Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Carl’s Jr’s Aussie master franchisee CJ’s Group has placed its 24 restaurants in administration and appointed KPMG Australia’s David Hardy, George Georges and Emily Seeckts as voluntary administrators. After an initial assessment, the administrators will continue to trade four of the restaurants owned and operated by CJ’s Group. The voluntary administration does not include a further 25 restaurants which the CJ’s Group has sub-franchised.

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop*, is proud to announce significant investment in 130 Global team members, offering them the extraordinary opportunity to be involved in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Woolworths Group said that Natalie Davis has resigned as MD of its supermarket division, effective at the end of September. Davis is leaving to pursue an opportunity at Ramsay Health Care after serving Woolworths for more than nine years. “Natalie has played a key role in the transformation of Woolworths Group and Woolworths Supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand,” said Brad Banducci , Woolworths Group CEO. “For the last four years as managing director [of] Woolworths Superm

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Dezeen

JULY 29, 2024

Design studio Tutto Bene looked to surrealist artworks and Italian modernist exhibition design when creating the interior for this eyewear store in Islington, north London. Set in the Angel area, the 60-square-metre store belongs to eyewear brand Cubitts and features an interior concept conceived by Tutto Bene based on the architecture of the space itself.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

As summer approaches, retailers are gearing up for the hottest holiday season yet. With sales expected to skyrocket, it’s crucial for businesses to start planning early to maximise this lucrative period. Let’s dive into the shifts expected to alter shopping for this year’s holiday season and explore additional winning strategies for retailers.

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Retail Design Blog

JULY 29, 2024

Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light, comfort, functionality, inclusivity, and sustainability certifications, creating.

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JULY 29, 2024

Design studio Tutto Bene looked to surrealist artworks and Italian modernist exhibition design when creating the interior for this eyewear store in Islington, north London. Set in the Angel area, the 60-square-metre store belongs to eyewear brand Cubitts and features an interior concept conceived by Tutto Bene based on the architecture of the space itself.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Amazon Australia continues to grow its customer base while other popular local retailers showed decline, according to Roy Morgan’s research. The research showed that Amazon Australia now has 7.9 million shoppers aged 14 and above after adding 1.1 million new customers to its customer base, representing a 16 per cent increase. Roy Morgan noted that books, small electrical goods, clothing and computers and accessories continue to be the e-commerce giant’s top-selling categories.

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Retail Design Blog

JULY 29, 2024

This store is part of a wider re-thinking of Luca Faloni’s boutiques worldwide. Alongside this store, the team worked on.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Super Retail Group has rejected the workplace harassment claims filed by its former chief legal officer Rebecca Farrell against the company and vowed to defend its position in court. The company has confirmed in a stock exchange filing that had been notified of a statement of claim by a former employee, represented by Harmers Workplace Lawyers, at the Federal Court of Australia.

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Retail Design Blog

JULY 29, 2024

White Bean is a cafe. It is an invitation-only cafe for the upper class of Jeddah’s society. The cafe will.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

American Express will launch its annual Shop Small campaign anew this August. Now in its 12th year in Australia, the month-long campaign celebrates the important contribution that small businesses make to Australia’s economy and encourages consumers to support them. This year marks the first time the campaign will run in August instead of November. The decision follows feedback from the small-business sector that the winter months are when many operators need the most support.

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Retail Design Blog

JULY 29, 2024

Following no less than eight shop-in-shops at leading department stores across Seoul, the time was right for Spanish luxury brand.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Dagne Dover is known for the signature neoprene material and optimal organisational structure of its bestselling bags. The brand was co-founded by Melissa Mash, Deepa Gandhi and Jessy Dover, who strived to create the ‘perect bag’ that they themselves – as successful, time-strapped businesswomen – were looking for. Here, chief executive officer Mash revealed a few secrets about Dagne Dover’s origin story, the brand’s strategy for success and the importance of cultivating a tight and highly capab

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JULY 29, 2024

Less may be more in the retail world; more specifically, consumers seem to prefer sustainability and minimalism now more than ever before. This changing trend has reshaped the retail landscape. Here’s what you can do to adapt to the new norm!

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Earlier this year, outside the bustling EmSphere Bangkok shopping mall, a humble bear mascot named Nong Noey danced elegantly among her other mascot friends to promote Butterbear’s products. Little did she know the scene was captured by a Chinese tourist and went viral in China soon after, marking the beginning of its journey as one of Thailand’s biggest mascot characters.

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In light of the recent global IT outage that disrupted electronic payment systems and digital financial services, Volumatic highlights the continuing importance of cash as a critical component in retail. The unexpected outage, which affected shoppers and businesses, served as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities inherent in an increasing digital econo

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JULY 29, 2024

8 Tips for More Sustainable Paper Bags Do you need help balancing your budget, sustainability goals, and operational efficiency in your paper bag program? If the answer is “yes,” this article is for you. Sustainable packaging materials are often more expensive, making it challenging to keep costs down. Finding reliable suppliers who can provide high-quality paper bags adds another layer of complexity.

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! In May, leading online supermarket Ocado launched a nationwide competition to find the finest small-scale produced honey in Britain, with help from Nigella Lawson and the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA).

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Primark is freezing prices on hundreds of much-loved kids’ clothing essentials this year, meaning families can continue to shop their Back to School buys at the same low prices as 2021. This year’s price freezes apply to essential items from head to toe, including jeans, joggers, long-sleeved t-shirts and jackets.

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! ME Group International PLC (LSE: MEGP), a global leader in automated instant-service equipment, is pleased to announce it has entered into a new partnership agreement with Motor Fuel Limited (known as “Motor Fuel Group” or “MFG”), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator.

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