Design Boom
AUGUST 2, 2021
the indoor pool concept by SAINT OF ATHENS for a high-end store gives jewelry the modern twist it deserves. The post this swimming pool is actually a jewelry store in greece’s popular island, mykonos appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Design Blog
AUGUST 5, 2021
Nra collection features various types of seating developed by Delo Design — an architecture practice and furniture manufacturer from Saint.
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Inside Retail
AUGUST 5, 2021
Australia’s battle with the Delta variant of Covid-19 is continuing to shut businesses down, with the state of Victoria re-entering lockdown, rejoining New South Wales and Queensland in shutting non-essential retail and restricting citizens movements in light of surging cases. Victoria’s state premier Dan Andrews said he would have preferred to wait to reintroduce restrictions, but that, as seen in Sydney’s case, they only get one chance to act before the more infectious strain gets away from he
Retail Focus
AUGUST 3, 2021
For those retailers creaking back to healthy business levels after the seesaw demand cycles, supply chain upheaval, Brexit trade disruption and forced store closures, an unwelcome new specter is rearing its head: inflation. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, global food prices rose consecutively for the 12th month in May 2021, reaching its highest level since May 2014.
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Design Boom
AUGUST 5, 2021
dubbed 'spectrum', the instagramable retail space is so saturated with color that it looks almost unreal. The post a color explosion: studio animal completes rainbow-hued store in barcelona appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Design Week
AUGUST 6, 2021
The V&A has announced it is adapting its blockbuster Alice in Wonderland exhibition for cinema release later this year. Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser opened at the London museum earlier this year, after considerable delays posed by the pandemic. The exhibition charts the 157 years of Lewis Carroll’s tale, exploring origins, adaptations and reinventions. “A great experience of the show” Exhibition curator Kate Bailey has worked with broadcaster Andi Oliver to present the fi
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Retail Focus
AUGUST 6, 2021
Cadogan today announces the signing of Soho Home Studio to the King’s Road, Chelsea – set to open in September 2021. This will be Soho Home’s first flagship for the homeware brand from Soho House. In addition to showcasing Soho Home’s collections, the interiors destination will offer a new retail concept, providing access to interior design services, a programme of workshops and events, and a rotating gallery of member collaborations for customers to discover and enjoy.
Design Boom
AUGUST 6, 2021
from a groovy smart shaver to a personalized make-up app, we pick 10 design award winners from 2021 that make grooming sessions a whole lot more fun. The post 10 iF design award 2021 winners spark beauty design with gadgets galore appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Dezeen
AUGUST 4, 2021
Creative agency Saint of Athens has used cool blue tiles throughout this jewellery store in Mykonos, Greece , for brand Gavello to make it resemble a "luxury 60s swimming pool ". Saint of Athens worked with Dive Architects to make the jewellery store stand out from the plethora of nearby retail stores. It includes light blue tiles, lockers and a pool ladder.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 4, 2021
An untold number of coffee shops across the globe have temporarily or permanently closed at the height of the pandemic but Vietnam’s TNI King Coffee has bucked the trend, opening its first store in the US early this year and pushing forward with expansion plans. “Many businesses were affected during the pandemic, but we saw that there was still a huge opportunity for expansion,” TNI King Coffee founder and CEO Le Hoang Diep Thao told Inside Retail.
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.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 5, 2021
Landsec has announced the opening of the UK’s leading kitchenware brand, ProCook, at White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. The new store is the second for ProCook following the recent launch at Bluewater. ProCook is also the ninth brand to have joined White Rose or upsized at the centre in the last 12 months. The 2,786 sq ft White Rose ProCook store stocks a wide range of cookware, tableware, and kitchen accessories, covering every kitchen item needed by the home cook.
Design Week
AUGUST 6, 2021
According to the US’ Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , approximately 4.2 million Americans have a visual impairment. Vision disabilities are expected to rise around the world in part because of population growth and ageing, according to WHO. When New York-based design studio Applied Design rebranded the Braille Institute of America (BIA), its design team struggled to find a typeface that was both “extremely legible” and stylistically appropriate for the organis
Talking Retail
AUGUST 5, 2021
A majority of transactions in convenience stores are still made in cash despite the increase in card payments during the pandemic, says new research. But there is a geographical divide in the UK, with southern counties less reliant on cash than those further north, adds the PayPoint data. County Down in Northern Ireland is the. This story continues at Cash still king, says new research.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 3, 2021
The Australian arm of fast-fashion brand H&M is launching an initiative today to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases by partnering with UNICEF. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 60 life-saving vaccination programs have been disrupted, putting children worldwide at risk of contracting preventable diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio.
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
Retail Focus
AUGUST 4, 2021
Claire Webb from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at why playing a waiting game won’t help retailers beat soaring shipping costs. Many retailers are looking to protect margins against rapidly rising shipping costs. A favoured way for trying to achieve this is to delay the placement of orders, with the assumption transportation prices will soon peak and rates will start to drop.
Design Week
AUGUST 3, 2021
When people think of seminal music festivals that took place in 1969, it’s likely Woodstock that comes to mind. But two months prior, Harlem Cultural Festival – which sought to promote black music following the civil rights movement – presented an equally starry line-up in New York. Only one of these festivals has infiltrated popular culture so far.
