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Echo Falls unveils new design for Fruit Fusions range

Talking Retail

Wine brand Echo Falls is rolling out a new design for its Fruit Fusions portfolio. The new design will be available from August across the 9.0% (£6) and 5.5% (£4.25) ranges – the lower ABV range will feature a silver colour and the higher ABV range will feature different colours depending on the flavour. Each. This story continues at Echo Falls unveils new design for Fruit Fusions range.

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Upcoming design books to look out for

Design Week

Woman Made, by Jane Hall. It’s no secret that globally women working in design have been marginalised. Phaidon’s upcoming book brings the work of Great Women Designers from around the world to the fore and covers many disciplines. Written by founding Assemble member Jane Hall, Woman Made will feature more than 200 designers from more than 50 countries.

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How artist Jason Krugman turns power into striking light sculptures

Design Wanted

Jason Krugman’s mesmerizing light sculptures feature wire mesh forms studded with thousands of hand-soldered LED bulbs. We spoke to the designer after he recently winning a LIT Lighting Design Award for his project, Capella Basket. We know it’s hard to believe but before he mastered the art of light, New york-based artist Jason Krugman worked in investment banking.

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vibrant pixelated walls + immersive dreaming bedroom characterize zissou flagship store

Design Boom

in this flagship store, estudio guto requena simulated all senses through the coverings, the soundscape, and an immersive installation. The post vibrant pixelated walls + immersive dreaming bedroom characterize zissou flagship store appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, 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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Levi’s Tees and Jeans X Lucky Fox

Retail Focus

The Levi’s® store in Bromley is the first in a line of branches to have a shift in design and strategy, in collaboration with Lucky Fox , as the brand hits a new direction. The selected stores, which will have a more focused product selection of mainly tees and jeans, have been redesigned to create a more informative and focused shopping experience.

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First shopping centre-based vaccination hub opens in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre has become Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub, and expects to give easy access to Covid-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents. “We are pleased to have opened the Frankston Community Vaccination Hub at Bayside Centre, where we are able to provide this important service in a central, easy to access location to our community,” said Peninsula Health executive director of operations Helen Cooper.

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Crime fighting measures must help shopworkers, says ACS

Talking Retail

The government’s latest plan to cut crime must result in “real action” for shopworkers, says the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The “Beating Crime” plan, published by the government this week, recognises that shops have become vulnerable to criminals. The plan says: “Shops are critical to areas, and often have become as much part of community.

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Bally Unveils A New London Flagship on Regent Street, Celebrating its 170-Year Heritage

Retail Focus

Bally’s new London flagship on 106-112 Regent Street is located on the city centre’s famous thoroughfare and housed in a historic Regency building. Boasting a columned façade and windows framed by antique trim, the boutique sees the latest installation of the global Bally Haus concept, driving synergy among the company’s retail outposts. Celebrating Bally’s 170-year heritage, Bally Haus honours the brand’s Swiss pillars of art, architecture and craftsmanship through contemporary design and natur

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Koala beds down in South Korea

Inside Retail

Australian mattress retailer Koala has selected South Korea as its second international market, launching into the region this week. The move follows the brand’s recent success in Japan, where consumers are demanding quality international products. “We’ve been [in Japan] for four years and in the last two years, we’ve really seen incredible growth.

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Climate crisis campaign Zero Hour! designed for cross-party appeal

Design Week

Among Equals has created the identity for Zero Hour!, a climate crisis campaign which hopes to gather support for the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE Bill). The London-based studio has created a bee-inspired logo, visual identity and strategy guidelines for the environmental campaign. [link]. The CEE Bill is a potential law that seeks to ensure that the government would fulfill obligations set out by the Paris Agreement and work to protect ecosystems, among other measures.

