Design Boom
OCTOBER 8, 2021
rather than treating the historic department store as a singular mass, the project introduces four quadrants with different qualities. The post OMA’s first quadrant of KaDeWe berlin masterplan opens, featuring wood-clad escalators appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) services were first introduced to business to consumer (B2C) transactions, giving customers the ability to access products and services they need today while paying at a later date or over a series of instalments. . Today, new fintech innovations are making it possible for businesses to provide payment options and flexibility to their business customers as well.
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Retail Focus
OCTOBER 29, 2021
With less than 60 days to Christmas Day, Selfridges unveils its Christmas of Dreams theme through iconic window displays and a new campaign. Christmas of Dreams launches across Selfridges stores in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and on selfridges.com , with a digital campaign starring actress Jane Horrocks. Christmas of Dreams invites visitors to make their dream Christmas come true with Selfridges – from finding perfect gifts for loved ones, to imaginative solution-driven services, dazzling
Dezeen
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has used sculptural timber battens to create pathways through this immersive showroom space in Melbourne , designed for local cladding manufacturer Sculptform. The mixed-use space is located at the ground level of a tower in central Melbourne, where it serves as a "billboard to the street" and shows off the brand's manufacturing capabilities.
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Talking Retail
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Nisa’s charity Making a Difference Locally (MADL) has re-launched its community champion awards for retailers. The awards recognise two different stores each month – one over and one under 3,000 sq ft – with a £250 donation to a local good cause. To be in with a chance of winning, Nisa partners simply need to. This story continues at Nisa re-launches community awards for retailers.
Design Boom
OCTOBER 1, 2021
haus shanghai encompasses more than a commercial experience by delivering a provocative cultural approach, which continues with gentle monster's evolution. The post gentle monster blends retail, exhibition & experimental spaces in haus shanghai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Inside Retail
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Supermarket Coles has finalised its plan to power its sites by 100 per cent renewable energy by the end of FY25, signing the last power purchase agreement needed to meet the target earlier this week. Recent agreements with Origin Energy, ACCIONA Energía, and ENGIE will allow Coles to cover its estimated energy costs from July 2025. Coles’ chief sustainability, property and export officer Thinus Keevé said he was proud that the supermarket has been able to cut a clear pathway to its renewable ene
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Australia Post has opened its first dedicated parcel facility in South Australia in a bid to improve its business in the state, now being able to process 8,000 parcels an hour locally. Located in Adelaide, the 15,000 sqm distribution centre is the home of the business’ first machine able to simultaneously sort small and large parcels, which should go some way to improving productivity.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Nespresso has debuted its new experiential boutique concept in the UK at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. The evolved boutique concept is designed to meet shoppers’ changing needs by offering immersive, localised and personalised experiences, exploring the artistry behind some of the world’s finest coffees. The launch is part of Nespresso’s vision to elevate its retail approach and introduces several new innovations to inspire and excite customers and engage them in the Nespresso brand uni
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Last week, Adore Beauty co-founder Kate Morris and former Quadrant Growth Fund managing partner Justin Ryan announced their new venture: Glow Capital Partners. The private equity firm is looking to invest between $20 and $50 million in later-stage, values-led growth companies. Here’s how Morris’ experience of seeking investment for Adore Beauty led her to start her own firm and what kinds of businesses she thinks have been overlooked by the male-dominated private equity sector.
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
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Ikea is buying the former Topshop flagship store on London’s Oxford Street for £378 million. Since 2019 Ikea has opened shops in major cities such as Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris and New York to grow its presence on busy high streets. It now plans to open Ikea Oxford Street in autumn 2023, following the planned launch of its Hammersmith store later this winter.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of its latest store in the newest luxury wing of Ayala Malls Makati, Greenbelt 3. Inspired by Louis Vuitton’s Spirit of Travel and intertwined with local elements, the store has special features that are unique to a traditional Filipino home. The luxury fashion house collaborated with Filipino designers and sisters Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez and Jessica Kienle Maxwell of Philux.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Are you looking to take your retail business to the next level? It has been a tough period for those in the retail sector, but the ones that have survived during the pandemic will be feeling bullish and now want to take steps to take their business to the next level. Many businesses in retail have been hit hard by COVID-19, but many have adapted and managed to stay afloat and will now be keen to kick on and recover.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Returned children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us Australia has signed a long-term exclusive licence agreement to facilitate the return of the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands to the United Kingdom. The deal, which covers both physical and digital retail, will see the business return to the UK after three years, having exited all 100 of its UK stores in 2018: resulting in the loss of more than 3,000 jobs, according to The Guardian.
