Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As the final interaction between consumer and retailer, the payment process is often overlooked under the misguided belief that “it’s good enough”. Yet, in an industry where transactions occur rapidly, the efficiency of a retailer’s business’s payment flow can significantly impact success and revenue. According to Till’s recent whitepaper on Payment orchestration , 84 per cent of respondents said they were working with up to 20 payment providers, with 75 per cent seeking to simplify their paymen

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Fastic , the world’s largest fasting app and AI-driven leader in weight loss and nutrition tracking, has leveraged advanced personalisation to drive user engagement and revenue growth, partnering with MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform. Fastic has experienced hyper-scale since its launch in 2019, growing registered users of its free intermittent fasting app to an audience of 12.3million.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Pandora says it will no longer use virgin gold or silver in its jewellery products, committing to using only 100 per cent recycled gold and silver from now on. The Scandinavian manufacturer will source gold and silver from industrial waste, manufacturing scraps, old jewellery or silverware, and other materials in an initiative it hopes will save 58,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Portman Estate and Derwent London have unveiled plans for the launch of Loxton Walk, the West End’s latest retail and leisure destination in the heart of Marylebone. With public space, sustainable design and a new retail offering, Loxton Walk will be an entirely new and carefully curated street for the area. Launching in 2025, Loxton Walk will deliver 28,500 sq ft of new retail and leisure space across 17 ground floor units, accessible via four new avenues from George Street, Blandford Stree

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Luxury car maker Bentley is extending its footprint beyond the automotive sector by releasing a new luggage collection inspired by its latest vehicles, the Continental GT and GTC. The collection features a three-piece set – a weekender bag, a backpack, and a wash bag – and comes in Gravity Grey, a colour introduced with Bentley’s fourth-generation vehicles.

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Design Middleeast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Design Infinity is the Category Sponsor for the Design Middle East Awards and Design Forum 2024, which will be held on November 22 at Hilton Al Habtoor City Al Joud Ballroom, Dubai. Founded in 2012 to serve the interior design and fit-out sector, Design Infinity was established by architects Pratap Mendonca and Geetha Nayak.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Søstrene Grene, will open its first Welsh store at St. David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff, on 11th October. This launch is a key milestone in the company’s ongoing growth strategy within the UK market. With over 25 stores already established across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the Cardiff opening represents the next step in Søstrene Grene’s […]

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We are all aware we are living in a world where technology is everywhere and very much shapes the world around us; however, few could have predicted the emergence of post-death consumerism – a trend that reflects profound shifts in how we think about legacy, memory, and our interactions with brands. Recent data shows an astonishing 47 per cent of global consumers express interest in purchasing products or services that allow them to interact with AI-powered digital avatars of deceased individual

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Retail Prophet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Doug spoke recently with CTV’s Your Morning about the rise in usage among retailers, of body cameras, worn by staff to deter rising levels of theft. The question is, will they solve the problem, or simply create new ones. Let us know what you think! The post Are body cameras the future of retail loss prevention? appeared first on Retail Prophet.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Premier Retail , a division of Premier Investments, booked lower sales in the last fiscal year amid weaker performances across the majority of its segments. The company’s sales declined 2.9 per cent to $1.60 billion, the second-highest sales result in the group’s history after cycling record sales in the prior fiscal year. Stationery brand Smiggle decreased 7.4 per cent to $296 million and the Apparel Brands business, which includes Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E and Dotti,

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Great Britain’s most successful Olympic cycling couple, Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Jason Kenny, toast a dram of InchDairnie Distillery’s first release, RyeLaw, as the Fife-based distillery teams up with LeBlanq, the premier luxury cycling and culinary experience brand.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Mocka has come full circle and is launching children’s furniture – the Mini Mocka range. With the Australian furniture market currently worth $12 billion and projected to grow 5 per cent in 2025, Mocka has identified the kids category as a major growth segment. “I love that it’s sort of back to our heritage because the first products that Mocka sold were in nursery,” Catherine Williamson, CEO of Mocka, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! G2A.COM, the world’s leading marketplace for digital entertainment offers, is thrilled to announce its remarkable achievements at The Ecommerce Awards 2024. The prestigious event, organised in collaboration with The UK eCommerce Association and hosted by British comedian and media personality, Ben Hanlin, gathered the top players in the eCommerce industr

