Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Super Retail Group’s net profit fell in the fiscal first half amid inflationary pressures affecting the cost of doing business. The group’s statutory net profit declined 9 per cent to $130 million despite sales increasing 4 per cent to $2.11 billion. Across the group, the inflationary pressures necessitated more promotional activity to keep stock turning over.
Design Boom
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
the casa LOEWE shanghai tiles are made from materials sourced from the mountains of eastern spain. The post casa LOEWE shanghai opens with facade clad in 35,536 individual golden ceramic tiles appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
For Levi Strauss & Co., 2025 marks a year of accelerated growth, with a strong focus on premiumisation, direct-to-consumer expansion, and a broader lifestyle offering beyond denim. Nuholt Huisamen, managing director for East Asia Pacific at Levi Strauss & Co., shares with Inside Retail his top strategic priorities for the year ahead. These include the highly anticipated launch of Blue Tab, the brand’s most premium denim line yet, and a renewed focus on creating immersive retail exp
Mindful Design
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
When it comes to ice cream, the experience is just as important as the flavor. A well-thought ice cream shop design needs to focus on quick service, comfort, and brand appeal. From ensuring hassle-free service to creating an inviting space where people want to linger, every design choice should reflect your brands personality while keeping […] The post The Perfect Scoop – Ice Cream Shop Design That Brings Customers Back appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.
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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.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The retail industry is in a stir with the sportswear giant Nikes recent announcement that it will partner with Kim Kardashians activewear brand Skims to release a new line of activewear for women dubbed NikeSkims. Although the first collection of this long-term partnership isnt set to launch until later this spring, the deal is already being viewed as delivering a favourable outcome for Nike.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Asda has today published its 2024 Gender Pay figures, showing a year-on-year reduction in its median pay gap. All large companies are required to submit a report to the Governments Gender Pay website. In Asdas report, the retailer revealed: The median hourly pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4% (2023: 5%).
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Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Valentines Day shopping in 2025 has seen a dramatic shift in consumer behaviour, with traditional lingerie purchases plummeting while practical, arts, and experience-driven gifts surge. According to data from e-commerce provider Visualsoft, shoppers are moving away from conventional romantic gifting and prioritising DIY, home furnishings, and personalise
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Inside Retails Top 50 People in E-Commerce , presented by Australia Post, is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australias online retail industry. Over the coming weeks, we will be profiling this year’s Top 10, starting with #1, Oz Hair & Beauty’s co-founder and COO Guy Nappa. Here, we speak with Nappa about why he loves working in operations, the challenge of keeping up with rapid growth and how he is bringing digital innovation into a physical ret
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Consumers are prioritising their health goals of better sleep, improved mental wellbeing, and more energy, with a clear trend emerging for simple, everyday foods and drinks rather than niche supplements or complex new trends.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Kontoor Brands, the apparel company behind Wrangler and Lee, is to acquire Canadian outdoor workwear brand Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation. Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen is known for its outdoor apparel and clothing innovations, including the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s and the H2Flow temperature regulation system. In 2019, VF Corp spun off the Wrangler and Lee brands to a new publicly traded company set up as Kontoor Brands.
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
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In 2024, Arla Group’s total revenue reached EUR 13.8 billion and the company achieved a net profit of EUR 401 million. The performance price increased to 50.9 EUR-cent/kg, marking the second-highest level in Arlas history and reflecting strong market demand and effective cost management.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Wesfarmers posted higher net profit amid stronger sales across its retail businesses in the fiscal first half ended December 31. The group’s net profit rose 2.9 per cent to $1.47 billion on revenue up 3.6 per cent to $23.49 billion. Bunnings’ sales climbed 3.1 per cent to $10.26 billion and Kmart’s sales jumped 2 per cent to $6.21 billion.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Today, health and beauty retailer Superdrug is announcing its latest charity partnershipwith leading Irish charity LauraLynn as part of its expansion across the Republic of Ireland. LauraLynn is Irelands only childrens hospice and the charity, now in its 13thyear, provides palliative care and support for children with life limiting conditions and their f
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Chinese milk tea and ice cream chain Mixue has surpassed McDonald’s to become the world’s largest food and beverage chain by store count. According to research firm Momentum Works , the number of Mixue stores has grown to 45,302 as of September last year. In comparison, McDonald’s had 43,000 stores, Starbucks had 40,199, and Subway had 35,982 during the same period.
