Inside Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

Aussie consumer tech firm Immertia has launched an augmented reality app for breweries to promote their beverage products to their customers using customers’ handheld devices. The app, known as “Swigr”, is activated when shoppers scan a label with their phone. The app provides an interactive experience enabling shoppers to connect, engage and buy from the bottle or can, anywhere, anytime through augmented reality.

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Design Week

JANUARY 7, 2022

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) could not quite escape the winter’s Omicron outbreak, which curtailed the hybrid conference by a day. Big names also either pulled out completely or modified their entries at the Las Vegas showcase, while many visitors were virtual. Despite the setbacks, conference organisers were keen to emphasise the urgency and importance of technology’s role at the.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Celine creative director Hedi Slimane has opened a flagship store in London for the French fashion house, which balances historic Edwardian features and a gallery-style aesthetic. Located within a Grade II-listed Edwardian building on New Bond Street – a luxury shopping destination in the city's West End – the new flagship store has a floor area of 466 square metres dedicated to men's and women's accessories, ready-to-wear and fragrance collections.

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Design Week

JANUARY 7, 2022

From baking to singing, painting to hair dressing, there are all manner of televised competition series covering the creative industries. Thanks to an upcoming Sky Arts series, now designers have one dedicated to their own craft.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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The Burberry flagship on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue was hit by burglars yesterday for the second time this week, reports ABC 7 Chicago. Early Thursday morning, six men, two armed with guns, reportedly pried open the doors, entered the store and fled with as much merchandise as they were able to carry, said police. On Tuesday morning, police report that five burglars broke in and stole merchandise.

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Design Week

JANUARY 7, 2022

It goes without saying that sustainability will continue to be a key focus for the packaging industry in 2022 – it is a constant area of education that will continue to drive innovation. Beyond that, we expect to see an interesting shift in the way traditionally male-focussed skincare brands are showing up. Following trends seen emerging in the world of fashion, we hope to see brands exploring new.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

Consumer confidence in December was a battle between excitement over Christmas and fear of the Omicron variant, according to the latest index from the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD). The latest data in the institute’s Shopper Confidence Index revealed that the result was no change in levels of confidence when compared with Christmas last year, This story continues at Shopper confidence has held up despite Omicron, says IGD.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond (Union, N.J.) will close 37 stores in 19 states, most by the end of February, reports USA Today. The retailer announced in July of last year that it would close 200 stores over the following two years, which accounts for 21 percent of its fleet. Seven stores in New York state will shutter; five in California and four in Washington state are slated to close.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

Spar has launched a range of own-label vegan wines, the first grocer to do so. The move fulfils a pledge the group made in 2019 to add the wines to its range of own-label products. Adam Georgiou, Spar’s brand manager for own-label alcohol in the UK, said: “More than half a million people took part. This story continues at Spar delivers on pledge to launch own-label vegan wine range.

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Retail Store Windows

JANUARY 7, 2022

We seem to recall that this was the Celine store at one time although we can't remember before that time as these luxury brands are constantly moving to different sides of Bond street. We've never included this brand before although they don't tend to do very much regarding Visual Merchandising so there hasnt been a lot to share. We were however struck by these interesting and revloving lens structures placed in their windows and while not wildly exciting compared to pre-Christmas schemes (plus

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JANUARY 7, 2022

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 7, 2022

Berlin design firm Daniel Becker Studio has released Charlotte, a pendant lamp with filament LEDs embedded into its sculptural brass frame. Every Daniel Becker design emits a subtle sense of innovation, which in the case of the Charlotte pendant light is reserved for the studio’s use of new-generation LED filaments. The roaring twenties inspired the glamorous aesthetic that defines the Charlotte pendant light by the Berlin design firm.

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Parcel Pending

JANUARY 7, 2022

This post originally appeared on Omni Talk. To read more content like this, subscribe to Omni Talk. The shopping experience is a challenge right now. The retail industry is caught in the throes of supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, and material scarcity – all while consumers are really starting to embrace social media for online shopping. Retailers must step up and meet shopper expectations, especially when it comes to social media, versus simply relying upon their stores and websites.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 7, 2022

The designer’s Burned collection has been decorated using the color change reaction of metal when applying heat, resulting in a vivid spectrum of graduating tones. Dutch designer Luuk Van Larrhoven burns metal to create iridescent furniture, which highlights the value of experimenting with unfamiliar materials and processes. The collection features lighting, lounge chairs, vases and cabinets made of steel elements that have been tempered to create a film of iron oxide that reveals a rainbow of c

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Retailing Insight

JANUARY 7, 2022

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 7, 2022

Crippa e Assis Arquitetura’s “Loft on Life” design focuses on minimal elements without losing its elegance and grandeur. “Our modern world doesn’t let us hang up,” the studio explains. “We live online 24 hours a day, under the eyes of the constant need for acceptance, and to share everything in the search for popularity. How we see ourselves and how we are seen.

