Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

The digitalisation of media has seen advertising budgets diverted towards social media campaigns and search engine marketing in Australia, 70 per cent of digital advertising spend goes to Meta and Google. For many retailers, these platforms have grown to consume the whole marketing funnel and their templated options have become the default. Metas advertising revenue in 2024 grew year-on-year, with ad impressions up 6 per cent across all platforms, however, price per ad increased by 14 per cent

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Design Week

MARCH 12, 2025

On a chilly Thursday night in Manchester, it’s standing room only at Band on the Wall. The venue is part of the city’s musical heritage, with Buzzcocks, The Fall and Bjork all playing there over the years. But tonight, the 250 people packed into the club are here through a shared passion for design. There […] Source What to read next: “Freelancers talk” – Does the design industry need to do better?

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Retail Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Online shopping is no longer just about convenience. It is about creating experiences that feel personal and make customers want to return. As competition increases, retailers need to do more than just sell products.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 12, 2025

Sheepishly or not, our surroundings manifest in our work. Colors, shapes, patterns of vitality and carefully carved out particularities tend […] The post How to greenify the workplace with grace appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

The retail sector is undergoing a major transformation, fueled by rapid digital innovation. Shopping experiences in stores are no longer limited to simply browsing and buying products; they are becoming immersive, data-driven experiences that seamlessly merge the physical and digital realms. Retailers are adopting advanced technologies to improve customer interactions, streamline operations, and stay competitive.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Location has always been a prime strategic advantage in the highly competitive grocery retailing industry. Traditionally, major retailers worldwide have had to rely on local government data and interpreting planning policies to determine where to land bank for future developments and where to consider rebuilding, upgrading or expanding existing stores.

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CAAD

MARCH 12, 2025

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, recently held in Barcelona, has established itself as the epicenter of technological innovations that are redefining the future of retail. This year, the event highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) , extended reality (XR) , and circular economy are transforming the shopping experience and business management in the retail sector. photo courtesy: 2025 GSMA / MWC Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for Change AI was one of the central topics at

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Research from national charging network Be.EV and sporting goods retailer Decathlon shows that EV drivers are more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts. The survey of over 3,600 Decathlon shoppers found that EV drivers were more likely to do cardio-intensive sports than their petrol and diesel counterparts, such

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

Lululemon recently named seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton its brand ambassador. Through this partnership, Hamilton will collaborate with the brand’s research, innovation, design and development teams, providing insight and feedback on athletic and lifestyle collections. Hamilton will feature prominently in Lululemon’s upcoming global campaign, “No Holding Back.” The campaign showcases the dedication required to become a champion through rigorous daily ph

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 10, 2025

On February 26, Paola Lenti opened its first flagship store in Dubai, located in Jumeirah Paola Lenti, the renowned Italian brand specializing in high-end indoor and outdoor furniture, has opened the doors to its first flagship store in Dubai on February 26. Located in Jumeirah, this new showroom represents a significant expansion of the brands global presence and reinforces its commitment to excellence in design, innovation, and craftsmanship.

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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Oh Abrdn, we hardly knew ye. Or, more accurately, far too many of us knew you, for a brief period, for entirely the wrong reasons. As the company once known as Standard Life Aberdeen, then Abrdn, has now decided to call itself The Aberdeen Group following three years in vowel-less wilderness, it’s worth asking what […] Source What to read next: “Nostalgia is powerful – but designers should be wary” | “Does Walmart reaction suggest brand refresh has become a di

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Retail Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Promotions are an essential part of a retailers strategy to drive sales, attract new customers, and build customer loyalty. Retailers use a wide variety of promotional tactics, from discounts to loyalty programmes, to encourage customers to make purchases.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Fashion retailer Shein has released its first Australian Student Designer collection in collaboration with Elian Yang, the winner of the Rise Student Designer Challenge 2024. Yang, a Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology student, won a $10,000 cash award and mentorship from Australian designer Alice McCall after outperforming 19 other finalists in the event’s ‘Retro-Futurism’ theme.

