Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nearly four in 10 Australians admitted to having either engaged in online return policy abuse or fraudulent behaviours themselves in the past year or know someone who has, according to a recent study. Returns management software Loop surveyed 1000 Australian online shoppers and discovered that 23 per cent of these respondents admitted to having worn or used an item purchased while planning to return it, doing so at least once a week.

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We all remember when the creativity alarm sounded: Artificial Intelligence is going to replace all the designers; we are done. Then came the gold rush—trying to […] The post Is Artificial Intelligence a meaningful tool for Industrial Designers? appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estee Lauder is set to lay off up about 3 to 5 per cent of its global workforce – equivalent to about 3100 jobs – after the company reported poor performance in Asia Pacific due to China’s slow rebound. “Once fully implemented, the company expects to take restructuring and other charges of between US$500 million and $700 million, before taxes,” the company said in a statement.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Fashion house Bottega Veneta has opened a boutique designed by its creative director Matthieu Blazy inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade in Milan. Bottega Veneta 's two-storey store is distinguished by three primary materials: glass, Italian walnut and green Verde Saint Denis marble. A spiral staircase greets shoppers at the Bottega Veneta store in Milan This trifecta is applied in strict grids to evoke Italian modernism and provide an organising principle in the various room

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Launched in 2018, Subtl Beauty is built around the idea of having all your makeup essentials — like concealer, blush, and powder — in one easy-to-use stack, or ‘stak’, as the brand dubs its hero product, rather than carrying around a bulky slew of items. But while the packaging may be understated, the company’s presence in the beauty industry is getting louder by the minute.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aptos, a leader in unified commerce solutions, announced today that renowned British department store Liberty is renewing its partnership with Aptos for store technology and customer experience solutions. Specifically, Liberty will deploy the latest versions of Aptos’ Store POS and CRM applications and migrate the software delivery from on-premises to Sa

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Calling all pizza-lovers (across the UK) – it’s time to rejoice as PizzaExpress is giving their epic pizza away for FREE to diners wearing a black and white striped top, in celebration of National Pizza Day, this Friday 9th February 2024.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a dynamic shift in consumer behaviour, three out of four shoppers are now exploring multiple online marketplaces before making a purchase. The surge in popularity of challenger marketplaces has resulted in consumers now visiting an average of three marketplaces every time they shop online. These findings come from Rithum, the global e-commerce leader formerly known as CommerceHub and ChannelAdvisor, which published its global Online Consumer Behaviour Report , which surveyed 1000 consumers in

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! On Saturday, Newport residents were invited to join Newport County AFC’s esteemed manager, Graham Coughlan, in a celebration of the King of Beers, Budweiser UK. Budweiser UK brought an exclusive delivery of their iconic beer to the Welsh city, in anticipation of Newport County AFC’s match against Swindon Town – which resulted in a 2-1 […

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Farfetch is facing a winding-up petition from creditors, claiming that Coupang’s acquisition of the online luxury retailer had been rushed, The Telegraph reported. A petition filed in the Cayman Islands, where the company is registered, claims that Farfetch seemed to be in “good financial health” as recently as last August, with an estimated US$800 million in cash by year-end, and that its management had subsequently “destroyed” the company’s value.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

PANDA TEA – CF POLO PARK The space, draped in tranquil hues and featuring the flowing design of curves, aims.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Federal Group plans to sell 20 of its 9/11 stores in Tasmania to Coles Liquor Group, including hotel-attached and stand-alone locations. According to Michael Courtney, CEO of Coles Liquor, the purchase indicates the company’s confidence in its current form and supports Coles’ ambition of being a simpler, more accessible and locally relevant drinks specialist.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Borough Broth is a London-based, award-winning producer of organic, slow-cooked, and impeccably seasoned bone broths. The business champions sustainability, crafting their broths from ingredients sourced exclusively from Soil Association Organic farms across the UK.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Beauty retail giant Coty has secured a license agreement with Italian luxury fashion house Marni to develop, produce and distribute a line of fragrances and beauty products beyond 2040. The long-term partnership with Marni is part of Coty’s effort to strengthen its presence in the luxury fragrance market. Under the deal, the first offering is scheduled to launch in 2026, reflecting the fashion house’s creative identity.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! lululemon is expanding its best-feeling footwear with new casual and performance footwear innovations, including the introduction of its first-ever men’s shoes. lululemon’s debut casual sneaker, cityverse, will be the first new style to launch, starting on 13 February 2024.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

