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Exploring the boundaries of the world’s most disruptive innovations

Design Wanted

The 8th edition of Digital Design Days returns to Milan from October 6th to 8th, 2024, at Superstudio Più, offering […] The post Exploring the boundaries of the world’s most disruptive innovations appeared first on DesignWanted.

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A beginner’s guide to leasing and lease terms in the retail sector

Retail Focus

If you’re launching a retail business, finding and renting an accessible base to sell to your target demographic is a huge step. Learning the nuts and bolts of leasing commercial property and lease terms, in general, can help you make informed decisions to impact your start-up’s chances of success. How retail leasing works When you lease retail space, you’re effectively renting commercial space where your business can welcome customers to market and sell your goods or services.

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How To Design Offices That Inspire Hyper-Focus And Innovation

All Work

Traditional offices were designed as a compromise for broad needs, but are now evolving into specialized spaces catering to either hyper-focus or hyper-collaboration, driven by societal shifts and technological advances. The pandemic underscored the need for distraction-free, personalized workspaces like focus pods and smart environments, exemplified by Deloitte’s “The Edge,” which uses IoT to optimize conditions for deep work.

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From faucets to feminism: an interview with Inma Bermúdez

Design Wanted

My conversation with Inma Bermúdez began on a casual note, lounging on a couch with loud music playing in the […] The post From faucets to feminism: an interview with Inma Bermúdez appeared first on DesignWanted.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Antolini’s commitment to craftsmanship and eco-responsibility

Design Wanted

In this interview, Alberto Antolini, CEO of Antolini, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of natural stone—a craft that […] The post Antolini’s commitment to craftsmanship and eco-responsibility appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Premier Retail expects to report lower global retail sales, EBIT

Inside Retail

Premier Retail, a division of Premier Investments, expects to report global retail sales of $1.6 billion in the last fiscal year ended July 27. The forecasted retail sales represent a slight decline from $1.64 billion in FY23. The company estimated earnings before interest and taxes of $341 million, down from $356.5 million in the prior fiscal year.

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Hampshire’s first Crocs Outlet opened last weekend

Retail Focus

Gunwharf Quays opened its brand-new Crocs store on Saturday, 7 th September. The store at the Portsmouth-based outlet will be the first Crocs store in the region and the third Crocs outlet store in the country. The 140 sq ft unit will be located between Adidas and Samsonite. The new store features an elevated design with eye-catching displays and fixtures that highlight Crocs’ wide array of colourful and stylish footwear.

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Ecover and Charity Super.Mkt partner to tackle fashion waste

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Ecover, a pioneer of laundry and cleaning products, has today announced a strategic partnership with the UK’s first-ever multi-charity shop, Charity Super.Mkt, to help tackle fashion waste by encouraging people to donate and buy pre-loved clothing, and to inspire consumers to wash new life into old clothes.

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Australian minimalist label Status Anxiety opens NYC store

Inside Retail

Australian minimalist fashion brand Status Anxiety has launched its first physical location in New York City’s Nolita. The store, located at 248 Elizabeth Street, offers ethically sourced leather goods with a focus on biodegradable materials and environmental impact reduction. It has been designed in a minimalist style, with white as the primary colour.

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Discover the Art of Outdoor Living with Crate and Barrel’s Fresh Collection

Design Middleeast

Crate and Barrel, operated by Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, has unveiled its latest outdoor collection for 2024, ‘Live Well Outdoors’, just in time to embrace the cooler months. This year’s collection is a harmonious blend of modern elegance and sustainable innovation, designed to transform your outdoor spaces into havens of style and comfort, perfectly suited to the Middle Eastern climate.

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A Blueprint for B2B Commerce

In the B2B space, digital expectations are higher than ever. Consumer platforms have made online experiences incredibly user-friendly and efficient, adding pressure for businesses to follow suit to meet the expectations of the modern B2B buyer. Take inspiration from B2C commerce strategies and adapt them for B2B digital interactions. Learn to create engaging and well-crafted consumer shopping experiences with insights and tools from Orium’s report, A Blueprint to B2B Commerce.

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Healthy Grocery Shopping List for College Students on a Budget

Retail Focus

Navigating the grocery aisles as a college student can be tricky, especially when you’re trying to eat healthily on a budget. The variety of choices and price tags might seem daunting, yet simple meal planning can yield both healthy and wallet-friendly results. This article provides a practical grocery shopping list tailored specifically for college students.

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Bird & Blend Tea Co., unveils cookbook

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Tea wizard, Bird & Blend Tea Co., unveils its first tea-tastic cookbook, featuring cake bakes, savoury dishes, cocktails, milkshakes and more! Showcasing all that tea can offer, and how the diverse flavours can be used as infusions to create wonderful drinks, eats and treats.

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Miniso opens its first Sanrio-themed Australian store

Inside Retail

Miniso has opened a 300sqm store on Sydney’s George St dedicated to Sanrio-themed products – the first of its kind in Australia, with more than 2500 SKUs. To celebrate the opening, Miniso gifted customers who reached a certain purchase amount with a ‘kroo bag’, inspired by the Australian kangaroo. Internationally, the new store is Miniso’s second Sanrio-themed location following the opening of the Margo City shop in Indonesia last October.

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hansgrohe x Luisenhöhe — A Black Forest Health Resort

Design Middleeast

Water is an indispensable resource and plays a central role in our well-being. At the Luisenhöhe – Gesundheitsresort Schwarzwald, set in the stunning landscape of the UNESCO Black Forest Biosphere Reserve, the importance of water is celebrated in harmony with nature and health. This extraordinary resort is more than just a retreat; it is a “health sanctuary” dedicated to the holistic nurturing of body, mind and soul.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, 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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Sartorius Offices by Conexus Studio

Retail Design Blog

Conexus Studio designed Sartorius’ regional office in Singapore, integrating agility, innovation, biophilic elements, and collaborative spaces, prioritizing a vibrant yet.