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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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PepsiCo launches juicy retailer competition

Talking Retail

PepsiCo has launched a retailer competition to win cash prizes, in a move designed to “maximise the chilled fruit juice and smoothies opportunity”. The company’s first ever on-trade exclusive competition is running until 15 September, offering one retailer the chance to win a £5,000 cash prize and another 10 to win £500 runner-up prizes. To. This story continues at PepsiCo launches juicy retailer competition.

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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

Retail Focus

Everyone has something to say about Amazon. Yet one thing always rises above the critiques: They’ve been ruthlessly customer focused. If it doesn’t benefit the consumer, they won’t do it. Their latest example is “Just Walk Out,” a suite of technologies that enable shoppers to simply enter a store, gather their items, and simply leave.

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Temple & Webster CEO Mark Coulter talks tech, podcasts and rentals

Inside Retail

Australian online furniture business Temple & Webster is well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming the biggest furniture retailer — either online or offline — in Australia. The company recently reported a record year of revenue, profit and active customers, thanks to the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns, which not only drove more people to shop online rather than in stores, but also to redecorate their homes.

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Heineken’s Greener Bar takes aim at unsustainable events hospitality

Design Week

Drinks company Heineken has developed a sustainable bar concept for the London E-Prix which it hopes will become “the standard” design for all future events sponsored by the company. All elements of the Greener Bar have been rethought to reduce more waste, water, emissions and energy use, as compared with standard offerings, according to Heineken.

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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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Retailers set to recover lost ground in food-to-go, says IGD

Talking Retail

Retailers suffered a market share decline in food-to-go compared to foodservice operators during the pandemic but should recover strongly, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD). The IGD expects retailers overall share of the food-to-go market to reduce to 21% in 2021 from 24% in 2019. But this will gradually increase to 23% by 2026. This story continues at Retailers set to recover lost ground in food-to-go, says IGD.

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Harrods’ Hair & Beauty Salon relaunches after a magical makeover

Retail Focus

Harrods is delighted to open the doors to its new Hair and Beauty Salon on the Fifth Floor from the 26 th July 2021. The Knightsbridge store’s new Hair & Beauty Salon offers guests a serene and tranquil beauty space, with unrivalled access to exclusive treatments and ‘must-have’ products from the world’s most innovative beauty brands, all under one roof.

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Forget Amazon Go, experts reveal the supermarket of the future

Inside Retail

Digital shelf, dark store and a fresh food playground – is this the future of supermarkets? Accenture thinks so. The consulting company has developed a new supermarket concept, in partnership with design agency Le Projet Hope, that blends online with offline and old shopping habits with new processes. . Dubbed Openmarket A22, the supermarket concept is designed to be as logistically efficient as an automated e-commerce warehouse, bringing back the sense of discovery to grocery shopping thr

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Meet the graduates: Nottingham Trent University’s Kavya Jain

Design Week

Kavya Jain is a 21-year-old product design graduate from Nottingham Trent University. Her final project is Sensei. Design Week: Can you explain what your final project was about? Kavya Jain: For my final year, I wanted to use my skills to deliver a project that focuses on inclusivity and underserved communities. Almost two million people in the UK are registered as visually impaired.

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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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JJ Whitley celebrates Russian heritage with £3.5m campaign

Talking Retail

JJ Whitley Vodka has kicked off a media campaign running throughout the rest of the year, focusing on the brand’s Russian heritage. The campaign includes out-of-home, digital and print advertising, as well as sponsorship of Sky One’s Nights In programme throughout August. Simon Jackman, senior global marketing manager for white spirits at brand owner Halewood.

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The Fragrance Shop celebrates the launch of their 200th branded store

Retail Focus

The past 18 months have been tough for the Great British high-street, with many retailers forced to close for months on end as the Coronavirus pandemic hit the UK. However, this hasn’t stopped The Fragrance Shop – they have seen exponential online and in-store growth during this period, with business booming. The launch of their brand-new Southport store in July 2021 has seen the company reach the impressive milestone of 200 branded stores across the UK, bringing their overall portfolio to 203 s

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API rejects “opportunistic” $687m Wesfarmers bid

Inside Retail

Wesfarmers $687 million bid to pick up Priceline-owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has been shot down by its board, stating it undervalues the business. The board said the bid’s timing was “opportunistic”, given the impact Covid-19 has had on its retail division, and that it is well placed to bounce back from any short-term struggles with substantial growth expected in the medium-term due to its place within the health, wellness and beauty sectors.

