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DesignStudio rebrands Mind with focus on social change

Design Week

DesignStudio has refreshed the branding for UK mental health charity Mind, in a bid to reveal the organisation’s “fighting spirit and authentic personality” as it looks to push for social change and become a source of inspiration. Established in 1946, Mind is among the oldest charities of its kind in the UK. The aim of the organisation is to provide advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

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How retail outlets can keep costs down

Retail Focus

In a time of economic downturn, most businesses will be looking for ideas on how to cut costs and maximise their profits wherever possible. In the retail sector, there have been limited opportunities for small businesses to function, and therefore make enough sales revenue to stay afloat. Here are the top ways in which retail outlets can keep costs down.

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Consumer trust and food safety – more connected than ever

Inside Retail

Much of the food industry rests on trust – a sense of safety and security that has to be present if a consumer is to dare take a bite of any manufacturer’s product. One of the roll-on effects of the pandemic has been to disturb that implicit trust, the willingness of consumers to suspend their sense of caution and presume that competent manufacturers will have taken all the proper care and provisions necessary to ensure their foods are completely uncontaminated.

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jungle terrace tops schemata architects’ FREITAG store in jeju, south korea

Design Boom

occupying a former burger king outlet, the project mixes nostalgic and pop elements with the new store like a collage. The post jungle terrace tops schemata architects’ FREITAG store in jeju, south korea appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Retailing family revamps Coventry c-store

Talking Retail

Brothers Ricky and Amrit Dougall have revamped their Coventry city centre store in response to changes in customer demand. The Nisa partners have introduced a raft of new services to their Millennium View store to appeal to the transitional demographic that make up a large proportion of the store’s customers, which and have seen immediate. This story continues at Retailing family revamps Coventry c-store.

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Anya Hindmarch launches new shopping village

Retail Focus

The culmination of 2 years of work and the realisation of founder Anya Hindmarch’s long-held dream, Anya Village launched on the Cadogan Estate in London’s Chelsea this week. The Village is a collection of five neighbouring Anya Hindmarch stores located near Sloane Street. The ‘houses’ will be ever-evolving and offer unique collaborations throughout the year.

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This portable solar distiller aims to provide safe drinking water around the world

Design Week

A portable solar distiller which aims to provide anyone in the world with clean drinking water has won this year’s Lexus Design Award. The project has been designed by Henry Glogau, who explains that the design can be prefabricated or locally sourced and manufactured or a mix of the two. A render of the distiller “The design is adaptable to local surroundings and available resources,” he adds.

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Poundland unveils Local format

Talking Retail

Poundland is to pilot its new Local format in the next 48 hours. The Poundland Local stores are located in Kendray in South Yorkshire and Hornsea in East Yorkshire. The sites are former Fultons Foods stores that became part of Poundland in 2020. The 2,500sq ft Poundland Local at Kendray will open on 21 May. This story continues at Poundland unveils Local format.

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How to Start a Successful Retail Business

Retail Focus

There’s no denying that establishing a retail business is a colossal endeavour, especially for inexperienced entrepreneurs. As simple as the venture’s business model might appear to be, there’s a lot that goes into it than some expect. For this reason, you need to carefully plan and prepare for the undertaking instead of just jumping in headfirst. In this piece, we’ll talk about some practices and tips that should give your enterprise a much better shot at success than it would have had otherwis

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Google to open first physical store in New York

Inside Retail

Alphabet’s Google said on Thursday it would open its first physical store in New York City this summer, mirroring a retail approach that has helped Apple rake in billions of dollars in the last two decades. The Google store will be located in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood near the its New York City campus, which houses over 11,000 employees.

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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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Is university the only way to get into design?

