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Woolworths to buy Shopper Media Group for $150 million

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group’s retail media arm Cartology is set to acquire Shopper Media for $150 million – but it will require clearance from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Shopper Media offers targeted advertising through a network of more than 2000 screens in more than 400 shopping centres. Brad Banducci, Woolworths’ chief, said retail media is developing rapidly and is an important part of the evolution of Woolworths Group.

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An extraordinary object that paves the way for a smarter, greener future

Design Wanted

With a focus on functionality, reasonability as well as urbanity, Austria-based Florian Blamberger and Alexander Knorr together craft ‘Axis’ – the first ergonomic stool fabricated from […]. The post An extraordinary object that paves the way for a smarter, greener future appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Robots, RFID tags and an incubator area: Inside Decathlon’s new Data Lab

Inside Retail

Decathlon’s Data Lab in Singapore is the latest facet of the brand’s pursuit of innovation and part of its efforts to develop new digital services and incubate data projects, in collaboration with partners such as Sport Singapore, research agencies, and schools. We chat with Stephan Veyret, managing director of Decathlon Singapore to find out what’s next for the business.

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Deep dive into the act of resting with this fascinating collection

Design Wanted

Béton Brut presents ‘Low Collection’ by London-based Benni Allan – a series of furniture featuring wooden minimalistic sculptures that beautifully echo sensual forms and suggest places […]. The post Deep dive into the act of resting with this fascinating collection appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Farfetch switches startup program to Web3 focus

Inside Retail

One of the world’s largest luxury e-commerce platforms, Farfetch has announced it is rebooting its fashion and retail tech startup accelerator, Dream Assembly after two years. The new direction of Dream Assembly will focus on Web3 startups in partnership with Outlier Ventures and its Base Camp program. . The three-month accelerator, named Dream Assembly Base Camp, will support up to 10 startups aimed at shaping the future of Web3 luxury commerce.

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11 Ways AI Technologies Are Driving Marketing

RetailMinded

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Cognitive Computing are probably the most talked-about technologies across industries today. The potential to transform industries like marketing is huge. They can help marketers understand data better, predict future behaviors, and deliver more personalized experiences when it comes to their audience.

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Analysis: How to make inflation an accessory to success

Inside Retail

Inflation has well and truly arrived and retailers are starting to feel its presence. The cost of almost everything is higher, from production to distribution, changing the way retailers do business as it continues to rise. It’s not all doom and gloom, however. While ongoing economic uncertainty is certainly changing consumer habits, if your brand can respond and cater to these changing habits, then you’ll be far more likely to successfully weather the economic storm.

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Burberry held back by China lockdowns and US weakness

Inside Retail

Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market, China, and an abrupt reversal in fortunes in the Americas, limiting its first-quarter sales rise to 1 per cent. The British brand, known for its red, black and camel check and TB monogram, saw comparable sales in mainland China plunge 35 per cent as Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted stores and distribution.

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Retailers welcome changes ahead to protect women from sexual harassment

Inside Retail

The 2020 Respect@Work Report, and a range of more recent reports and inquiries, continue to highlight the unacceptable levels of workplace sexual harassment in Australia. According to the National Retailers Association (NRA), people working in retail are more vulnerable to sexual harassment in the workplace due to the large proportion of young people and women in the sector.

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