Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. The 26-year-old label, best known for its minimal black and white designs and earth-tone apparel, on Wednesday appointed Justin Howlett of SMB Advisory as administrator. Nique has since ceased trading, while Howlett pursues urgent expressions of interest for all, or part, of the business.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Discount retailer Poundland has announced it planned to bring major makeovers to 150 stores in the UK & Ireland by the end of August 2024. The ‘Project Evo’ transformations will see each of the stores get a top-to-bottom refresh making them the best and most up-to-date Poundland or Dealz stores they can be.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. The 26-year-old label, best known for its minimal black and white designs and earth-tone apparel, on Wednesday appointed Justin Howlett of SMB Advisory as administrator. Nique has since ceased trading, while Howlett pursues urgent expressions of interest for all, or part, of the business.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the UAE, announces the launch of “The Sapphire” tower, the third launch completing the latest luxury lifestyle collection Safa series boasting luxurious unique interiors. The Sapphire offers residents a haute attitude of high-end living and an ideal balance of urban convenience and luxury leisure.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Design Arc UK, a pioneer in global supply chain solutions announces the acquisition of womenswear fashion and lifestyle brand, Lily and Lionel. The strategic expansion will be launched alongside the launch of Raffya and Jagged & Beau, two curated new womenswear brands, designed exclusively in-house.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Design Space AlUla, a focal point for showcasing AlUla’s wide ranging design initiatives contributing to the vision for AlUla opens today. Located in the AlJadidah Arts District, Design Space AlUla provides exhibition, workshop and archive space, and is designed to foster collaboration among design professionals, students, and design enthusiasts, whilst strengthening AlUla’s legacy across the cultural sphere as a catalyst for creative inspiration and design.

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Design Middleeast

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

flydubai, the dynamic and young airline, has soared to new heights with its modern headquarters in its home in Dubai, UAE. The stunning 900,000sqft. headquarters represents the airline’s forward-thinking vision and reflects its agility and commitment to innovation. Recognising the important role a workspace plays in fostering creativity, collaboration and well-being, flydubai partnered with Dewan Architects + Engineers; renowned for their visionary designs and forward-thinking approach.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! London’s Museum of Brands is to partner with innocent drinks to deliver an educational programme guiding young adults in the fundamentals of product development. The programme, called Smoothie Lab, launches on 19th February 2024 and aims to teach over 1250 secondary school and college students across the UK about the fundamentals of product development,

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Eye on ESG

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A new lawsuit filed by several business interest groups seeks to overturn two recent California laws relating to emissions disclosures (SB253) and climate-related financial risk disclosures (SB261), which would require thousands of covered companies to begin making disclosures as early as 2026. This Legal Update addresses the main arguments of the lawsuit, the initial reaction of the lead author of one of the laws, and insight into the basis of potential future challenges to other climate-relate

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Please meet our good friend, Pixel. Isn’t he adorable? Pixel is an animated character that brings smiles to kids’ faces at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Hospital. Cedars-Sinai wanted to communicate their compassion for children at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference in Washington, D.C., by bringing one of their hospital characters to the show.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The answer to today’s dynamic and highly competitive business context is called Consumer Centricity. Customer experience has emerged as the primary distinguishing factor for brands. Companies must ensure that their strategies provide fast, personalized and fluid interactions , regardless of the moment or communication channel chosen by the user.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Weetos, the tasty family brand from the Weetabix Food Company, is back with yet another exciting new offering for 2024: Weetos Chocolate and Honeycomb flavour. With honeycomb’s current positioning as an on-trend flavour, it’s safe to say that this NPD is going to be the bee’s knees!

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In an exciting new partnership for 2024 – NESCAFÉ® B2B by Nestlé Professional – is giving small and medium retail businesses, a unique opportunity to win bespoke insight and advice from serial entrepreneur and business guru Deborah Meaden.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Lynx, the number one male toiletries brand[1], is bringing a brand-new fragrance to its core range with Jungle Fresh. On shelves across all channels nationwide, the irresistible fragrance will be available in body spray, anti-perspirant, stick and shower gel and has been developed to continue to recruit new consumers to the brand and category.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Co-op’s Mowden convenience store has re-opened today (Thursday, 15 February) with a fresh new look and layout following a four-week programme of works and improvements. The convenience retailer’s Fulthorpe Avenue, Mowden, store supports 17 local jobs, and now has extended opening hours between 7am-10pm daily.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have rebounded by 3.4% in January 2024, following a record fall of 3.3% in December 2023 (revised from a fall of 3.2%). This was the largest monthly rise since April 2021 and returned volumes to November 2023 levels.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In the bustling environment of industrial kitchens, efficiency and space optimization are paramount, especially when it comes to cleaning large volumes of dishes. Innovations in dishwasher rack configurations have become game-changers, allowing for more effective cleaning processes and better space utilization.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A global study of more than 1000 brands, agencies, retailers and publishers conducted by Criteo, the commerce media company, has revealed 83% of publishers are curious to tap retail media ad spend by embedding products on their web pages, opening up more inventory opportunities for offsite campaigns.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! UK speciality coffee roaster Pact Coffee is set to expand its presence on shelves when it launches in all Whole Foods Market stores this week. The company’s whole beans, ground coffee, and Nespresso® compatible pods are set to land in stores on Monday (19th February).

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