Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Food and beverage company Retail Food Group (RFG) has entered into a binding deed to settle the class action filed by some of its former franchisees. The settlement, subject to court approval, involves a dismissal of the proceeding by the applicant without RFG making any admission or payment, the company said. However, as part of the agreement, RFG will release applicable members of the class action from historical debts alleged in the proceeding.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

Braehead, one of the UK’s most popular retail and leisure destinations, owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual in conjunction with Savills as property managers, is pleased to announce a number of store upgrades at the centre – including health and wellbeing brand, Holland & Barrett, lingerie and adult retailer, Ann Summers and British bakery chain, Greggs Holland & Barrett’s upgraded store reopens on the lower level of the centre today, with a new and impr

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Woolworths Group’s third-quarter sales rose 2.8 per cent year over year to $16.8 billion, amid growth in the majority of its businesses. Australian food sales rose 1.5 per cent to $12.58 billion while Australian B2B sales grew 3.2 per cent to $1.10 billion. Moreover, New Zealand food sales increased 1.4 per cent to $1.88 billion. However, Big W sales fell 4.1 per cent to $1.0 billion. “Big W total sales for the quarter declined by 4.1 per cent reflecting increased consumer caution an

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that Moss, the UK menswear destination, has selected Gloucester Quays for its next store, opening Saturday 4 th May 2024. The signing follows a host of activity at the top 10 UK outlet as it celebrates its 15 th anniversary, including the upcoming upsize of Skechers, the international lifestyle and athletic footwear brand.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Hair care, previously the step-sister to makeup and skincare, is starting to take centre stage as a major beauty category. This can be seen with the cult-like following that hair care brands like Bread and Ouai have earned and the introduction of celebrity hair care lines including Beyoncé’s Cécred and Jennifer Aniston’s LolaVie. One entrepreneur hoping to capture a share of this growing market is Jordan Mylius, who previously drove the global growth of self-tanning and skincare bran

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), has unveiled its new retail concept that delivers an elevated shopping experience and unrivaled customer service. The global retailer introduced the reinvented retail format at its Willowbrook Mall location in Wayne, N.J., and will incorporate learnings from this concept into new stores. At Foot Locker , the retail store experience is the heart of sneaker culture.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

If you’re looking for ways to transform your home into a spa retreat and reap the benefits of relaxation right at home, look no more! With just a few simple changes here and there, you can have a restful space that will help relieve stress and leave you feeling totally refreshed. Creating a spa in your own home is not as difficult as it may seem.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Restaurant Brands New Zealand booked $302.6 million in sales in the first quarter, up 7.9 per cent from the year-ago period. The restaurant operator’s turnover grew 15.2 per cent to $135.3 million in New Zealand, where it added two more stores during the quarter. Australian sales slightly rose by 1.4 per cent to $67.1 million, reflecting cost of living pressures impacting discretionary spending.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

Digital technology has become an indispensable component of modern life. It changes how we communicate, work, and shop – often before setting foot inside a store! This phenomenon is known as “The Click Before the Brick,” where digital presence shapes our shopping experiences. 1. Online Stores and Marketplaces Gone are the days when you had to physically visit a store to buy what you need.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

In Copenhagen, a revolution is underway as Son of a Tailor, a pioneering force in personalised clothing, unveils its latest innovation: the Instant Fit Store. For over a decade, Son of a Tailor has been redefining the traditional men’s apparel landscape by offering bespoke, made-to-order garments tailored to individual measurements through its online platform.

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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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Design Middleeast

MAY 1, 2024

KCA team KCA, renowned for its iconic projects spanning over 30 countries in a remarkable 30-year journey, proudly announces the dawn of its next chapter For over three decades, in the hands of royals and oligarchs, atop the waves aboard the world’s most extravagant yacht , within the iconic silhouette of Dubai’s Burj Al Arab, and marking the skyline with groundbreaking Expo Pavilions in Kazakhstan and Dubai, KCA has sketched the dreams of the globe’s elite across over 30 cou

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

After two years of declining revenue and profit, the American footwear retailer Foot Locker appears to be progressing on its turnaround plan, dubbed Lace Up, with its launch last week of the first “store of the future” at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey. The concept will serve as a model for the company’s future store renovations and expansions and features a distinct storefront and in-store environment, expanded footwear and accessory selections, an emphasis on sustainability, dynamic dig

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Mindful Design

MAY 1, 2024

In the world of business and commercial spaces, success isn’t just about the products on the shelves or the services offered—it’s about the experience. One of the crucial elements at the heart of that experience is customer flow – the path that guides visitors through your store ensuring that each of them encounters effortlessly what […] The post How to Design Commercial Spaces for Excellent Customer Flow appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Dezeen

MAY 1, 2024

Romanian practice Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio played with the idea of "blurry vision" in this eyewear store in Bucharest , where pixelated furnishings sit against translucent latex curtains. This is the third space that Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio has designed for Lunet , having worked on the eyewear brand's inaugural Bucharest store and another branch in the city of Cluj-Napoca.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Introduction The online gambling industry in the UK is not just flourishing; it’s booming. With over a quarter of the population engaging in online gambling activities and revenues reaching £5.3 billion in 2023, the industry presents fertile ground for affiliate marketers.

