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Lukumades reveals ‘mega’ overseas growth plan

Inside Retail

Melbourne-born Greek doughnut chain Lukumades is in expansionist mode. It has signed master rights for the UK and is poised to open its first US store. The eight-year old business already has a single store retail presence in Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. It had ventured into Indonesia but has since closed the eight stores. Lukumades started as a food truck, and had opened a bricks and mortar store within nine months.

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Exploring the meaning of environmental efficiency with Robert Bronwasser

Design Wanted

Recently, I had an engaging conversation with the Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser, founder of the namesake Robert Bronwasser design studio based in Amsterdam, about his upcoming […] The post Exploring the meaning of environmental efficiency with Robert Bronwasser appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Australia’s best retailers honoured for CX, loyalty and service

Inside Retail

TerryWhite Chemmart and The Party People top the ranks of Australian retailers when it comes to customer experience. The two retailers took out the CX of the Year honours for medium-to-large and small retailers respectively in last night’s annual Retailer Awards, presented by Inside Retail and Commonwealth Bank. One of the judges, Peter Kennedy, said TerryWhite Chemmart, sets the pace for what the chemist of the future comprises. “It puts the trust back into the local chemist as a fi

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Experience the world’s first furniture made from fossil-free steel

Design Wanted

The innovative Tellus bench is crafted from SSAB’s pioneering 100% fossil-free steel, marking a significant step towards sustainability and environmental responsibility. Named after the Latin word […] The post Experience the world’s first furniture made from fossil-free steel appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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Australians are visiting liquor stores more often, but spending less

Inside Retail

Australian liquor retailers are facing stiff competition for a share of consumer spending, according to consumer intelligence company NIQ (Nielsen IQ). The company’s Omnishopper liquor data shows that while the number of households purchasing liquor has decreased by 3.2 per cent, the average number of trips to liquor stores per household has grown by 3.5 per cent.

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Planet Offices by Maris Interiors

Retail Design Blog

Maris Interiors took an innovative approach to design Planet’s financial services office in London, creating a vibrant and inviting workspace.

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Bar Kar by Spacemen

Retail Design Blog

At Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant that revolves around the concept of primordial community cooking, the journey begins at.

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Australians are visiting liquor stores more often, but spending less

Inside Retail

Australian liquor retailers are facing stiff competition for a share of consumer spending, according to consumer intelligence company NIQ (Nielsen IQ). The company’s Omnishopper liquor data shows that while the number of households purchasing liquor has decreased by 3.2 per cent, the average number of trips to liquor stores per household has grown by 3.5 per cent.

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Premier Inn to donate and deliver 2,000 mattresses to Ukraine

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Premier Inn has partnered with humanitarian aid charity Hope and Aid Direct to donate and convoy up to 2,000 mattresses to support people impacted by the war in Ukraine. The partnership, which supports Premier Inn’s longstanding Force for Good sustainability strategy, follows 50,000 duvet and pillow sets already donated to those affected by events in [&#

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IMG names Australian Fashion Week’s 2024 Next Gen winners

Inside Retail

Global sports and fashion company IMG has declared Amy Lawrence, Emily Watson, House of Campbell, and Potirakis as Australian Fashion Week’s 2024 Next Gen winners. The prize is valued at over $100,000 and includes runway show production by IMG Focus, a content package including runway photography and livestream, and international shipping credits from DHL.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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Dubai, Cairo, and Saudi Wood Shows: An interview with Mr. Walid Farghal

Design Middleeast

In this interview, Mr. Walid Farghal, Director General at Annual Investment Meeting, highlights on the Wood Shows taking place in Dubai, Cairo, and Saudi Arabia. He gives an overview on the woodworking market, how the industry advanced recently, and much more. Can you provide an overview of the Dubai, Cairo, and Saudi Wood Shows and their significance in the woodworking industry?

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The CFO-CMO balancing act: Marketing efficiency goals that keep everyone happy

Inside Retail

In today’s complex retail landscape, chief marketing officers (CMOs) find themselves in a perpetual balancing act. You need to drive growth, deliver compelling customer experiences, and demonstrate a tangible return on investment from your marketing initiatives. All this needs to be achieved while satisfying the financial scrutiny of the chief financial officer (CFO).

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De Stul. Wood Printed Furniture by Vasily Aleev

Retail Design Blog

A brand of furniture printed on a 3D printer using innovative wood printing technologies.

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Australia’s beauty bias: How we are failing Women of Colour entrepreneurs

Inside Retail

While I’ve long held admiration for the Australian beauty industry, especially its success stories featuring female founders who have achieved international acclaim, a closer examination has brought to light an issue that demands attention. Despite the thriving presence of female leadership in this industry, it’s impossible to overlook the dominance of beauty brands owned by white women in both physical stores and online spaces.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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Margiotta powers ahead thanks to £300,000 funding from HSBC UK

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! An Edinburgh-based independent convenience retailer has installed solar panels at its Newbridge headquarters thanks to £300,000 funding from HSBC Equipment Finance. Family-owned business Margiotta has installed 950 new solar panels on the roof of its Newbridge headquarters to power its office, warehouse, and produce refrigeration.

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Country Road Group’s Matthew Horn on the “secret sauce” of great organisations

Inside Retail

Inside Retail’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australia’s online retail industry. Our 2024 report features C-level executives with decades of leadership experience, alongside start-up founders and digital specialists with a wide range of skills, from marketing to logistics. You can download it here.

