Retail Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Shopping centres are so much more than a place to purchase a new outfit or a loved one’s birthday gift. In recent years, they’ve become an exciting social hub that serves in strengthening communities and shaping urban areas. Online shopping continues to grow even post-pandemic, meaning it’s never been more important that these complexes continue to differentiate themselves from online retailers, cementing their place in society.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

When it released its first-quarter results recently, Simon Property Group, the largest mall operator in the US and a global player with projects in the US, Europe and Asia, reiterated its bullishness on the future of the mall sector. Is the crowing justified or is it a smokescreen to disguise an industry in continuing decline? And what is the spillover into Asia ?

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Design Boom

MAY 19, 2023

OMA revives the historic tiffany & co. flagship on new york’s fifth avenue with a glass addition in ‘tiffany blue.’ The post OMA tops tiffany & co. new york flagship with a glass ‘blue box’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Times

MAY 18, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! John Lewis and The Floor Room have announced an exclusive partnership, to create an exciting new fitted flooring offer across the retailer’s department stores and online. Under the agreement, the flooring specialist will take over responsibility for all of John Lewis’ fitted flooring, from customer consultation to installation.

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Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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Retail Focus

MAY 17, 2023

CDUK, the Leeds-based supplier of solid surface materials and complementary products, including Corian® Solid Surface, PaperStone® and M|R Walls, announces a partnership with surface manufacturer The Good Plastic Company. As part of the new partnership, CDUK grows its surface material portfolio with the addition of Polygood, The Good Plastic Company’s highly sustainable surface material made from 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

Premium home fragrance retailer Dusk Group says an “increasingly cautious consumer environment” has impacted sales growth. In a trading update citing unaudited accounts, the business said it expects sales to be in the range of $135 million – $137 million while pro forma EBIT will be around $16 million – $17 million. Group CEO and MD, Peter King, said the mounting cost of living has impacted the disposable income levels of customers.

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Retail Times

MAY 15, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! This year, JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts), is celebrating 100 years of one of its most tried and trusted coffee brands – Kenco. With a series of activities planned, the campaign begins with an uplifting in-store competition, on-pack design changes and an ATL campaign to support the centennial year.

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Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2023

Revo, the premium, high-quality performance sunglass company, announced today the opening of their first flagship store in Barcelona, Spain. The store is located on Baixada de la Llibreteria, in the Gothic Quarter, one of the city’s most charming and highly trafficked districts. The newly completed store will bring a unique and immersive shopping experience to Revo fans and newcomers to see the entire brand under one roof.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2023

Subscription-based meal kit business My Food Bag Group will delist from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) after its profits slump. For the year to March 31, sales fell 9.4 per cent to $175.7 million while tax-paid profit declined 60.8 per cent to $7.9 million. The company has increased its investments in Bargain Box – a meal kit delivery service – in response to softening consumer demand while growing its active customer base by 12 per cent.

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Compliantia

MAY 17, 2023

If a photo is worth a thousand words, can a video be priceless? Beyond the memes and cat videos, even beyond the helpful “do it yourself” home repair videos found on YouTube, videos deliver serious value to consumers and businesses. This is hardly news. Videos are one of the most consumed forms of media already. Videos are the number one source of information for 66% of people , and on average a person watches 17 hours of online video content per week.

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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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Retail Times

MAY 15, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Fourth-generation family cheesemaker, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, continues to drive the British cheese renaissance with a trio of new listings for Parlick. With three hard and soft cheeses in the range, Sainsbury’s has Parlick Original (from 17 May), Waitrose will stock Parlick Brie (from 26th July) and Parlick Original and Parlick Olive are available in

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Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2023

Selfridges launches The Stock Market at the Corner Shop, a month-long circular experience where customers can uncover the value of what they already own, exchange items for Selfridges credit and restore or upcycle clothing and accessories. Drawing inspiration from the towering 360 o desks and the rotundas of data-filled screens found at the London Stock Exchange, The Corner Shop will be transformed into a ‘trading floor’, an immersive hub for buying, selling, repairing and upcycling.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

Pizza Capers founder Anthony Russo built something of a franchising empire over the years. Starting with one restaurant in Kenmore, he developed the business to over 120 international locations, before selling to the Retail Food Group for $30 million in 2012. Coming out of retirement, he has joined Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers founders Ben Cleary-Corradini and Theo Roduner, and entered the business as “gnocchi whisperer” and hands-on investor.

