Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Retail environments are becoming increasingly engaged as retailers recognize the importance of creating a one-of-a-kind, memorable customer experience. With the rise of e-commerce, retailers must find new ways to attract customers to physical stores and give more meaning to their visit; one way to do this is by creating a more engaging and immersive experience.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

Multibrand outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has appointed Megan Welch as CEO of Kathmandu. Welch has extensive global brand and product experience and joins Kathmandu from Crocs where she served as senior VP and GM for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Michael Daly, Group CEO and MD of KMD Brands, welcomed Welch and said she has a “proven track record for growth and strong international experience”.

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Design Boom

MAY 10, 2023

the light can be positioned alone or choreographed as movable engaging, decorative constellations. The post iguzzini’s adaptable libera lighting system defines interior spaces via app appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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All Work

MAY 12, 2023

If architecture has the capacity to strengthen our interpersonal relationships, then it can boost our happiness. For those of us who are returning to the workplace on a regular basis, being surrounded by an environment that strengthens our connections with other people will undeniably impact our emotional well-being. Through simple, actionable strategies such as light, color, space, and layout, designers can create stronger, healthier workplaces.

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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.

Strategy

Retail Focus

MAY 10, 2023

REISS, the premium international fashion brand, has selected centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK, for its latest location and key site in the region. The new store, set to open on Silbury Arcade this summer, will showcase 1,884 sq ft of REISS’ modern womenswear, menswear, accessories, and childrenswear. For the last five decades, REISS has established a unique style of attainable-luxury collections showcasing unwavering elegance and attracting a loyal following

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2023

The Labour government’s new federal budget has promised a host of relief measures to small businesses and retailers to curb the rising cost of living and inflationary pressures. Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said cost-of-living relief was “front of mind” for retailers and consumers alike. “Australians are rightfully keeping a close eye on cost-of-living reprieve, but so too are retailers – with discretionary spending beginning to significantly soften in the wake of inflation an

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Retail Times

MAY 10, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A new fragrance to launch with The Perfume Shop, Billie Eilish No.2. Eilish No. 2 is a sensual, alluring aroma which opens with the freshness of Italian bergamot and apple blossom. It flows into a woody, earthy spiciness of papyrus and black pepper with a contrast of wild wet poppy flowers.

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Retail Focus

MAY 12, 2023

The retail group Carrefour has renewed its trust in Pricer as their exclusive supplier of electronic shelf label (ESL) solutions for three years. The agreement covers new installations and replacement to optimize their store automation and communication solution. The agreement with Carrefour, Pricer’s customer since 20 years and one of Europe’s largest retailers, contains no commitments with regard to volumes or amounts. “Due to their outstanding service, we have selected Pricer as our par

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

The 2023 Federal Budget appeared to be about striking a balance between combating inflation, while also providing cost of living relief for Australian households and businesses. It comes amid a challenging economic period, with the inflation rate well above the 2-3 per cent band targeted by the Reserve Bank. At the same time, retail sales have receded for two consecutive months – constituting a consumer recession.

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Retail Bound

MAY 9, 2023

Influencer marketing is a form of marketing where businesses partner with social media influencers to promote their products or services. Retail-specific influencers play a significant role in promoting products and driving sales for brands at specific retailers. Additionally, influencer campaigns can be a useful tool to help increase your audience reach and consumer product education, so they are informed prior to shopping.

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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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Design Wanted

MAY 9, 2023

In a world overwhelmed by mass production, handcrafted objects become a rare find to be treasured and admired. This uniqueness can be found in Mammalampa’s designs, […] The post Mammalampa honours crafts, tradition and materials with exclusive lamp collections appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

More and more retail businesses are delivering their goods directly to their customer’s doors, and it’s clear to see why. It’s convenient for the customer and profitable for the business. With that said, many retail shops go through some delivery growing pains that hurt their reputation. In this article, we’ll look at 5 common problems that retail businesses face when implementing a delivery service or using a third party.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

Westfield mall owner Scentre Group says its strategy to increase footfall across its retail centres has helped boost its operating performance. In a trading update for the first 17 weeks of the year, the group said its shopping centres hosted 163 million customer visits – an increase of 20 million, or 13.7 per cent, over the corresponding period a year ago.

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All Work

MAY 9, 2023

It’s no secret that employee health and wellness play an important role in workplace retention and recruitment. Elements such as indoor air quality , outdoor spaces, natural light, and comfortable, sustainable furniture create a dynamic workplace rooted in employee wellbeing. By embracing workplace design strategies that prioritize wellness and sustainability, companies can welcome employees back to an office that actively supports their health and the way they choose to work.