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Interflora unveils its boldest reinvention in 100 years

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Interflora, has unveiled its new brand platform, Say More, as part of its wider plans to pivot the business to better appeal to a younger audience. Say More aims to communicate Interflora’s unique place in the flower delivery market and convey how the brand answers consumers’ clear preferences for a gift that can be personalised […] If you want mor

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Five key strategies for retailers to master private label success

Inside Retail

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Australian consumers are seeking value in their purchases, creating an opportunity for private-label brands to emerge as significant players in the retail industry. Research from Nielsen IQ, cited by Centric Software, the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software market leader, shows that 99 per cent of Australian households continue to buy private-label products.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

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Furniture companies thrive on style forward modular systems

Design Wanted

Constructed from solid wood and MDF veneer, the Relief collection by String Furniture offers flexibility to adapt to any space, from a solitary chest against a […] The post Furniture companies thrive on style forward modular systems appeared first on DesignWanted.

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‘Targeting the vulnerable’: Asic halts Urban Rampage Centrelink payment scheme

Inside Retail

Retailer Urban Rampage has been ordered to stop deducting payments for purchases through deductions from Centrepay benefits. Financial regulator the Australian Securities & Investment Commission ( Asic ) has issued an interim stop order to prevent the practice, stating that the retailer was taking advantage of vulnerable First Nations customers.

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Foodhub delivers +86% basket conversion uplift using MoEngage’s AI-powered customer engagement solution

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Online food delivery and takeaway app, Foodhub, has improved conversions and reduced basket abandonment, partnering with MoEngage, the insights-led customer engagement platform. Founded in 2008, Foodhub is now the UK’s third largest online food delivery service, which offers customers exclusive deals on online takeaways and food deliveries through its ne

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Top 10 Marketing Trade Shows

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

In the rapidly evolving and changing marketing world, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. That’s where marketing trade shows come into play, serving as epicenters of innovation, networking, learning, and brand growth. In our journey through the busy world of marketing events, we’ve curated a list of the top 10 marketing trade shows essential for professionals aiming to elevate their marketing game, forge meaningful connections, and stay ahead i

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Mastering E-commerce Strategies to Drive Growth in B2B Distribution

B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s

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Crafting unique products from paper, jeans, and sand using 3D printing technology

Design Wanted

At the 2024 Stockholm Design Week, Reform Design Lab introduced the eco-friendly room divider Coulisse, created in partnership with Swt paper, and the sand 3D-printed lamp […] The post Crafting unique products from paper, jeans, and sand using 3D printing technology appeared first on DesignWanted.

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From Concept to Consumer: The Journey of Device Design, Development, and Retail

Retail Bound

The journey from a simple sketch on paper to a tangible, state-of-the-art device combines creativity, precision, and technological expertise. But how is it accomplished? Selling a product to retail involves numerous steps, spanning from idea conception and production to placing it on store shelves. Depending on factors like product complexity, manufacturing timelines, distribution logistics, and negotiations with retailers, this process can take anywhere from several months to 1-2 years, or even

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The Perfume Shop unveils sustainable store refit at The Rushmere Shopping Centre, NI

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Perfume Shop celebrated scent-sational new addition of another new and improved experiential store at the Rushmere Shopping Centre, Rushmere. The iconic retailer revealed a new and improved customer experience with a stylish new layout and upgraded services including a digital screen, personalised ribbon machines, as well as offering The Perfume Shop

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The Future Of Retail: Hyper-Personalization And Beyond

RetailMinded

Welcome to the digital bazaar of tomorrow where your shopping experience is about to get as unique as your coffee order at that fancy cafe—extra shot, oat milk, two pumps of vanilla, right? We’re diving deep into the world of hyper-personalization in retail and beyond – because let’s face it, nobody wants a one-size-fits-all deal anymore.

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How To Craft Your Perfect Retail Tech Stack

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.

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UFIT partners with Ghostbusters for on pack competition

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! UFIT, the UK’s leading high protein RTD brand with 40% market share[1], is teaming up with Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to launch a spook-tacular customer competition. Two lucky UFIT shoppers will win a set of two four-night trips to iconic New York City!

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A design that reinvents traditional showerheads, with its dual function

Design Wanted

At first glance, the Apollo showerhead series by antoniolupi may seem bewildering with its unique ability to emit both light and water, a feature that might […] The post A design that reinvents traditional showerheads, with its dual function appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Knights Cider goes from strength to strength for Aston Manor

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following an impressive 2023 for Knights Cider, Aston Manor is proud to announce the brand has further cemented itself as the wholesale market leader in 2024, continuing to outperform all over segments in the category.

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Palm Angels store

Retail Design Blog

Following outposts in New York City, Las Vegas and Miami, Italian haute streetwear brand Palm Angels has opened the doors.

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A Blueprint for B2B Commerce

In the B2B space, digital expectations are higher than ever. Consumer platforms have made online experiences incredibly user-friendly and efficient, adding pressure for businesses to follow suit to meet the expectations of the modern B2B buyer. Take inspiration from B2C commerce strategies and adapt them for B2B digital interactions. Learn to create engaging and well-crafted consumer shopping experiences with insights and tools from Orium’s report, A Blueprint to B2B Commerce.