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.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following todays release of The Very Groups figures for the 26 weeks ending 28thDecember 2024; Aliyah Siddika, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: Despite reporting modest growth during the festive period, The Very Group had a challenging second quarter this financial year, with a 4.5% decline in group [&#
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The administrators of Mosaic Group, FTI Consulting, have failed to find a buyer, citing uncertain future strategy of its brands, concerns regarding its historical indebtedness and a lack of committed orders for its future stock. Inside Retail spoke to one Australian retail leader who turned down the opportunity to buy the portfolio of shopping centre brands.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In the fast-paced world of crypto trading, efficiency and accuracy are essential. This is where crypto APIs come into play. A crypto exchange API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocols and tools that allow developers and traders to interact with cryptocurrency exchanges programmatically.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Since launching Quiet Hour in 2019 to reduce customers anxiety and sensory stress, Woolworths has expanded the initiative from one day to five days a week. During Quiet Hour every weekday from 10.30am to 11.30am most Woolies will dim lights and turn down or off electric devices and sound-making tools, including stores phones, music, radios, ovens, or register buzzers.
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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.
Dezeen
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Earth-coloured concrete , red-hued marble and gravel are combined in Alblanc Atelier, a garden-like flower shop interior in Madrid by local practice Plantea Estudio. Alblanc Atelier is based in the city's Justicia neighbourhood, and prior to Plantea Estudio 's renovation the space was empty, punctuated only by two structural metal columns. The shop is located in Madrid Instead of installing dividing walls, the studio decided to arrange the space around a centrally-placed circular concrete plant
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The Reject Shop has reported increases in both sales and profit for the fiscal first half. The companys sales rose 2.9 per cent year-on-year to $471.7 million while comparable store sales were up 1.5 per cent. Management said the sales uplift was driven by higher basket counts and customer transactions, with growth recorded for both general merchandise and consumables products.
Retail Design Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
New York studio Rockwell Group has put a fresh spin on the city’s only revolving restaurant, renovating the interiors with.
Design Wanted
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A Christmas season dedicated to creativity, sharing, and designthis is the essence of the successful holiday initiative MilanoDesignXmas by TOWANT […] The post A Christmas tree that unites: when creativity becomes family appeared first on DesignWanted.
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
Retail Design Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Last semester at university we were given a really cool task. We had to choose an existing company that distributes.
Retail Focus
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Nearly half (48%) of British B2B manufacturers will prioritise strategic investment in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR / VR) technologies in 2025 in order to meet demands from Business-to-Business (B2B) buyers seeking digital buying journeys that mimic Business-to-Consumer (B2C) experiences, according to research by Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) Company.
Retail Design Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A dynamic and playful design for Mistplay, growing technology company, in Montreals downtown featuring collaboration spaces, a video game lounge,
Retail Focus
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Step One, the innovative and sustainable underwear brand renowned for its comfort, breathability, and eco-friendly materials, is expanding into John Lewis stores across the UK. Following Step Ones rapid growth in popularity worldwide, this exciting new retail partnership will continue to solidify the brands position as reshaping the future of underwear.
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Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Guy Nappa co-founder and COO at Oz Hair & Beauty tops the rankings of Inside Retails 2025 Top 50 People in E-Commerce, presented by Australia Post. Nappa first started working at Oz Hair & Beauty as a warehouse packer during school holidays and officially joined the business as a partner in 2015. He has played a key role in leading the businesss omnichannel expansion and scaling its backend operations to meet increased demand.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Subway is trialling a new range of freshly made, hot, fluffy, jacket potatoes in select restaurants across the UK from today. Over the past few years, the jacket potato, a warm and comforting classic, has undergone a renaissance and recently found fame on social media, with videos flooding feeds and racking up millions of views. […] If you want mor
Design Week
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
For a small country that’s been tossed around a fair bit, the Czech Republic (or Czechia) has a well-developed sense of humour. During a year spent working in Czechoslovakia (as was) from 1990-91, I quickly discovered that the locals’ speciality was self-deprecation, which they had down to a fine art.
Retail Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! How interactive digital screens are the key to memorable shopping experiences with Steve Jun, the ESL Solution Business Division Vice President of SOLUM The new era of retail: beyond price label to total retail solutions Retail is evolving beyond simple price enabling, with innovative technology changing the shopping experience.
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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