February, 2023

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The Heart of EuroShop: Shopfitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising

Retail Focus

The EuroShop trade fair, held in Düsseldorf from 26th February to 2nd March 2023, will showcase the latest developments in retail design, shop fitting and visual merchandising. This sector, one of eight experience areas at EuroShop, is the largest and most diverse, with 328 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and ideas over 28,000 square metres of exhibition space in Halls 10, 11, 12 and 13.

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The impact of gamification on retail customer engagement

Inside Retail

The appeal of interactive experiences has cemented itself into the world of retail. Sephora Beauty uses live streams to promote new products. Ikea recently debut a line of chairs and desks designed specifically for gamers. Starbucks loyalty customers play beat-the-clock classics like hopscotch and bingo that bring them back on the app all day long. Approximately 17 million Australians identify themselves as gamers.

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Drytac welcomes France-based ID Numérique as new branded dealer partner

Drytac

ID Numérique is a specialist distributor of materials and consumables for large-format digital printing and a Gold HP Privilege Partner in France. Drytac , the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, is delighted to announce France’s ID Numérique as its latest branded dealer partner.

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Fairtrade warns of environmental risks threatening the future of the UK’s favourite foods

Retail Times

Empty supermarket shelves and stock shortages are becoming increasingly common, but today the Fairtrade Foundation warns that everyday essentials including bananas, coffee and cocoa could be at risk of becoming ‘endangered’ due to climate change.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

The past three years have forever changed the retail landscape. Companies of all sizes were forced to welcome change with open arms and surrender to total flexibility in order to be agile in the ever-evolving economic environment. In 2023, we are navigating inflation and its impact on consumer spending, various lasting side effects from the pandemic, and a looming recession in the back half of the year.

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DesignWanted Award winners announced – see you at Milan Design Week

Design Wanted

DesignWanted Award 2023 winners are announced! A brand new design competition launched and supported by DesignWanted magazine, the award aims to honor designers and businesses that […] The post DesignWanted Award winners announced – see you at Milan Design Week appeared first on DesignWanted.

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5 Store Operations Best Practices Every Manager Must Implement

Compliantia

Guess what’s costlier than diamonds these days? Acquiring customers in the retail industry. That’s right. The customer acquisition cost in retail has skyrocketed in the last eight years, recording a whopping 222% increase. How did we get here? Among other things, stricter regulations around consumer privacy, the imminent demise of third-party cookies, and the launch of Apple’s iOS 14.5 update that requires apps like Facebook or Instagram to ask for the user’s permission to “track” them for mark

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Longchamp opens first next-gen store in Australia

Inside Retail

French luxury company Longchamp has launched its new boutique concept in Australia, trying to recreate the atmosphere of a Parisian apartment. The new store, located in Brisbane, is the first in Australia to display the new concept design, which embodies the brand’s legacy, savoir-faire, and creative spirit. The welcome area has bookshelf-inspired displays of the season’s major pieces, while the lounge has vintage-style furnishings.

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Millet Wine–Chinese Traditional Wine with Collectible Value and International Competitiveness

Retail Design Blog

Millet wine is a symbol of China, which started from Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China and could date back more than.

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Flox launches to offer immersive metaverse virtual events across industries

Retail Times

Metaverse virtual events platform, Flox, has launched to make large scale immersive virtual events a reality for organisations and brands.

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Milan MuseoCity 2023: explore the theme of light across 110 museums

Design Wanted

The chosen theme by Milano MuseoCity for the new 2023 edition is “La luce dei Musei” (Museums’ light), explored by participating institutions from multiple perspectives – […] The post Milan MuseoCity 2023: explore the theme of light across 110 museums appeared first on DesignWanted.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Post-2020 life has changed the world in many ways — not the least of which is accelerating our reliance on digital commerce. Furthermore, there's the growth of social commerce, evolution of omnichannel commerce, in-store transformation, and online/offline hybridization, all of which are becoming e-Commerce trends that will inevitably shape the 2022 innovation landscape.

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Navigating The Complexity Of The Hybrid Workplace Design Process

All Work

The physical environment is only one aspect of the total experience of a worker. Because of workplace decentralization, the role of technology and human resources in workplace design has expanded significantly as design teams and clients strive for a cohesive workplace experience. Today, design teams often include additional consultants to achieve project goals, so here’s a list of the specialists needed to develop a cohesive workplace experience.

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NOBULL Announces Launch of First Permanent Concept Store in Europe at Battersea Power Station

Retail Focus

Battersea Power Station announced today that global training brand, NOBULL , will open its first permanent concept store in Europe in the newly restored Grade II* listed Power Station , which opened its doors to the public on 14 th October 2022 alongside Electric Boulevard, a new pedestrianised high street for London. Founded in Boston in 2015, NOBULL is a footwear, apparel and accessory brand with a strong global community.

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David Jones, Politix underpay 7000 employees

Inside Retail

Australian retailers David Jones and men’s fashion company Cicero Clothing (trading as Politix) are set to pay $1.9 million and $2.1 million respectively to 7000 underpaid employees. The issue was first reported to Fairwork Ombudsman (FWO) in September 2020 when failures in manual payroll processes resulted in the underpayment of minimum wages, evening, weekend and public holiday penalties, overtime rates and other entitlements.

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Snøhetta Unveils Design for New Innovation Hub and Elevated Gardens in Bangkok, Thailand

Arch Daily

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

What trends can online merchants expect after more than two years of exponential growth? Companies must expand on the trends that exploded during the pandemic if they want to see continued growth in their businesses while facing a recessionary economy. From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels.

