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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Peepl invites 100 early users to reinterpret its logo

Design Week

Uncommon CX – Uncommon’s customer experience division – has collaborated with blockchain start-up Peepl on a brand launch which will feature 100 different logos. The black, white and red handwritten logo is set to change over 100 days. But instead of designers crafting the variations, it’s down to 100 early Peepl users to interpret the logo.

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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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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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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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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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Design contributes £97.4bn to the UK economy Design Council reveals

Design Week

The design economy contributed £97.4bn in gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2019, new data from the Design Council shows. The findings were revealed in the Design Economy report, which comprises research undertaken by the Design Council and a range of additional sources, to show the state of design in the UK. The industry’s contribution of £97.4bn equates to 4.9% of the total UK GVA.

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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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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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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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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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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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Credit where credit is due: the importance of recognition

Design Week

Have you ever walked away from a £1 million contract? I may not be the only person to have turned down a lucrative project, but how many have done so because of just a few words? In the end, we got the job and, 11 years later, you can still see our credit on every Yeo Valley product sold. When I set up big fish with my then business partner back in 1993, having unreasonable clients wasn’t just.

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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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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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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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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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Peter Saville refines Aston Martin’s winged logo in “edgier” brand update

Design Week

Aston Martin has updated its branding – including a new version of its winged logo redrawn by Peter Saville – as it looks to appeal to a new generation of drivers. It is the British car brand’s first major overhaul since 2003. The design work also includes a range of social, digital and print assets as well as a campaign video. The principle behind the new work is “Intensity.

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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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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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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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Red Rooster adds EV charging to its menu

Inside Retail

Eco-conscious chicken lovers can now charge their electric vehicles (EVs ) as they dine thanks to a partnership between Red Rooster and Evie, a company formed in 2017 to build a convenient and dependable EV charging network. Two Evie fast chargers have been installed at the newly renovated Red Rooster Vermont restaurant in Victoria, and there are plans for more.

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The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street partner to promote the importance of store design and display in independent retail

Retail Focus

The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street have formed a partnership to promote the importance of design and display in independent retail, with Save The High Street becoming sponsor of the Best Independent Store category at the 2022 Creative Retail Awards. The Creative Retail Awards is a dynamic and exciting annual event that recognises and rewards innovation and excellence in retail, leisure, and hospitality design, display and experience.

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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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Picks of the month: design events to catch in August

Design Week

Eternally Yours is a free exhibition that aims to explore themes like care, repair and healing through showcasing historical artefacts that embrace the process of upcycling and repurposing. By encouraging visitors to recognise the emotional value of items it is also meant to provoke thoughts about our relationship with the planet. At the heart of the exhibition is The Beasley Brothers’ Repair Shop.

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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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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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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.