Retail Focus

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Keeping costs low is at the heart of many successful businesses, especially when the right indoor climate plays a large part in daily operations. This is where chiller units can come into their own. They are not only about making spaces feel pleasant but can also help look after your bottom line. With options such as air-cooled, water-cooled, glycol, HVAC chillers, and heat pumps, there is something for every business.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

LaManna, the 10,000sqm independent supermarket located at Essendon Fields, is rising to the Christmas occasion. Typically, consumers seek out department stores and shopping centres to get in the holiday spirit but LaManna has managed to position itself as the exception. The food emporium has earned a reputation for its hospitality-first approach in the grocery sector and its strategy for the holiday season will follow the same playbook.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The team at fulfilmentcrowd – a global logistics platform for high- growth omnichannel brands – share insight into tech and its role in delivering peak season profitability. Lee Thompson, CEO at fulfilmentcrowd commented: In the Golden Quarter the need to concurrently serve both retail and DTC amplifies the problem. A recent study revealed that 48% of total stock bought by UK retailers had to be discounted, highlighting the negative impact of bad buying disciplines on the bottom line

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The cost of retail crimes is growing, costing Australian retailers $7.79 billion annually, according to new research almost 2 per cent of full-year turnover. Griffith University’s 2024 ANZ Retail Crime Study showed that customer theft, dominated by concealment and opportunistic strategies, remained the primary driver of external losses. However, employee theft costs millions per year, with insider knowledge worsening its impact, the study concluded.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 16, 2024

You’d think that the biggest retail domains would be Chanel bags or fancy cars and whilst these retail industries are huge, there is an even more interesting industry that you might not be aware of that is pumping and that’s kids products. If you think about it for a second, it kind of makes sense. Parents want to give their children the world and there is often no budget for that, plus, kids know just how to ask for things and wrap their parents around their little fingers creating

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The beauty industry is arguably one of the most difficult, yet lucrative, sectors in the broader retail industry, thanks to the constantly influx of newer brands onto the market and shifting consumer concerns. According to the analysis firm Grand View Research , the US beauty and personal care products market is estimated to be worth US$102.7 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1 per cent from 2025 to 2030.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

E-commerce platforms Temu and Shein have suspended their operations in Vietnam following non-compliance with the country’s e-commerce service registration requirements. An official statement on Temus Vietnam website says Temu is engaged in discussions with the Vietnam eCommerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to establish proper registration for its e-commerce services.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The retail industry is changing quickly, and its imperative for retail fit-outs to evolve with the changing customer and industry expectations. Today, retailers need to focus on immersive, efficient, and sustainable spaces where form meets function.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

House of Darwin has opened a flagship store in Darwin’s CBD, paying tribute to the Northern Territory’s natural splendour and the rough landscapes of the Top End. The business, located on Knuckey Street, has a red colour scheme with natural textures that convey the warmth of the Territory’s surroundings. At House of Darwin, our mission has always been to honour the stories, spirit, and landscapes of the Northern Territory, said Shaun Edwards, founder of House of Darwin.

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 16, 2024

When it comes to lighting fixtures, even the term itself immediately provokes associations with immovability and permanence. Once its up […] The post Arrestingly agile, the Magic Stick truly lives up to its name appeared first on DesignWanted.

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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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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Paramount Retail is set to open more than 100 corporate-owned liquor stores during the next four years as part of a new growth strategy. The plan includes opening 75 Bottle Stop (formerly BoozeBud) locations and 25 Barrel & Batch stores. Bottle Stop will focus on convenience-driven offerings, while Barrel & Batch will feature a curated selection of premium wines, spirits, exclusive whiskies, bourbons, and craft beer.

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Retail Design Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Tate Britain hosted ‘The Squash’, an ambitious installation by British artist Anthea Hamilton, which took over the iconic Duveen Galleries.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Vera Wang has sold her IP to New York brand management firm WHP Global. As part of the transaction, founder Vera Wang will join the latter as a shareholder to assist in the brand’s creative direction. Established in 1990, Vera Wang was initially known for bridal wear. Since its launch, the brand has generated more than US$700 million in annual sales across categories such as women’s apparel, men’s tuxedos, fine jewellery, fragrance, and home products.

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Recently, my friend Devin Liddell, a designer and principal futurist at TEAGUE, and I embarked on an intriguing project: designing […] The post Redefining norms: what extreme users teach us about design appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Since Tera Feng started documenting her enviable Shanghai lifestyle, including visits to art galleries and fashion events on Chinese social media eight years ago, she has built up a following of more than 500,000 people. While that is a drop in the vast ocean of China’s consumer market, Feng and brands she works with have found her audience – mainly financially independent urban Chinese women – is willing to spend.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The UK public says that roast potatoes are the “most important” part of a traditional Christmas dinner, according to new research from Savanta. The most essential items (net important %) are: Roast potatoes (87%) Gravy (83%) Stuffing (73%) Turkey (67%) Pigs in blankets (66%) Comparatively, only half (50%) of the public say that mashed potatoe

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competitive pressures and customer expectations are driving retailers to focus on customer lifetime value requiring retailers to rethink their end-to-end customer experience. The marketing funnel that brands built their businesses upon is no longer aligned with the new consumer path to purchase. It has become increasingly important for retailers to map and understand customer interactions from awareness to checkout and post-purchase making it challenging for retailers to improve both customer s

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Interprofessional Association of Iberian Pig (ASICI) has launched a three-year campaign in collaboration with the European Union and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Awaken Your Ibrico Sense campaign has been designed to reinforce the presence of Iberian Ham in the British market and consolidate its position as a gourmet product o

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Some Black Friday sales advertisements made by Australian businesses may have misled shoppers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found. The government regulator flagged concerning practices of businesses such as claiming sitewide sales (when not everything on the site was on sale), fine print or disclaimers that limit headline claims including member-only deals and misleading before-and-after pricing.

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Design Middleeast

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Bluehaus has collaborated with Innovo to delivered the newly completed Innovo Group Head Office in Dubai Hills, together reimagining the modern workspace with a design that inspires exploration and fosters community. Spanning 2,100sqm, the office layout mirrors the meandering streets and avenues of a cityscape, encouraging movement and spontaneous interactions within its vibrant environment.

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Design Week

DECEMBER 16, 2024

What a privilege it is for journalists in this discipline, that we are constantly reminded of the power of good design to solve real problems. Zeal’s mobility walker has replaceable parts, and hence longevity. Other times, design is there to delight and add value (like White Bear’s Freshways rebrand).

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Over half of UK marketers (55%) are turning to AI to strategically plan and refine their seasonal marketing campaigns. Thats according to new data released by leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider,Optimizely, which reveals how marketers are working with AI to improve digital experiences.

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Design Middleeast

DECEMBER 16, 2024

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Design Week

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Although not religious himself, Edward Milton loves visiting religious buildings for design inspiration. “The level of craft and attention-to-detail is astonishing,” he says. He was visiting St Albans Cathedral when he was struck by the pews – the traditional wooden seating found in churches.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! It is estimated that at least 25% of the global population played at casinos at least once in their lives. Enter Max-Win Casino is a superior online Georgian gaming platform that is open to gambling lovers worldwide.

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Design Week

DECEMBER 16, 2024

“It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid,” Band Aid explained in 1984 (and then again in 1989, 2004, 2014 and 2024). “At Christmas time,” Bono et al. continued, “we let in light and we banish shade.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

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