Wed.Sep 28, 2022

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Hermes opens a luxury Sydney gym like no other

Inside Retail

Hermes will launch HermesFit, a temporary workout venue, in Sydney on the 14th and 16th of next month at The Hordern Pavilion. The HermesFit pop-up will be styled in the house’s recognisable orange, with graphic motifs adorning the walls. It will feature a space for scheduled workout classes such as a weights wall with Hermes kettlebells and barbells, a callisthenics course inspired by silk, a boxing ring that serves as a photo booth, and a juice bar.

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iFLY selects The O2 for London debut

Retail Focus

Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, who own and operate Icon Outlet and the Entertainment District at The O 2 , has announced iFLY , the indoor skydiving experience, is set to open at The O 2 mid-December 2022, in what will be the company’s first London location. The new unforgettable leisure experience, located within the Entertainment District at The O 2 , will allow beginners and professionals alike to experience the thrill of indoor

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Scale Black Friday website traffic with API-first e-commerce – and relax!

Inside Retail

Wouldn’t it be great if Black Friday, Cyber Monday and any other seasonal event would be met with zero slowdowns or downtime due to traffic peaks? Yet, most retailers face issues increasing website capacity during these critical times. The result: Annoyed customers and missed revenue. With an increasing demand for elastic e-commerce capacity, it’s time for brands to switch to cloud-native e-commerce – and make downtime and crashes a thing of the past. .

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KENJI selects the Bullring Estate for debut regional store

Retail Focus

Hammerson has announced that KENJI, the East-Asian inspired homeware and stationery brand, has selected Bullring for the brand’s first location in the West Midlands. . Opening this autumn, the new 3,250 sq ft store will be located on Bullring’s middle level and showcase the brand’s full range of eclectic homeware, collectable plushies and kawaii stationery ranges.

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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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Retail spending continues to rise – but experts warn of a ‘lag effect’

Inside Retail

Retail spending increased 19.2 per cent year on year in August as consumers spent $34.9 billion in-store and online, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Month on month, spending increased by 0.6 per cent, driven by increased sales in food-related industries. The year-on-year growth reflects the impact of movement restrictions this time last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Ribble rides away with Creative Retail Award

Retail Focus

Ribble Cycles wins the Omni-channel Experience award at the Creative Retail Awards 2022. The Creative Retail Awards ‘is a dynamic and exciting annual event designed to recognise and reward innovation and excellence in retail design and experience. The awards showcase the very best talent across the full spectrum of the industry and from across the globe’. .

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Zurcher Kantonalbank reimagine the banking proposition & experience with their “Branch of the Future”

Retail Focus

Dalziel & Pow continue their partnership with Zürcher Kantonalbank, to reimagine the retail banking proposition and experience, which now sees the most recent launch of their flagship “Branch of the Future” experience in Winterthur. This flagship follows the success of the ‘test and learn’ pilot that opened in early 2020 in Stettback, near Zurich, which helped inform the thinking and design for the flagship experience.

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Here are four ways to build a credible and trustworthy brand

Inside Retail

Trust is the ultimate currency of business and workplace relationships, and essential for building a beloved brand and great reputation. People want to work for, do business with, and invest in, businesses, they trust. Credibility is a foundation of trust because it goes to the heart of individual/organisational character. Throughout the pandemic and other recent world crises, we’ve seen politicians, business leaders, government organisations and media outlets reveal their characters by the pres

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Magenta Telekom dials up personalisation with MoEngage to grow app engagement by 150%

Retail Focus

Austria’s second-largest telecommunication brand, Magenta Telekom, has boosted digital engagement, growing app use and interactions by 150%, thanks to a solution from MoEngage, the leading insights-led customer engagement platform. With over 5 million connected customers and devices, Magenta Telekom provides fixed broadband, and mobile services, entertainment and digital solutions to both businesses (B2B) and consumers (B2C).

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Burberry chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci exits, replacement named

Inside Retail

Burberry has named Daniel Lee as its new chief creative officer, immediately after announcing the sudden and immediate departure of Riccardo Tisci, pictured above at the time of his appointment in 2018. Lee, who will take over Monday (October 3) has worked as Bottega Veneta’s creative director for the past five years, where he contributed to the Italian luxury brand’s revitalisation.