With its recent grand reopening of the Terminal 3 Departure Central duplex store at Changi Airport, Lotte Duty Free has unveiled a new look where shopping becomes an immersive experience, blending cutting-edge technology with the allure of premium brands. The all-glass facade of the revamped store draws travellers into a dynamic retail environment, including the world’s first ‘House of Suntory’ shop-in-shop boutique, celebrating Japanese artistry and craftsmanship, as well as seamlessly in

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Drytac

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Authored by Phil Webster, Head of Industrial Sales for EMEA at Drytac. While high-quality adhesive tapes allow users to take on all manner of work and assist them with creating applications of all shapes and sizes, you can push the boundaries even further by thinking outside the box with double-sided tapes. These tapes can be used in a wide range of applications including mounting signage and graphics materials, bonding point-of-sale displays, adhering badges and emblems to cars, fixing internal

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’m on a video call with Layla, my cousin’s 10-year-old daughter. She’s wearing a black leotard and a pink tutu. Her hair is pulled into a high ponytail, and she sits on her dad’s desk chair cross-legged, chatting excitedly with me. The topic of discussion? Beauty. I recently gifted Layla an advent calendar filled with bath bombs and lip gloss.

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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 Bound

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

At Retailbound, we help clients launch their product brands with retailers in North America. For product brands that want to expand to Europe, we highly recommend they work with Unlock EMEA , Europe’s leading sales agency. This month, we sat down with Paul McCafferty, the Managing Director at Unlock EMEA to ask him the following questions. Tell us more about Unlock EMEA?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estee Lauder is set to lay off up about 3 to 5 per cent of its global workforce – equivalent to about 3100 jobs – after the company reported poor performance in Asia Pacific due to China’s slow rebound. “Once fully implemented, the company expects to take restructuring and other charges of between US$500 million and $700 million, before taxes,” the company said in a statement.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following the huge success of last year’s school sports day grants campaign, leading symbol group Spar UK is offering another £50,000 to support schools in their local communities across the UK. The 2024 Spar School Sports Day Grants campaign will give Spar shoppers in England, Scotland and Wales the chance to apply for a £200 grant […] If you want

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Period and incontinence underwear brand Modibodi has laid off its CMO and eight-year veteran Liana Lorenzato in a series of redundancies. “Effective Thursday this week COB and after 8+ years, I will no longer be at Modibodi, unfortunately my role has been unexpectedly made redundant,” Lorenzato said in an email. Lorenzato joined the company in 2016 as marketing and public relations manager and was appointed CMO in 2020.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Total Till sales at UK supermarkets have seen continued growth (+6.6%) in the last four weeks ending 27th January 2024 according to new data released today by NIQ. This growth is reflective of a slow down (6.1%) in food inflation, which is at its lowest rate since June 2022.

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Retail Design Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The project is located in the underground park on the second basement floor of Kerry Centre in Jing’an District, Shanghai,

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Trash and Treasure Spirits, a new spirits brand flavoured from waste or ‘rescued’ ingredients from local food processors and breweries, has been launched by Warner’s Distillery, famed for its innovative portfolio of award-winning nature positive spirits.

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Barber Design

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For D2C brands, starting with your first physical space can be very daunting, and the fear of taking a lease and being fearful of constant footfall is of course a worry. For Barber, we’ve designed pop-up shops in London and elsewhere, we’ve worked with brand owners and founders several times over so we know the pain points you’re facing now and will face as the project progresses.

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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.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Co-op is calling for private and public sector organisations to work together to ensure the Apprenticeship Levy is used more effectively to support young people, as it today reveals that millions of pounds of funds remain unspent and have been returned to central government, due to the current Levy rules set up by the Government […] If you want mor

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Lexicon, owned in a joint venture between Schroders Capital and Legal & General Capital, has announced a trio of high profile new lettings, after reporting rising footfall levels and increased consumer spending during 2023 across Bracknell town centre’s retail destination.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Pot Noodle is teaming up with Co-op and Barnardo’s to provide opportunities for young people in Co-op communities. The brand will donate 5p* for every Pot Noodle purchased between 7th February and 19th March when the campaign goes live in more than 2,400 Co-op stores nationwide.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Rollover, renowned for its popular hot food-to-go offerings, has debuted an innovative addition to its portfolio, the Southern Fried Chicken Burger. The launch marks the brand’s first chicken burger in their impressive range and is widely available for customers now.

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