Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 billion in sales revenue (across cloud, advertising and marketplace sales) in calendar year 2023, up from $2.63 billion in

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Design Boom

JANUARY 6, 2025

below a skylight, an olive tree planted next to a serene water feature symbolizes vitality and growth, creating a meditative gathering zone. The post natural elements and red brick engulf FG studio’s soup bun store in shanghai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 2, 2025

Its that time of year again when we can sit down, pour ourselves a little (or indeed large) glass of something, and reminisce about the year that was. It is fair to say that retail has had its ups and down in 2024, with plenty of challenges accompanying the good times. While certain trends that were apparent this year may not be as key in 2025, others will continue into the next year and beyond, playing a major role in shaping customer demand.

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Design Middleeast

JANUARY 2, 2025

Jaquar Group- A global leader in complete bathroom and lighting solutions. Presence across 55+ countries spread over Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa & Europe, the brand has established its reputation through unwavering commitment to quality, design excellence, and sustainable practices. Renowned for its focus on quality and innovation, Jaquar continues to be Indias top bath brand and one of the most trusted globally.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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JANUARY 4, 2025

A eucalyptus-toned lounge is tucked at the back of this Silver Lake store that Brooklyn studio Bernheimer Architecture has designed for skincare brand Malin+Goetz. The retail space in the east Los Angeles neighbourhood is intended to celebrate "the city's long-established history as the center of the film industry" according to Bernheimer Architecture.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

Woolworths and Coles, Australias supermarket goliaths, have gone from Covid-19 heroes to cost-of-living villains in the last two years. Two of the nations major employers, with a combined workforce of 320,000 staff and about a 66 per cent share of the grocery market, Woolworths and Coles endured a 2024 they would no doubt rather forget. There has, of course, been political and media scrutiny of the supermarket sector in the past but in 2024, Australias two largest retailers were caught in a poli

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, confirming today it plans to invest more than 40m over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025. The investment supports the retailers growth ambitions north of the border and will allow it to keep up with growing consumer demand. In 2024, Aldi celebrated 30 years in Scotland, having opened its first store in Kilmarnock in 1994.

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Retail Works Inc

JANUARY 5, 2025

Five tips on the fifth of each month: What five things can you do in one month to make a difference on your selling floor? Biophilia – Yep, going strong and getting stronger. Bringing the outdoors in, will continue to be seen across all types of interior environments. And it makes perfect sense since we are part of nature and nature keeps us healthy!

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Dezeen

JANUARY 5, 2025

A travertine ramp forms the centrepiece of the Vans West End store in London , which was remodelled by architect Andrea Caputo to celebrate skateboarding , music and art. American apparel and accessories brand Vans looked to its skateboarding heritage when developing the concept for its store on London's Oxford Street, which it has occupied since 2019.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Children’s clothing retailer Blue Sky Kids Land has been fined more than $5.1 million for exploiting Chinese migrants. The company previously operated stores in Sydney, NSWs Central Coast, Newcastle and Canberra, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). The penalties include a $4.3 million penalty against Blue Sky Kids Land, $760,000 against company director Guo Dong Gu, and $43,000 against company director Fei Rong Yang.

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Design Boom

JANUARY 8, 2025

parla debuts at maison&objet 2025 with a curated selection of its top in-house creations and collaborative collections with renowned designers. The post palm collection by jean-michel wilmotte leads parla’s first maison&objet showcase appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Liverpool ONE has announced that Inditex-owned fashion brand, Zara , has opened its significantly upsized flagship on upper and lower South John Street. The new 42,000 sq ft store is the latest example of brand investment in the destination, following a landmark year of signings that will make 2025 Liverpool ONEs biggest year for openings since it launched in 2008.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Boots Hearingcarehas launched its own awareness month The Great Big Hearing Test as one in six Brits withhearing lossreveal it took them over 10 years to get their hearing tested, after first noticing issues with their ears.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

Designer Matthew Fisher has created a gallery and display space for his stoneware objects in New York City's Seaport neighbourhood, referencing ancient culture and contemporary performance design. The M Fisher Seaport Gallery is located at the southern tip of Manhattan , amidst the newly opened galleries and restaurants of New York City's transforming Seaport neighbourhood.

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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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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Sydney-based fashion brand One Mile was founded by Sammy Robinson in 2020 after a collaboration with another brand sparked the desire to have her own label. The coastal-inspired brand launched with a sell-out knitwear collection, and caters to an often overlooked taller female demographic. Recently One Mile opened its first boutique in Bondi Beach, which has seen the brands cult following frequent the space and sell out stock.

