Sat.Feb 04, 2023 - Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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The Heart of EuroShop: Shopfitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising

Retail Focus

The EuroShop trade fair, held in Düsseldorf from 26th February to 2nd March 2023, will showcase the latest developments in retail design, shop fitting and visual merchandising. This sector, one of eight experience areas at EuroShop, is the largest and most diverse, with 328 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and ideas over 28,000 square metres of exhibition space in Halls 10, 11, 12 and 13.

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Rice and Roll, Northland by Studio Gray-Scale

Retail Design Blog

Rice N Roll were initially clients who wanted to refurbish an existing site. This site saw out its lease period.

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Is Korea’s Arte Museum the future of experiential retail?

Inside Retail

One of Southern California’s most storied malls, Santa Monica Place, is to get a new anchor from Korea: Arte Museum, an immersive digital art exhibition created by Korean design firm D’strict. Arte Museum will occupy approximately 4,750sqm of space that was vacated by Arclight Cinemas when it closed in 2020. The space is the upper level of a three-level empty box, the two levels below having been left by upscale department store Bloomingdales , which closed in March 2021.

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Kids eat free at Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito this half term

Retail Times

Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito are celebrating half term with a special Kids Eat FREE offer.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

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.

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Three Reasons to Offer Same-Day Delivery and Three Reasons Not To

Retail Focus

Are you considering offering your customers same-day delivery? If so, you should first spend time considering the following advantages and disadvantages. Three Reasons to Offer Same-day Delivery Let us begin with the positives. The following three reasons why you should provide same-day delivery will undoubtedly make you think same-day deliveries are a good idea. 1.

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Cutting-edge technology enables a new path towards circularity

Design Wanted

Reform Design Lab follows up the success with their groundbreaking Reform Lounge Chair and Gestalt Coffee Table with an equally stunning piece – The MOTIF Chaise […] The post Cutting-edge technology enables a new path towards circularity appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Britons frustrated by lack of water fountains in UK, new poll shows

Retail Times

Two thirds of people in the UK would be more likely to carry a reusable bottle if there were more water fountains, according to the latest poll.

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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

“Proximity” has become a controversial term when it comes to retail. In an urban setting, “proximity” goes back to its golden age because customers find it more practical and suitable for shopping around the corner. In remote villages, proximity retail suffers. Customers find it more convenient to drive back and forth to find a retail conglomerate to make or complete their purchases.

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Vodka YVY by Estudio Bogota

Retail Design Blog

YVY is an original Brazilian distillery. The brand values the essence of the country in all its processes, products, and.

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Strong competition: What went wrong for China’s JD in Thailand, Indonesia

Inside Retail

In January, Chinese retail giant JD announced that it was shutting down its e-commerce operations in Indonesia and Thailand and would stop taking orders in both markets on 15 February. The company said it will continue to serve customers in global markets, such as Southeast Asia, through its supply chain infrastructure. While JD.com did not give any official reason for the move, industry experts have noted that competition in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market is fierce, and some have speculated

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

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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Source Home & Gift creates an impact in responsible sourcing

Retail Times

The doors closed last week on a hugely successful and impactful inaugural Source Home Gift bringing together leading retailers including Argos, Sainsbury, John Lewis, Natural History Museum, Dunelm, Fortnum & Mason, Lakeland, TalkingTables, WHSmith, Wilko, The Walt Disney Company, DFS, Barnardo's, Clintons, Fenwick, Quiz Clothing, The National Trust, Aldi, Avon Wildlife Trust and many more, keen to source responsibly made homewares, furniture, gifts, toys, textiles, packaging, stationery an

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Common Mistakes Rental Owners Make

Retail Focus

As a rental property owner, it can be easy to make mistakes that can cost you time, money, and headaches. Here are some common mistakes rental owners make and how to avoid them. Not running adequate checks on a potential tenant One of the rental owners’ biggest mistakes is not conducting thorough background checks on potential tenants. It’s important to verify a tenant’s income, credit history, and rental history to ensure they will be able to pay rent on time and take care of

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PXG flagship store by WGNB

Retail Design Blog

A minimalistic, dark-tone space invites a different kind of customer journey at the WGNB-designed PXG golf and sportswear flagship in.

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Navigating neurodiversity: An ADHD’ers guide to running a business

Inside Retail

I’ve always been a bit of an oddball. Even as a kid, it was obvious that I didn’t think like ‘normal’ people. My brain wasn’t wired to function the way it was ‘supposed’ to. Sadly, in the ’80s and ’90s, we weren’t as switched on to neurodiversity as we are now, so I struggled on in silence, undiagnosed until I was 40! Millions of people worldwide remain undiagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder until adulthood and quite often, as in my case, it crops up during the pro

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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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Superdry launches premium menswear label, Merchant Store

Retail Times

Heavy-duty materials and classic detailing come together in a workwear-inspired collection that’s rich in heritage, style, and function. This is Merchant Store by Superdry – a sturdy blend of hand-honed craftsmanship and classic shapes in a menswear collection that’s built to last.

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Android or Apple: Which should you choose?

Retail Focus

We face plenty of dilemmas on a daily basis. But few are as polarising as which mobile phone system you should choose: Google Android or Apple iOS? If you’re weighing up whether to get the latest iPhone or a rival handset from the likes of Samsung, here are some of the benefits of each to help you decide. Why get an iPhone? Not convinced an Android is for you?

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Is AI bound to change how we design and create?

