Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

Two or three decades ago, a recession hit Europe, the North American countries, and then descended into the Middle East and Asia. Then, not so long ago, the COVID-19 pandemic brought significant changes to the way people shop, and those changes are expected to continue even as the pandemic fades away. One of the most important shifts is the increased use of e-commerce and online shopping.

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Retail Times

MARCH 6, 2023

Sustainability is rising in importance in the complex mix of factors that go to make up brand equity.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse and ChatGPT are creating the biggest buzz so far this year, and it’s no surprise to see the fashion industry catching the wave. Last year saw numerous brands launching virtual collections, including Gucci, Adidas, Zara and Prada. Gucci’s “digital shoes” are only designed to be worn in the metaverse, there’s no actual physical product available.

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Design Boom

MARCH 23, 2023

the sunlit interiors host a monolithic brick centerpiece which opens up into a locally-made, solid oakwood dome. The post KITH to open williamsburg flagship, its second location in brooklyn appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 31, 2023

Milan Design Week will witness PROWL Studio and M4 Factory‘s debut of the sustainable PEEL Chair at the Expect Death exhibition, held at Alcova’s new venue […] The post The PEEL Chair is hemp-based, biodegradable and compostable appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Dezeen

MARCH 24, 2023

American clothing brand Kith has created a flagship store in Williamsburg , Brooklyn, that uses brick, wood and steel to reference the industrial history of the neighbourhood. Designed by Kith 's founder Ronnie Fieg and the brand's in-house team of architects, the Williamsburg location is located in the Gensler -designed 25 Kent Plaza office building, where Kith also has its corporate offices.

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Retail Times

MARCH 22, 2023

Emotions run high among UK shoppers, new research has revealed. ‘Comfort’ (34%), ‘curiosity’ (28%) and ‘nostalgia’ (19%) are among the top feelings consumers experience when buying a new product, according to a revealing new survey of 8,000 consumers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Martin Hosking has been appointed CEO and MD of the Redbubble Group, effective immediately. Outgoing CEO Michael Ilczynski resigned to pursue other opportunities in a non-competitive area and will provide assistance to Hosking until June 30 to ensure a smooth transition. “While I am disappointed the group has not returned to growth under my leadership, I am proud of the progress we have made towards achieving our strategic objectives,” said Ilczynski.

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All Work

MARCH 27, 2023

Designers are using AI to reveal what the future of the built environment could look like. The living building — a structure that symbioses with nature — will play an important role. Ancient materials and methods are the key when it comes to making living buildings a reality. Although the concept might seem new, biophilia — the human race’s innate desire to connect with the natural world — has been inspiring the design of manufactured environments for thousands of years.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 30, 2023

From Nowatch to Myoovi, Wear A+ and Neural Sleeve – the future of wearable technology in healthcare is here, presenting powerful opportunities and altering our way […] The post How wearable technology is revolutionizing healthcare with endless possibilities appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Dezeen

MARCH 30, 2023

Italian studio Andrea Tognon Architecture has collaborated with former Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott to renovate the brand's flagship store in Milan. Located on Via della Spiga, one of Milan's famed shopping streets, the store sits within the 18th-century Palazzo Perusati, which was recently transformed by real estate company Hines into a luxury retail development.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 27, 2023

Pop-up experiences that last a few days or several months have been around for the last decade, but post-Covid we have seen a huge increase in this form of retail which is in large part driven by the increase in D2C brands looking to explore physical interaction with their audiences. The key downfall of a D2C brand in the eyes of a consumer is the lack of physical presence where you get the chance to pick up, turn on or try on its products.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

MARCH 6, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, especially with rising gas prices over the past year. EVs now make up roughly three percent (3%) of the global vehicle fleet, up from one percent (1%) at the end of 2020. Last year, President Biden announced a lofty goal for EVs to make up fifty percent (50%) of all vehicles sold in the United States by 2030.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2023

Retail theft has hit record levels in Australia, government statistics show, putting pressure on grocery giants Woolworths Group Ltd and Coles Group Ltd that are already struggling with soaring supply costs and freight blockages. Store theft rose 23.7 per cent in New South Wales, the home state of a third of Australians, from 2021 to 2022, state government figures showed on Thursday, the fastest year-on-year increase since records began in 1995.

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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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Retail Times

MARCH 6, 2023

As consumers strive to become more sustainable, they are increasingly demanding ethically sourced products such as bananas, chocolate and coffee, says the Fairtrade Foundation as its annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign gets under way.

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All Work

MARCH 22, 2023

By understanding user demographics, preferences, and usage patterns, inclusive designers can create designs that are tailored to their target audience. In a recent podcast conversation, Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Global Research and Insights at Miller Knoll, shared his advice and tips on how to best use data to inform design decisions. Organizations should look to design workspaces with employees rather than for them, while taking into account the needs of both individuals and teams.