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Philip Morris Limited (PML) launches VEEBA, a disposable e-vapour device

Retail Times

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A self-reflection on research ethics and design process

Design Wanted

With these external changes in emerging technologies and socioeconomic shifts, finding adaptable and scalable solutions has become increasingly important. And how we find suitable solutions in […] The post A self-reflection on research ethics and design process appeared first on DesignWanted.

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CoStay Offices by TRD

Retail Design Blog

A hybrid coworking space designed to serve both residents and members of the public, CoStay offers luxurious amenities and ample.

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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

“Proximity” has become a controversial term when it comes to retail. In an urban setting, “proximity” goes back to its golden age because customers find it more practical and suitable for shopping around the corner. In remote villages, proximity retail suffers. Customers find it more convenient to drive back and forth to find a retail conglomerate to make or complete their purchases.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Australian retail sales surged 7.5 per cent in January – ABS

Inside Retail

Australian retail sales in January surged 7.5 per cent year on year – and 1.9 per cent over December, reflecting a strong post-Christmas sale season. Ben Dorber, head of retail statistics with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), said January’s rise followed a 4 per cent month-on-month fall in December and 1.7 per cent rise in November. “Looking through this volatility shows that turnover is at a similar level to September 2022, and on average, growth has been flat over the past few month

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Old and New Dessert Trends to Enjoy This Year

Mindful Design

Every year, we delight in following the evolution of desserts, and the creativity of those who come up with new ways of satisfying their customers’ sweet tooth. So here we are again, one year later, scanning the dessert market with great interest (and ravenous appetite)! Old and new dessert trends come together into a glorious […] The post Old and New Dessert Trends to Enjoy This Year appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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A fifth of UK retailers fear insolvency amid energy crisis, FRP research shows

Retail Times

Over one in five (22%) retail businesses in the UK aren’t confident of trading through to the end of 2023, according to new research published by FRP.

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Products accelerating the transition to a solar-powered future

Design Wanted

Embedding solar technology into our everyday lives, there’s been a rise in solar-powered design projects – from coffee-making tools to headphones and the first production-ready solar […] The post Products accelerating the transition to a solar-powered future appeared first on DesignWanted.

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JONI juice by makebardo

Retail Design Blog

Joni is a Verjus drink — Verjus, who? Verjus translates to green juice. It’s lightly sweet, tart, unfermented & made.

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Foot Locker opens new Westfield Stratford flagship

Retail Focus

In a bid to offer an elevated retail experience and inspire youth culture, Foot Locker has opened a new, 10,000 sqm store in the UK. The store sets a precedent by combining innovation and technology to provide customers with the ultimate shopping experience. By making visitors active participants and going beyond traditional retail, the brand aims to build a deeper connection with the local community.

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Inside the growing issue of cyber security, and what retailers can do

Inside Retail

Data breaches are becoming more prevalent these days, and the retail sector is definitely seeing its share of attacks. Most recently, a historic data breach impacted up to 1.85 million ‘The Good Guys’ customers. IBM recently revealed its ‘X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023’ report. According to the 2023 report, the deployment of backdoors, which allow remote access to systems, emerged as the top action by attackers last year.

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Three New Rules for CPG Brand-Building

Shopperations

With shopping behavior expanding online through eCommerce buying and digital influence on in-store purchasing, brand building requires new rules to play and win.

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Tesco ditches plastic laundry pod tubs in favour of recyclable cardboard packs

Retail Times

This week will see Tesco replace the plastic tubs its laundry detergent pods are sold in with new recyclable cardboard packaging. The move into card will save 252 tonnes of plastic annually, and over four million pieces of plastic across eight lines.

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A take on future (TV) watching behaviors and their accommodating home interior

Design Wanted

Samsung posed questions on how Form Us With Love imagine a sofa to look and perform 10-15 years from now, and the needs it may have […] The post A take on future (TV) watching behaviors and their accommodating home interior appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Coast by Gaga restaurant by Linehouse

Retail Design Blog

The open kitchen and material-forward approach used by Linehouse at the Coast by Gaga restaurant in Shanghai makes the fine.

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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

EuroShop 2023 is set to be more important than ever as the global retail industry looks to recover from the effects of the pandemic. Taking place in Düsseldorf from 26 February to 2 March, EuroShop will provide a platform for over 1,700 exhibitors from 56 nations to showcase their latest developments and innovations in the retail industry. EuroShop will showcase innovative solutions from exhibitors designed to help retailers adapt to the changing customer habits and needs.

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From tailoring to tech, Levi’s brings next-gen concepts to life in Apac

Inside Retail

Last December, Levi’s unveiled its largest store in Southeast Asia with the opening of its flagship store in Singapore’s Ion Orchard shopping complex. Nuholt Huisamen, Levi’s managing director and senior vice president for APAC, said the store was a major milestone for the global denim label, which marks the 150th anniversary of its iconic 501 fit jeans and 170th anniversary of its brand this year.

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Creative Displays Now is a Display Provider for Lowe’s and Home Depot

Creative Displays Now

Displaying your products in major retailers like Home Depot or Lowe’s exposes them and your brand to thousands of potential customers. However, getting your products accepted can be challenging. Considering how you want to display your product is the first step. Home improvement displays must be high-quality and eye-catching and meet the store’s specifications.

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One third of retailers let down by lack of information from logistics provider, report shows

Retail Times

FarEye released the full findings of its Eye on Last-mile Delivery Report today, conducted with Researchscape International, which explores retailers’ and logistics providers’ last-mile delivery priorities and opportunities over the next five years.

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