Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Car accidents are stressful enough without the added burden of navigating insurance claims. Unfortunately, many people let misconceptions about claims management companies deter them from seeking help, potentially leaving them overwhelmed and under-compensated. Did you know that a significant number of claimants are unsure about the role of these companies, often leading to misunderstandings?
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Danish variety store chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen is coming to Australia, opening its first two stores in the country at Stockland Shopping Centres in Wetherill Park and Shellharbour on December 7. The company partnered with Bernardi Group to launch in Australia. Its product offerings include home decor, kitchenware, stationery and toys. “We are honoured to be given the opportunity to launch Flying Tiger Copenhagen to the Australian market as we feel there is a real appetite for the brand
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Design Week
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Diageo made a splash in September with its “world’s lightest” glass whisky bottle, for Johnnie Walker. Five years in the making, it was a hand-blown, round-based affair, which attempted to turn the luxury equation of “heavy equals pricey” on its head. All well and good, for a limited edition product. But a meatier scheme was […] Source What to read next: Eggshell bowls and smart blinds star in GREEN GRADS showcase | Design Week’s favourite product, print
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Fashion industry insiders are speculating about the future of Australian Fashion Week (AFW) following the news of IMG’s exit from the country’s premier fashion event. Since its debut in 1996, AFW has attempted to evolve alongside Australia’s dynamic fashion landscape. Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model.
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Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.
Design Middleeast
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The response has been nothing short of extraordinary! Our systems were flooded, and our inbox was brimming with nominations from industry veterans, new faces, and rising talents. After countless hours of sorting through the submissions, the shortlist only grew longer, thanks to the remarkable projects, companies, and individuals that merit attention across the region.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Coles has launched an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley trial designed to enhance in-store shopping experiences through technology. The trolley, dubbed Caper Cart, is a collaboration between Coles and US supermarket technology company Instacart, and it is scheduled to be trialled at Coles Richmond Traders in Melbourne early next year. The Coles Smart Trolley has an interactive digital screen that displays in-store specials and product aisle locations.
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Amazon has commenced the trial of its low-price selection – Amazon Haul – as a response to competitions from Chinese marketplaces like Temu as well as customers’ increasing demand for value. Amazon Haul offers fashion, home, lifestyle, electronics, and other products at “crazy low prices” of $20 or less, with most under $10. Orders over $25 will come with free delivery, and the typical shipping times are one to two weeks.
Mindful Design
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Mindful Design Consulting led yet another stunning transformation of an old building into a vibrant dessert shop in Los Angeles, California. Once an unassuming structure at the forefront of a small plaza, its only advantage was its immediate proximity to the flow of cars and pedestrians, ready to be converted into customers. With a fresh, […] The post Modern Mexican Dessert Store Design – Before and After appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
History shows how challenging it is for a retailer to recover after it has lost traction in the retail industry. One brand that has been attempting to regain the position it once had is Vera Bradley. Launched by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R Miller in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1982, the brand became well known for its wide array of colourfully quilted handbags and accessories.
Retail Design Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
After creating ‘the best office in Bristol’ for Alpha, the international financial services group asked Ikon to rise to similar.
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
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
With retail sales declining for four consecutive months as consumers cut down spending, Raffles City is now implementing a strategic shift to increase footfall, adapting to the changing market dynamics. Raffles City, conceptualised in 1969, was Singapore’s most ambitious commercial property development, envisioning a “city within a city.” As part of its recent Asset Enhancement Initiative (AEI), consumers have been introduced to many new-to-market international brands from bea
Retail Design Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Following outposts in Oslo, Cape Town and Paris, Stockholm-based eyewear brand CHIMI expands once again, and this time, across The.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Television broadcaster and content creator Zara McDermott is thrilled to unveil RISE Black Label, the latest evolution of her ready-to-wear brand. Following the success of the RISE foundation collection at F & F, Zara has expanded the line with her RISE Black Label, introducing elevated winter, everyday, and lounge fashion pieces.
Retail Design Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
H22 – Perfume Bottle & Label Design Project Overview: This perfume design project for H22 was crafted to embody elegance.
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Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! GAIL’s Bakery’s has launched its new Christmas Menu, featuring new product launches including three flavours of the new GAIL’s Panettone. The Christmas menu is available from 7 November at all GAIL’s bakeries.
Design Week
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Nearly three quarters of disabled adults have abandoned a product they were going to buy because it didn’t meet their needs. Samsung UK and One Poll surveyed 1,000 adults with invisible and visible disabilities, and 72% said they’d abandoned a purchase due to a product’s lack of accessibility.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Just launched British womenswear brand, Debute, and the world’s most comfortable knicker brand, Stripe & Stare, have partnered to launch a new range of knickers featuring tongue-in-cheek slogans. The collaboration is described as an unapologetic celebration of all that is female sexuality and the sisterhood.
