Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Amazon is preparing to launch a low-cost storefront as it ramps up its fightback against Chinese deep-discounting rivals Temu and Shein. The US retail giant is imposing price caps for the first time in its history, regulating how much vendors can charge for their items in order to be featured on the new portal. “We are always exploring new ways to work with our selling partners to delight our customers with more selection, lower prices and greater convenience,” an Amazon spokesperson

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Iceland Foods has hit a major milestone in its ongoing commitment to reducing food waste, by redistributing 2.5 million meals to local communities throughout 2024 with its partnership with Olio. Since partnering with the food-sharing app, Olio, in 2022, Iceland has saved a staggering 3,228 tonnes of food from going to waste.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2024

the design introduces natural elements like water, greenery, and stone, focusing on creating a sensory, immersive experience. The post cylindrical columns and stone steps outline resoul rooftop concept store in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Elizabeth Laraki was looking forward to speaking at the Upscale conference in Malaga next month. As the former UX Design Lead at Google Maps, and Director of Product Design, Social Impact, at Facebook, Laraki is one of the foremost voices in the UI/UX space.

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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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Retail Times

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Poundland’s new Rewards programme, Poundland Perks, has become the top free app in both the Apple and Google Play stores, just 24 hours after its launch. This week Poundland revealed a major change in all its stores and online as its millions of customers got access to its first-ever Rewards app that allows them to […] If you want more information

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Retail Consultant | Published author | Visiting lecturer Hyper-local strategies have been increasingly applied by luxury brands to connect with specific communities through limited-time pop-up stores. Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach.

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 23, 2024

“Surfaces are not merely aesthetic but evolve to generate engaging visual and tactile effects,” says Sapienstone, summarizing the philosophy behind […] The post Sapienstone’s latest large format ceramics embrace a “fourth dimension” appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

a 1960s athens building is transformed with an intricate design by bureau de change architects. The post detailed travertine facade fronts athens flagship for greek jeweler nikos koulis appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The UK’s biggest sign-language school for deaf children has a new classroom building by architects Manalo & White and Richard Lyndon Design, whose founder Richard Dougherty is one of five deaf architects qualified to practice in the UK.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Brighton Gin is delighted to announce an exciting new chapter in its gin journey with the release of its new Spice Circuit gin. Made in collaboration with Hyderabad-born, Brighton-based chef Kanthi Thamma, the Spice Circuit gin champions spices and botanicals such as green cardamom, black pepper, mace, and the hero of the gin, curry leaf. […] If y

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Why Retail Operations Need Reliable Communication and Staffing Solutions The holiday season is a critical time for retailers. Whether you’re managing a bustling clothing store, a Big Box retail chain, or a tech-heavy store in the mall, your team is about to face its most challenging few months. From an influx of customers to an increase in inventory and staff, the holiday rush can easily overwhelm even the most prepared retail operation.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Federal Court has ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. The campaign, which ran from January 2020 to August 2021, was for a 60-month interest-free and no-deposit payment method. Customers were required to take out a credit card, such as the Latitude Go Mastercard, to purchase goods.

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the DesignEuropa Awards celebrate the best of European industrial design, recognizing […] The post The standout winners of the 2024 DesignEuropa Awards appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

with the 2025 edition open for entries, it’s time to showcase 20 past winners from A' design award and competition, turning interiors into a vibrant art form. The post 20 projects from A’ design award and competition transform interiors into spatial art appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Rebranding any organisation is hard. Rebranding your own company can be even harder. For London-based design and architecture firm Nissen Richards Studio, the key to making this complex project work was to treat the directors like an external client.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! McBride, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label and contract-manufactured household and professional cleaning products, is wiping the slate clean with a significant reinvestment in its iconic oven cleaning brand, Oven Pride.

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Mindful Design

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Franchising is an exciting way to expand your dessert shop’s reach and grow your brand. However, before diving into the world of franchises, you need to assess whether your business is truly ready for this next step. Franchising comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities, so making sure you’re prepared is critical to […] The post Franchising 101 – Is Your Retail Business Ready to Expand?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Luxury fashion retailer Harrolds has entered liquidation after 39 years of operations, owing $16.3 million. The company was founded in 1985 and, just last July, unveiled plans to relocate its stores in Sydney and Melbourne as part of an “ongoing transformatio n” Citing documents lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), News.com.au reported that the company owes more than 90 creditors, including Victoria Beckham’s company, owed $30,000.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 2, 2024

At the start of the fall semester at MIT, I successfully presented at my fourth PhD committee meeting. The weather […] The post Creating with consciousness: how data and design meet desire? appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2024

a light blue palette fills the 200-square-meter space by between the walls, characterized by its white walls and tiled flooring. The post whimsical ball-filled pool takes center stage at between the walls’ clothing store in kyiv appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I can’t stop thinking about how people laugh at the experiences we’re designing for them. Here are a few of my favourite UX related jokes: 1. Sign-up friction. Stevie Martin brilliantly identifying one of the sad reasons more people haven’t left Twitter yet. 2. CAPTCHA and authentication hell loops, courtesy again of Stevie Martin. 3. […] Source What to read next: Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI | What will interactive des

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A stylish lifestyle range designed by a fine art student, is now available online and in John Lewis and Waitrose stores, aiming to raise donations to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of young people who are care experienced.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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Mindful Design

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Franchising a dessert shop can be an exciting and lucrative way to expand your business, but building a successful franchise model requires careful planning and attention to detail. To ensure that your franchise system works effectively and maintains the quality of your brand, you’ll need to develop systems that can be easily replicated and provide […] The post Building a Successful Franchise Model for a Dessert Shop appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Victorian hole-in-the-wall coffee shop Coffee Treat has launched into franchising, with plans to extend into country towns. Director Chelsea Hayward told Franchise Executives , “I’ve heard so many times people say they can’t get a decent coffee in the country. So by franchising, I aim to make it accessible to country people. They haven’t had a lot of variety in small country towns.

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Theatro

OCTOBER 22, 2024

78% of Holiday Shoppers Concerned about Store Safety This Year, New Theatro Survey Shows Despite safety concerns, one in four shoppers say they plan to shop more in-person for holiday gifts–but with higher expectations, lower patience, and delayed purchases as economic pressures and tech annoyances loom large. Purpose of this Study 2024 has been a tough year for many.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 5, 2024

wooden beams and boards are arranged to evoke the feeling of walking through a canopy of trees, creating a camping atmosphere. The post kooo architects salvages wood from demolished rural buildings for camping store in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy began his memo praising his colleagues’ “hard work and ingenuity.” But he wanted to make a couple of changes. One was to reorganise the company’s management structure. The other was to announce that from January 2, all employees were expected to return to the office five days a week.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! After eight years of serving their fresh, soul-warming pasta in 4 Central London restaurants, Emilia’s Crafted Pasta announces the launch of their brand-new range of premium pasta retail products, now available to purchase on their e-commerce platform and coming soon to shops and supermarkets near you.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Brazilian studios Vaga Arquitectura and Atelier Pistache Ganache teamed up to design a "consumer-first" boutique outfit with curving coral walls for a mattress company in Sāo Paulo. Renovated in 2024 by design studio Vaga Arquitetura and luxury retail designer Atelier Pistache Ganache , the narrow store sits on the end of a block in the Pinheiros neighborhood.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This year’s Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW) student collections runway was held at The Lume – where the creativity was unconstrained, the designs were avant-garde and the emerging talent was front and centre. Out of the 40 students selected to represent the next generation of Australian designers, from Box Hill Institute, Holmesglen Institute, LCI Melbourne, RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles and Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia, Nam Tran took home the MFW Student Award.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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