November, 2020

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How We’ll Shop in 2021: Key Trends and Consumer Habits

RetailMinded

How, where and who we shop with is changing at breakneck speed. Over the past six months we’ve seen seemingly infallible household brands declare bankruptcy, shopping malls have become ghost towns and the ecommerce industry has boomed to the point where data suggests that it will almost have doubled in size by 2022. . Shopping habits changed so rapidly in 2020 that thousands of businesses were caught unaware.

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Leaf-shaped aluminium panels cover ceiling of Tokyo department store

Dezeen

Japanese studio Lighting Planners Associates lit a white tree-like canopy for the interior refurbishment of the historic Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in Tokyo. The retail brand traces its history back to 1673 and a kimono fabric seller named Echigoya, while the department store was established in 1904. Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was brought on board to redesign the first floor in 2018, alongside Lighting Planners Associates.

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Sales Territory Management Plan: Creating a 5 Step Strategy [Video]

RepslyBlog

Most consumer goods companies understand the importance of an effective sales territory management plan - it can prevent territory overlap between field reps, which causes confusion and wastes time. By clearly defining territories, you can create a strategy that ensures field reps will not compete against one another for the same customers or visit a customer twice.

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Holiday Email Marketing: A How-To Guide

Jahabow

The holiday shopping season is traditionally a huge revenue driver for retailers, but that’s especially true this year, as many businesses are looking to make up for time lost due to the events of the last several months. Whether your store offers only in-person shopping or you’ve turned to supplement revenue with eCommerce options, holiday email marketing is a surefire way to help boost traffic — and your bottom line.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Influencer Brands

Fashion Retail

Digital era, the long tail, streetwear, social media, pure players, business platforms, influencers, liquid design… these are some of the ingredients for cooking this article… Global volatility, from geopolitics to social instability, is the new normal. Companies in all industries need to adapt the way they manage their businesses in an ever changing landscape.

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What is Visual Merchandising and why is it important for your brand’s success?

Bish

What is Visual Merchandising and why is it important for your brand’s success? At Bish Creative, we believe first impressions matter. In the retail world, this could be the difference between a satisfied customer or a lost sale. To ensure your products are catching the eyes of your audience in the retail space they need … The post What is Visual Merchandising and why is it important for your brand’s success?

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Freitag store in Kyoto is designed to resemble the brand's own warehouse

Dezeen

Hazard lines and metal shelving are some of the industrial finishes that Torafu Architects has included in bag brand Freitag 's store in Kyoto – which even includes its own workshop. Freitag 's Kyoto store, which is shortlisted in the small retail interior category of the 2020 Dezeen Awards , occupies what was formerly two separate retail units in the city's Nakagyo-ku district.

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The Importance of Speed and Quick Turnaround Time for Custom Displays

Creative Displays Now

In the consumer packaged goods industry, merchandising and marketing move on tight deadlines. To thrive in the retail environment, brands like yours need to develop effective point-of-purchase (POP) retail displays on a faster schedule than ever before. Getting your retail displays on-time helps you get your product to market faster. As marketing campaigns and launch dates change, companies demand tight deadlines from their custom display suppliers.

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Why Investing in Custom Cannabis Display Cases for Your Dispensary is a Must

Show Best

With marijuana legalized in more than half the states in America, the prospects for the industry are clearly on an upward trend. In fact, 5 states joined the bandwagon this past election day. States that have legalized recreational marijuana on November 3rd include: . New Jersey. Arizona. South Dakota. Montana. Mississippi . With a flourishing home market to cater to, this presents incredible opportunities for new and existing dispensary owner alike to capture more wallet share.

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Who said Streetwear is dead

Fashion Retail

I enjoy analyzing patterns of motivation, connecting the dots that will impact on new trends. Where are we coming from? Having the ability to track and analyse will prevent the next black swan effect. Last December, Streetwear was declared dead by Virgil Abloh but it’s not. These are some of the factors that shaped this … More Who said Streetwear is dead.