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Landscape’s “optimistic” rebrand of COVID testing and vaccine start-up Curative

Design Week

San Francisco-based design studio Landscape has rebranded Curative with an ambition to position the U.S heathcare start-up as an on-the-go and “essential” service. The studio has designed a new logo for the company, as well as a wider identity which rolls out over physical and digital touchpoints. Curative was established in 2020 by Fred Turner with the aim of improving sepsis testing.

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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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Go green and make money, says survey

Talking Retail

One in five UK consumers (21%) have stopped buying a particular brand or product because of concerns over its environmental impact on the environment, with those concerns most notable in the weekly grocery shop, according to a new study. More than a third (36%) of shoppers say they have stopped buying from a food and. This story continues at Go green and make money, says survey.

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Mercers estate welcomes art gallery duo

Retail Focus

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that the UK art gallery group, Clarendon Fine Art, has selected 117 Long Acre, Covent Garden, for its latest unique gallery experience in the capital. . Capturing the gallery’s mission to make art accessible and enjoyable to all, from first-time buyers to established collectors, the 3,500 sq ft Long Acre site joins the brand’s portfolio of over 20 galleries across the UK and is just a few miles down the road from Clarendon Fine Art’s first-ever location

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Analysis: How Australian department stores can thrive in a post-Covid world

Inside Retail

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has brought about lasting changes to retail worldwide. In the last 12 months alone, the industry has seen household names across the globe forced into administration (with a number never to return) including Debenhams, Arcadia Group, JC Penny and Century 21. Those brands that have avoided bankruptcy have often been forced to undertake aggressive cost reduction and store closures.

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Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in August

Design Week

Talk: The first five years after graduation, with Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir. How do design graduates move on from university to working in the industry? It’s a question that will be on many people’s mind during graduate season. Icelandic product designer Theodóra Alfreðsdóttir will be discussing her own journey from a master’s degree at the Royal College of Art to starting professional work.

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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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Birds Eye supports frozen fish category with £2.3m campaign

Talking Retail

Birds Eye is launching a campaign to help change perceptions towards frozen fish. The “Get On Board” campaign features Birds Eye’s frozen fish range and encourages people to increase their fish consumption. Launching this week, the campaign will span TV, digital, on pack and in-store POS advertising, initially running into September. Dietary guidance from the.

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Many retail sectors have thrived during the pandemic thanks to e-commerce, but can it continue?

Retail Focus

In the past year, online shopping has boomed. With customers stuck indoors, many swapped in-store purchases for online splurges, but can it continue? As a result of the pandemic, it’s no secret that some of the world’s biggest retailers saw huge increases in the sales thanks to e-commerce. But which sectors were the biggest winners? Retail sectors that saw a steep increase in online shopping.

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How online retailer Style Story is riding the K-beauty wave

Inside Retail

Style Story founder Lauren Lee discovered her love of Korean beauty products as an exchange student in 2011, which inspired her to launch her own e-commerce business back home in Brisbane, Australia. “On my return to Australia, I quickly found myself filling ‘orders’ for friends and family who had fallen in love with the products and wanted more,” she told Inside Retail.

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She’s Creating a First-of-Its-Kind Masters in Retail Design Program

VMS

Jennifer Schlueter. All the World’s a Stage. You’re starting a dynamic new first-of-its-kind curriculum – Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design – at the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). We want students to focus on the future of retail, but not only in an academic way. CCAD isn’t a business school or a research institution, we’re a school for making and creating – not just learning.

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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.