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Freshly Cosmetics announces launch of its first flagship beauty store in the UK

Retail Focus

Still a relative newcomer to the global beauty industry, Freshly Cosmetics was established in 2016 and has already been used more than a million people across 20 countries throughout Europe as well as China. The brand has a very clear vision and purpose and the company are led and guided by pioneers in R&D for natural cosmetics.

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Atelier Tao+C creates "luminous" bookshop in Chinese ski resort

Dezeen

As the sunlight moves, penetrated, and filtered by the texture of the fibreglass material, softens the hard light and cast soft shadows, the honey colour light oscillates and flows in the space." They have recently selected five projects for Dezeen that best reflect their work.

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P.E Nation co-founders talk product innovation and physical retail

Inside Retail

The new collection largely consists of everyday training gear, rounded out by hoodies, sweats, and spray jackets, featuring the business’ new Airform fabric, which utilises a “micro-waffle” texture for advanced airflow and a fast-dry feel. Nation has also been a part of the Ethical Trading Initiative since 2016.

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Inside the book industry’s supply chain ‘crisis’

Inside Retail

Between 2016 and 2021, the industry contracted by 6.1% , and it was expected to continue to fall. It has been suggested people prefer the physical texture of books and our brains are hardwired to inherently process analogue information. There are some 1,900 bookstores in Australia that contribute about A$1.4

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What does the Brexit deal mean for designers?

Design Week

In the years following the 2016 referendum, Design Week has reported on what leaving the EU could mean for the design industry. The EU design right protects the individual character of a design with specific references to colour, shape, ornamentation, lines, contours, texture and materials.

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Has Barbie become an icon of diversity?

Design Wanted

In 2016, Mattel introduced a line of diverse Barbie dolls which took two years to perfect because of new moulds, new skin colours and new hair textures. In the last decade, Mattel has tackled underrepresentation too , rolling out various models in quick succession.

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30 Stats that Prove Visual Merchandising is More Important than Ever

Contra

Retail TouchPoints, 2016) Minimalist displays with fewer products can increase perceived value by 28%. Fast Company, 2017) Using unexpected materials or textures in displays can increase brand memorability by 32%. National Retail Federation, 2016) Grouping similar products together can increase sales by 14%.