Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Retailers around the country were left reeling over Father’s Day weekend as Australia Post made the decision to temporarily cease all parcel collections to help cope with overwhelming demand. Retailers who are wholly reliant on large-scale delivery providers such as Australia Post should take this announcement as a stark warning for the months ahead.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Global design brand Andrew Martin has opened a new showroom at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour , creating the ultimate stage for discovery. With its current showroom based on the ground floor of the North Dome focusing on fabrics and wallpapers, the new pop-up covers 2,500sq ft showcasing a rich selection of artwork and furniture. Founded in 1978, Andrew Martin has been at the forefront of global design.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Red Sparrow Pizza is the latest brand to launch into the crowded pizza franchise marketplace. The Melbourne-based business has announced plans to expand its fledgling vegan pizza chain further across its home city and into Sydney, Brisbane and Byron Bay. Founders Michael Craig and Shelley Scott opened Red Sparrow Pizza’s first outlet in 2017 in Collingwood and have since added a Chapel Street store and a food truck.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
VIA Outlets have announced the launch of its new sustainable pop-up initiative the ‘Re.Love’ pop-up store. The concept is part of VIA Outlets ’ wider strategy with the ambition to go “Beyond Sustainable” and create an even more positive and regenerative approach to outlet shopping. It will be the first-ever pop-up store from VIA Outlets offering sustainable collections and initiatives from existing brands and new brand partners.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Small appliance brand De’Longhi Australia has launched an online community for coffee lovers including a marketplace linking consumers with artisan coffee roasters around the nation. The Coffee Lounge has been created as a space that “brings together the world of beans, milk and machines,” aiming to help educate and support consumers who want to learn more about coffee and enjoy the culture behind the cup.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Located at 12 East 57th Street, home of the legendary Tourneau TimeMachine, the new Bucherer 1888 flagship store is a three-story tall, almost 1,700-square-metre expanse. With captivating custom designs, lounges and bars, art installations and the introduction of their highly successful Bucherer BLUE and Bucherer Fine Jewellery collections to the US market.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Rituals Cosmetics is to open a new store at centre:mk Milton Keynes marking its debut in the region. Located on Silbury Arcade opposite the new H Beauty flagship , the 2,571 sq ft store will open later this year. The store will offer the brand’s full range of luxurious yet affordable home, bath and body products designed to turn every day routines into meaningful rituals.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Serena Williams has been a catalyst for diversity on the tennis court for decades, but recently, the 23-time Grand Slam winner has been striving to do the same in the world of fashion. . In 2019, Williams announced a new initiative with her long-time sponsor Nike to promote diversity in design. The Serena Williams Design Crew (SWDC) offers designers from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to participate in a six-month apprenticeship program at Nike headquarters and produce a capsule collection,
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Ben Balfour, Business Operations Director at Advanced Supply Chain Group , shares top tips about how retailers can prepare their supply chains for a Black Friday and Christmas sales surge. Ben Balfour, Business Operations Director at Advanced Supply Chain Group. 1) Don’t play the waiting game. There are numerous headlines about shipping delays and stock shortages, and growing concerns about getting goods to the UK in time to satisfy festive sales demand.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
A human rights group filed a complaint to German prosecutors on Monday alleging that several fashion retailers profited from forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region. The Berlin-based European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) accuses Lidl, Hugo Boss and other retailers of abetting and profiting directly or indirectly from forced labour in Xinjiang’s cotton industry, according to the 96-page complaint received by prosecutors in the Karlsruhe federal court.
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Design Wanted
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This year’s entries evolve to aid the lives of people worldwide as they adjust to a “new normal” post-pandemic and in light of the recent climate crisis. Given the biological diversity and the amazing artistry of Thai craftsmanship, it’s always exciting to see what the country’s rich talent pool has to offer. Since 2008, the DEmark Awards has succeeded in showcasing the best of local designers and this year was no different.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
While 2020 saw brick-and-mortar retail businesses buckle under the strain of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the number of purchases being made online skyrocketed. A study by Inside Retail found that the ANZ e-commerce market experienced five years worth of growth in just six months from March 2020. Traditional retail businesses found they could keep revenue flowing by focusing their efforts online.
E Delevry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
UPS has opened its expanded hub, air gateway and brokerage at East Midlands airport following the investment of £138 million to expand the new facility. The hub is fitted with latest package sortation technology and supports more than 640 jobs in the region. It is particularly aimed at supporting smaller businesses in cross-border expansion, the company says.
Design Wanted
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The Scandinavian furniture brand presented its latest collection Habitats through an immersive ‘utopia of biodiversity’ created in collaboration with Note Design Studio at Milan Design Week. It’s the centrepiece of the Via Tortona Show—the installation Vestre is exhibiting as part of Tortona Rocks at Milan Design Week 2021 is not a gimmick, in fact, it’s the perfect way for the outdoor furniture company to present its latest collection given its eco-credentials. .
