Design Boom
APRIL 21, 2024
a glamorous art deco suite room, a cafe reminiscent of a 1920s whiskey bar, and an 'alien garden' with metallic fountains welcome shoppers. The post xsxl imagines seoul store as futuristic pink spacecraft with chromatic finishes & kinetic plants appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
Pool and spa franchise network Swimart has merged with its New Zealand peer Paramount Pools to expand its trans-Tasman presence. Founded by ASX-listed Waterco in 1983, Swimart operates 70 stores in Australia and six in New Zealand, most of which are independently operated franchises. Meanwhile, Paramount Pools has five locations in New Zealand, with more than 50 years of experience providing top quality pools to Kiwis.
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Design Wanted
APRIL 21, 2024
There’s a resounding emphasis on sustainability and a compelling call to action at this year’s Isola Design Festival. As an integral part of Milan Design Week, […] The post This Future is Currently Unavailable: Isola 2024 Highlights appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
Fashion has embraced technology at every turn from social media to virtual change rooms, yet consumers’ wardrobes have remained analogue. A closet full of clothes and nothing to wear is an age-old problem that has only been exacerbated by the convenience of online shopping. Indyx is the latest app attempting to create a virtual wardrobe but this time around the founders, Yidi Campbell and Devon Rule, are dialled in on the real gaps in consumers’ wardrobes and its not more clothing.
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Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
A majority of Australians will support a ban of disposable coffee cups and sachets – but not of bubble wrap or cling film – according to a recent survey. Market research company YouGov found that 61 per cent of Australians will back legislation to ban disposable cups while 57 per cent said they are in favour of banning coffee machine capsules and condiment sachets.
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
Innovative sneaker brand Kizi already has a firm toehold in the footwear industry. Founded by Michael Pratt in 2017, the digitally native brand is known for its patented design, which allows the wearer to slip the shoes on and off hands-free. In 2019, Kizik’s parent company, HandsFree Labs, received a minority stake investment from footwear giant Nike and last year the brand was stocked in five Nordstrom stores in the Midwest and West Coast.
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Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
Woolworths New Zealand has rolled out team safety cameras to all of its 191 stores, following a successful 17-store trial. The move is part of the company’s $41 million, three-year investment program to improve store security. The company has reported a 75 per cent increase in physical assaults and a 148 per cent increase in serious reportable events during the past three years.
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
In the landscape of global commerce, few sectors evoke as much intrigue and promise as the consumer goods market in China. With higher than expected growth , a burgeoning middle class, and evolving consumer preferences, China stands at the forefront of the retail revolution. According to a report by Fung Business Intelligence (FBI) and China Commerce Association for General Merchandise (CCAGM), the consumer goods market in China is expected to grow in 2024 with the proactive policies of the gove
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2024
As homewares buyers from around the world descended on Hong Kong over the weekend, exhibitors hoped their sharper focus on sustainability and products geared to consumers embracing the Covid-born work-from-home trend would populate the order books. Home InStyle 2024, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) drew 1750 exhibitors, 70 per cent up on last year’s event, evidence that retail buyers and brands are returning to trade exhibitions.
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