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

After vowing never to have a brand after co-founding the swimwear empire Triangl, Erin Deering couldn’t help but take a small passion project and turn it into what could be Melbourne’s next fashion darling. Deering is a unisex fashion brand that dropped this month with its 1.0 collection. And if that’s not enough, the entrepreneur is running for Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne with a vision to ‘make council chic again’.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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Retail Bound

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Starting a retail business with a partner (or multiple partners) can be a great way to share responsibilities, combine resources, and benefit from each other’s strengths. But like any relationship, a business partnership can be complicated. Without the right groundwork, even the best of partnerships can struggle. To ensure your retail venture thrives, it’s important to take the right steps to create a successful and sustainable partnership.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Artisan Coffee Co., is pleased to announce the launch of a new, bespoke coffee character, The Hoy No.6, developed with the legendary six-time Olympian champion, Sir Chris Hoy. After discovering speciality coffee during his Olympic training in Melbourne, Sir Chris Hoy’s world changed forever.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Francesco Simeti’s artwork draws inspiration from a famous line in a classic Italian song (by Gino Paoli), conveying a layered […] The post Spaces transformed into art, thanks to the Design Your Slabs technology appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Lidl has defied market trends by increasing the amount of British apples bought from farmers during the 2023-2024 season. This achievement was recognised at a recent British Apples and Pears Limited (BAPL) event, where Lidl was called out for achieving best year-on-year performance, being one of only two supermarkets to boost British apple sales.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Oktra redesigned Deliveroo’s office space at The River Building in London to integrate two floors, increase meeting rooms, and create.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Iconic hot beverage brand Horlicks is helping Alder Hey Children’s Charity to ‘make magical moments’ for its patients, families, and staff this Christmas with the launch of its latest campaign. Through three SKUs exclusively available in B&M stores nationwide from September; the Horlicks Instant Cracker, Horlicks Chocolate Cracker and Mixed Stick Pac

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Moji’s brand identity is thoughtfully crafted, drawing inspiration from the ornate Portuguese ‘Azulejos’ patterns. At its core is a unique.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Cathedral City, the Nation’s favourite cheese brand, today announces the launch of its new High Protein, half fat cheddar products, set to hit shelves in September 2024. The range is the Company’s biggest innovation launch this year and will be available in four convenient formats: block, sliced, grated, and minis providing versatile options for shoppers

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Resonating well with China‘s voracious Millennial and Gen Z demographics, Gentle Monster has quickly banked on its popularity in this.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Start-ups tackling some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges will trial technology with Amazon across Europe after winning funding in this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator. Eleven start-ups have been awarded the opportunity to test their pioneering innovations within Amazon operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million.

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Retail Design Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Western Sichuan Gardens The overall design of the Xingcheng Exhibition Garden is based on the Western Sichuan Garden, which stems.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Licensed toys continue to outperform the overall toy market in 2024, according to new data published today by Circana, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behaviour. Growing by 2.4%, licensed toy sales in Europe (EU5: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) bucked an industry decline of 3.1% during the first seven months of this […] I

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Mattel, the 79-year-old toy maker, has found new success in the Asia Pacific region amidst challenging global conditions. During the second quarter of this year, while performance in other regions remained bleak, Mattel’s international revenue grew thanks to a 6 per cent increase in Asia Pacific sales, reaching US$88 million. The brand’s recent triumph extends beyond financial gains.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Veetee Foods, one of the UK’s leading rice and ambient meal solution companies, is making a major move into the United States with the establishment of its first US production facility in Selma, North Carolina.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

KMD Brands has swung to a net loss amid lower sales across all brands in the last fiscal year. The company’s underlying net loss stood at NZ$48.3 million as sales fell 11.2 per cent to $979.4 million. Rip Curl’s sales declined 7.3 per cent to $538.9 million while Kathmandu’s decreased 14.5 per cent to $361.1 million. Oboz’s sales slid 20 per cent to $79.4 million.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Finsbury Food Group gears up for the autumn with a wave of new releases including Baileys Meringues, a Gabby’s Dollhouse cake and lots more for friends and family to enjoy as the nights draw in. Andrew Scott, character brand manager at Finsbury Food Group, said: “Working with our licence partners, Finsbury Food Group is bringing […] If you want mor

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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