Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Premier Investments’ board has decided to forfeit the performance shares issued to former Smiggle MD John Cheston due to his alleged breach of obligations. The total number of shares stood at 113,550 issued in two equal tranches last October 18 and May 29. “The Premier board considers that it is contrary to the purpose and conditions of the [performance rights] plan and otherwise inappropriate for Mr Cheston to receive the benefit of the performance shares that were issued on the afo

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Design Boom

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

the existing architecture is left visible, allowing the historic first bank warehouse character to remain intact. The post OSKAY store echoes industrial roots of taiwanese port city through raw materials appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retailers said the Reserve Bank of Australia ‘s decision to hold the cash rate at 4.35 per cent will be of little encouragement to the industry as inflationary pressures still persist. “This decision will come as cold comfort to many retailers who may have been fearing a cash-rate increase,” said Paul Zahra, CEO of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). “Cost-of-living pressures continue to impact the spending habits of Australians, with many households feeling the p

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Dezeen

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Tokyo studio Schemata Architects has combined Japanese and Western designs inside a traditional wooden townhouse in Kyoto to create a store for perfumery brand Le Labo. The building, otherwise known as a machiya, is located in the Kiyamachi area and has been revamped to incorporate Le Labo 's typical finishes while respecting its 145-year-old architecture.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Bacha Coffee, managed by TWG Tea’s parent company V3 Gourmet, is betting big on its global strategy, injecting €20 million (US$22.2 million) into its 1500sqm Champs-Élysées store slated to open later this year. The store “is one of a few strategic destinations planned for Europe in the next three years,” Maranda Barnes, chief commercial officer of V3 Gourmet, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Kenco has announced the launch of the Kenco Gold Indulgence instant coffee into the convenience sector with a new 95g jar format. Available to convenience retailers from October with a retail of £4.89*, Kenco Gold Indulgence provides a premium indulgent experience for the instant category.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Coronation Street can today share newly released images of the brand new Sainsbury’s and Argos store facade on Victoria Street. Announced earlier this year as a new product placement partnership as part of Argos renewing its headline sponsorship of Coronation Street, the store has been kept under wraps on-screen behind hoardings since July.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) allegations that Woolworths and Coles breached the Australian Consumer Law by making misleading claims about discounts come as retailers head into their most promotional period of the year and serve as a warning to the wider industry. The ACCC has alleged that the two supermarkets offered certain products at a regular price for at least 180 days before increasing the price of the product by at least 15 per cent for a relatively short pe

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Theatro

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Panic Button on the Sales Floor New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Retail Worker Safety Act into law, requiring retailers with 50 or more employees to implement safety measures like better lighting, adequate staffing, and employee training, alongside installing panic buttons. These buttons, when pressed, immediately dispatch local law enforcement.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Social procurement offers retailers of all sizes and sectors a ‘no-brainer’ way to create positive impact by engaging the goods and services of social enterprises. For example, Cleanable is a social enterprise dedicated to delivering professional cleaning services while also creating jobs for individuals facing employment barriers. Among its clients is Nando’s ANZ, which also works with Green Connect, a social enterprise that helps solve the food waste problem for NSW-based restaurants while als

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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 Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New Balance opens Edinburgh store with a new, premium retail concept. The new store located at St James Quarter introduces a retail experience designed to prioritise the customer by putting people, not products, at the centre.

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Drytac

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Guest Authored by Kyle Kerrigan, Technical Manager at Discount Displays The use of wall decals in retail settings is by no means a new concept, with stores around the world having long used these eye-catching applications to help brighten up their shopping environments. This long-term practice has led retailers to becoming more innovative as to how they work with and use wall decals, deploying this in all manner of creative ways to improve the shopping experience for consumers.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Luxury resale platform Sellier has announced an exciting expansion of its partnership with British retailer FLANNELS. Building on their existing collaboration and in-store presence, Sellier is set to open a permanent retail space in FLANNELS’ Sheffield location at the iconic Meadowhall Shopping Centre.