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Retailing Insight

JANUARY 7, 2022

Potential. Raphael Groten, Independent. www.raphaelgroten.com. Potential is a multi-layered sound healing exploration into a New Age sub-genre, “world medicine groove,” and one’s own inner potential. This album is 14 tracks of “intentional healing music,” including several vocal pieces by Raphael. Here, the artist incorporates unusual instruments and styles, including nature sounds, flutes, percussion, stringed instruments from around the world, and various sound healing instruments.

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Retail Insider

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Craftory, co-founders, Ernesto Schmitt. Ground-breaking technology has changed the world over recent decades and next it is the turn of consumer goods to undergo a revolution and make a significantly positive impact on people’s lives. This is the view of Ernesto Schmitt, co-founder of The Craftory , whose venture capital firm is investing in companies that make these consumer goods, which positively impact the categories in which they serve.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

PayPoint and Randox have today announced an expansion of their partnership, to boost access to COVID-19 testing and provide a vital service to travellers returning to the UK, in line with the Government’s new arrival requirements for Day 2 testing, announced on Wednesday 5th January.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

2022 Retail Trend Predictions Predictions abound as 2022 kicks off and retail trends are not immune to speculation. The Covid pandemic continues to loom over retail but very differently from its impact in both 2020 and 2021. 2020 saw closures and bankruptcies, while many retailers were buoyed in 2021 - with bankruptcies down and plans for expansion.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over the last few years, climate change has been high on the agenda and following this year’s COP26 event in Glasgow, the spotlight is now more than ever on retailers to ensure they are making the changes that will reduce their impact on the planet. While the UK government has introduced advice on how retailers can tackle climate change, the pressure is also coming from consumers, with 93% of people globally now looking for a retailer’s green credentials.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nisa has launched a range of deals to cash in on New Year resolutions to eat and drink more healthily. Nisa’s wholesale category controller Darren Hamilton said: “Each year, the transition from December to January sees a huge shift in both consumer mindset and shopping habits as many begin to crave routine and structure after. This story continues at Nisa promotions target healthy New Year resolutions.

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

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

Central England Co-op is celebrating another year of support for charity Dementia UK which has seen it hit the £1.6 million mark for donations as colleagues and customers continue to find new ways to raise vital funds.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

A charity that helps those with a news trade connection who has fallen on hard times is asking for support from those still in the business to raise funds in the New Year. NewstrAid helps newsagents, wholesalers, delivery drivers, shop assistants and others who have been employed in the news distribution business. This year it. This story continues at Newstrade professionals asked to help former colleagues in charity drive.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

December was a month of two halves for shopper confidence, as the excitement of Christmas festivities was coupled with the uncertainty over Omicron, according to the December 2021 Shopper Confidence Index from IGD ShopperVista – a provider of category, insight and commercial professionals with trusted shopper insights.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

PayPoint has extended its partnership with the healthcare diagnostics firm Randox to help boost access to Covid 19 tests through the Collect+ network. The expansion of the service, which is aimed at travellers returning to the UK and requiring tests, means that the number of convenience stores at which pre-ordered tests can be picked up. This story continues at More customers can now pick up covid test from their local store.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

Following today’s release of Boots UK’s figures for Q1 FY2021/22; Juliet Cuell, associate retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Boots has continued to make steps toward reviving its business as the UK recovers from the pandemic, with the health & beauty specialist reporting retail sales growth of 16.3% in Q1 FY2021/22.

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Talking Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

UK retail footfall remains well below pre-pandemic levels and fell further in December because of the effect of the Omicron variant, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures. The BRC-Sensormatic IQ data figures for December indicate an overall 18.6% fall in footfall compared with December 2019, below the three-month average decline of 16.4%.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2022

Gousto, the only profitable B Corp Unicorn in the UK, is pleased to announce that it has raised USD$150m of new investment in a fundraise that has brought SoftBank VF2 on to the Gousto share register. The investment follows another strong year in 2021 for the Company, which will announce Full Year 2021 results in May.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 7, 2022

Rotterdam studio The New Raw has recycled prototypes from its previous experiments in additive manufacturing to create the 3D printed Ermis Chair. The Ermis Chair highlights the potential for “infinitely” recyclable materials. Made from a material that is not only in its second stage of being recycled, but—because of the lack of resins of adhesives in the fabrication process—can be reused time and time again.

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