Design Week

Earlier this month , Design Week reported on a proposal from the government to slash university arts funding by half. The recommendation was the result of a consultation lead by the Office for Students (OfS) and education secretary Gavin Williamson. It was justified given that “high cost” subjects like art, design, music and drama are not aligned with the government’s “strategic priorities” For some, the news may cast another doubt over whether university is the rig

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Amacor Capital snaps up Yorkshire store

Talking Retail

Amacor Capital has bought the Nisa Local in Hebden Bridge in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire, making it the 13th store in its growing portfolio. The store will continue to trade under a Nisa Local fascia with customers unaffected by the handover. Alex Wilson, head of acquisitions at Amacor, said: “We’ll be operating with. This story continues at Amacor Capital snaps up Yorkshire store.

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Google to open its first permanent physical store

Retail Focus

Google will open its first-ever permanent brick-and-mortar store this summer, in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. It will be located in the 1.2 million sq.-ft. building that is home to Google’s New York City offices, which employ some 11,000-plus associates. “Google has been in New York for the last 20 years, and we view the store as a natural extension of our longtime commitment to the city,” Jason Rosenthal, VP, direct channels and membership, said in a blog post.

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Retail sales recover in April, but recovery remains uneven

Inside Retail

After retail sales slipped in March due to a continued return toward ‘normal’ trading, monthly turnover recovered slightly in April 2021, rising 1.1 per cent after the 0.5 per cent drop last month. According to the latest preliminary figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, April’s year-on-year turnover rose 25.1 per cent – a large jump due to the massive impact the initial Covid-19 lockdown measures had on the industry this time last year.

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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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From soft fabrics to solid walls: FabBRICK reinvents construction materials with recycled textile waste

Design Wanted

French architect Clarisse Merlet and her studio show the potential of recycling textiles to create construction materials through FabBRICK. “ We are a design agency specialising in Research and Development of an eco-designed material. The idea is to recycle discarded textile into an insulating, structural and aesthetic building material. We can use the brick to make furniture or partition walls ” explains Clarisse Merlet.

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Pricewatch awards EPOS contract to Henderson Technology

Talking Retail

Pricewatch, a 12-site forecourt network based in Sussex, has awarded a contract to Henderson Technology for its EDGEPoS platform. The contract will see the Henderson Technology EDGEPoS Head Office installed at Clayhill Service Station, Lewes, to allow full control of all 12 sites from this one central location. EDGEPoS covers the three main areas of.

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The Importance Of Betting Shops In The UK

Retail Focus

Betting shops can be found all over the UK and are an essential part of Britain’s high streets. While many people have negative connotations with betting shops, they’re actually incredibly important to the United Kingdom and its people, find out why by reading on. Betting Shops & High Streets. A majority of all betting shops in the UK are found on high streets.

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Victorian treasurer asks big business to pay its share

Inside Retail

Parts of the business community are up in arms after the announcement of a payroll-based ‘mental health levy’ to be imposed in Victoria, according to State Treasurer Tim Pallas. The levy, which Pallas claims will impact less than five per cent of employers across Australia and only the sections of their workforce working in Victoria, will take the form of a 0.5 per cent surcharge on payroll tax for businesses with wage bills exceeding $10 million, and adds on another 0.5 per cent for those above

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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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Foot Locker opens new sustainability focused store in Barcelona

Retail Times

Foot Locker Europe has announced the opening of its new store in Plaza Catalunya, Barcelona. The new 550 square metre space offers an elevated retail experience, including technology-driven experiences for its customers, a focus on sustainability, with recycled materials such as mannequins created from reused sneakers, and original store artwork created by local artists, inspired in the city itself.

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Republic Technologies rolls out countertop unit for OCB range

Talking Retail

Tobacco accessories company Republic Technologies has launched a new countertop display unit, in a move designed to help retailers increase visibility and drive sales of its OCB paper brand. The units are being rolled out into selected convenience stores now and will be available on a limited basis initially. They hold 10 booklets each of. This story continues at Republic Technologies rolls out countertop unit for OCB range.