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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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Design Wanted

MAY 11, 2023

Superstars. Tastemakers. Entrepreneurs. Today there are endless women in the industry who everyone needs to be aware of. They’re changing the architecture and design space with […] The post 10 women architects and designers you need to know appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

A price versus principles paradox is creating a new cohort of ‘conflicted’ UK shoppers, who are simultaneously demanding value for money as well as products and services from retailers that tap into their sustainable values, the latest research from Asendia , the leader in international e-commerce and mail delivery solutions, reveals. Original research of over 8,000 global shoppers in Asendia’s ‘How To Sell Direct In The Age Of The Conflicted Shopper’ Report , including research of over 1,000 UK

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

Adelaide’s Harbour Town Premium Outlets centre has been put up for sale by private property developer, Lewis Land Group. Developed in 2003, the centre is Adelaide’s only purpose-built outlet shopping centre. It features 118 outlet stores and parking for 1480 vehicles and recently underwent a $12 million upgrade. Lewis Land Group CEO, Matthew McCarron, said the business is continuously exploring opportunities for growth over the long term.

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Shopperations

MAY 9, 2023

Return on Investment, or ROI, is a metric that CPG marketers hear about a lot. However, despite its ubiquity, its definition is often inconsistent or unclear.

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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.

Reimagine

Design Wanted

MAY 12, 2023

Innovative companies are being encouraged to take part in the Innovandi Open Challenge, a global partnership program coordinated by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) […] The post Innovandi Open Challenge calls up start-ups in drive towards net zero concrete appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 11, 2023

A multidisciplinary physical therapy clinic, Therapy X offers nearly a dozen services within an 1800 square foot space in Vancouver,

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2023

Oz Hair & Beauty is expanding its offline presence, with the launch of three new bricks-and-mortar stores. The brand already has one store in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building, which offers salon style services. The new stores, two of which opened in Erina Fair and Castle Towers last month, are more focused on selling products and giving customers the opportunity to try before they buy.

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Dezeen

MAY 11, 2023

Dutch architect Anne Holtrop has used rippled sheets of acrylic to create a water-like partition inside this Parisian boutique by jewellery designer Charlotte Chesnais. The store is set along Boulevard Saint Germain and is the second retail location that Anne Holtrop has devised for the brand. Anne Holtrop has designed a boutique for Charlotte Chesnais Like the inaugural branch – which features a striking acrylic display table – Chesnais wanted this space to present her jewellery in a way that f

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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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Retailing Insight

MAY 8, 2023

Read Online The post Volume 37, Issue 2 appeared first on Retailing Insight Magazine.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Altavia ODG completed the design of Barn’s new branch at the Jeddah International Airport – Arrivals Terminal T1, offering travelers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2023

In a world where customers are bombarded with information as brands try to get more exposure, data silos continue to stand in the way of good customer experiences, according to Emarsys’ APAC VP of Revenue, Kristyn Wallace. “We collect data online and in stores, we have transaction data, and oftentimes it’s all kept in different places. “Then you have marketing or retail teams using all of these bits of data on their own without a consolidated plan around how to talk to cu

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Dezeen

MAY 7, 2023

Pools of red carpet spill across the floor of this women's fashion boutique designed by JUJU Studio in New York City. For fashion brand Miss Circle , New York-based JUJU Studio created the interiors of its 2,600-square-foot (242-square-metre) store on West Broadway in SoHo. The Miss Circle flagship in occupies a long, narrow space designed by JUJU Studio The space has a long, narrow footprint, so studio founder Jing Ju devised a variety of display techniques for the brand's womenswear garments.

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Retail Times

MAY 12, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! John Lewis has become the first department store in the UK to offer specialist advice to families on internet safety. The move comes after this was highlighted as a top concern by customers with children. We are partnering with leading online safety organisation, Internet Matters this summer to train Partners across all 34 of our […] If you want mo

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The atmosphere of the new Rebecca cafe, recently opened in Moscow’s Khamovniki district in a modern residential complex, resembles the.

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2023

While some Aussies are altering their habits as cost of living pressures mount, coffee is still viewed as an essential for many. While they might cut back on specialty brews from their local cafe, customers are still eager to spend on a premium product and experience, and invest in equipment and beans to make coffee at home. According to Ibisworld , the market size of the coffee industry in Australia is valued at $8 billion – and is forecasted to increase by about 2.1 per cent each year, to $11.

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Retail Store Windows

MAY 9, 2023

We had already spotted this scheme at this brand while back in London and loved it there too. The brand must have printed literally thousands of post cards for this scheme which have been placed in a repetition format in order to create the back drop for the product. Very colourful it is too and as always the stores where the brand is based usually have the biggest and best visual merchandising - naturally this store is no exception.

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Retail Times

MAY 11, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Vegan health and wellbeing brand, Nutrigums has released its new Sugar-Free Kids Multi Vitality, as part of its extensive line of essential gummy vitamins to ensure children get the vitamins they need to boost early development and immunity.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Altavia ODG developed an exclusive design for Barn’s X café in December 2021 for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand.

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