July, 2022

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analog meets metaverse inside barcelona’s surreal mango teen store by masquespacio

Design Boom

conventional archetypes like a hotel reception, washing machine, and swimming pool are repurposed inside the store, with hints of a 'metaverse' reality. The post analog meets metaverse inside barcelona’s surreal mango teen store by masquespacio appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Modibodi acquired by Swedish multinational Essity for $140 million

Inside Retail

Australian leakproof apparel pioneer Modibodi has been bought by Swedish hygiene and health company Essity in a deal worth $140 million. . Essity, which owns the Tena brand of disposable incontinence products, says the acquisition will strengthen its position in the leakproof apparel market which it describes as the fastest-growing segment in the intimate hygiene category.

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IKKS Paris celebrates second store opening on Kings Road

Retail Focus

Today, French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris opens its second store at 109 Kings Road which carries the menswear, womenswear and junior lines. This follows the opening of their first store in Carnaby earlier this year. IKKS Paris aims to embolden urban free spirits around the world to rock their lives through creative, responsible, 365-day Parisian easy chic fashion.

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OMA designs Tiffany & Co pop-up in Paris to take visitors on a "journey across time"

Dezeen

Architecture studio OMA has created a pop-up shop for Tiffany & Co in Paris that showcases an assortment of pieces from the jeweller's 185-year history. The pop-up is located in the eighth arrondissement and functions as a cross between a boutique and an exhibition, spotlighting Tiffany pieces from both past and present. Visitors enter the Tiffany & Co pop-up in Paris through a blue rotunda.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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1/3 Of US Retailers Are 8 weeks Away From Going Bust Due To Supply Chain Issues

RetailMinded

* 80% of retailers have been hit with supply problems in the last year; *52% of shops and ecommerce brands have experienced stockouts, resulting in a loss of sales; *Supply crisis has added 23% to retailers’ costs over the last year and 51% have put up prices as a result; * Results are from a new survey of 500 retailers by Brightpearl , which provides retail operating solutions for some of the world’s biggest retail brands.

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Self-testing made sustainable using this fully biodegradable rapid test kit

Design Wanted

Constantly looking for innovative solutions where environmental and human health can go hand in hand, Mexico-based Luis Fernando Sanchez Barrios introduces ‘Gelassette’ – a sustainable biodegradable […]. The post Self-testing made sustainable using this fully biodegradable rapid test kit appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Farfetch switches startup program to Web3 focus

Inside Retail

One of the world’s largest luxury e-commerce platforms, Farfetch has announced it is rebooting its fashion and retail tech startup accelerator, Dream Assembly after two years. The new direction of Dream Assembly will focus on Web3 startups in partnership with Outlier Ventures and its Base Camp program. . The three-month accelerator, named Dream Assembly Base Camp, will support up to 10 startups aimed at shaping the future of Web3 luxury commerce.

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Alexander McQueen opens newest boutique in Amsterdam’s golden mile

Retail Focus

P.C.Hooftstraat, Amsterdam‘s golden mile of luxury shopping, sees a welcome new addition with the opening of Alexander McQueen‘s newest boutique. The store occupies two floors of a traditional residential Dutch red brick building and features an interior design concepted by the brand’s creative director in collaboration with Chilean architect Smiljan Radi?.

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Neocon 2022 Explored Biophilic Office Design, But What Is It?

All Work

This year’s NeoCon explores many themes within the office setting, namely biophilia. . Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase human connection to the natural environment . Our offices are healthier, calmer and more productive when we invite living things into our workspaces. . With floor after floor of innovative furniture products, this year’s NeoCon offered a wide array of creative new office solutions.

