Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

On Thursday, Ikea will be launching a limited edition 10-piece clothing and accessories range in Australia, both online and in-stores. Could this be a publicity stunt or the beginnings of the Swedish furniture giant expanding into a lifestyle brand? . Ikea’s Efterträda collection debuted in Japan last year, then was released in Singapore, Thailand and South Korea, featuring t-shirts, hoodies, towels, water bottles, tote bags and key rings, adorned with the Ikea logo.

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Retail Focus

MAY 10, 2021

Moncler has opened a new Hong Kong boutique purely for its children’s wear range, Moncler Enfant. The store, at Ocean Terminal in the Harbour City shopping centre, is intended to continue to strengthen Moncler’s presence in the territory and the mall, complementing the brand’s flagship which opened at Harbour City in 2017. The 140sqm store is divided into two rooms featuring luxury decor and bold colour schemes, such as polka dots and red, orange and yellow colours.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

A Q&A with Sean Ryan, Head of Sales and Consulting at Swisslog Australia. Automation technologies provide a range of benefits that can help retail, warehousing, logistics, e-grocery, e-commerce, FMCG and other industries futureproof operations against unexpected events. Swisslog Head of Sales and Consulting, Sean Ryan answers some questions about automated technologies, how they can help, and what to watch out for.

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Retail Focus

MAY 10, 2021

Harrods celebrates 150 years of chocolate with the opening of the much-anticipated Chocolate Hall; concluding the final chapter of the four-year restoration of the Food Halls in Harrods ’ Knightsbridge store. . The Chocolate Hall is a breath-taking theatre of chocolate, with magical experiences and exciting products to suit all tastes and ages. Customers will be able to enjoy live demonstrations from Harrods own world-renowned chocolatiers, with fresh chocolate handcrafted in full view at the s

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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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MAY 10, 2021

Century-old American outdoor apparel brand Eddie Bauer has been bought by Sparc Group, the latest in a long line of high-profile brands to be hoovered up by the investment vehicle, a joint venture between Simon Property and Authentic Brands Group. Eddie Bauer, which has 300 stores in the US and Canada, will remain headquartered in the Seattle area with current president Damien Huang continuing at the helm.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Mars Petcare is rolling out a temporary pack design for its Dreamies cat treats range to support the LGBT Foundation, as part of its commitment to the LGBT+ community and their mental health. The design features the LGBT Foundation logo, their helpline number and the Pride rainbow, supported by in-store POS and digital advertising. The. This story continues at Mars Petcare supports LGBT+ community with Dreamies pack design.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Shopper confidence has risen to its highest level in the last five years, driven by the further easing of lockdown restrictions, a sharp decline in Covid-19 cases and the rapid rollout of the vaccination programme, says industry analyst IGD. Results for April from its shopper confidence index show shoppers increasingly focused on quality and ‘trading-up’, This story continues at Consumer confidence rises to highest level in five years.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Christine Holgate has taken up the position of global chief executive at Global Express, following her controversial exit from Australia Post. Previously part of Toll Holdings, Global Express was purchased by Allegro Funds last year for $7.8 million, which said it will commit more than $500 million in funding to drive the business forward. “It’s a new chapter and I’m really looking forward to it,” Holgate told the ABC.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

According to the latest Shopper Confidence Index from IGD, shopper confidence has risen to its highest level in the last five years, driven by the further easing of lockdown restrictions, a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases and the rapid rollout of the vaccination programme.

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MAY 10, 2021

Woolworths Group has responded to the ACCC’s concerns surrounding its proposed buy-up of food distributor PFD Food Services, offering up self-imposed obligations in order to ensure competition in the space isn’t eroded. According to the food group’s undertaking offer, Woolworths is willing to ensure that, throughout its partnership with PFD, the two businesses will not share trading terms, will retain and manage their own trading terms with suppliers, and will not disclose any information to the

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MAY 10, 2021

Whilst economic uncertainty is making shoppers more sensitive to pricing and promotions in-store, younger demographics prove more loyal to branded purchases, the latest research from Pricer, the world’s most reliable provider of ESLs (Electronic Shelf Labels), reveals.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Makeup and beauty giant Sephora has smeared its once flawless reputation with an ugly shade of performative inclusion. On the surface, Sephora Mississippi’s recent pledge to hire 150 staff with disabilities looks very attractive and worthy of praise. The Sephora public relations team certainly made sure there was considerable fanfare and glowing media coverage of the decision.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Independent Retail News is teaming up with Nisa Retail once again to launch its Unsung Heroes programme for 2021. Now in its eighth year, the initiative aims to seek out and reward convenience store owners and staff members who have consistently exceeded expectations in providing support to their local communities – and there have certainly. This story continues at Unsung Heroes 2021: Are you a local legend?

