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QR codes helping transform future of touchscreens

Retail Insider

By Harry Horn. When Scala showcased QR codes back in 2015 as a technology whose likely breakthrough was on the near-term horizon there was plenty of scepticism. People questioned its prospects having seen it fail to make an impact since it was first developed back in the 1990s. Credit: Scala. Well, it certainly found its place big-time in 2020 as a robust technology that could play many roles – from allowing people to use their phones to check-in to venues, pulling up web-based information, and

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Get Back to Work Events

Trade Group

Where are my pants? Celebrate getting back to work with a special event. For many companies, the days of WFH (work from home), endless Zoom calls, athleisure “business attire” (AKA, sweat pants) and dare we say, no-pants required … will soon come to an end. The past year has been difficult for many reasons, but eventually, we will return to the office and face-to-face interactions with coworkers, clients and friends.

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Studio Anne Holtrop creates gypsum walls that look like fabric for Maison Margiela store

Dezeen

Dutch architect Anne Holtrop has remodelled Maison Margiela 's concept store in London adding walls cast in textile moulds to reflect the brand's garment construction techniques. Located at 22 Bruton Street, the boutique is laid out across 190-square-metres and displays Maison Margiela's Co-Ed collections , with men's and women's ready-to-wear alongside accessories such as shoes, jewellery and eyewear.

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Case Study: Staples Innovation Table

Rose

Our work often creates opportunities to collaborate with great clients on amazing projects. Today, we’d like to share this mini case study offering a closeup look at a special project we did with Staples. PROJECT BACKGROUND: Visual Creations and Rose Displays (VCI-Rose) had already collaborated with Staples on the office supply giant’s high-profile initiative to change how consumers view their stores.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, 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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Why Retailers Need to Introduce Text Messaging Into Their Customer Marketing Strategies

RetailMinded

When was the last time you received a promotional text message from a retailer, restaurant or other company you opted into? And for that matter, when was the last time you received a message and did not review it? Text message marketing has become increasingly popular but more so, purposeful and profitable for brands to introduce into their marketing strategies.

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What is a Floor Display?

Bay Cities

Advertising to your customers when they’re already inside a store is a great way to build brand awareness and boost your bottom line. To do so, you need an eye-catching display that quickly communicates what’s special about your product or products and the brand itself.

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KennaXu Gallery by DA Integrating Limited

Home World Design

Recently, DA Integrating Limited transformed an old residence into a contemporary art space in Shenzhen, China. The KennaXu gallery is situated within a simplistic building, Continue reading.

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Retail Cultivates Brand Tourism

Chutegerdeman

The post Retail Cultivates Brand Tourism appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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From Physical to Electronic with Accounting

Bay Cities

A successful business relationship includes proper due diligence. Starting with the onboarding phase, Accounting provides our clients with a financial package that includes, our new account credit application, terms and conditions, consent to obtain credit information, California resale certificate requirement summary and form, W-9, photo release, bill and hold agreement, and Bay Cities’ banking information for Wire and ACH/EFT payments.

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6 Factors to be Aware of When Rebranding Retail Centers

Onyx

The following are factors that should be considered when rebranding a retail center, including the naming process, appealing to the area’s local demographic, and finding ways to be creative. 1 - Make It A Destination The new brand name should avoid words like plaza or center. These words are becoming obsolete and don’t provide any value to the brand or location of a retail center.

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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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Internal awareness campaign assets

Parker Design

To communicate our client’s efforts in the digitalisation of their supply chain, we produced a collection of assets for their internal awareness campaign that exude energy and movement to inspire audiences. Background. “Think big, start small, scale fast” is the driving force behind AstraZeneca’s Supply Chain Digitalisation programme.

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Massachusetts Court: COVID-19 Closure Order Partially Discharges Commercial Rent Obligation Under “Frustration of Purpose” Doctrine

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent as a result of COVID-19 shutdown and capacity-limit orders have, thus far, found little relief from courts, who have by and large rejected their common law defenses seeking a discharge of lease obligations. One recent Massachusetts case, however, sides with a commercial tenant, albeit under narrow circumstances, approving of the often-unsuccessful “frustration of purpose” defense.

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Future Restaurant Designs Post COVID-19

Fuhrmann Construction

The food and beverage industry has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rules keep changing along with the impact of the virus. Restaurant owners have faced modified services, patios only, closed dining rooms, limited capacities, and full shutdowns. It has been a challenge to say the least. Establishments have also been forced to modify their layouts to create more space between tables, install plexiglass barriers, and take other safety measures to serve their patrons safel

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Latest Affordable Trends In Dessert Shops and Retail

Mindful Design

If you are a business owner who painfully felt the economic strain of 2020, coming up with cheaper options for your interior design may be more important than ever. An attractive interior is as essential as ever, but how can you do it on a small budget? To answer this question, we put together a […]. The post Latest Affordable Trends In Dessert Shops and Retail appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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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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How to Market Your Apartment Complex in 2021

Parcel Pending

Since it seems as though the pandemic will foster long-term health and safety concerns, it’s clear that apartment property managers must look at marketing apartments differently, namely by stressing features that balance safety and comfort. Luring potential residents today means implementing innovative marketing efforts that tout amenities, flexible workspaces, and outdoor areas.