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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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Workplace Temperature Kiosks Help Businesses Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

Frank Mayer

Recently, New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy signed a COVID-19-related executive order requiring specific health and safety standards that would protect New Jersey workers at their places of employment. Amongst many directives listed under the order, one regulation outlines employers must conduct daily health checks like temperature screenings, self-assessment surveys, or questionnaires.

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Who Do You Trust? Why the Pandemic Era Calls For More Trust and Transparency From Online Brands 

RetailMinded

One thing is becoming certain in the pandemic era — trust and transparency have never been more important. . Over the past three months, Brightpearl has surveyed over 2,000 US consumers to better understand their priorities and concerns as the pandemic evolves, and we’ve discovered a new consumer emerging from this period of uncertainty that places far greater priority on trust than ever before.

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Issey Miyake store in Osaka is splashed with water-themed details

Dezeen

Seating that resembles bars of soap and pipe-like clothing rails appear inside this Issey Miyake store in Osaka 's Minamisemba neighbourhood, which was designed by Shingo Noma. The store, monikered Issey Miyake Semba , is shortlisted in the large retail interior category of the 2020 Dezeen Awards. Japanese designer Shingo Noma created the interiors to reference Osaka's long history of maritime trade – the city's port has been in operation since before the year 300 AD.

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6 Things To Do Now If Your Marketing Budget Is Underspent

Shopperations

Regardless if the COVID pandemic meant you couldn't keep your product on the shelves or you quickly had to readjust your projections, shopper marketing programs overwhelmingly were paused or cancelled in the last 6 months. For many shopper marketers this means they are in the unfamiliar position of being underspent on their marketing budgets.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Time to face facts. Hybrid working is now firmly on the agenda.

Edge

THE CONTEXT Time to face facts. Hybrid working is now firmly on the agenda. And working 'elsewhere', a little or a lot, just isn't the same for every business or every person. You must define what this means for your business, short term and long term. Getting this right is imperative. Talking to the right people, at the right time, with the right processes, will save you and your business time, effort and money.

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Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester presents Contra Vision with third Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation

Contra

Earlier this year Contra Vision were once again successful in achieving a third Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation. The presentation by Sir Warren Smith KCVO KStJ JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, would normally have taken place in person. However, in a year where everything has to be done differently due to COVID-19, it was delivered via video on 24 th November 2020.

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The Role of Retail Displays During the Pandemic and Beyond

Frank Mayer

This year’s pandemic has altered everything from the way we work to the way we shop. Because of this, the retail industry has had to adapt to ensure customers not only feel comfortable entering a store, but that retailers can also execute protocols like social distancing while continuing to make sales. With COVID-19 heavily impacting retail and the way consumers shop, we break down how retail displays are playing a crucial role during the pandemic as well as how this period will influence displ

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3 Things Your Retail App Needs to Sell Your Products

RetailMinded

As many new, and even older but complacent retailers know all too well, even if you have a great product to sell, if it is difficult to buy from you (either online or in a brick-and-mortar store) and your customer experience is lacklustre or confusing, people will stop shopping. Not only will people stop shopping, but if they are frustrated or disillusioned enough, they might even take to their social media to denounce you publicly, potentially convincing other would-be customers to take their b

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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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Paritzki & Liani Architects mixes architecture and geology in Grifo210 boutique

Dezeen

Paritzki & Liani Architects has created a minimal interior for a boutique on the Italian island of Ischia, filled with references to local architecture and volcanic geology. Located off the coast of Naples, Ischia sits over an ancient volcanic crater, which gives it an abundant landscape of verdant greenery, thermal spas and natural springs. The shop references the island of Ischia in terms of both architecture and geology.

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Smart Medical Clinic Renovation Ideas For A Tight Budget

Fuhrmann Construction

There is a certain expectation people have when they walk into a medical clinic. They expect a clear and professional look and design. You want your space to be inviting and comfortable. It also needs to be accessible. Medical clinics are unique spaces in the sense that you need to account for a number of users and uses. You need to think about the patients, vendors, visitors, staff, technicians, doctors, nurses, and all other employees of the facility when planning the space.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Dimensional Impact

Happy Thanksgiving, from Dimensional Impact. As part of this holiday season, please accept this gift from us to you. Take advantage of 15% off thru 11/30/20. If you’d like to buy direct, you can find these same savings on our storefront page, SuperiorShiplap.com. Make sure to use our coupon code THANKS15 when you check out to save. This promotion is valid on all Wholesale orders thru 11/30/20.

