Retail Focus
APRIL 23, 2024
The 2024 Visual Merchandising and Display Show, hosted on April 16-17 at the Business Design Centre in London, provided a comprehensive look at the future of engaging retail spaces through innovative design and display. The exhibition showcased an incredible range of products and technologies designed to redefine the potential of physical retail spaces.
Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
The brand that invented blue jeans, Levi’s, is reaching back into its archives to sell denim fans a piece of history with its premium Levi’s Vintage Clothing (LVC) offering. Looking back in time to drive future growth is an opportunity afforded to few brands but Levi’s rich history – the business was founded in 1853 in San Francisco by Levi Strauss – offers endless stories and inspiration for the LVC collections.
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Retail Focus
APRIL 23, 2024
Sensormatic Solutions , the global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , today showcases a new, sustainable Acousto-Magnetic (AM) label designed to protect merchandise and the planet: the Sustainable SPX AM Label. With the new patent-pending label, the organisation replaced previous polystyrene with renewable, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC TM )-certified material, ultimately helping retailers with their sustainability objectives while safeguarding against shrink. “ Responsible reta
Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
Kogan’s third-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation surged 107.6 per cent to $9 million. The trans-Tasman online retailer’s fiscal third-quarter revenue fell 2.4 per cent year on year to $105.9 million amid lower inventories as the company transitions into a capital-light business. Gross sales slid 6.2 per cent to $178.3 million.
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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.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British Strawberries across its entire own brand range – hitting shelves two weeks ahead of last year and just in time for St George’s Day. From 23rd April, the leading convenience retailer will exclusively offer only British fresh strawberries across its offering […] If you want
Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
Heinemann Australia has been renamed Heinemann Oceania, reflecting the duty-free and travel retailer’s entry into the New Zealand market. Heinemann Oceania will be directed by George Tsoukalas, the former MD of Heinemann Australia, who is based in Sydney. Heinemann Oceania will oversee the worldwide travel retailer’s operations and commercial development in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, as well as build a regional strategy for Oceania and “capitalise on natural syn
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Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
Hard Yakka and Thrills have teamed up to launch a new standalone brand, Hard Yakka Create. The brand’s first collection comprises 32 wardrobe items and six accessories, which the brands say deliver both essential staples and fashion-forward pieces to fit any style. Hard Yakka Create combines Hard Yakka’s history and Thrills’ modern streetwear edge.
Design Middleeast
APRIL 23, 2024
The innovative island by SHA Wellness Clinic and IMKAN is located in AlJurf, a privileged enclave on the coastline between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. An unprecedented project, an island where every aspect, every detail has been planned with the health and well-being of its inhabitants as a priority. Located in AlJurf, the idyllic private island lies on the ‘Riviera’ of the Emirates, and approximately halfway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
I was born in the late 1970s. When I was a kid, the term ‘kiosk’ meant a building at the beach where we would go and buy ice creams and bags of candy with our loose change. The drive-through at McDonald’s was a novelty and the quickest way to get fast food. Whenever you walked into a store or up to a counter, you were served by a human. The closest we got to self-service was the salad and dessert bar at Pizza Hut – an absolute novelty.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Philip Morris Limited (PML) has unveiled HEATWAVE OPEN, a cutting-edge Digital Trade Engagement Platform designed to bolster online support for convenience retailers stocking IQOS, the world’s number one heated tobacco device.
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 Design Blog
APRIL 23, 2024
Shanghai RIDET Technology is a pioneering company specializing in developing life sciences instruments. RIDET’s office space on the first floor.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A leading provider of IT Services that lists Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Hobbycraft as clients has added pizza restaurant chain Papa Johns to its growing roster. Nottingham-based Retail Assist will, in collaboration with Barron McCann – which has its headquarters in Derby – provide comprehensive IT Help Desk and Field Maintenance Support t
Design Middleeast
APRIL 23, 2024
Ithra is leveraging the power of partnership to showcase two prominent, co-curated works focused on sustainability and innovation from Ithra’s Tanween, the largest creativity conference in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia designed to celebrate, explore and inspire the creative process, during Milan Design Week taking place in Milan, Italy April 16 – 21.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Retail data brand Reapp has added Waitrose & Partners to the list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform, Reapp Insights. Reapp Insights helps brands and retailers understand what products are selling, where and when.
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.