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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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2 chess sets that bring out old-school entertainment, with a twist

Design Wanted

The game of chess has been around for centuries. These two chess sets will make you appreciate this wonderful game even more. It’s intergenerational – where […]. The post 2 chess sets that bring out old-school entertainment, with a twist appeared first on DesignWanted.

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How Manufacturers Use ERP To Beat Their Competition

Global Shop

Everyone knows ERP software is required to compete in today’s aggressive manufacturing market, but it’s no longer enough to simply have an ERP system. The most successful manufacturers incorporate ERP software into every critical aspect of their shop floor, and it’s time for you to join the winner’s circle. You might be asking how the winners – your competition – set themselves apart.

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Science and Industry Museum Manchester launches £50,000 design tender

Design Week

Science and Industry Museum (SIM) in Manchester has released a tender valued at £50,000 for the interpretive design of its permanent gallery, Power Hall. The industrial heritage gallery is a Grade II listed building and houses one of the UK’s largest collections of working 19th and early 20th century steam engines, most of which were built in Manchester.

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Top 10 Best (Free) Things to See in DFW in 2022 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

The post Top 10 Best (Free) Things to See in DFW in 2022 appeared first on The Trade Group.

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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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Business and Human rights: Investors call on the UK Government to mandate human rights and environmental due diligence

Eye on ESG

The expectation for businesses to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence (“ HREDD “) is increasingly becoming mandated by legislators across the globe. As discussed in our earlier blog post , mandatory HREDD obligations are already in-place across Europe, including in France, Germany and Norway, whilst the EU is expected to adopt the draft Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive – which sets out a proposed mandatory HREDD standard – in 2023.

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HARMAY store by AIM Architecture

Retail Design Blog

Chinese cosmetics retailer HARMAY has added yet another design-led flagship store to its growing retail network, and this time it’s.

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Formroom MD Takes Part in New BBC Three Series ‘Hire Me: Competing for a Dream Job’

Form Room

We are thrilled to announce our MD, David Roberts and Formroom’s participation in brand new BBC three series ‘Hire Me: Competing For A Dream Job’.

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NOVAH Showroom and Offices by UM DESIGN

Retail Design Blog

UM DESIGN completed the NOVAH showroom and offices to showcase the products of the furniture company in Shanghai, China. NOVAH.

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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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NatWest launches latest community banking hub at centre:mk

Retail Focus

NatWest, the major retail and commercial bank, has launched its latest community banking hub within centre:mk Milton Keynes, providing a base and support for local enterprise activity. . Located on Midsummer Arcade, the 10,800 sq ft new NatWest community hub is the fourth of its kind in the UK for the bank and offers a range of specialist services to help boost enterprise and support communities, including providing access to expert advice and spaces to allow local businesses to collaborate.

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SVRN Store Chicago by WGNB

Retail Design Blog

The spatial design of the SVRN store began with our interpretation of the SVRN’s brand identity and narrative through the.

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Why global businesses are signing a treaty to end plastic pollution

Inside Retail

Last week, discount supermarket chain Aldi Australia announced it had joined a league of more than 85 international organisations supporting the ‘Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution’. The treaty, as the name suggests, calls for an ambitious and effective agreement to create a circular economy across the international supply chain, wherein plastic never becomes waste or pollution.

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HARMAY store by NIHILII STUDIO

Retail Design Blog

In response to the invitation of HARMAY, nihilii studio took the unique cultural imprint of the ancient capital of the.

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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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How Becuming is cleaning up the adult toy industry

Inside Retail

The founder of sexual wellness website Becuming, Caroline Moreau-Hammond, is serious about building engagement around sexual exploration, rather than just selling toys. Here, Moreau-Hammond discusses encouraging consumers to try new things, selling products through tailored subscriptions and engaging content, the impact of lack of regulation in the industry, and her plans for growth.

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YT Skincare by Future Filter

Retail Design Blog

Brand Design for the start-up brand YT Skincare. We created: -Identity -Packaging -Secondary Packaging -Artwork.

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