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Ciguë imagines car-free city inside Cowboy's electric bike shop in Paris

Dezeen

Limestone blocks and crushed earth feature in this electric bike shop in Paris , designed by local studio Ciguë to visualise how a car-free city of the future might look. The store belongs to Cowboy , an e-bike brand aimed at urban cyclists, and is located in the department store Le Bon Marche? Rive Gauche. Ciguë has designed an e-bike store for Cowboy in Paris.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Jellyfish by Fabio Verdelli Milano is no ordinary pushpin

Design Wanted

Jellyfish is the first product of Fabio Verdelli Milano, the spin off brand of the namesake Design Studio. A Kickstarter campaign tells all about it. And […]. The post Jellyfish by Fabio Verdelli Milano is no ordinary pushpin appeared first on DesignWanted.

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superimposed geometric forms compose MMC designs’ boutique store in hangzhou

Design Boom

MMC designs draws on the primitive strength of the parthenon, and the divinity and femininity of the goddess athena to design this space. The post superimposed geometric forms compose MMC designs’ boutique store in hangzhou appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Rising sales are hiding retailers’ anguish, says ARA chief

Inside Retail

Retail spending across Australia is up – but there is a catch, warns Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra. Releasing the latest monthly Mastercard SpendingPulse data this morning, that covers June, Zahra says consumer spending continued its strong trajectory, rising 11.1 per cent year on year. Every single retail category showed growth with fuel and convenience and jewellery leading the way, up by 23.1 per cent and 23.2 per cent respectively.

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Ksubi will open their ?rst UK ?agship at Carnaby Street

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury has announced that global streetwear brand; Ksubi is coming to Carnaby. Ksubi will open their ?rst UK ?agship at 10 Carnaby Street in October 2022. The 2,132 square ft store will be a ?agship location for the brand as it looks to expand its loyal fan base within the UK. Originally founded in Sydney, Ksubi has grown into a globally recognisable and notorious streetwear brand.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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The Room Where It Happens Matters: The Best Conference Room Designs To Help Your Hybrid Team Succeed

All Work

Today’s workers need conference rooms to fit their changing needs, spaces that are useful for both those in the office and those working remotely. NeoCon 2022, a commercial interior design convention, shared some ways meeting rooms are beginning to evolve, and why it’s important. Meeting room design trends include preparing for asymmetric video meetings, adding varied seating and zones to encourage creativity. .

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Aimé Leon Dore's London boutique homages modernist architect Adolf Loos

Dezeen

New York interior designer Sarita Posada has layered "lived-in" details and rich textures inside the first London store from fashion and lifestyle label Aimé Leon Dore. Located on Broadwick Street in London's Soho, the two-storey boutique is the brand's second outpost and first international flagship, designed in collaboration with London-based West Architecture.

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Travel back in time to the Middle Ages with these cleverly reimagined logos

Design Wanted

Fusing the (far) past and the present through ‘Medieval Branding’, an exploration – Russia-based Ilya Stallone brilliantly re-creates and transforms modern day logos with an antiquated […]. The post Travel back in time to the Middle Ages with these cleverly reimagined logos appeared first on DesignWanted.

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zU-studio’s optical showroom in antwerp is designed like a piano to reconnect visitors

Design Boom

a large piano-shaped sculpture suspends from the ceiling, while two giant keyboards line the sidewalls of the optical showroom to allow visitors to reconnect as they play a song. The post zU-studio’s optical showroom in antwerp is designed like a piano to reconnect visitors 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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Ikea Australia lets customers buy second-life products

Inside Retail

Ikea Australia has launched an online platform allowing customers to browse and reserve second-life Ikea furniture and homeware products. A new ‘ As-Is Online ’ section on the Ikea website lets customers access discontinued items, used showroom display items as well as pre-loved goods returned through the business’ Buy Back service. Once reserved online, customers can make the purchase by visiting their selected store’s As-Is area, located near the checkout area.

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RivingtonHark appoint Lunson Mitchenall on Victoria Leeds

Retail Focus

Lunson Mitchenall, the UK’s leading specialist retail and leisure agent, has been appointed by RivingtonHark as leasing agents on Victoria Leeds. Acting on a joint agency basis with HDH and Central Retail, Lunson Mitchenall’s brief will cover retail, F&B leasing, and lease advisory across the estate, which is comprised of the Victoria Quarter shopping arcades, Victoria Gate shopping centre, and the mixed use Wrays Building.

