July, 2024

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The Oakley Exoplanetary Bunker in the Heart of Paris

Retail Focus

This summer, as athletes prepared for the biggest competition of their lives, the prestigious Palais Brongniart was reborn as a haven to escape the chaos of the games. “The Oakley Exoplanetary Bunker”, a brutalist-inspired safehouse, immersed visitors in the brand’s rebellious history, offering a journey through Oakley’s almost 50 years past, present, and the vision that shapes its future. “At Oakley, we don’t believe in predicting the future; we believe in creating it.

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Carl’s Jr’s Australian licensee collapses into administration

Inside Retail

Carl’s Jr’s Aussie master franchisee CJ’s Group has placed its 24 restaurants in administration and appointed KPMG Australia’s David Hardy, George Georges and Emily Seeckts as voluntary administrators. After an initial assessment, the administrators will continue to trade four of the restaurants owned and operated by CJ’s Group. The voluntary administration does not include a further 25 restaurants which the CJ’s Group has sub-franchised.

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LYCS architecture’s jiang nan zan store rises as a wave overlooking historic city of linhai

Design Boom

lycs architecture forms a white curved surface along with exposed wood structures creating a clear visual. The post LYCS architecture’s jiang nan zan store rises as a wave overlooking historic city of linhai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024

Design Week

Although we are not currently publishing, we felt it necessary to delve into our archives and celebrate his life and work as reflected in Design Week over the years. Publisher David Coveney looks back at Grange’s genius for everyday design. Growing up in England, I fondly remember using many of Kenneth Grange’s designs.

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How To Drive Retail Results With Integrated Tech And UX Design

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

Navigating the complexities of e-commerce requires more than just the right technology - It demands a holistic strategy that aligns platform capabilities with customer- centric design and marketing. This webinar will provide a roadmap for building a robust e-commerce strategy, guiding you through key decisions from platform selection to creating user experiences that convert, and leverage digital marketing to reach and retail customers.

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Highlighting the role of design in shaping a sustainable future for all

Design Wanted

The fifteenth edition of Design Month Graz has recently concluded, with DesignWanted as a long-standing partner. Centered around the theme […] The post Highlighting the role of design in shaping a sustainable future for all appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Costa Coffee invests in 130 of its Global team members as Official Coffee Partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop*, is proud to announce significant investment in 130 Global team members, offering them the extraordinary opportunity to be involved in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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7-Eleven trials next next-gen Pay & Go tech

Inside Retail

7-Eleven Australia has launched a 10-store trial of the next generation Pay & Go technology to test new ways to give customers a faster way to shop. The new tech uses computer vision to enable customers to pay for their purchases without scanning items. Customers simply tap their debit or credit card or use the app to pay. The system automatically adds up the items, processes payment, and sends the receipt to the customer.

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geometric skylights infuse jewelry store by aurora design with playful light patterns

Design Boom

kunming, known as the 'spring city,' inspires the interior design's lighting and decoration reflecting a sense of spring. The post geometric skylights infuse jewelry store by aurora design with playful light patterns appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Jakob Sprenger embellishes Aesop store with salvaged plaster medallions

Dezeen

Austrian architect Jakob Sprenger has installed 1920s plaster medallions above a large sculptural sink as the centre of skincare brand Aesop 's store in Paris. Located within a residential neighbourhood in the district of Ternes in Paris' 17th arrondissement, Sprenger designed the store to "create a feeling of simple domesticity". The space was designed around four 19th-century painted gypsum ceiling medallions that the team found during the initial stages of the project.

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A Decade of Redefining Experience Retail: 15 Apple Stores Designed by Foster + Partners in City Centers

Arch Daily

Explore Apple's innovative retail designs in urban centers worldwide with Foster + Partners. Discover iconic flagship stores redefining the shopping experience.

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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.

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How the art of photography can make the difference in telling a design story

Design Wanted

How crucial is photography to the successful communication of a product? This question intrigued me, so I asked Lea Anouchinsky, […] The post How the art of photography can make the difference in telling a design story appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Axel Arigato opens flagship store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Axel Arigato, the global Swedish footwear brand, has opened its flagship store at 21-23 Earlham Street in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood. Located in the heart of Seven Dials in an anchor unit opposite the iconic sundial pillar, the launch of the international lifestyle brand underscores Covent Garden’s status as the leading destination for flagship stores from innovative, world-class concepts.

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Mosaic Brands confirms loss looms for fiscal FY24

Inside Retail

Mosaic Brands has confirmed it will report trading and statutory losses for the last fiscal year, with a pretax deficit in the range of $15 million to $20 million expected. The fashion retailer forecasts an operating EBITDA loss of between $5 million and $10 million. The company said it continues to anticipate a recovery in the first half of the current fiscal year as it works on resolving operational issues.

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consumers’ coffee bean pack preferences shape (beanroom)’s interactive display window

Design Boom

waterfrom design's (beanroom) coffee bean shop focuses on openness and sustainability. The post consumers’ coffee bean pack preferences shape (beanroom)’s interactive display window appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

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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SharpMinds’ Amir H. Greiss Promotes Human-Centered Designs in UAE

Design Middleeast

Amir H. Greiss, the Founder and CEO of SharpMinds, emphasises the importance of Human-Centered Designs in their approach. SharpMinds, as UAE’s newest bespoke engineering & architecture firm, prioritises creating solutions that directly cater to the needs and experiences of people. In recent years, architecture has shifted away from an emphasis on aesthetics and practicality and towards a more fundamental, human-centric approach.

