Wed.Apr 21, 2021

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Amazon to open hair salon in UK to trial latest technology

Retail Focus

Amazon is cutting into the hair styling sector with the opening of its own salon in the UK. The bricks-and-mortar “experiential” venue is launching in London’s Spitalfields, on Brushfield Street, as a showcase for new products and the latest industry technology. Augmented reality hair consultations and point-and-learn technology will be among the innovations being tested (Amazon/PA).

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Bunnings Warehouse offers to host vaccination hubs

Inside Retail

Homewares chain Bunnings has offered to assist with Australia’s vaccine rollout, stating it is open to allowing the government to set up vaccination hubs in its carparks around the country. And, according to a report in The Guardian , health experts are backing the offer – stating it could be an effective way to distribute the vaccine to communities around Australia.

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Homebase goes big on going small

Retail Focus

Homebase has ramped up the rollout of its small-format stores with the opening of a new high street shop in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. In a show of its belief in the future of the British high street, Homebase has added a Kitchens by Homebase to an existing Bathstore showroom and taken on neighbouring units which include a DECORATE by Homebase and the retailer’s first small-format Homebase store, offering a range of home and garden essentials.

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David Jones, Kathmandu and Camilla get onboard with Earth Day

Inside Retail

Today is Earth Day 2021, and many retailers from across the industry have made a number of announcements in order to get their sustainable messages across. And because there are so many, we’ve brought together some of the most exciting announcements for your pleasure below. David Jones announces beauty recycling program. Department store David Jones announced a partnership with recycling company TerraCycle which will allow customers to recycle used beauty packaging through drop-off boxes in stor

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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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Mason Owen secures sale of new retail park for TCD Estates

Retail Focus

Liverpool based commercial property consultants, Mason Owen, as an adviser to TCD Estates, have achieved an unconditional sale on Berwick-Upon-Tweed retail park, Loaning Meadows to LXi REIT who were represented by Prime Retail. . LXi REIT invests in UK commercial property assets and forward funded the retail park on a fixed price basis. Construction company, Caddick Construction has now started work on phase one of the site, which will consist of 6 units, headlined by Aldi and Home Bargains. .

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Behind Ritchie’s ‘lean and mean’ approach to online grocery

Inside Retail

As Ritchies Supermarkets heads into its 151st year in business, CEO Fred Harrison is embarking on a digital revolution to thrust the business into the 21st century. Here, Harrison shares the importance of local manufacturers to the business and why they’ve decided to finally take the plunge into online. INSIDE FMCG: How important is local manufacturing to your business?

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What we know so far about lawsuits over unpaid rent during Covid-19

Inside Retail

With the case between Fortius Funds Management and Just Group returning to the NSW Supreme Court this week, Australian retailers could soon find out whether or not it was legal to break their leases by not paying rent in full during Covid-19. Fortius has sued Just Group , the owner of Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Peter Alexander, Smiggle, Portmans and Dotti, for nearly $3.6 million in alleged unpaid rent across four stores in Sydney’s Mid City Centre, plus various fees and interest, dating back to Apri

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Covid-19 increases interest in ‘conscious consumption’, research finds

Talking Retail

The pandemic has intensified interest in ‘conscious consumption’ — defined as those who seriously consider the environmental and societal impacts of their shopping choices, new research reveals. The research by Accenture suggests that more consumers are focusing on: limiting food waste (72%), shopping more health-consciously (68%), and making more sustainable choices when shopping and will.

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NRA launches wage compliance hub in Western Australia

Inside Retail

The National Retail Association has partnered with the Western Australian Government to create an education hub designed to assist businesses with wage compliance. The ‘Wage Right Compliance Hub’ provides employers with resources to help identify what industrial instruments apply to it, how to classify employees correctly, and deliver practical guidance on how to avoid common pay and record-keeping errors.