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Hugo Boss, London

Retail Store Windows

We don't often include this brand here as their schemes tend to be quite abstract or at least have no recognisable narrative. As with most retailers out there at the moment, during this Sale period, they've chosen to keep their scheme but add the Sale Graphics to the physical windows although to be honest with you we're not entirely sure what the original scheme was about anyway.

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Maximizing the marketing value of the store

Mike Anthony

As e-commerce sales eat into physical retail numbers, questions about the viability of offline retail abound. Is this ‘Retail Armageddon’? No – but it is a significant shock to the retail ecosystem. A shock that has implications for retailers and brands alike. There is talk that stores must become ‘experiential’ – but what does that mean? Most shoppers, most of the time, don’t want ‘an experience’ when they shop!

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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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Promoting circular economy with this revolutionary sustainable material

Design Wanted

Transforming the way materials are made and seamlessly turning them into something new with a vision of a sustainable circular economy, Germany-based Revoltech fabricates a groundbreaking […]. The post Promoting circular economy with this revolutionary sustainable material appeared first on DesignWanted.

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traditional wooden japanese dwelling is transformed into curated apparel store by kii inc

Design Boom

the original character of the wooden structure is retained, and a refreshing white-painted entrance injects a new atmosphere to the street. The post traditional wooden japanese dwelling is transformed into curated apparel store by kii inc appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Bankrupt beauty: Lessons from Revlon’s supply chain failures

Inside Retail

After a period of instability and supply chain challenges, Revlon recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. For the 90-year-old beauty giant, the filing represents a final lifeline, as it attempts to rectify debt with creditors by borrowing over $370million. Under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company is able to continue trading whilst it attempts to correct crippling fractures in its supply chain, in a desperate move to retain some of its once sizable, indeed, domin

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The new flagship of Moët & Chandon: Europe´s most glamorous Champagne Bar at Harrods London

Retail Focus

Champagne maker Moët & Chandon opened its first permanent space in Europe within the Harrods beauty halls in London on 7th July 2022. The centre piece of the space facing out onto Basil Street in Knightsbridge is an organic, hand-sculpted chandelier, that spans a curving bar and visually connects the bar with its environs. Poser tables in each corner of the space complete the seating, while Moët & Chandon branding and bubble graphics in the window will define the exterior view.

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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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Unusual colour combinations make up Durat showroom in Helsinki

Dezeen

Finnish interior designer Linda Bergroth has brought together unexpected colour combinations for the Durat showroom in Helsinki , which is filled with the manufacturer's terrazzo-like surface material made from plastic waste. The showroom occupies around 100 square metres of space in central Helsinki on the site of a former coffee shop. Durat's showroom shows off the brand's surfacing material across multiple displays.

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Terrazzo Tiles Return in Force to the Design World

Mindful Design

While not a new option in the design world, terrazzo tiles seem to make a serious comeback into the newest and most hip commercial interiors of today. As a composite material that captures the beauty of glass, granite, marble or any other component that serves as its base, terrazzo is strong, durable and reliable. Its […]. The post Terrazzo Tiles Return in Force to the Design World appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Marmomac Plus creates the largest digital portal for the global marble market

Design Wanted

The world’s largest online platform for the global marble community is going from strength to strength. Marmomac Plus, which launched last year to offer the market […]. The post Marmomac Plus creates the largest digital portal for the global marble market appeared first on DesignWanted.

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fei design’s pushBUTTON store in china is wrapped in a monochrome geometric facade

Design Boom

the exhibition area adopts light and breathable elements which simulate the material of stone and disrupt the cold feeling of rock plates, improving the spatial tonality. The post fei design’s pushBUTTON store in china is wrapped in a monochrome geometric facade appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.