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Q&A with Angel Maldonado, CEO, Empathy.co

Retail Focus

Retail Focus recently caught up with Angel Maldonado, CEO of search and discovery platform Empathy.co to discuss the company’s record growth, recent consumer research and discuss retail trends following the Covid-19 pandemic. Angel Maldonado, CEO, Empathy.co. What inspired you to found Empathy.co and why? Two simple ideas. First, the realization that evoking positive feelings in a digital product is the ultimate objective.

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Hermes reimagines Brisbane boutique

Inside Retail

French luxury house Hermes has unveiled its newly revamped store in the heart of Brisbane, which was first opened in 2010. The store was designed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI, which is also behind the designs of other famous Hermes’ stores, including Hermes Sydney Trust Building and Hermes Omotesando in Tokyo. One of the stand-out points is the apparent absence of the brand’s quintessential orange brand colour which tended to dominate the design of its older stores.

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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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Fox’s Glacier Mints update Peppy the polar bear in “retro-progressive” rebrand

Design Week

Design studio Derek&Eric has crafted a new identity and packaging for British hard boiled sweet Fox’s Glacier Mints. As part of the overhaul, the consultancy has designed a minimalist and forward-facing polar bear as well as new wrappers for the individual sweets. Fox’s Glacier Mints are a boiled mint sweet established in the UK in 1918.

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JJ Whitley extends vodka range with new formats

Talking Retail

JJ Whitley Vodka has added two new formats to its portfolio, in a move designed to enable retailers to tap into a wider range of missions. The new 350ml and 200ml bottle formats are available across all JJ Whitley’s products, including JJ Artisanal Russian Vodka and Raspberry Vodka. The sizes join existing 17.5ml, 50ml, 700ml. This story continues at JJ Whitley extends vodka range with new formats.

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Marketing Matters: How Link Building Can Help Your Company

Retail Focus

There is no denying that when it comes to business management, marketing rises at the top of the priority list. Without proper marketing, a business will cease to function, as even the best products and services around will not get you anywhere if there aren’t enough people who know the company even exists. Most startups will end up wrestling with a lack of influence or clout, hoping that with enough effort, their marketing strategy snowballs into something more sustainable.

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Retail appointments for the week

Inside Retail

Kathmandu taps RipCurl boss to take the helm. Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu has appointed the head of RipCurl Michael Daly as its new group chief executive. The announcement came seven months after Kathmandu’s long-time group CEO Xavier Simonet resigned. Daly, who has been with RipCurl for almost 20 years and ran it for the last eight years, started his new role this week.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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

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Häagen-Dazs launches summery cocktail infused collection

Retail Times

Luxury ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs targets the reclamation of summer this year with an exotic new cocktail-inspired collection, available in ASDA from 23 May as a grocery exclusive and in frozen wholesale through DWF & Consort.

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Pimm’s unveils new summer flavour

Talking Retail

Pimm’s is set to launch a new aperitif and design for its Pimm’s No.1 bottle. Pimm’s Sundowner (700ml; £15) features raspberry and redcurrant flavours will be available from 24 May and the new design for Pimm’s No.1 will roll-out from June. These initiatives will be supported by a £1m “We Will Summer” campaign, which will. This story continues at Pimm’s unveils new summer flavour.

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Hybrid Retail – brands need to get on board

Retail Focus

Hybrid is a term that we are seeing a lot right now, as businesses across the globe look to combine homeworking with office-based employment. It’s not flexitime, it’s an effective blend of central offices and productive, supported homeworking. It sounds brilliant on paper: company cultures will still thrive, people can bounce ideas off their colleagues, but life will be easier to manage as people are able to work from home much more often.

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Woolworths starts construction at “next generation” Moorebank DC

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group’s supply chain arm, Primary Connect, has started construction on the supermarket giant’s “next generation” $780 million distribution centre in Moorebank, Western Sydney. The DC promises 75,000 sqm of floor space and will be built with automation in mind, and will sit adjacent to a regional DC which will see construction start later.

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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.