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Design Boom

JANUARY 3, 2025

a flexible, modular display concept allows the space to transitions seamlessly between hosting tea breaks, pop-up events, and lectures. The post interactive art installations activate dayuan’s experiential eyewear store in shanghai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2025

Pricer , the leading in-store automation andcommunication solutions provider, has announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace, allowing retailers to quickly deploy and seamlessly integrate Pricers ESLsolutions within their Google Cloud engagement as part of their digital transformation strategies for their store networks. Google Cloud Marketplace offers a universal catalogue of solutions, both from Google Cloud and its certified best-in-class technology partners, which help enterprise

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Retail Times

JANUARY 2, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Co-op has revealed its commitment to continued convenience growth with a planned 75 new stores opening this year (2025), across the UK. The new stores will be both Co-op estate stores and Co-op franchise stores, a sector the convenience retailer has actively pursued recently with stronggrowth.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Design Middleeast

JANUARY 5, 2025

Photography for Interior and Exterior photography dubai design week by Tara Atkinson Fahed Ghanim, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, shares his journey in the luxury retail industry, the evolution of consumer behavior in the GCC, and how innovation and sustainability are shaping the future of retail through iconic brands like Poltrona Frau. What initially attracted you to a career in retail and lifestyle, and how did you get started in the industry?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

Vacuum retailer Godfreys has relaunched online under its new owner Future Innovation Holdings. “A new era begins with our online sales channel that will bring back some of Australia’s iconic floorcare brands such as Wertheim, Pullman, Sauber, I-Vac and Work Hero,” said Godfreys in a LinkedIn post. In a separate post, the retailer said, “Godfreys has faced challenges, but as they say, it doesn’t matter how you fall; it’s all about how you rise!

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JANUARY 7, 2025

Although retailers typically accept returns as a cost of doing business, more and more are struggling to manage the onslaught of returns caused by online shopping. This blog explores ways retailers can reduce returns and lower operational costs, as well as how smart lockers can help improve the customer experience. Predictions for Holiday Returns in Early 2025 Returns are skyrocketing and are expected to hit 17% of all merchandise sales, creating a $890 billion problem for retailers. 1 The retur

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

This Christmas, UK shoppers showed a clear shift towards sensible spending, prioritising useful, practical gifts over luxury and indulgence. New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives.

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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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Creative Displays Now

JANUARY 2, 2025

Did you know that retail displays are more effective at grabbing shoppers’ attention than other standard promotional activities, even price cuts? By providing a structure for goods to appear more organized, gravity feed displays offer shoppers easy access to products while enhancing the brand image. The structural marvel of gravity displays will benefit companies looking for displays that enhance product aesthetics and make their items more accessible to shoppers.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Wednesdays Domaine will be bringing a selection of their premium alcohol-free wines to Ocado in 2025. Launching on the 6th January, Piquant, a still white, Cuve, a sparkling ros, and Vignette, a full bodied red, will be available from the UKs biggest online-only supermarket.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Shein is scaling its adoption of Cool Transfer Denim Printing technology by 90 per cent to boost sustainability in denim production. This method implemented in 2021 in partnership with NTX significantly reduces water and energy consumption while streamlining the manufacturing process. Last year, approximately 380,000 pieces of Shein denim apparel were made using Cool Transfer Denim Printing, saving more than 10,000 metric tonnes of water compared to traditional production methods.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 6, 2025

Cobalt blue floors, reflective chrome furniture and a column of yarn balls come together to create the futuristic interior of the Nezo boutique in Mumbai by local studio Sanjay Puri Architects. Nezo 's 1,800-square-foot showroom serves as a platform to unite emerging fashion brands from across India and was designed by Sanjay Puri Architects to reflect its goal of empowering women through modern silhouettes.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Retail Consultant | Published author | Visiting lecturer Mass brand premiumisation has emerged as a pivotal trend in recent years, with brands striving to secure higher-value market segments while retaining their broad consumer appeal. This approach enables brands to boost profitability, elevate their image, and sustain growth in fiercely competitive markets.

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Creative Displays Now

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Sports Equipment market generated more than $171 billion globally in 2024 and is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.86%. Investing in display strategies can help companies increase their influence and revenue. It’s crucial for sports and outdoor companies to implement display strategies catered to their target audiences and placed in the right location to attract attention.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Amazon Fresh has today launched Londons Best Value Meal Deal, at just 1 for customers to enjoy throughout January. Available from the 6th – 31st January in Amazon Fresh stores across London, including the recently renovated Holborn, Liverpool St and Wood Wharf stores, customers can enjoy a main, snack and drink from the 3.90 meal […] If you w

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Australian luxury fashion label Zimmermann has opened its first boutique in Beijing. Located in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, the store spans 352sqm and marks the brands third outlet in China. The space designed by McOualter Studio combines contemporary and traditional design which aims to pay homage to Chinese craftsmanship. Nicky Zimmermann, co-founder and creative director, expressed her enthusiasm with the stores launch.

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