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Drytac

MAY 1, 2024

Authored by Dennis Leblanc, Senior Business Development Manager for North America, Drytac If you have encountered problematic wall graphic installations, then you are certainly not alone. Given the hundreds, if not thousands, of different paint formulations, the advent of low and no VOC paints, as well as pesky terminologies such as ‘anti-stain’ or ‘washable’, it is almost impossible to look at a painted surface and know that you will be successful with your installation project.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Space NK unveils plans for a new store opening in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, further enhancing Space NK’s position as the UK’s largest beauty only retailer. Opening in Summer 2024 and spanning 2,400 square ft of trading space, the new Trafford Centre store will be a beauty shopping destination, centred around customers’ needs and guided by [R

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

MAY 1, 2024

One of the more stressful elements of the exhibiting experience is trade show shipping. During this crucial period, a multitude of mishaps could arise, such as shipping delays, dredge fees, and other shipping-related problems. Trade show shipping accounts for 12% of your budget at your next event. With that much on the line, you cannot afford to make any mistakes.

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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

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Jolly Hog, producers of British high-welfare bacon and sausages, has teamed up with condiment kings, Tracklements, to launch its brand new crackling wrapped Hog Roast with Sausage Meat Stuffing and Tracklements Bramley Apple Sauce.

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Parcel Pending

MAY 1, 2024

The rapid growth of e-commerce has sparked a transformative shift in how retailers, customers, and the digital realm intersect, ushering in innovation and new challenges. This modern digital landscape has catalyzed significant changes in the market, compelling retailers to strategically adapt their approaches to delivery and returns and propelling digital innovation and human-centric experiences to the forefront.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Scottish-born eyewear brand, IOLLA, has today (1st May 2024) announced the launch of a Joint Venture Partnership model as part of its ambitious business growth strategy to scale the independent brand nationwide.

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Go Hire - Retail

MAY 1, 2024

13 Creative Recruitment Ideas to Attract Talent Recruiting in today's environment can be challenging. So, we reached out to business leaders and recruiters and compiled a list of the top creative recruiting ideas they're using to successfully hire today. We uncovered recruiting ideas for hourly employees, out-of-the-box recruiting strategies, student recruitment ideas, recruiting ideas for manufacturing, and unique ideas for recruitment event ideas.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Moonpig, the global greeting card, gift and flower company, has shot an eye-catching Father’s Day campaign in record time using automated photography at Capture Studios. Moonpig were blown away by Capture Studios’ capacity to deliver high quality film and photography assets, quickly, consistently and cost effectively, utilising the speed and efficiency o

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Mike Anthony

MAY 1, 2024

Getting promotional material about your brand located in a different category in a store is, for many shopper marketers, a highly sought-after prize. It is also notoriously difficult to achieve. So, when The Institute of Promotional Marketing posted this example of cross-category in-store signage, it attracted a lot of attention and a lot of well-deserved praise.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Sunderland AFC is delighted to announce a new long-term partnership with Fanatics. A global digital platform and leader in licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics will become the Club’s new retail partner until 2034.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Homeowners can transform their living space this Spring with Wickes’ newest paint colour, ‘Subtle Sage’, created in collaboration with presenter, singer, and DIY enthusiast Kimberley Walsh. Available in stores and online from 2nd May, the 2.5L Standard paint is on offer with a special introductory price of £10 until 29th May (usual price: £15).

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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

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Howard de Walden Estate is delighted to be welcoming four new brands to Marylebone Village with longstanding, much-loved brands opening enhanced new store layouts. The latest updates are: Following previous successful pop-up stores on Marylebone High Street, PLATFORM, the sustainable concept store featuring a community of independent and emerging des

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aldi has launched a new nationwide initiative to pinpoint prime locations for new store openings. Recognising the invaluable input of its customers, the UK’s fourth-biggest supermarket is calling on the nation to help it identify where in Britain needs new Aldi stores most.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Pukka Herbs, a leading organic herbal tea brand, has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with the Eden Project, marking a continuous collaboration since 2015 as part of Pukka’s commitment to the 1% for the Planet initiative.

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Retail Times

MAY 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Topps Tiles, the UK’s number one tile specialist, has tapped bank payments company GoCardless to power the payments behind Trade Pay, its newly launched trade credit scheme which gives traders the ability to regularly pay on credit in Topps Tiles stores.

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