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Design Wanted

MAY 17, 2023

The 2023 iF Design Award ceremony recently took place at the breathtaking Friedrichstadt-Palast theatre in Berlin, and we had the privilege of attending as media representatives. […] The post The role and responsibilities of a design award – interview with Uwe Cremering appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Advertisement

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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Retail Times

MAY 17, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Family retailer Matalan has worked in partnership with children’s charity NSPCC since 2004, already raising over £11million for the charity. In continued support, and to help towards Matalan’s next fundraising pledge of £1million in 3 years, Matalan has launched a fun slogan childrenswear pyjama set, available to shop online at Matalan.co.uk, via the app

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Retail Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As footfall recovers, retailers are upping their game to win over the hearts and minds of shoppers by offering more luxurious shopping experiences. While some may have suspected bricks and mortar retail would struggle in a time of low growth and high inflation, the luxury sector is proving the opposite is true. In fact, the latest figures from Bain & Company reveal that people are increasingly keen to enjoy upscaled retail experiences.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

This week, Afterpay Australian Fashion Week saw fashion designers and brands descend on Sydney’s Carriageworks to showcase, and define, what’s next for the industry. Between changing customer behaviours, shifting work behaviours and changing ethical expectations, there is a lot of work for the industry to do as it enters its next era. That said, major industry players are not backing away from the challenge.

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Design Wanted

MAY 17, 2023

In a live interview that took place today on Instagram, I engaged in a conversation with Miriam van der Lubbe to get some insights into the […] The post Picture This – Dutch Design Week unveiled the theme of DDW23 appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Retail Times

MAY 18, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Fresh UK consumer research reveals that over half of online shoppers (52%) are not willing to pay for returning clothing items that did not fit correctly. The rising volume and cost of returns is a problem that has plagued retailers for years and in 2022, industry research shows that online returns rose to one in […] If you want more information Re

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Retail Focus

MAY 16, 2023

Sprinter, the multi-brand sports retailer, opens its most ambitious store to date in Parque Comercial Alcora Plaza de Alcorcón, in Madrid. A great location, which see the launch of a new store format and concept focussed more on experiences, where the consumer will be able to try the products and have the advice of specialists to find the best products for their needs.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

Pureplay furniture and homeware retailer Temple & Webster says it has “returned” to year-on-year growth as it continues to invest in AI technology. Despite the current macroeconomic slowdown, the business says sales grew 10 per cent in the last four weeks when compared to the previous corresponding period. Although trading improved over the half to date, sales fell 5 per cent.

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Design Wanted

MAY 17, 2023

Inspired by Gris Dior (the leading fragrance from La Collection Privée Christian Dior) – digital artist and designer Andrés Reisinger joins forces with Maison Dior on […] The post A world where Andrés Reisinger’s and Dior’s dream-like visions become one appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Retail Design Blog

MAY 17, 2023

In the long corridor with repeated dark and golden geometric polygons, the abstract fish-shaped metal mesh chandelier leads the way.

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Retail Focus

MAY 16, 2023

With the world becoming more eco-conscious with each year that passes, both consumers and companies are taking action to promote sustainability and ethical conduct. This might involve analysing product materials and packaging or contributing towards environmental endeavours. Luxury watch brand Hublot is one such business that is prioritising social responsibility.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

Launched almost a year ago, luggage brand Nere has already become Strand’s best seller. Not content with capturing the Australian and New Zealand market, Group CEO Felicity McGahan said that Nere – which strives to offer an affordable range of suitcases, travel bags and accessories – is adding another sticker to its passport by expanding into the United Kingdom.

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Design Wanted

MAY 17, 2023

The Semiton furniture collection by Arper offers a dynamic and adaptable solution for creating structure, surface, and storage in any space. With its versatile design and […] The post Semiton furniture collection: a system built with flexibility in mind appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Design Boom

MAY 16, 2023

the design creates a transit space between store and city. The post metallic meets vibrant blue inside modes milan’s store design by gonzalez haase AAS appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Preussisch Portugal redesigned the new Gravis headquarters in Berlin to create future agile work structures, focussing on exchange, innovation and.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

Australian-listed global luxury online retailer Cettire says sales growth has “accelerated” despite seasonal low points during the third quarter. In a trading update for the four months to April 30, sales grew 122 per cent to $141.3 million while adjusted EBITDA reached $7 million. Active customers increased 47 per cent to 371,749 while the average order value was $742.

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Design Wanted

MAY 18, 2023

LAYER, the experience design agency led by founder Benjamin Hubert, has collaborated with Samsung to create a remarkable portable battery pack. Drawing inspiration from the natural […] The post The new Samsung Battery Pack draws inspiration from the natural world appeared first on DesignWanted.

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All Work

MAY 18, 2023

When we design spaces that draw people in — that give them what they want and need from a workspace — we make people the amenity that unites workplace and company culture. In alternate workspaces, organizations will need to be more intentional about creating connections and encouraging social interaction. By approaching the workplace with the understanding that people have changed, employees’ expectations can be met, and designers can continue to help clients get the most out of their budgets t

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Retail Times

MAY 17, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Magnet, the kitchen design specialist, has appointed global digital marketing agency Croud to upgrade its digital marketing activity and data analytics capabilities, after finding success with its enhanced online offering.

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