao Liu in 2020, the one-stop-shop […] The post Collaborative platform Solaris Community is turning trash into treasure appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

Accenture, Microsoft and Unilever have completed one of the largest and most complex cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry. The migration has helped Unilever—whose 400+ brands are used by 3.4 billion people daily—become a cloud-only enterprise.

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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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Design Wanted

APRIL 3, 2023

Industrial designer Jisan Chung, based in Seoul, South Korea, shares his passion for merging technical knowledge with creative expression to provide a unique and innovative perspective […] The post Jisan Chung: merging technical knowledge with creative expression appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

Aldi, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, is accelerating its sustainability commitments across its entire UK fresh produce supply chain through LEAF Marque certification. The supermarket is aiming for all its UK fresh produce growers to be LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Marque certified by the end of 2023.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Last September, Wushuang · Sip Tea officially opened to the public. Situated on the first floor of the Beijing International.

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Retail Times

APRIL 3, 2023

The Fragrance Shop today [3 April] confirmed it would open a brand new flagship global experiential store on Oxford Street later this summer.

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