Thu.Oct 21, 2021

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Australia Post invests in South Australia ahead of Christmas rush

Inside Retail

Australia Post has opened its first dedicated parcel facility in South Australia in a bid to improve its business in the state, now being able to process 8,000 parcels an hour locally. Located in Adelaide, the 15,000 sqm distribution centre is the home of the business’ first machine able to simultaneously sort small and large parcels, which should go some way to improving productivity.

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Louis Vuitton opens locally inspired store in Philippines

Retail Focus

Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of its latest store in the newest luxury wing of Ayala Malls Makati, Greenbelt 3. Inspired by Louis Vuitton’s Spirit of Travel and intertwined with local elements, the store has special features that are unique to a traditional Filipino home. The luxury fashion house collaborated with Filipino designers and sisters Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez and Jessica Kienle Maxwell of Philux.

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How I went from marketing manager to CEO in less than five years

Inside Retail

Growing up in Florida, Travis Wright had a belief that if she worked hard enough, she could achieve anything. After she moved to Australia, she put that idea into action, working nights and weekends to teach herself everything she needed to know about e-commerce. And now, just a few years after landing her first job in retail, she’s the CEO of much-loved Australian swimwear brand Tigerlily. .

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How To Make A Powerful And Profitable Video Marketing Strategy For Your Business

Retail Focus

There is a reason why videos are in demand. They make it easy for us to understand new information and are an audio-visual treat with its make elements of design and color. . YouTube has proved that betting on great quality videos will assure you engagement. A good video marketing strategy will help you engage with your audience and help make your brand known across digital and social media platforms.

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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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Coles makes vaccination mandatory across most of its business

Inside Retail

One day after rival Woolworths announced it will require all staff in Australia to be fully vaccinated , Coles has followed suit, stating workers in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria will need to be vaccinated in order to work. According to Coles, health orders also require its team members to be vaccinated in the Northern Territory, and supermarket workers need to be vaccinated in Western Australia – meaning most of its workers will have to have been vaccinated.

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How the Commonwealth Games 2022 baton was designed

Design Week

The baton for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham aims to champion womanhood and explore how young people think about what the Commonwealth means today, according to its designer. Laura Nyahuye is the designer behind the baton, which is now touring Commonwealth countries ahead of the games’ start in July 2022. It carries with it a note from the Queen, addressing the nations, which will be revealed when it arrives back in England next year.

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Facemasks should be compulsory again, says shopworkers union

Talking Retail

Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has called on the government to make facemasks compulsory again in stores. The request comes against the backdrop of rising Covid 19 infection rates and increasing numbers in hospital. Paddy Lillis, Usdaw general secretary, said: “Since the Government ended mandatory safety measures within shops, the wearing of face coverings, social distancing and hand.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Burberry welcomes new CEO. Versace CEO Jonathan Akeroyd has been appointed new CEO and executive director of Burberry, effective in April. Akeroyd will report to chairperson Gerry Murphy and the board. He succeeds Marco Gobbetti, who will leave Burberry by the end of this year. “Akeroyd is an experienced leader with a strong track record in building global luxury fashion brands and driving profitable growth,” Murphy said.

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Spar own-label extension taps into frozen trend

Talking Retail

Spar is expanding its frozen own-label range in line with the category’s year-on-year sales. The five new products will launch on 25 October and include Spar Potato Wedges (750g; £1), Spar Curly Fries (700g; £1.50), Spar Corn on the Cob (600g; £1.35), Spar Raspberries (400g; £2) and Spar Blueberries (400g; £2). Dave Wright, Spar UK. This story continues at Spar own-label extension taps into frozen trend.

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Alone and thriving: Inside China’s singles economy

Inside Retail

With 1.4 billion people, China has the world’s largest population. It also has the most single people. In 2018, China’s singles population reached 240 million, meaning that one out of every five people in China is single. This population alone already outnumbers the total population of the UK (67.1 million), France (67.5 million) and Germany (83.1 million).

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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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Design Week Lagos is the leading design week on the African continent

Design Wanted

A celebration of the best in contemporary African design that brings international field leaders and visitors to experience the most exciting work from the region. Founded by African design advocate Titi Ogufere , DWL was first established in 2019 as a citywide celebration held in Lagos, Nigeria over ten days, promoting creativity, innovation across disciplines , including architecture, industrial design, interior design, furniture design, graphics design, and technology.

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Super Retail suffers lockdown sales slump

Inside Retail

Super Retail Group has faltered at the starting line of FY22 following a strong year, with sales across all of its brands falling throughout the first 16 weeks of trade. The continued impact of lockdowns seems to be to blame, with the group’s stable of brands (Supercheap Auto, Rebel, BCF, and Macpac) focusing on outdoor activities made unavailable by the movement restrictions enforced throughout many parts of the country over the last few months.

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NOOM’s technicolour vases are a positive pop of colour

Design Wanted

NOOM gives stainless steel a unique rainbow finish through the process of galvanization. The Suprematic collection by Ukranian design studio NOOM is inspired by Suprematism, a modernist art movement focused on basic geometric forms , such as circles, squares, lines, and rectangles. As such, geometry is the backbone of the series , defining a playful combination of various shapes.

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How retailers can maximise returns during the upcoming sales season

Inside Retail

Retailers are enduring dynamic and challenging times as supply-chain disruption continues and consumer behaviour changes, both brought on by living in the Covid era. So there is a lot riding on how retailers prepare for the upcoming sale season as they look to optimise sales and profit. James Johnson, director of technology services & strategic accounts, APAC at Shopify, says it is critical for Australian retailers to optimise their product offers and sales channels to make the most of the s

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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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OnBrand: creativity and innovation in retail will be vital as we run up to Christmas and 2022

Retail Times

Christmas is always an important time for consumer retail outlets and, this year, more than ever before, it is a crunch point for retail owners and shopping centres who will really be able to see whether consumers are venturing back in significant numbers to physical stores and whether they can start to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

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PayPal preparing US$45 billion bid for Pinterest

Inside Retail

PayPal has offered to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a combination that could herald more financial technology and social media tie-ups in e-commerce. It would be the biggest acquisition of a social media company, surpassing Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn in 2016.