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MAY 10, 2021

Commonwealth Bank is partnering with e-commerce platform BigCommerce to make it easier for businesses to start up their online offer. The partnership will provide Commonwealth Bank business customers with an integrated offering that can help them to establish their online presence using BigCommerce to make their websites, while also providing a stable payment solution and make it easier to get paid using Same Day Settlement.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

Global sports company Under Armour, distributed by Athlocity L.L.C across the Middle East, has over 30 brick and mortar stores in the region. In collaboration with Emakina, they will be expanding their consumer reach by adding an e-commerce platform to their sales channels Consumers across the region are some of the most connected and digitally aware in the world, therefore deploying an omni-channel retail ecosystem was a natural progression.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Co-founder of Vans brand, Paul Van Doren, has passed away at the age of 90. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. “Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator,” Vans said on its statement. “Paul’s bold experiments in product design, distribution and marketing, along with his knack for numbers and efficiency turned a family shoe business into a globally recognized brand.”.

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MAY 10, 2021

RH (Corte Madera, Calif.), a.k.a Restoration Hardware Holdings, has opened a 70,000-square-foot, three-level retail concept in Dallas, according to a company press release. Beyond an in-house interior design firm and atelier, the new concept, which opened at The Gallery on Knox Street, includes a glass-encased, rooftop restaurant (featuring heritage olive trees), a landscaped park and a wine bar.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Luxury vodka brand Cîroc is expanding its portfolio with a Summer Citrus variant. The 700mlm bottle is available now and retails at £35.90, combining Fresh grapes with blood orange and lime. Brand owner Diageo said sales of flavoured vodka are accelerating in the off-trade with a 39% growth and total sales of Cîroc are up. This story continues at Cîroc gears up for summer with new flavoured vodka.

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MAY 10, 2021

Lacoste (Paris) debuted a new temporary concept in its Lacoste Melrose Place store May 7 dubbed the Lacoste Country Club. The Melrose Place store opened this past March and features temporary concepts and themes that rotate about every six weeks. The new Country Club theme aims to transport shoppers to what feels like an opulent Southern California country club, reports Forbes.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

PepsiCo has brought back its “Win A Van” initiative as part of a national campaign with Bestway Wholesale. The promotion is running until 17 June and offers retailers the chance to win a 1.5-litre Ford Transit Courier Leader Van, in a move designed to reward them for “exceptional work in a difficult year for the. This story continues at PepsiCo partners with Bestway to reward retailers.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

Hammerson and Aberdeen Standard Investments, joint owners of the flagship destination Brent Cross, have unveiled plans for a landlord owned EV charging facility in the destination's car park.

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MAY 10, 2021

Reports of Disney store closures keep rolling in as the media and entertainment giant prepares to shutter its Mall of America and Raleigh , N.C. locations on May 19. It’s the continuation of a plan that Disney announced back in March to close at least 60 locations in North America. A month later, the company said it would close nearly all of its stores, including all 18 locations in Canada.

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MAY 10, 2021

Nisa is to run its annual trade show as a virtual event for the second year running, amid continuing uncertainly around live events as the UK emerges from lockdown. Using the same online platform as the 2020 Nisa Expo, the two-day event will take place on 28 and 29 September. John McNeill, chief operating officer. This story continues at Nisa trade show to go online for second year in a row.

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MAY 10, 2021

The UK-based DTC brand Loaf has partnered with Cylindo to enhance its online furniture shopping experience with high-quality 3D product visualisation and 4K zoom, thus bringing products closer to customers. Loaf’s mission is to make online furniture shopping as simple and as hassle-free as possible. As a tech-savvy e-tailer, online has always been an important part of their business.

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Talking Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Shoppers using the Jisp shopping and payment app are spending an average £48 per basket, a 500% increase compared with the industry average, says wholesaler Bestway. The numbers come as Bestway Wholesale continues to roll out the app across its retail estate. Jisp has been working with Bestway since November 2020 to help its symbol. This story continues at Bestway claims early success with Jisp delivery app.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

Deliveroo today announces the launch of ‘Full Life’ - a new campaign aiming to utilise its unique network of grocers, riders and restaurants to support communities in the more than 200 cities and towns where Deliveroo operates. To launch the campaign and as a first commitment, Deliveroo and its partners have pledged to deliver and distribute one million meals to families in need across the UK.

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MAY 10, 2021

Beer brand Kingfisher is running a social media campaign to help encourage consumers back into restaurants. The “Curry Comeback” campaign includes a competition for one consumer and 50 of their friends to receive a reunion party at a local curry house with free food, entertainment and Kingfisher beer. Shaun Goode, chief operating officer of brand. This story continues at Kingfisher campaign supports curry houses.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

Morrisons' chief executive David Potts has spoken of the ‘renaissance of the British supermarket’ today at an online event being run by the charity retailTRUST into the future of the retail industry and retail employment.

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MAY 10, 2021

Parfetts is set to develop a range of formats for its Go Local fascia group over the coming months following the appointment of a new store development manager to spearhead the process. Antony Downing has joined the wholesaler from Costcutter, where he was retail design manager. Guy Swindell, retail director at Parfetts, said: “Antony brings. This story continues at Parfetts plans new formats for Go Local as it appoints store development boss.

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2021

Premium vape company Dinner Lady has signed its latest deal with global forecourt giants EG Group, as the first major national supplier of its new disposable Vape Pen e-cigarette.

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