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Roland DGA: Types of inks for digital printing

Drytac

Understanding how print media and ink technology work is key. The media that Drytac manufactures is part of a larger solution; before any graphics application can be delivered, it needs to be printed and finished. Understanding how materials work with specific print and ink technologies is a key foundation of the company’s product development. Drytac maintains a close relationship with hardware and ink manufacturers to ensure its products achieve the best results.

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What Keeps You Up at Night? 5 More CPG Experts Weigh In

RepslyBlog

2021 is shaping up to be filled with opportunities and obstacles for CPG businesses and their field teams. COVID-19 cases continue to rise, vaccination campaigns are slower than anticipated, and continued economic uncertainty looms large; but most brands are optimistic they can get back on track in the year ahead. What are the opportunities awaiting in the year ahead ?

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2021 Shopper Trends – Cutting through the predictions to meaningful action

Mike Anthony

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year (and I know that is sometimes how it has felt!) you will have noticed that consumer and shopper behavior has changed significantly over the last twelve months. One of the challenges we face is to understand which new behaviors will stick, and which will change again, perhaps reverting to the way things were before.

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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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Forthcoming Zoom Cocktail Hours – speaker programme for March and April

Retail Insider

Retail Insider is pleased to announce its next two Zoom Cocktail Hour events with an interesting mix of special guests from very different parts of the retail universe. Each guest speaker will tell their own interesting story that will undoubtedly throw some fresh insights and perspectives on the broad retail industry. As well as covering the impact of Covid-19 on their businesses they will outline their future plans.

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Your Commute: Powered By Manufacturing

Global Shop

Have you recently taken the time to look at the surroundings on your commute to and from work? Up and down every street are manufactured products from industries such as metal fabrication, fixtures, concrete casting, automotive and more. These important industries are responsible for manufacturing things like the vehicles you see, street signs, signs on buildings, traffic lights, and more.

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Pharmaceutical exhibition stand

Parker Design

A pharmaceutical exhibition stand project not without its challenges, we delivered a fully industry-compliant design and build that successfully showcased two licensed drugs, the science behind one in development, and engaged delegates with interactive content and AR. Background. A multinational research-based pharmaceutical company, LEO Pharma was founded in 1908 in Denmark and now has a presence in 100 countries.

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2021 Shopper Trends – Cutting through the predictions to meaningful action

Mike Anthony

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year (and I know that is sometimes how it has felt!) you will have noticed that consumer and shopper behavior has changed significantly over the last twelve months. One of the challenges we face is to understand which new behaviors will stick, and which will change again, perhaps reverting to the way things were before.

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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.

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ASTM Releases New Voluntary Safety and Performance Standard for Face Coverings

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In response to industry and consumer demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic, ASTM International (ASTM) has released a new voluntary standard for the design, labeling, testing, and performance of face coverings. The new standard, ASTM F3502-21, is the first voluntary standard directed at face coverings and “is intended to establish a national baseline” to allow consumers to make more informed decisions about the face covering products they use.

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Commercial interior design: when retail design and art come together

CAAD

In decoration, in styling, in architecture … In many sectors it has always been said that less is more. Something that also happens, of course, in the world of retail design. And it is that for years we have seen how in commercial interior design there is a minimalist and exhibiting trend that turns the establishments into authentic masterpieces, as if we were in an art gallery, thus also offering a better shopping experience.

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Premier Graphics serves up a treat at The Very Good Food Company with Drytac SpotOn

Drytac

Premier Graphics used Drytac SpotOn White Matte to complete a window graphics job for plant-based vegan food business The Very Good Food Company. Vancouver-based Premier Graphics opted for Drytac SpotOn White Matte to carry out an impactful window graphics project for vegan food business The Very Good Food Company. Premier Graphics was approached by The Very Good Food Company and construction firm Pacific Solutions Contracting in late 2020 to produce window graphics to cover up building work tak

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Internal animation

Parker Design

With this internal animation and associated brand elements we helped generate awareness of the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace. Background. The term neurodiversity , coined in 1998 by sociologist Judy Singer, refers to the differences in how humans think, learn and communicate due to the way individual brains are wired and how they process information.

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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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Maintaining a Happy, Healthy and Safe Team

Theatro

The frontline worker’s role has been evolving to meet employer and customer expectations long before the days of mask mandates. Though serving customers has looked pretty different since the pandemic hit, properly equipped frontline workers adapted with ease. When retailers proved that they could also evolve by taking measures to protect employees and customers’ health and safety, service was able to keep firing without missing a beat. .

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Commercial interior design: when retail design and art come together

CAAD

In decoration, in styling, in architecture … In many sectors it has always been said that less is more. Something that also happens, of course, in the world of retail design. And it is that for years we have seen how in commercial interior design there is a minimalist and exhibiting trend that turns the establishments into authentic masterpieces, as if we were in an art gallery, thus also offering a better shopping experience.

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The tech-led drive for delivery

Retail Insider

Incredible as it sounds half the world’s internet users aged 16 to 64 have placed an order for takeaway food for delivery in the past month, according to Hootsuite and We Are Social. I’m certainly one of them and I don’t know anybody who isn’t. Maybe this statistic is not too surprising really because the hospitality industry around the globe has been almost totally reliant on takeaway and delivery for its survival over, pretty much, a full year.

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Make It Shoppable

Chutegerdeman

The post Make It Shoppable appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.