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NOOM’s technicolour vases are a positive pop of colour

Design Wanted

NOOM gives stainless steel a unique rainbow finish through the process of galvanization. The Suprematic collection by Ukranian design studio NOOM is inspired by Suprematism, a modernist art movement focused on basic geometric forms , such as circles, squares, lines, and rectangles. As such, geometry is the backbone of the series , defining a playful combination of various shapes.

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E-commerce growth could create 12 million sq ft of last mile logistics space requirements by 2025, says Knight Frank

Retail Times

E-commerce sales are forecast to rise from 27% to 30% by 2025, resulting in an additional £37 billion worth of online retail sales. With every billion pounds of online retail sales requiring around 320,000 sq ft of urban logistics space, this could drive 12 million sq ft of additional last-mile fulfilment space requirements over the five years. Knight Franks analysis of hub and spoke networks servicing online retail found that 23.5% of space is allocated to “spoke” facilities that are servicing

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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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Retailers Pledge Zero-Emissions Shipping by 2040

VMS

Retailers Amazon, Ikea and Zara are among nine multinational companies that have committed to transport all of their cargo in zero-emission ships by 2040, reports The Financial Times. Shipping is reportedly responsible for 1.7 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, according to the World Resources Institute. The International Maritime Organizatio estimates that number at 2.9 percent.

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NEOM launches Pod Luxe to boost wellbeing in larger spaces

Retail Times

NEOM, the fast-growing wellbeing brand that offers a unique range of innovative products to help customers sleep better, stress less, boost mood, and improve energy in the UK and internationally, has expanded its market-leading Wellbeing Pod range with the Wellbeing Pod Luxe. The move follows significant customer demand for the brand’s innovative, first-of-its-kind product range, and complements the existing Wellbeing Pod and Wellbeing Pod Mini.

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Former Neiman Marcus CFO Joins Tailored Brands

VMS

Tailored Brands (Fremont, Calif.) has appointed Brandy Richardson as its Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 8, according to a press release. She joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in finance, business transformation, strategic planning and execution, capital allocation, investor relations, process improvement and technical accounting.

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Forte Forte's Tuscan boutique features subtle nautical details

Dezeen

A hull-style ceiling and terrazzo flooring that resembles sea salt appear inside this store in Tuscany by fashion brand Forte Forte , which has been designed by creative duo Giada Forte and Robert Vattilana. The boutique is rich with decorative features, which the pair says were informed by its location in Forte dei Marmi – a seaside town in northern Tuscany that's popular for its pristine beaches.

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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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Clearpay welcomes Sweaty Betty, Hawes & Curtis, and Feelunique as merchant partners

Retail Times

Clearpay, a leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) payments, known as Afterpay (ASX: APT) outside the UK and Europe, has announced new partnerships with top fashion and beauty brands - offering consumers more places to shop for the latest trends whilst spending responsibly and always interest-free.

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Target to Double Number of Apple Shop-in-Shops

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Target (Minneapolis) will double the number of Apple at Target shop-in-shops before the holidays, expanding from 17 to 36 stores, reports USA Today. The concept, which launched in February, effectively doubles the amount of shelf space Apple products enjoy at Target stores. “The strength of our assortment of national and owned brands, the expertise of our team members and the incredible value we offer make Target an unmatched destination for electronics and accessories,” Nikhil Nayar, SVP for Ta

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O’Loughlin leaves Simply Fresh as fallout from collapse of Sainsbury’s supply deal continues

Talking Retail

The chief operations officer of Simply Fresh is to leave the company following the termination of its supply agreement with Sainsbury’s. Michael O’Loughlin joined Simply Fresh last year as its partnership with Sainsbury’s was getting underway and he was a key factor in the recruitment of retailers to the model. He announced his departure on. This story continues at O’Loughlin leaves Simply Fresh as fallout from collapse of Sainsbury’s supply deal continues.

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Hangzhou Quiet World Sales Center

Retail Design Blog

In the core area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the designer hopes to combine futuristic and natural elements to create a futuristic,

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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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Three more illicit vape factories in China found and closed down

Talking Retail

Leading vape manufacturer Geek Bar has reported more success in combating illicit products, which have been brought into the UK from black market factories in China. The company, which has been working with authorities in China to stamp out the problem, said this week that seven factories in China had now been shut down and. This story continues at Three more illicit vape factories in China found and closed down.

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Zara, London

Retail Store Windows

You may remember that recently we included this scheme, or rather the flagship version of it recently although it is really interesting to see how the smaller / less important perhaps / lower footfall or generally not a flagship store scheme looks like too. This is simply a smaller version without the dot matrix included. Check out our fantastic sponsors below for incredible Visual Merchandising solutions or click on the banners on the side of the main page at www.retailstorewindows.com Don't fo

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Facial recognition payment terminal could replace the need for cards

Talking Retail

Face recognition technology could be how customers pay in shops in future, says a Dutch technology company. VisionLabs has launched a biometric payment system – the Luna POS terminal – which enables both traditional card payments and facial recognition in one device. The face-recognition technology is already being successfully used, says the company.

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Lieben Bar by All Design Studio

Retail Design Blog

THE CONCEPT OF THE DOOR the concept of lieben bar is all about the door. all design studio analyzed the.

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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.