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Postmasters elected to Post Office board for first time

Talking Retail

Postmasters Saf Ismail and Elliot Jacobs have been elected to the Post Office board as non-executive directors for the first time in its history. The appointments are a milestone in the reset of the relationship between the Post Office and postmasters. Ismail and Jacobs will formally join the Post Office board after an induction and. This story continues at Postmasters elected to Post Office board for first time.

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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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Redefining everyday beauty

Inside Retail

Restrictions during lockdown periods have resulted in at-home beauty alternatives and an increased focus on self-care. The new normal has led to new beauty regimes and habits, represented in the dynamic of growth and decline of the segments. Channel shift in beauty categories. During lockdown, beauty may no longer become the sole purpose of the shopping occasion.

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Hancocks expands pick and mix range

Talking Retail

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has expanded its pick and mix range as “as Briton’s head back to the cinema, leisure outlets and enjoy days out”. The range now includes several new mallow products – vanilla flavoured Kingsway Mallow Tube and Mallow Bears, Kingsway Mallow Filled Strawberries, and strawberry filled Marshmallow Pigs. The wholesalers has also added.

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Amazon to let Whole Foods customers pay by palm print

Inside Retail

Amazon.com Inc said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm. The move shows how Amazon is bringing some of the technology already in use at its namesake brick-and-mortar Go and Books stores to the grocery chain it acquired in 2017.

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Portman Group issues category guidance on CBD

Talking Retail

The Portman Group, the social responsibility and regulatory body for alcohol, has released new guidance on the naming, packaging, and promotion of alcohol products containing CBD. The guidance stipulates that producers should avoid wording and imagery that alludes to any association with cannabis or other illicit drugs and underscores the need to avoid health and.

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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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Kantar reveals the world’s 2020 pandemic shopping habits

Retail Times

The global grocery sector grew an unprecedented 10% globally in 2020, compared to 2.5% growth in 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic transformed how we live our lives. Winning Omnichannel, summarises the actual shopping trips of more than a million shoppers globally, representing the behaviours of 5 billion people (66% of the world population) and 83% of global GDP.

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Union Files Objections to Amazon Election Results

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The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (New York) has submitted nearly two dozen objections for Amazon’s (Seattle) conduct during the election it held for warehouse workers in Alabama to determine whether a union should be formed – which would have been the company’s first U.S. union. The objections said the company prevented employees from a “free and uncoerced exercise of choice,” according to a government filing, and the organization also claimed Amazon threatened to lay off staff v

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Beauty brand, Mawena, launches with Selfridges on Earth Day

Retail Times

Plant-powered beauty brand, Mawena, will launch into Selfridges on 22nd April as part of the retailers’ Project Earth edit with its curated collection of products, expertly formulated using patented active ingredients.

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Kohl’s to Add Tommy Hilfiger to 600 Stores

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Beginning with men’s sportswear apparel, Tommy Hilfiger (New York) will be available in more than 600 Kohl’s (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) stores and on kohls.com this fall, reports WWD. In 100 Kohl’s locations, the brand will reportedly have a larger presentation, with more space and fixturing reflecting Hilfiger’s red, white and blue brand colors. Hilfiger joins the list of brands to be sold in Kohl’s, including Sephora, Cole Haan, Eddie Bauer and more.

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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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COVID-19 intensifies interest in “conscious consumption”, Accenture research finds

Retail Times

New research by Accenture suggests that the pandemic has intensified interest in “conscious consumption” — defined as those who seriously consider the environmental and societal impacts of their shopping choices — challenging consumer goods and retail industries to fundamentally rethink how they cater to the pandemic-adapted consumer.

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On Our Radar: Maggie Louise Confections, Austin, Texas

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A mere 18 months after launching as a digital-native brand, Austin, Texas-based Maggie Louise Confections had outgrown its rented kitchen and made the move into a physical retail space to showcase its bespoke chocolates. The jewelry store-inspired interior of the 1400-square-foot storefront features a canted mirror and wall that reflects a view of the confections inside, beautifully merchandised on glass-top tables.

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What is the Difference Between a Sidekick Display and an Endcap Display?

