Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As retailers gear up for peak season, many are fine-tuning sales strategies as shoppers’ spending capacity and preferences change. That includes addressing the ongoing impact of cost of living pressures on spending behaviours and variations across categories and age groups. The newly released Cost of Living Insights from CommBank iQ explores how economic uncertainty is flowing to people’s wallets.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As it approaches its 90th anniversary, Jaguar is looking to re-launch its brand to bolster its future plans. “It wasn’t always distinctive enough in the last decade”, said Adrian Mardell, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover at a press briefing at the company’s 12,000-person site in Gaydon, Oxfordshire.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nick Scali is at risk of not meeting its first-half net profit guidance for Australia and New Zealand due to delays in the delivery of its products. One of the furniture retailer’s freight forwarders and custom agents is now under the administration of a liquidator, resulting in the company’s containers remaining stuck at the port. Nick Scali has made an application to the Federal Court of Australia to facilitate the release of the company’s containers through giving certain un

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Quality, innovation, and collaboration—these values form the perfect trifecta at the heart of Italian design brand Désirée. Since 1968, the […] The post Désirée’s Melvil Sofa is a contemporary twist on Bauhaus design appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hairdressing franchise Just Cut has introduced a brand revamp as part of its efforts to improve customer experience. The new design, built in collaboration with creative firm The General Store, incorporates a “Salon of the Future” idea that will be implemented throughout Just Cuts locations across the country. The updated Just Cuts logo has a sleek black design and brand guidelines that are consistent with the salon’s new look.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New research by American Express Shop Small reveals the nation’s top 10 hotspots for independent shops, showcasing the small businesses and the valuable role they plan in their local communities. American Express partnered with retail experts GlobalData to identify the top high streets for independent shops through ranking factors such as the number of i

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Theatro

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

DALLAS, November 19, 2024 – Theatro, a pioneer in voice-controlled mobile communication technology, is proud to announce the launch of Theatro GEN iusAI , an innovative suite of voice offerings that integrate Generative AI with Theatro’s Intelligent Virtual Assistance (TIVA) and Theatro’s portfolio of Digital Workflows. Theatro GEN iusAI equips frontline workers with on-demand, context-specific knowledge, enhancing their ability to deliver seamless customer interactions and enabling them t

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A retail shop on Phillip Island in Victoria is facing legal actions for allegedly underpaying three workers $40,009. The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking to court Phillip Island Souvenirs, trading as U-Neek Souvenirs & Motorsport, after three workers sought assistance due to underpayments, which occurred between October 2018 and December 2020. The store paid the workers flat hourly rates of $20 on weekdays and $25 to $27 on weekends, despite the workers being allegedly entitled to hourly rates

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When quickly-growing Altruist, a digital brokerage platform for RIAs, decided to open an office in Dallas, ENTOS Design engaged Tangram.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Speed. Efficiency. Instant gratification. These are the buzzwords of our age, even as we sit in traffic jabbing our phones to order oat milk flat whites we barely have time to drink. Everything is about getting things done faster. It’s the reason your local supermarket is now one giant self-checkout dystopia and why even the idea of browsing feels as old-fashioned as sending a telegram.

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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 Design Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

There’s no denying, Seoul has the most exciting retail scene of the planet, and it has been like that for.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Vietnamese online-first D2C menswear platform Coolmate secured US$6 million in its series B funding round led by Vertex Venture Southeast Asia and India. The round was also joined by Malaysia’s Kairous Capital, bringing the total amount Coolmate has raised to $11 million. “The funding round is a significant step that validates our growth potential and provides the resources to scale locally and internationally with strategic backing,” Nhu Pham Chi, CEO and founder of Coolmate, told Inside Retail

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Since it launched in 1990, London-based magazine Eye has showcased the “names, studios, movements, subjects and obsessions” that define the graphic design sector. This week, for one night only, every cover in the publication’s history goes on show at graphic design studio SEA. The event is also a celebration of typefaces.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Subway has revealed its latest restaurant image, set for a global rollout in 2025. The “Fresh Forward 2.0.” follows the original Fresh Forward brand reset in 2017. Since then more than 20,000 restaurants worldwide have remodelled or built new locations in Subway’s modern image. The latest iteration brings added brand personality and vibrant décor elements to the sandwich chain.

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For Jolli’s Cocoa, an artisan chocolate brand, we designed a series of packaging that captures the essence of their handcrafted.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SomeOne has rebranded the organisation that leases new vehicles to disabled people across the UK. Motability Operations runs the Motability Scheme, which provides disabled people with wheelchairs, cars, scooters, and wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) at an affordable price.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! To kick off the hosting season, Sainsbury’s is helping customers make the most of the festivities with some cracking deals across party food, meat centrepieces and desserts with Nectar Prices. For the first time, Sainsbury’s is offering 3 for 2 on own brand party food with Nectar Prices including the delicious new Taste the Difference Crispy King Prawn T

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

and wander features a wide range of unisex items available in various colors. Each item has its own unique cutting.

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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.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Medium-Density Fiberboard (MDF) is a popular material in the world of woodworking, furniture design, and interior construction. Known for its affordability and versatility, MDF has carved a niche as a go-to material for both professionals and DIY enthusiasts.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Polaron is a material design tool for microstructures, tiny elements which are smaller than 0.1mm. It analyses images on this scale and then uses AI to “rapidly model and optimise” the material to help scientists and engineers improve it.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Shares in Seven & I Holdings jumped in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday following a media report that the founding family behind the Japanese retailer was aiming to take it private within this financial year ending in March. The shares surged as much as 11 per cent and finished the morning session up 8. per cent at US$17.07, compared with a 0.45 per cent drop in the benchmark Nikkei average.

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Retail Bound

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In today’s digital-first world, the voice of the customer is louder than it’s ever been. For product startups dreaming of seeing their creations on the shelves of retail giants like Best Buy, Target, or Walmart, understanding this voice is crucial. While launching online offers a global audience, transitioning to physical retail is a chance to capture tangibility and visibility in a whole new way.

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