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Theatro Selected For Richardson Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Award

Theatro

Theatro is proud to announce that it has received the 2020 Economic Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Award for Entrepreneurship. For nearly four decades, the EDGE Award has recognized outstanding organizations and initiatives that create economic impact and sustain community involvement. This year, nine select Richardson businesses or projects received the honor granted by the Richardson Economic Development Partnership (REDP), Richardson Chamber of Commerce, and Richardson Rotary Clubs.

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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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How Kraft Heinz and Relentless Trade Achieve Success

RepslyBlog

If you missed our webinar on “How Kraft Heinz and Relentless Trade Achieve Success,” fear no more! We’ve recapped last week’s conversation which gave an inside look at how these two CPG industry leaders are driving their retail execution and why they made strategic investments in technology. The webinar featured Shayne Kelly , retail sales manager at Kraft Heinz Canada , and Wade Duke , CEO & co-founder of Relentless Trade Solutions , who both shared stories from the field and how technology

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5 Ways Poor Logistics Management Can Affect Your Business

RetailMinded

It’s true that every business is different. As such, each one has different supply chains and faces issues when their business requirements need to change or grow. Add to that not being on top of your logistics management, and you can be facing disastrous consequences on the health of your business as a whole. As the spinal column of any business, logistics management is crucial because it serves to make sure that the entire supply chain management, including shipping and delivery, are conducted

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Retail design in furniture, household and decoration stores

CAAD

In a changing world where ecommerce is becoming more powerful and more prominent, in-store experiences must be unforgettable. For this, the use of technology or good lighting is not enough. Interior design and decoration also help make the physical experience in commercial spaces unique. Why is retail design so important? The goal of commercial spaces is to sell.

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Interview with Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Co-Founder of uHoo

Retail Bound

Once a quarter, we highlight a client of ours that is seeing success at retail. This quarter, our spotlight is on uHoo – www.getuhoo.com. uHoo makes the most advanced air quality sensor on the market. uHoo measures 9 air quality factors such as Dust, VOC, Carbon Monoxide, and much more. If you suffer from allergies or asthma, this is definitely the product for you!

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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15% OFF Promotion ENDS SOON! Order Now!

Dimensional Impact

Our site-wide Thanksgiving promotion is ending soon! You have until 11/30/20 to place your order, so act now to take advantage of these great savings! Take a look through our products, from 3D Textured Slatwall and Decorative Panels , to Superior Shiplap , Lozier Fixture Inserts , and now Pipe Fixtures and Slatwall Hardware ! If you’d like to buy direct, you can find these same savings on our storefront page, SuperiorShiplap.com.

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The Power of Point Of Purchase Displays During Holiday Season

Scrube

According to the National Retail Federation , holiday retails sale during 2019 had a strong finish at $730.20 billion. As a retailer, you should take advantage of this lucrative opportunities and utilize point of purchase merchandising displays to increase impulse purchases during the coming holiday season. The (P.O.P) point of purchase product displays are designed to catch consumers when they’re already on the way to making a purchase, offering discounts and deals that require us to spend only

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How Do You Choose the Right ERP Applications for Your Manufacturing Business?

Global Shop

ERP software is a tool that many manufacturers use to manage important business activities and operations such as their shop floors, customer relationships, financials, and more. ERP can enhance a variety of different areas in your manufacturing business, improve your bottom line, reduce your operational costs, upgrade your processes, increase accuracy and more.

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The Ultimate Guide To An Effective Retail Store Management

RetailMinded

As you manage a retail store, you know that you’re constantly confronted with the challenge of dealing with customer expectations. Aside from your customers, you also have to deal with your stocks and inventory, employees, accounting, and other aspects of day-to-day business operations. With good retail store management, you can address current and adjacent issues for smoother business transactions and operations.

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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.