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Here comes the Gen Z bride

Inside Retail

From acquiring an engagement ring to buying a wedding dress, few life events are as rife with retail opportunities as planning and hosting a wedding. Last year, the average wedding cost around US$38,000. In 2019, that number was US$28,000, reports The Knot, a global technology company that provides content, tools, products and services for couples planning weddings.

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AXOR x Starck: Celebrating a Design Partnership of 30 Years

Design Middleeast

Why has design become so important for the way we furnish our lives and organize our everyday lives? And why has design played a key role in the development of the sanitary industry in recent decades? For design to shape our perception and influence our everyday culture, it must find the right expression for a need, a Zeitgeist or a new function. Of course, this is easier said than done, because the “right” forms and the necessary functions are easier to recognize in retrospect than in the momen

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Mecca unveils biggest store in WA

Inside Retail

Cosmetics retailer Mecca has opened the revamped 555sqm Carousel store in Cannington, marking its biggest location in Western Australia. The store rounded out a five-year expansion initiative to provide the services, brands and experiences customers are looking for, The West Australian reported. Since 2019, Mecca has expanded its presence in Western Australia with the redevelopment of its Karrinyup, Subiaco, Booragoon and Carousel stores, which paved the way for the entry of 60 additional beauty

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Say hello to ZOE: exclusive product launch marks the start of an exciting new partnership with Waitrose

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! ZOE, the science and nutrition company, is launching a first-to-market daily whole food supplement, exclusively in Waitrose stores on 17th July and available as part of the £5 Food to Go meal deal. ZOE’s Daily30+ is a savoury mix of seeds, herbs, nuts, legumes and functional mushrooms, formulated to provide the diversity of over 30 […] If you want

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Optimizing Frontend Delivery in Composable Commerce: The Buy vs Build Decision

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Piccolo Me appoints new group GM

Inside Retail

Piccolo Me has appointed David Ciantar as its new group general manager, effective 7 July, 2024. Ciantar moves to the cafe chain with more than 30 years of franchising and senior management experience. He has held senior key roles at McDonald’s Australia, Pizza Hut, Gloria Jeans Coffees, Telstra, Pirtek, Aramex, and Anytime Fitness. Most recently Ciantar was a senior executive at consultancy firm Franchise Ready.

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Revolve Group takes controlling stake in luxury label Alexandre Vauthier

Inside Retail

Fashion retailer Revolve Group has acquired a majority stake in French luxury brand Alexandre Vauthier. As part of the transaction, Revolve will contribute purchased assets to a newly formed entity and invest 6 million euro ($9.67 million) over three years. Additional terms were not disclosed. The group said the acquisition will further differentiate it in the premium and high-end fashion market.

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