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FLANNELS opens the doors to its first store in Ireland at Blanchardstown Centre

Retail Focus

Blanchardstown Centre is Dublin’s largest retail and leisure destination, covering over 1.1 The centre acts as a key community focal point and attracts high visitor numbers from Dublin and surrounding counties, with an annual footfall of over 16 million. Flannels Blanchardstown. Photo by Joas Souza. million sq ft.

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Analysing the role of artificial intelligence in retail

Retail Focus

Take the recent meeting between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and tech billionaire Elon Musk; AI was the focal point of the conversation, with Musk warning AI will lead to the eradication of some jobs. While we may be some way off robots manning the tills, there are certainly elements of AI beginning to creep into retail.

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The Art & Science of Visual Merchandising [Inside the Evolution of Retail]

Rose

When it comes to the scientific component: “Decades of customer research, driven by the overwhelming economic importance and growth of the retail industry, arm retailers with actionable data for effective merchandise strategies and best practices.” Extreme Personalization. The Pyramid Principle.