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Design Middleeast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Battersea Power Station is celebrating its strongest summer to date with a 17% growth in footfall year-on-year from mid-July to the end of August 2024 and total visitor numbers exceeding 22 million since the iconic landmark opened to the public for the first time in history in October 2022. The iconic landmark’s appeal extends beyond London, attracting international attention, particularly from GCC investors and tourists.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Tesco has been named the British Apple Supermarket of the Year 2024, by British Apple & Pears Limited (BAPL), the grower association. Over the year, the supermarket sold 26,705 tonnes of British apples, the equivalent of 192 million1 individual apples.

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Ultra Flex

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Riverview, FL – We want to provide an important update regarding the potential impact of upcoming strikes at East Coast ports, which begin on October 1. These labor disputes are creating uncertainty for shippers and may have significant ramifications for the broader supply chain. Potential Impact: East and Gulf Coast ports handle approximately 43% of U.S. imports.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The UK’s leading golf retailer American Golf, has provided an update of its trade performance (February – August 2024), revealing sales and market share increases, as well as standout results for newly refurbished stores.

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Scrube

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Finding organization in chaos is a great skill to have as a retailer. When your business or store brings in storage like stackable storage bins, you can really change the game on maximizing space. With this newfound space, you can see how your store flows and potentially increase sales just by enhancing the store experience. Read more on how S-Cube Fixtures can help you transform your store with stackable storage bins and what to look out for when you’re organizing your retail environment!

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Continuing to shake up the pie scene Willy’s Pies, the artisan pie brand known for its commitment to quality and innovation, is excited to announce its first retail listing on online retailer Ocado, outside of independent outlets.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Pivot Park in Oss is an inspiring campus for open innovation in the life sciences. For starters and existing companies.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Food-Grown® supplement brand, Wild Nutrition is launching into its first major retail listing at Sainsbury’s and expanding its offering in Holland and Barrett. The launch into Sainsbury’s is Wild Nutrition’s first big four retailer, a major milestone for the business.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Matsuya Ginza department store opened its doors in 1925, an ever since, it has been a fixture in Tokyo‘s retail.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Skin + Me, the brand that single-handedly democratised dermatology when it launched dermatologist-prescribed formulas and the now iconic and much-loved Daily Doser, has set its sight on retail, launching an exclusive retail collection into John Lewis and Boots, cascading from early September.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

KOMBUCHA MARKET LEADER Spraga has entered a new category of energy drinks with an innovative product — a range of.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Co-op has revealed changes to its Apiary programme to enable it to work with more smaller-scale suppliers, at different stages in their brand journey. The successful Apiary programme will later this year see its third wave of suppliers hit shelves in the convenience retailers stores in towns, villages and cities across the UK after coming through its Inc

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The small rum bar Campana del Rey is located in the heart of Munich’s old town on the second basement.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Samsung has launched Found In Translation, its hunt to find a new ‘Galaxy AI Champion’ who will be offered the chance to put its Galaxy AI to the test on their next travel adventure. New research from Samsung has revealed that 72% of British holidaymakers admit their experiences abroad would be improved if they could communicate […] If you want mor

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Since it debuted in October 2020, the hype has continued to build around the Netflix show Emily in Paris. Produced by Sex and the City executive Darren Star, the show follows Emily Cooper, an American marketing executive played by Lily Collins, who moves from Chicago to Paris to work for luxury marketing company Agence Grateau. But while the plot may pivot around Cooper’s romantic and work misadventures, the character’s over-the-top wardrobe steals the show.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Catherine’s Originals, a vegan chocolate company started by a former Deliveroo rider, has now signed a partnership with the platform. The vegan confectionery company will be available on Deliveroo Hop just two years after Catherine’s Originals won funding from Deliveroo’s Big Pitch – an initiative to support entrepreneurialism in riders.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The 100th Cheeky Coffee machine installation has taken place at Spar Scale Hall in Lancaster. The milestone figure was celebrated with a community event at the store which is owned by Lawrence Hunt & Co.

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