Retail Works Inc
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
If someone stopped you and offered you free advertising, with a guarantee that it would get positive results, would you accept the offer or walk on by? If your answer is a skeptical “Keep on walking,” you may not be seeing your windows the same way your customers see them. Click to read news article. The post Are Your Windows Working for You? appeared first on Retailworks Inc.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Thrift retailer Savers has opened a boutique thrift store on Oxford Street, Darlinghust in Sydney – the first of its kind in Australia. The thrift store opening comes three months after Savers expanded into the suburb of Hoxton Park Prestons. “We’re excited to introduce Sydney shoppers to our first-ever Australian boutique store, a unique concept that takes our Thrift Proud movement to the next level,” said Michael Fisher, Savers Australia MD. “The new store will not only
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
While artificial intelligence, or AI if you prefer, is not an entirely new concept to retailers, the way it is being used and rolled out in shops and stores, as well as online, is changing at a rapid pace. From the use of chatbots to direct customers to the correct department while shopping on their mobile device or computer, through to sophisticated inventory management that helps retailers operate easier, the potential for AI in retail is far-reaching.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Sephora has reopened its largest store in Australia-New Zealand, the revamped Melbourne Central flagship. “This revitalised space offers customers an immersive beauty experience where they can explore our extensive product range and engage with the latest beauty tech and digital elements,” said Mark O’Keefe, GM at Sephora Australia and New Zealand. “As we celebrate our 10th anniversary in the Australian market, 2024 is a significant year for Sephora, and we are excited to
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AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Building strong relationships with business-to-business (B2B) clients is crucial for any company that sells products or services to other businesses. Here are some tips on how to build great working relationships with your B2B customers. Focus on Understanding Their Needs The foundation of any good business relationship is understanding what the client needs and how you can help provide it.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Hallensteins Glassons anticipates reporting a higher net profit amid improved sales in the last fiscal year. In a trading update, the New Zealand-listed trans-Tasman fashion retailer said it expects to report a net profit of between NZ$34 million and $34.75 million (A$31.4 million to $32.1 million) in the fiscal year ended August 1, up from $32 million ($29.6 million) a year ago.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
With claims Australia has been in a retail recession for 18 months, year-end result headlines are spruiking a consistent storyline of net profit losses – for most. But there’s one group of retailers bucking the trend. And that is the brands that have gone all-in on everyday low prices or EDLP. While sales might be up for brands that adopt a high/low pricing strategy like JB HiFi, their bottom line isn’t looking so rosy.
Design Wanted
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Founded with a clear vision to reduce the carbon footprint of plastic production, Trifilon has emerged as one of the […] The post Materials crafting the future of Sustainable Design thanks to biocomposite technology appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Luxury chocolatier Koko Black has reopened the doors to its Sydney flagship after closing for refurbishments. The store is located in the historic Strand Arcade of Sydney and features green and wood colour tones throughout the store. It opened in 2015. Koko Black offers chocolate made with responsibly sourced cocoa and contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
Retail Times
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Isle of Barra Distillers reports strong sales in retail with continued success in Waitrose leading to Atlantic Gin being available in 209 stores across the UK. This month also sees new listings in Sainsbury’s across Scotland for the independent, family-owned distillery’s Atlantic Gin and Hebridean Vodka.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Adairs MD and CEO Mark Ronan will leave the furniture retailer early next year to pursue other opportunities. “Adairs has been a large part of my life for nearly two decades and I feel that the time has come to make a change, consider what the future holds, and pursue new opportunities,” said Ronan. Having joined Adairs as finance manager in September 2007, Ronan has transitioned over the years into merchandise planning manager, head of retail operations, and then COO until being app
Retail Works Inc
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
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? Count the number of signs on your selling floor. How many are really necessary? Create sign categories, ie: brand (logo), department, product description, promotional, sale, directional. Create sign design guidelines for each category so font, color, size, and sign holder remain consistent within each category, so a “family of signs” are established in the selling environmen
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Melbourne-based brand Bugskin has earned a name for itself in the Australian fashion industry by taking “billboards to bags”. For founder Nick Chin, sustainability, upcycling, and circularity are crucial to Bugskin’s mission – which is where its design solutions for discarded billboards come in. Bonds tapped Bugskin to design and produce a collection of limited-edition upcycled tote bags using the billboards from its ‘As Worn By Us’ campaign.
Retail Works Inc
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
There are many different types of dis-plays to put in a store and store window. And many of these displays need a good visual prop/pop to really grab attention. Which displays warrant a prop, where do you find them, and how best to use them? Click to read news article. The post Display Props that Pop appeared first on Retailworks Inc.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Japanese lifestyle retailer Muji is bringing its innovative, high-quality and design-led product offering to more Australian consumers with the recent opening of its latest store in the country, at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne. The expansion reflects the brand’s efforts to solidify its position within the local market, with additional store openings on the horizon to close out 2024.
Global Shop
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Picture this: a killer stalks your shop floor, leaving devastation in its wake. This isn’t just a plot from a Hollywood thriller – it’s a chilling reality. The murderer? The 7 deadly sins of manufacturing. These insidious inefficiencies don’t just hurt your bottom line; they’re poised to destroy your entire operation. If you don’t root them out, they’ll strangle your business from the inside out.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Simon Griffiths is the CEO and one of three co-founders of the profit-for-purpose business Who Gives a Crap. Driven by a mission to ensure everyone in the world has access to a toilet and sanitation, Who Gives a Crap donates 50 per cent of its profits to help this become a reality. Here, Griffiths shares his secret sauce for avoiding excessive meetings and optimising his time at work and at home.
Design Middleeast
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
INDEX Saudi Arabia is the Kingdom’s leading and largest interior design, furniture and fit-out trade event where interior brands meet interior designers, retailers, distributors and fit-out contractors. With Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 coming to life, the rising number of real estate projects for retail, commercial, hospitality, and residential properties, along with government initiatives to boost infrastructure, is driving demand in the interiors market in Saudi Arabia.
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Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
As sustainability becomes a standard practice for consumers, retailers and brands need to communicate their environmental efforts or risk being left behind. A new sustainability study by Simon Kutcher revealed that consumers see themselves as the number one actor towards bringing positive environmental change, followed by non-profit organisations and companies.
Retail Bound
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
In 2024, product development is still going strong. If you’re an aspiring inventor with a great idea that could change the world, you might wonder how to make it a reality. So, how do you bring an invention to life? This article will guide you through the process of developing your idea. It will start with understanding the basics and then move on to manufacturing and marketing your invention successfully.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Investor pressure on Nike is building ahead of Tuesday’s annual shareholder meeting, with Norway’s sovereign wealth fund pledging to back a resolution demanding the company consider ways it can improve working conditions at garment factories. Nike is struggling with sliding sales and also faces criticisms over its supply chain. Investment research firm MSCI downgraded its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating for Nike in 2022 and 2023, and rates it as a “laggardR
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Tom Ford has appointed Haider Ackerman as its new creative director after Peter Hawking stepped down from the role. Renowned for creating luxurious and wearable designs favoured by celebrities, Ackerman is now set to define the brand’s creative vision, with responsibility for all of Tom Ford’s fashion categories, including menswear, womenswear, accessories, and eyewear.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
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
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Coca-Cola and rival PepsiCo spent hundreds of millions of dollars over decades building demand for their soft drinks in Muslim-majority countries including Egypt to Pakistan. Now, both face a challenge from local sodas in those countries due to consumer boycotts that target the globe-straddling brands as symbols of America, and by extension Israel, at a time of war in Gaza.
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