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2gethr Hub Private Limited Offices

Retail Design Blog

Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light, comfort, functionality, inclusivity, and sustainability certifications, creating.

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Reimagining gym experiences: LongevityTech health service innovation

Design Wanted

This summer we taught a 10-day design sprint workshop in Taipei City titled “Gym Experience Redesign for LongevityTech Health Services,” […] The post Reimagining gym experiences: LongevityTech health service innovation appeared first on DesignWanted.

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SpaceandPeople Bring Full End-to-End Retail Solutions to over 300 Prime Locations Across the UK and Europe

Retail Focus

SpaceandPeople , leaders in delivering high footfall spaces to retailers for nearly 25 years, has created a revolutionary new end-to-end service for brands and businesses who want a fully flexible physical mid mall retail solution. Rock Up and Pop Up has been specifically designed to allow any business – regardless of size or budget – to bring a tailored, in-person retail experience to shopping venues and travel hubs across the UK and Europe.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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ACCC sues The Good Guys over dodgy promotions

Inside Retail

JB Hi-Fi’s subsidiary The Good Guys is facing legal action from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for alleged deceptive misrepresentations around its ‘StoreCash’ promotions. The ACCC said that The Good Guys ran 116 promotions between July 2019 and August last year, offering consumers a store credit or StoreCash if they spent a certain amount on qualifying products in its online or physical stores.

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angular geometries sculpt dynamic eyewear store’s interior by design i.o architects in india

Design Boom

cool-toned materials like concrete and steel paint harmonize with warm wood accents. The post angular geometries sculpt dynamic eyewear store’s interior by design i.o architects in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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D. Ratheesh Kumar, Executive Director of Al Shirawi Interiors: Journey to Success and Path Forward

Design Middleeast

We have a brand new video for our viewers. The #CreativeVoices is a video campaign that highlights industry leaders from design, architecture, landscape, developers, fit-out, suppliers, and retailers who are making a difference in the pitch. D. Ratheesh Kumar, Executive Director of Al Shirawi Interiors , discusses his extensive career journey, objectives and goals, what differentiates them in the competitive market, their core focus on sustainability, and future targets and aspirations.

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More than 1.5 Million Higher Education Students in the U.S. Now Rely on Quadient Smart Lockers for Package Delivery

Parcel Pending

Parcel Pending by Quadient automated lockers are now installed at more than 250 higher education institutions across the country Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, announced today it has reached a new milestone of installed smart lockers totaling more than 250 colleges and universities across the United States.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

What trends can online merchants expect after more than two years of exponential growth? Companies must expand on the trends that exploded during the pandemic if they want to see continued growth in their businesses while facing a recessionary economy. From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels.

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Brown Thomas Arnotts to deploy latest versions of Aptos’ Sales Audit and CRM solutions

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aptos, a leader in unified commerce solutions, announced today that Brown Thomas Arnotts, Ireland’s leading luxury retailer, will upgrade to the latest versions of Aptos’ Sales Audit and CRM solutions. Once deployed, Brown Thomas Arnotts will benefit from new capabilities that unlock greater levels of customer engagement and loyalty whilst promoting omni

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M Core transforms Retail Centre in Washington in time for 50th Anniversary

Retail Focus

M The Galleries , Washington, (formerly known as The Galleries) is preparing to mark its 50 th anniversary this month (23 rd July) with a new brand and an enhanced tenant line-up. The centre, which was acquired by national commercial property and investment collective, M Core , in 2022, has undergone a number of significant changes in the last two years.

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Digital trends, AI, TikTok: Here’s what Aussie retailers can learn from Europe

Inside Retail

Last month, I attended eTail London, an e-commerce and omnichannel conference for European retailers. Hundreds of retailers descended on London for two days of insights and innovation ideas. Panellists discussed digital innovations ranging from leveraging new technologies and tailoring digital marketing solutions to optimising supply chains. The content was highly relevant for the Australian retail industry as it grapples with similar challenges.

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domestic elements transform into product displays within expanded retail space in italy

Design Boom

the design repurposes traditional residential features like the fireplace, dining table, and living room furniture into unique product displays. The post domestic elements transform into product displays within expanded retail space in italy appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Trends Alert: Neocon 2024

Retail Works Inc

More than 50,000 people attended NeoCon 2024, the premier commercial interiors trade show held in Chicago at The Mart June 9-11. Retailworks’ Senior Interior Designer Heather Dryfka, and Marketing and Communications Director Lisa Morgen were on hand taking in all the innovative designs and new products Vibrant colors and bold patterns made a welcome comeback.

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A Thai design studio focused on simplicity, clarity, and meaningful design

Design Wanted

May Narkphanit, the founder of KAOI Studio, blends a rich background in communication and graphic design with a deep passion […] The post A Thai design studio focused on simplicity, clarity, and meaningful design appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Merry Christmas: how 4PL is solving the uncertainty of peak periods

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! We may yet be a few months away from seeing the first tinsel appear in shop windows. But December is in the pipeline, and retailers will need to start preparing for a potential Christmas 2024 peak. Christmas peaks have been absent for the last two years due to economic volatility and shifting consumer behaviour but, […] If you want more information

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Woods Bagot announces new CEO— Sarah Kay

Design Middleeast

Woods Bagot, the global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm operating across 17 studios worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Kay to the position of CEO. Sarah will assume the role from July 1, 2024, leading the next step in Woods Bagot’s journey towards total place design, with an emphasis on how place design can positively impact society.

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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.