Design Middleeast
APRIL 23, 2024
Rixos Premium. Let’s find out what makes Rixos Premium a chic urban destination in the heart of Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Residence. If you’re tired of the same old, boring hotels and want to stay somewhere lively, colourful, and contemporary, go to Rixos Premium Dubai, JBR. Upon entering this paradise, it appears to be a universe of unique and immersive experiences, rather than a hotel.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Leading global consultancy Kearney has today released the sixteenth edition of its annual European Retail Banking Radar, which tracks the performance of close to 90 retail banks across 21 European markets. The study found that higher interest rates fueled a record year for retail banks.
Creative Displays Now
APRIL 23, 2024
What Does PDQ Stand For in Retail? The spelled-out meaning of PDQ is surprisingly simple. PDQ stands for Pretty Darn Quick or Product Displayed Quickly. Usually, PDQ is used in the context of PDQ displays, which are retail-ready displays that come fully assembled and stocked. As the name implies, PDQ displays are fast. The idea is that no one needs to spend much time on setup.
Chutegerdeman
APRIL 23, 2024
Social media and e-commerce allow users to browse, share, and buy directly within their social networks. See what's shaping the evolution of social commerce and how to adapt.
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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.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! pladis, the global company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands, is encouraging savoury snackers to join Jacob’s in making ‘food go on & on’ via a new initiative geared towards raising £50,000 for the Trussell Trust.
Retail Bound
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail is an ever-evolving industry that has seen its fair share of changes over the years. From traditional brick-and-mortar stores to the rise of e-commerce, product startups have had to adapt and keep up with changing consumer behavior. In recent years, technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences have caused significant disruptions in the retail landscape.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Kids snacking giant, Strings & Things, is back on TV for the first time since 2021. Coming back with a bang, the brand is launching a huge seven-figure campaign, including an exciting collaboration with Columbia Pictures/Alcon Entertainment’s upcoming animated family comedy The Garfield Movie.
Contra
APRIL 23, 2024
We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our print profile library to includes profiles for HP, Mimaki, Roland, Fuji and Canon hardware and we plan on continuing to expand the range so that users of modern wide-format inkjet printers can achieve optimal performance from the unique features found in our range of perforated window films. These meticulously crafted new ICC profiles were developed with careful consideration for managing balanced ink delivery.
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 Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! OceanSaver® (www.Ocean-saver.com) is to make its TV debut helping its mission to save Ocean life from the plastic pollution and the harmful chemicals in 28 billion single-use plastic cleaning products created every year.
Inside Retail
APRIL 23, 2024
After two years of testing, sports giant Puma is ready to launch its compostable shoes dubbed Re:suede 2.0. Puma will create 500 pairs of the commercial version of the sneaker, which went online available for purchase on puma.com/eu and Zalando Plus this week. The commercial version was created to reflect the experiment’s findings and the volunteers’ feedback.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Finsbury Food Group has partnered with Netflix favourite Stranger Things, to develop a celebration cake in anticipation of the hit show’s highly anticipated fifth season. Finsbury has also announced refreshes to its Disney Princess, Spongebob Squarepants and Galaxy cakes.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Grocery price inflation has fallen to 3.2% over the four weeks to 14 April, marking the fourteenth monthly drop in a row, according to new figures from Worldpanel by Kantar. The decline has been aided by a significant increase in promotional spending, with items bought on offer making up 29.3% of supermarket sales – the highest […] If you want more
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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.
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! This week IGD has published a report summarising the findings to date from a study into nudging healthier consumer choices in stores. The research, which has formed part of a longer programme of work in collaboration with the Consumer Data Research Centre at the University of Leeds, was last year awarded the Economic and Social Research Council ‘Celebrat
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Award winning InstaVolt, the UK’s largest rapid EV charging network, is gearing up for a new phase of growth to deliver on its commitment to install 11,000 ultra rapid chargers in the UK and Ireland. InstaVolt will also install 5,000 chargers across Spain and Portugal and more than 300 in Iceland, with the aim of being the […] If you want mor
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Responsibly-sourced chilled fish brand, Fish Said Fred, is launching two new SKUs to its Oven Ready range this April, Thai Green Cod Curry and Tuna Katsu Curry. The Fish Said Fred Oven Ready range was launched in April 2023, to offer shoppers a convenient, accessible and delicious way to integrate more fish into their diet. […] If you want more inf
Retail Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Electric Vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ, will be exhibiting at the 2024 Food and Drink Expo, from the 29 April to 1 May, to showcase how its zero-cost charge point installation solution supports businesses within the retail and hospitality sectors, and what commercial benefits EV infrastructure can deliver.
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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