Creative Displays Now

When trying to select the best product displays for your stores and inventory, you may be baffled by the many terms and definitions floating around. Though types of displays may sound similar, in fact there are quite a few differences between them. To avoid confusion, we’re going to clear up the meaning of a display endcap vs sidekick displays in this post.

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Klarna launches carbon footprint insights for 90 million consumers

Retail Times

Klarna today announces the launch of CO2 insights for all shopping purchases as part of its 1% pledge, involving the donation of $10 million to initiatives supporting planet health. The new feature aims to democratise access to unbiased climate impact information for consumers at no cost or judgement as a first step to help drive awareness around climate change.

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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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Spar launches first pop-up shop

Talking Retail

Spar is providing the community of Haworth, West Yorkshire, with a pop-up shop while the store in the village undergoes a refurbishment. It is the first Spar pop-up store, branded Spar Express, and has opened with a reduced range of everyday essentials including fresh meat and dairy, fruit and vegetables, bakery, ambient, pet, and household. This story continues at Spar launches first pop-up shop.

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The end of ‘9 to 5’ offices will create a surge in failed deliveries and cost British businesses £2bn, warns ParcelHero

Retail Times

New research from the home delivery expert ParcelHero reveals that only 20% of professionals want to work full-time from their offices post-Covid, with a quarter saying they will resign if forced to do so. Although increased working from home (WFH) will reduce a proportion of business overheads, ParcelHero warns that it is also likely to result in increased delivery costs to businesses, retailers and customers.

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Spar Scotland to host second live virtual tradeshow

Talking Retail

Spar Scotland will be hosting its second live virtual tradeshow on 23 September 2021. The event is themed ‘One Family, One Vision’ and will feature a suppliers exhibition, presentations from Spar Scotland and key supplier partners, a live Q&A session, deals on the day for retailers, and ex-marine motivational speaker Andy Grant is booked to.

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Personalised nutrition company, Vitl, launches TV campaign with Channel 4

Retail Times

Having launched in 2015 as a direct-to-consumer brand, www.vitl.com has now launched its iconic Health Goals range in 552 Sainsbury’s stores to grow its audience across the UK and expand its offline presence. With retail expansion underway, the vitamin brand is taking on TV with a brand-new ad campaign which launched on Monday 5 April on Channel 4, running for four initial weeks, with additional bursts planned throughout the year on additional channels nationwide.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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Henderson Group revamps food-to-go range

Talking Retail

Henderson Group has partnered with food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon to “enhance” Henderson’s Daily Deli lunch range, “in light of consumer shopping changes during lockdown and as restrictions lift”. The new range includes two new sub-ranges to create 12 new products: the Nice and Simple range “uses key simple ingredients to provide great value for money”.

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Adnams launches Avocado Leaf Gin; Jardin Mexicano

Retail Times

Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewery and distillery has launched a small batch and hand-crafted gin, Jardín Mexicano, to bring the flavours of Mexico to gin-lovers across the UK. This limited-edition seasonal gin includes a rare ingredient to the UK, Avocado leaf, traditionally used in Mexico for its antioxidant and mood enhancing properties in tea.

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Paid for weekly newspaper launches in Wales

Talking Retail

Publisher Newsquest has decided to take The National weekly in Wales from 17 April. The National launched in Wales on St David’s Day as a digital news service and with a special launch print edition. A second edition — an election special focusing on the upcoming Senedd contest — was published earlier this month. News. This story continues at Paid for weekly newspaper launches in Wales.

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graze and Marmite collaborate to launch Marmite Crunch – marking graze’s first brand collaboration

Retail Times

Graze is announcing a collaboration with iconic brand, Marmite, which marks its first brand partnership and sees its taste experts joining forces with the legends at Marmite. Known as the love-it or hate-it brand, graze is confident Marmite Crunch will keep the haters at bay thanks to its super intense, crunchy and satisfying flavour that will get tastebud-tingling.

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.