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Dezeen

MARCH 23, 2023

American fashion brand Khaite has opened its flagship store in SoHo , New York City – a cement-trowelled and steel-lined interior with an evergreen tree planted into its shop floor. The store was designed by Khaite 's founder and creative director, Catherine Holstein and her husband New York-based architect, Griffin Frazen. The Khaite flagship store is located in SoHo, New York City It occupies a Corinthian column-fronted building in SoHo, capped with Italianate cast-iron modillion cornices, des

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Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

Swaine , a luxury goods brand that has been a fixture of London’s high-end retail landscape since 1750, has opened its largest store yet on New Bond Street, the centrepiece of its most radical rebrand in 273 years. The new flagship store spans 7,000 square feet, with a ground floor and mezzanine level, showcasing Swaine’s range of men’s and women’s leather goods and luggage, along with Herbert Johnson hats and Brigg umbrellas.

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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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Hunton Andrews Kurth

MARCH 2, 2023

The FTC has announced the next step in its ongoing review of the “Green Guides.” According to the FTC’s most recent announcement, it is zeroing-in on “recyclable” claims and will be hosting a workshop titled “ Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides.” During the workshop, panelists will discuss the kinds of recyclable claims that consumers see in the marketplace, how they perceive or interpret those claims, and the current state of recycling in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2023

Luxury skincare brand La Prairie has partnered with Heinemann Tax & Duty Free to launch a luxury beauty lounge at Sydney International airport. The lounge offers a customised luxury spa service with a skincare consultation for travellers. The store has a welcome lounge and two private treatment rooms where customers can choose from a range of treatment options to suit their needs.

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Retail Times

MARCH 1, 2023

Nostalgic desserts such as Arctic Roll and Jam Roly Poly are enjoying a renaissance, as new sales data from Ocado has revealed rising consumer spending on frozen desserts.

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Design Boom

MARCH 9, 2023

a wavy polished stainless steel ceiling generously scales up the height of the space. The post woven bamboo installation by AIM architecture drapes over fashion store atrium in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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All Work

MARCH 30, 2023

If utilized correctly, the metaverse can offer companies a wealth of opportunities to boost productivity and increase employee communication. Ideally, the metaverse office should feel stylistically similar to the real-life office, with similar décor, lighting, branding and amenities. Unlike designing for a real-world office, designing for the metaverse workspace also requires designing rules for interaction within that space, and essentially building a culture from the ground up.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 31, 2023

Street-fashion retailer size? is opening three new concept stores across the Midlands on Monday 3 rd April. These three new stores represent the expansion of size? following successful store openings in Liverpool and Stockholm in 2022, which align with the retailer’s design direction of paying homage to the history and architecture of the local areas.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 28, 2023

The Slow Hand Design Exhibition is back, this time highlighting the future of upcycling in Thailand during Milan Design Week 2023. As part of its presentation, […] The post This year’s Slow Hand Design exhibition proves why raw materials are so last century! appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2023

Australian manufacturers are dangerously overstocked, carrying an average $231,700 in additional products or ingredients, according to research from inventory management software provider Unleashed. “You can’t blame Australian businesses for taking on extra stock while supply chains were lagging behind,” Unleashed head of product, Jarrod Adam, said.

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Retail Times

MARCH 30, 2023

The subject of the tech skills gap remains a hot topic of conversation in both tech and wider business circles, with Fortune recently reporting on how the gap may well widen if uptake of tech careers continues to remain low amongst Gen Z.

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Compliantia

MARCH 31, 2023

It wasn’t too long ago that retailers and consumers were facing a plague of out-of-stock merchandise and empty shelves — on account of supply-chain disruptions in global retail. Times have certainly changed since then, and so have the challenges. A recent study shows that 50% of retailers in the U.S. are struggling with unsold inventory even after New Year discounting.

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Dezeen

MARCH 18, 2023

Architecture studio KOT Architects has designed a creamy showroom-cum-office inside a new building in Tel Aviv for French fashion house Dior. Situated on the 17th floor of a newly built office block, the showroom, which features a large birch plywood bookcase and neutral colours, was designed to simulate the comforting feeling of a home. KOT Architects has designed the interiors of Dior's showroom "The raw and rugged urban surroundings amplify the contrast between the various materials used and

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Retail Focus

MARCH 31, 2023

Polestar, the electric car manufacturer, has agreed to lease a 2,495 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease at Cribbs Mall, Bristol. The site will be its first in the South West and its fifth in the UK, as it seeks to continue its expansion and encourage more people to choose electric vehicles. The new Polestar showroom, named Polestar Cribbs, will feature its range of electric cars including the sports car/grand tourer Polestar 1, the compact executive car Polestar 2 and the recently launched mid-size l

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

MARCH 20, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking Special Reports on how the platforms review and monitor commercial advertising to detect, prevent and reduce deceptive advertisements, including those related to fraudulent healthcare products, financial scams and the sale of fake goods.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

Research by Reluv, an online fashion retailer, in partnership with Monash University students, has revealed that about 75 per cent of Australians purchased used clothing last year. According to their Fashion Resale Report 2022, economic considerations follow sustainability as the primary two motivators of second-hand clothing purchases. The study found that 73 per cent of Australians said they purchase pre-owned apparel, 80 per cent believe they wear less than 60 per cent of their wardrobe, and

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