Design Middleeast
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
We are pleased to announce that HP is the Tech Partner for the Design Middle East Awards and Design Forum 2024, which will be held on November 22 at Hilton Al Habtoor City Al Joud Ballroom, Dubai. HP was founded on the belief that companies should do more than generate profits—they should work to improve the world. Through their initiatives in climate action, human rights, and digital equity, HP demonstrates a commitment to driving positive change.
Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes
Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! B&Q is ramping up its progress towards hitting its Scope 1 and 2 net zero target by 2040 with the introduction of new electric delivery trucks. Details: Two heavy-goods electric vans (HGVs) – with a third arriving in early 2025 – will be integrated into B&Q’s home delivery fleet, with plans to add smaller electric […] If you wan
Design Middleeast
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The event represents a significant milestone in Design Infinity’s continued commitment to environmental sustainability In a demonstration of its commitment to sustainability and community, Design Infinity, a leading interior design and build company, planted 100 plus trees at its Joinery factory located in Dubai Investment Park, Dubai. The tree-planting initiative, which took place on Monday, November 11, brought together Design Infinity’s team members from various departments to participate in
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Leading fuel brand, JET, has launched its biggest national promotion to date – Pump Up To 70 – with a chance to win a Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid worth £26,000. To enter the prize draw, part of JET’s 70th anniversary platinum celebrations, JET customers simply have to fill their vehicle and stop fuelling at a price ending in […] If you wa
Design Week
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
23 Savile Row in London’s Mayfair comprises 14,640m² of commercial office space. Its six-storeys are home to financial, real estate and investment firms, with Hauser & Wirth gallery on either side of the ground floor entrance. Lazari Investments, which bought the building in 2019, brought in MoreySmith to enhance the building’s prominence.
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B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Circle Sportswear, the eco-friendly running brand created in a circular economy, unveils the SuperNatural Runner, the first running shoe fully made in Europe from bio-sourced, biodegradable, and recyclable materials.
Retail Design Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The highly anticipated One by One Flagship Showroom has opened in the heart of Kyiv, offering a refreshing take on.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Nectar360 which owns and operates Nectar, the UK’s largest coalition loyalty scheme, has announced a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy that will give its Nectar members more flexibility on how they earn and use points for hotel bookings around the world.
Retail Prophet
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
By Doug Stephens I can still recall reading Joseph Pine and James Gilmore’s seminal 1999 book The Experience Economy. Like so many of my colleagues in business at the time I believed wholeheartedly in the book’s central thesis –that the consumer economy had, until then, been about the sale of goods and services but that as those products and services became increasingly commodified in a global market, the winners in the new era would be those businesses that differentiated through customer
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker
The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! DPD has become the first UK parcel delivery company to deploy Ottonomy’s multi-compartment, fully autonomous ‘Locker’ robot, Ottobot. Larger than DPD’s existing autonomous delivery robots, Ottobot has a maximum payload of 70kg, eight separate compartments that can carry parcel of varying sizes and can also facilitate collections.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Sales of personal luxury goods are set to fall 2 per cent this year, making it one of the weakest on record, with price hikes and economic uncertainty shrinking the industry’s customer base, according to consultancy Bain & Company. In its closely-watched report on the 363-billion-euro (US$386 billion) market, Bain estimated a 20-22 per cent sales drop in China , which has turned into a drag after a years-long boom before the pandemic fuelled by the wealthy and growing middle-class.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! British premium men’s shirt designer brand, Blake Mill renowned for its original art-inspired prints, is excited to announce their expanded retail presence with John Lewis. John Lewis, known for its commitment to quality and exceptional customer service, aligns perfectly with Blake Mill’s vision of delivering standout fashion that combines artistic flair
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Iconic furniture retailer, Heal’s, has announced the expansion of its UK retail portfolio, with a new outlet store set to open at Bicester Avenue this week. Heal’s will be open for shoppers to browse its new 6,000 sq ft space from Wednesday 13th November.
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In the B2B space, digital expectations are higher than ever. Consumer platforms have made online experiences incredibly user-friendly and efficient, adding pressure for businesses to follow suit to meet the expectations of the modern B2B buyer. Take inspiration from B2C commerce strategies and adapt them for B2B digital interactions. Learn to create engaging and well-crafted consumer shopping experiences with insights and tools from Orium’s report, A Blueprint to B2B Commerce.
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