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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield strengthens F&B offer across London centres

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced a series of new signings across its London centres, showcasing significant growth in the food and beverage (F&B) sector alongside expansions in fashion, footwear, accessories, health, beauty, and home and interiors.

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Metcash kicks off new fiscal year with soaring food sales

Inside Retail

Metcash has booked a sales increase of 6.1 per cent in the early part of the new fiscal year – with food leading the growth. The group’s food sales, excluding tobacco, surged 17.9 per cent, reflecting volume growth and inflation moderation, the company said in an investor update covering the period to September 8. Supermarket and convenience store sales grew 3.5 per cent, while its Superior Foods division jumped 8.7 per cent.

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Divination Decks

Retailing Insight

A Primary Product for Today’s Mind-Body-Spirit Market D ivination cards are one of the most well-selling products in Mind Body Spirit. In the past 20 years, divination card decks and systems have exploded in new market entries, sometimes leaving retailers confused about which decks and how many decks to offer in their stores. Divination decks have grown in popularity in a way that should have been difficult to imagine 20 or even 10 years ago and adapted in use nearly everywhere on the planet.

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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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Landmark Group Headquarters by Allen Architecture Interiors Design

Retail Design Blog

Allen Architecture Interiors Design designed the Landmark Group offices in Dubai to accommodate multiple retail brands with individualized floors, embodying.

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CarrefourSA and GoWit join forces in retail media advertising partnership

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! GoWit, a leading AdTech company, has joined forces with CarrefourSA, the leading brand in Turkey’s food retail sector, for a revolutionary Retail Media Advertising partnership. This collaboration was established within the framework of the GoWit Retail Media Advertising platform (GoWit RMA), powering the transformation in Retail Media Ads integrati

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Dolce & Gabbana opens first exclusive David Jones counter in Sydney

Inside Retail

Dolce & Gabanna will open its first beauty counter in David Jones at the Elizabeth Street flagship in Sydney next month. The counter opening builds on the fashion retailer’s expansion of offerings, with the launching of Dolce & Gabanna Beauty and Dolce & Gabanna Casa homewares. “Since David Jones opened its doors in 1838, it has been our mission to sell the best and most exclusive goods,” said Scott Fyfe, David Jones CEO. “We are fortunate to have been trusted

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A Retailer’s Journey in Mastering Inventory and Sales Data

Retailing Insight

S arah wiped the sweat from her brow as she surveyed the cluttered backroom of her boutique, “Crystals and Candles.” Surrounded by boxes of unsold inventory, spilled bins of tumbled stones, and a stack of invoices, she felt overwhelmed. “How did it come to this?” she wondered. Just three years ago, she opened her store with dreams of bringing insightful, spiritual products to her small town.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

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LinkedIn Office Design, Bengaluru

Retail Design Blog

LinkedIn’s Bengaluru office underwent a dynamic redesign to elevate the workplace experience, blending the company’s culture with a focus on.

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Sexual Health Week sees Superdrug removes VAT cost from own brand sexual health products

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Sexual Health Week: Leading high street healthcare retailer Superdrug has removed the VAT from its Own Brand sexual health product portfolio, in a move to help support the sexual health of the nation. The reduction in price, which is the equivalent of VAT, sees a selection of Superdrug’s Own Brand condoms and lubes being reduced, […] If you want mo

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Decathlon launches free exercise classes, picnic kit rentals

Inside Retail

Decathlon has launched free exercise classes and picnic kit rentals exclusively from its new flagship store at 570 George Street in Sydney CBD. The company’s in-house fitness experts will lead the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and pilates classes in the park and guided run club sessions. Decathlon also offers 10 free picnic kit rentals from 10 am to 6 pm daily.

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5 Ways to Pick the Perfect Tarot & Oracle Deck

Retailing Insight

T arot and oracle decks are gaining popularity every day, both with the witchy crowd and with folks who otherwise have little interest in the paranormal. But with so many options out there, it can be a little intimidating to try and pick out the one that will suit you best. Here are five suggestions for things to consider when choosing a new deck, whether it is your first one, or your fiftieth. #1.

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Optimizing Frontend Delivery in Composable Commerce: The Buy vs Build Decision

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Serenity Coffee by Hollóka Graphic Design Studio

Retail Design Blog

In designing the packaging, the goal was to create something practical and aesthetically pleasing. The packaging features wavy elements previously.

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TikTok Shop and L’Oreal Paris launch the UK’s first ever Super Brand Day

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! TikTok Shop is launching the UK’s first ever Super Brand Day in partnership with international beauty powerhouse, L’Oreal Paris (@lorealparisuk). Running from 16th to 21st September, the event will offer a series of LIVE marathon shopping events with exclusive discounts and product launches, along with a TikTok Shop and L’Oreal Paris ta

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Why couldn’t Australian fashion darling Dion Lee find a buyer?

Inside Retail

After failing to find a buyer, Dion Lee is set to leave the Australian fashion scene. In its prime, the 15-year-old brand was considered one of the country’s most promising, alongside the likes of Zimmermann and Camilla. Since the administration began in May, Dion Lee’s stock has been cleared in a warehouse sale with prices as low as 80 per cent off original retail.

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Discover Your Psychic Gifts

Retailing Insight

h ave you ever had that random thought or feeling that seemed to come from nowhere? How about a vision or hearing words that you quickly discovered were not part of your physical world? And possibly strongest, and most powerful, the moment you question if you just had a psychic or an intuitive flash. These are the times your psychic gifts are letting you know they are present, just waiting for you to use them.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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.