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 10, 2025

Horton Interiors has revealed two elegantly designed office spaces for Exportera DMCC at Platinum Towers, Dubai Horton Interiors has unveiled two meticulously designed office spaces for Exportera DMCC at Platinum Towers Location: Platinum Towers, Dubai Size: 180 sqm Industry: Plastics & Chemical Distributors Scope: Design & Build Completed: 30 January 2025 In the dynamic center of Dubais global trade and business, Horton Interiors has unveiled two meticulously designed office spaces for

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Internships can be daunting, in part because the real world is so different from academia. And design leaders have high expectations. So being made to feel welcome is a good start. This was the experience of Manchester Metropolitan University interior design student Naomi Drury at a company in Manchester. “They were really helpful in talking […] Source What to read next: Should design studios worry if they rely on one client?

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Pimentae, the trailblazing, award-winning brand known for selling out its premium tequila cocktails, is shaking up the drinks industry once again with the launch of its highly anticipatedGrapefruit Margarita.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

Fast-growing activewear brand LSKD is well-known for its highly engaged customer base. With over 450,000 active customers and an average repeat customer rate of 60 per cent, customer loyalty is key to the brands success. LSKD regularly conducts customer surveys and gathers feedback from conversations in its retail stores not to mention its 95,000-member private Facebook group to refine its product offering and communication strategy.

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

The new Springhill Suites Hotel in Ponderay, Idaho features luxurious amenities, Scandinavian design with rustic touches, spacious rooms, an on-site.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, 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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Design Week

MARCH 10, 2025

Forepoint has created the branding for a movement to transform Cumbria town Barrow-in-Furness. The Preston agency has come up with the name, strategic idea, place-making narrative and identity. Barrow Rising is intended to align the town’s regeneration, economic renewal, and social impact initiatives into a single compelling vision.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Babybel is offering a first glimpse of its bold new brand equity, debuting in the UK as part of this years Red Nose Day campaign. The UK will be the first market to unveil Babybels bold new brand equity, setting the stage for a global rollout later this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

Glassons has opened its largest Australian store yet at Harbour Town Premium Outlets in Adelaide. The 350sqm store joins a raft of discount outlet brands, offering products at up to 60 per cent off regular store prices. “Our customers have been asking for Glassons and Harbour Town is excited to deliver the brand’s biggest store in Australia,” said Kylie Neal, Harbour Town Premium Outlets centre manager.

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

This is the image of a Portuguese wine from the Douro Demarcated Region, from the vineyards planted at Quinta Encostas.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 8, 2025

If you squint, clothes move like kinetic sculpturesliving layered portraits, animated vessels of expressiveness, of raw resilience at times. Frameless, […] The post Disruptive dream weavers: the story of BYBORRE appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aldi has partnered with The Salvation Army to support the charitys work with local communities nationwide. Through the two-year partnership, the UKs fourth-largest supermarket will provide Salvation Army stores across the country with unsold, non-food Specialbuys, such as kitchen accessories, home furnishings and clothing, at a reduced cost.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Victorian-based Town & Country Pizza & Pasta has unveiled its first interstate location, in the Margaret River area of Western Australian. Joe Rossi, managing director and son of the founder, said it was a strategic decision to secure a site in the tourist region. A low-key introduction for the restaurant brands first interstate location was also deliberate, Rossi told Franchise Executives.

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Retail Design Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

As weve hinted before, Jakarta has quietly hopped on the bandwagon of the good life for quite some time now,

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 14, 2025

As Creative Director of ATI and an awardwinning architect, Dilara Ajun spearheads the designof diverse global projects, ranging from master-planned communities and highrise residential developments to harbors, healthcare facilities, and educational campuses. Dilaras architectural journey began with a deep fascination for how spaces shape human experiences.

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Retail Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Today, M&S has announced it is welcoming contemporary fashion and lifestyle brands, Hush and Whistles to its Brands at M&S online platform this season, as the retailer continues to go after growth in womenswear and drive style perceptions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

Luxury fashion brand Camilla is among the latest high-end retailers to open at Goodman’s Rosebery Engine Yards in Sydney’s south. The 154sqm boutique joins other premium brands, including Scanlan and Theodore, Saarde, Inartisan, and Oblica, along with beauty clinic Future Skin by Dr Amy Chahal. A My Reggio Childcare centre is also set to open later this year.

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Shopperations

MARCH 13, 2025

Do you struggle with actualization of your shopper marketing events? Many CPGs do. Here we dissect why and what you can do about it.

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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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