Talking Retail
AUGUST 4, 2021
Beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro is kicking off an on-pack competition across its multi-pack formats, offering shoppers the chance to win a five-star holiday. The “Win the Ultimate Amalfi Experience” competition is running until 31 December across Peroni Nastro Azzuro four-pack, Peroni Libera four-pack, Peroni Gluten Free four-pack, Peroni Nastro Azzurro 12-pack and Peroni Nastro.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 2, 2021
While the subject of cannabis legalisation still divides countries around the world, there is no denying the influence that legal cannabis products are having on retail and consumer goods. According to Grand View Research, the global cannabidiol (CBD) market size was valued at US$2.8 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.2 per cent from 2021 to 2028.
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.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 3, 2021
Landsec has announced that M&S has signed to relocate into a new anchor store within White Rose Leeds, the out of town retail & leisure destination in Yorkshire. The bespoke unit includes nearly 80,000 sq ft of dedicated trading space. The new M&S store, formerly occupied by Debenhams which closed permanently in May this year, represents a significant upsize for the brand at the destination.
Design Week
AUGUST 2, 2021
Pentagram partner Marina Willer has redesigned Sight and Sound in an attempt to combine the magazine’s heritage with a digital outlook. The new look is accompanied by a reworking of the title’s editorial content, such as a special archive section which explores features from the magazine’s 90-year history. [link]. Sight and Sound was established in 1932 and is one of the UK’s oldest film publications.
Talking Retail
AUGUST 6, 2021
Confectionery company Ferrero has unveiled a range of new products for its Christmas 2021 portfolio. New for Ferrero’s Rocher range is a Grand Rocher Dark; a 125g dark chocolate Ferrero Rocher, retailing at £5, which the company said is “ideal for gifting and sharing”. The launch will be supported by POS and digital assets. Thorntons. This story continues at Ferrero gears up for Christmas with new launches.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 2, 2021
Despite pledging to stop handing out plastic toys with purchases of groceries on environmental grounds , supermarket Coles last week announced a new line of plastic picnic goods that can be earned by customers using their Flybuys card at a supermarket or online. The difference to Coles seems to be that these picnic goods are ‘reusable’, and provide a sustainable alternative to single-use tableware that the business recently removed from its shelves.
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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.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 5, 2021
Brand loyalty is the gold standard of marketing. It means having customers who choose you, every time, over any competitor, even at a higher price point. So, how do you foster brand loyalty, and how do your corporate responsibility actions affect this business aspiration? Here we’ll demonstrate some first-class examples that tap into this societal drive for businesses to be better.
Design Week
AUGUST 3, 2021
Jamilah Rahman is a 21-year-old graphic communication graduate from Cardiff School of Art and Design. This project is called Gallivant. Design Week: Can you explain what your final project was about? Jamilah Rahman: For the final project of my final year, I wanted to further explore branding identity; an area of graphic design that I am particularly interested in.
VMS
AUGUST 4, 2021
THE NUMBERS. Dubbed the Mile High City due to its elevation at exactly one mile above sea level, Denver is Colorado’s capital city as well as its most populous. The mountainous metropolis is home to roughly 749,103 people (nearly 3 million in the Denver metro) according to 2020 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. And those numbers carry a lot of weight: Per the Census, Colorado’s population rose 14.8 percent over the last decade – mostly in the Denver metropolitan area – enabling the state to add an e
Inside Retail
AUGUST 2, 2021
As Australia gears up to chase a country-wide vaccination target of 70 per cent of the population, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison stating that lockdowns could be a “thing of the past” as soon as next year, business leaders around the country are finding ways to incentivise their workers to get onboard. Amazon Australia, for example, is offering a special ‘vaccination benefit’ payment of $140 for eligible fulfilment and delivery station workers who get fully vaccinated on the advice of a heal
Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney
Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib
Retail Focus
AUGUST 3, 2021
Over the course of 2021, the way we shop has changed forever. Although many new shopping trends are a direct result of COVID-19 and brands adapting to life in lockdown, countless changes in the fashion industry were already underway. An overwhelming switch to e-commerce, for example, has only been accelerated by the pandemic. Today, over 25 per cent of the world’s population shops online.
Design Week
AUGUST 5, 2021
WPP has reported strong interim results with market recovery “much faster than expected” in the first half of the year. The global advertising and design group, which operates design consultancies such as Superunion, Landor & Fitch and Wunderman Thompson, reported a 9.8% increase in revenue to £6.1 million. This brings total operating profits to £590 million, an increase of 54.4% on last year’s £382 million in the same period.
VMS
AUGUST 4, 2021
CVS (Woonsocket, R.I.) is raising its minimum enterprise hourly wage to $15 per hour beginning July 2022, according to a company press release. Incremental increases for the company’s competitive hourly rates will begin this month. According to the company, 65 percent of its employees already earn more than $15 per hour. CVS Health Chief People Officer Laurie Havanec says, “With millions of visits per day to our nearly 10,000 locations across the country, our retail business plays an important r
Inside Retail
AUGUST 1, 2021
Thanks to its digital-first mentality and awareness of consumer trends, clients of Tryzens grow at over two-times the industry average. As businesses continue to look to connect with customers on a deeper level, driving loyalty and retention, one key e-commerce trend that Tryzens anticipates accelerating in importance is the personalisation of the user experience.
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.
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