Design Wanted

Over the past few years, AI-generated art has become a hot topic. Since recent improvements, AI image generators can quickly turn written phrases into impressive pictures. […] The post Is AI bound to change how we design and create? appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Underwear for all: How Modibodi, Bonds are catering to queer customers

Inside Retail

Data shows that an increasing number of people are identifying as transgender and non-binary, and it is leading to changes in the way some brands are making and marketing their products. According to Pew Research, 5 per cent of young adults in the US now say their gender is different to that which they were assigned at birth. That figure is harder to track in Australia, due to self-admitted deficiencies in census data , which only tracked Australian’s sex, and not gender.

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Sustainability at Retail

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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The Deck opens its doors to a new store on Savile Row

Retail Times

The Pollen Estate is delighted to announce the opening of the new store from The Deck on Savile Row. Relocating from number 19 to 32 (one of the largest shopfronts on the esteemed tailoring street), this move constitutes the rapid rise of success for the female-led tailoring brand, simultaneously cementing its status as a leading player in the global sartorial scene.

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The 5 Best Apple Products You Can Buy in 2023

Retail Focus

Despite having a relatively good year for new Apple products in 2022, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg claims that the company may not be able to produce much excitement around new products for the remainder of the year. So instead, it might unveil new products at a relatively low-key event. As the end of the product cycle for Apple approaches, we’re starting to look ahead to next year.

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Minjukim Anguk Flagship Store by studio fragment

Retail Design Blog

MinJuKim is the fashion brand of famous Korean fashion designer Minju Kim. MinjuKim’s first showroom is located in Bukchon, an.

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How This is Not a Toy Store is bringing the art toy movement to Australia

Inside Retail

This Is Not A Toy Store is a new Melbourne shop and event space that aims to introduce local consumers to the growing global movement around art toys. Founded by directors Cipta Croft-Cusworth, Alex ‘A.J’ Dinsdale and Fletcher Anderson, the concept began as the three toy designers were looking to forge a community of like-minded artists and enthusiasts who recognised and appreciated toys as a form of artistic expression.

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DCS Group launches CoreRange.com – a bespoke insight website for retailers

Retail Times

DCS Group, the UK’s leading distributor of household, health, beauty, baby, and healthier snacking brands, has launched a new and free to use online website called www.corerange.com to specifically help convenience retailers navigate their way through the personal care, babycare, healthcare and medicines, laundry and household, healthier snacking and pet care categories.

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Foot Locker opens new Westfield Stratford flagship

Retail Focus

In a bid to offer an elevated retail experience and inspire youth culture, Foot Locker has opened a new, 10,000 sqm store in the UK. The store sets a precedent by combining innovation and technology to provide customers with the ultimate shopping experience. By making visitors active participants and going beyond traditional retail, the brand aims to build a deeper connection with the local community.

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Boston Consulting Group Offices by TRD

Retail Design Blog

Boston Consulting Group’s Seoul office sits at penthouse level in the heart of the city, a minimal and refined space.

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Online butcher Our Cow buys Voly assets to boost reach

Inside Retail

Direct-to-consumer meat-delivery company Our Cow has acquired the assets of collapsed instant grocery delivery service Voly for an undisclosed sum. Founded by Bianca Tarrant and Dave McGiveron, the company’s meat subscription service – The Exclusive Eaters Club – delivers grass-fed, free range and organic meat straight from farmers to customers across Australia.

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ChannelAdvisor: three quarters of CMOs surveyed planning to expand direct-to-consumer selling channels into 2023

Retail Times

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. In addition, they are looking to broaden their use of social channels to include Instagram Checkout and TikTok in equivalent volumes to Amazon, new research shows.

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Difference Between Native And Cross-Platform Development

Retail Focus

Native app development and cross-platform development are two approaches to creating mobile applications. In native app development, developers create separate versions of an application for different operating systems, such as iOS and Android. Cross-platform development, on the other hand, involves using a single codebase to create an application that can run on multiple operating systems.

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Meeting Millennial Residents’ Needs with PropTech Solutions

Parcel Pending

According to recent census data, millennials have overtaken baby boomers and are now the largest generational group in the United States. This cohort of over 70 million people is a dominant cultural and economic force with a spending power of over $2.5 trillion. 1 Better technology-based amenities, environmentally sustainable communities, and authentic cultural experiences are extremely important to this large demographic. 2 Multifamily property owners and managers must look to adapt to meet the

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Fendi opens first flagship boutique in South Korea 

Inside Retail

LVMH-owned Italian luxury fashion house Fendi has unveiled its first flagship store in South Korea dubbed ‘Palazzo Fendi Seoul’ to further strengthen its influence in the burgeoning Asian luxury market. The new boutique is located in Gangnam District’s Cheongdam-dong, known as an affluent neighbourhood and home to flagships of luxury fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.

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Newmark HDH supports Skechers expansion in Europe

Retail Times

London-based strategic retail property consultancy Newmark HDH has worked in partnership with US-based footwear brand Skechers to secure a raft of new stores across Europe.

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Akeneo’s Product Information Management Solution Now Available on SAP® Store

Retail Focus

Akeneo , the global leader in product experience management (PXM) and product information management, announced that its Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) solution is now available on SAP® Store , the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Akeneo PIM, which helps improve product content contextualization and simplifies catalogue management serving multiple channels and geographies through a flexible and intuitive platform, is built on the SAP Business Technology Platform

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Coworking Spotlight: The Clearing in NYC Focuses on Hospitality

All Work

The Clearing is a private daytime work lounge with a dedicated hospitality team, food and beverage from on-site restaurants, and premium meeting rooms. This space provides unique benefits including wine and produce club memberships, plus a robust events calendar that features happy hours, business and wellness workshops, fitness and wellness classes, and more.

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