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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.
Robinson Meyer
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Every week, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get T he Weekly Planet , our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox. In retrospect, last week was an interlude. Hurricane Ida had made landfall in Louisiana as a violent Category 4 storm over the weekend, displacing thousands and killing more than a dozen people , but a certain kind of worst-case scenario had been avoided:
Design Week
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
“They’re these tiny little canvases, and when combined they tell a pretty complete history of Britain,” says designer and Mr Creative creative director Martyn Routledge about his new book. The Beautiful History, written by Routledge and author Elspeth Wills and illustrated by Adam Forster, charts the history of the country by way of its football clubs’ badges.
VMS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Founder and CEO of JD.com (Guangzhou, China) Richard Liu will step away from daily operations of the retail chain while a new president assumes the role, according to CNBC. Xun Lei, former CEO of JD Retail, will become president of the organization and will take over day-to-day administration of the business. Liu will remain chairman and CEO and will shift his focus to the e-commerce retailer’s long-term strategies, mentoring more junior members of the organization and “contributing to the revit
Global Shop
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
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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
VMS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Dollar store retailers lead the country in big box retail openings, according to a study by Coresight Research, reports Fox Business. Coresight reviewed nearly 60 big box brands, noting the number of public store openings and closings during 2021. “Dollar stores are leading store openings so far this year, continuing a trend we’ve seen for the last few years as this sector exploits a market opportunity, and it’s being driven in part by the longer-term bifurcation in the economy, where high
Retail Store Windows
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
We just love the windows at the brand as they always deliver (well, apart from that time they went, ahem, digital for about a week). Prop-licious is the only way to describe their latest scheme with land-of-the-giants fruits, vegetables and wonderful things edible. You can of course see the full run of their windows via our Instagram account (link below).
VMS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The post 13 Staircases That Shoppers Will Remember Long After They’ve Left the Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Cheese brand Cathedral City is switching its adult ‘snack packs’ into new recyclable trays in a bid to reduce their impact on the environment. Made from widely recycled white PET, the new trays are already rolling out across packs of Cathedral City with Pickle and Cathedral City Lunchpack. The new trays also use up to. This story continues at Cathedral City switches to recyclable trays to reduce environmental impact.
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Parcel Pending
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This press release was originally published by Quadient. Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels and one of the largest operators of smart parcel lockers in the world, announced today it has been selected as a finalist once again for the Parcel and Postal Technology International Awards.
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Nisa is running a “Back to School” promotion to help its retailers maximise sales as pupils return to education across the UK. There is a range of deals on lunchbox food, including easy-peeler oranges and apple packs at £1 each, Princes tuna chunks at the same price and Co-op honey-roast ham at £2. Breakfast cereals. This story continues at Take advantage of back to school deals, retailers urged.
Hunton Andrews Kurth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This year, like last, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an extremely active hurricane season. As we write this alert, the Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England regions are just now realizing the devastation Ida has left in her path. Now is the time to ensure your insurance program is hurricane-ready. As reported in the client alert linked below, our insurance coverage team provides critical steps that you should take now to ensure that you protect your as
Design Wanted
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Modular marble furniture and 3D-printed meta-materials are amongst the futuristic highlights at Alcova. This year the highly anticipated Alcova exhibition animates the spaces of an abandoned military hospital with its showcase of independent designers and galleries. Organised by design curator Valentina Ciuffi alongside architect Joseph Grima, since 2018, the event has worked to uncover unique venues across the city whilst highlighting the potential of future design.
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
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
British butter brand Country Life has teamed up with ITV weekend show Love Your Weekend for a sponsorship campaign from this month (September). The show, presented by Alan Titchmarsh is airing on Sunday mornings and is said to celebrate “all that is great about the British countryside”, including food and drink. Country Life will be. This story continues at Country Life butter in sponsorship deal with Alan Titchmarsh TV series.
Instore Design
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Meet IDD's partner, The Peak Beyond , a maker of i n-store, digital shopping stations that connect with an at-home and mobile e-commerce platform, which powers a seamless customer experience, increased loyalty, and more sales. We're combining our know-how in displays with The Peak Beyond's expertise in technology to build more engaging and educational displays for the cannabis industry.
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
One of Scotland’s oldest independent food and drink wholesalers, JW Filshill, saw turnover rise by 23% to £191m in the year ending 31 January. Glasgow-based Filshill, a fifth-generation business that supplies KeyStore convenience stores across Scotland and the north of England, recorded gross profit of 8.08% during the year, slightly down from 8.4% the previous.
E Delevry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Ikea has become the latest retailer to apologise for stock shortages due to supply chain issues caused by by various impacts on the retail industry, with reports that up to 1,000 product lines are being affected. “Like many retailers, we’re experiencing some challenges with our supply and are therefore experiencing some availability issues,” the company says in a statement to customers on its website.
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