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.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 17, 2021
Retailers around Australia are looking again to a brighter future. With New South Wales-based retailers opening their doors to shoppers and Victorian businesses set to follow, the Australian economy is being prised back open just in time for a busy holiday trading period. As restrictions ease, and consumers in Australia’s most populous states regain some basic freedoms, the recovery can now get underway.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Landsec has today announced the official opening of international fashion retailer, ZARA, at One New Change, the premier retail and leisure destination in the City of London. Located on Cheapside, the new 23,000 sq ft store features the latest Woman and Man collections over two floors, and follows recent ZARA openings across the Landsec portfolio at Bluewater and St David’s, Cardiff.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 10, 2021
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg’s famed burger chain Wahlburgers will open its first Australian store in Circular Quay, Sydney before Christmas 2021. The restaurant will be located at 7 Macquarie Street, Opera Quays, will be able to seat 250 guests, and is expected to employ 65 workers. Wahlberg said the they had “chosen one of the most iconic venues in the world”, and that the restaurant will have views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 7, 2021
As New South Wales-based retailers prepare to open their doors on Monday, some for the first time in months, the industry as a whole is both incredibly excited and equally apprehensive. “The rules have undergone changes, sometimes on a daily basis, that have caused confusion,” National Retailers Association boss Dominique Lamb told Inside Retail. “Lockdowns are disastrous for retail during any period, but with the sector about to move into the all-important Christmas season this reopening could
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.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Retailers are sitting on a golden opportunity to create revenue streams from assets they may not even appreciate they own, let alone recognise their true value. “Right now, we’re seeing a once-in-a-generation shift that is opening the doors to a major new advertising opportunity for retailers and brands,” explains Troy Townsend, co-founder and chief innovation officer at The Pistol , a leader in marketing technologies and services.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Another McDonald’s franchisee is facing Federal Court after allegedly denying its workers paid rest and drinks breaks over the past six years – an issue the Shops, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association is now claiming is “systemic” across the business and not the actions of rogue franchisees. The SDA has launched proceedings against Victorian franchisee Liesary Pty Ltd, which operates three stores across the state, on the grounds it deliberately withheld its workers’ rights from them.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Australia Post has released its ‘deadline’ for packages to be delivered before Christmas in an effort to help retailers and customers avoid disappointment during what it believes will be its busiest-ever festive season. Parcels will need to be sent no later than Monday 13 December in order to make it to the recipient on time, while sending via Express Post will push the deadline out to December 20.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 24, 2021
Aldi has removed almost 2,000 tonnes of plastic from its shelves, and has lowered its overall plastic use by 10 per cent in its fresh produce range, in the last year. According to the supermarket, 84 per cent of packaging across its supply chain is now recyclable, reusable or compostable, and use of items that are difficult to recycle – such as black meat trays – has been halved.
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
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Woolworths Group will introduce a vaccine mandate for its Australia-based staff working in its stores, distribution and online fulfilment centres, and support offices. According to Woolworths, unless public health orders come into effect sooner, staff will be required to be fully vaccination in order to work by 31 January 2022 in NSW, Victoria, ACT, NT and WA, with SA, QLD and Tasmanian workers needing to be vaccinated by 31 March 2022.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Australia’s e-commerce market is projected to reach $91.5 billion in 2025, according to research house GlobalData. According to GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics , online sales in Australia grew by 16.8 per cent last year and the company expects them to grow by a further 13.4 per cent this year, to reach $60.6 billion. Shivani Gupta, banking and payments senior analyst at GlobalData, said the high growth during the past few years has been driven by growing Internet penetration, the availability
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 17, 2021
New South Wales customers came out in force to support local businesses last week, after retail and personal service businesses were finally able to open their doors to the public again. According to data from CommBank, clothing stores saw spending jump 336 per cent compared with the week prior, while jewellery sales rose 419 per cent and toys and games stores saw sales grow 235 per cent.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 9, 2021
Industry pundits have long been tolling the bells of doom on the concept of physical stores. After all, why would customers drag themselves to a brick-and-mortar store when they can do all of their shopping online? For retailers, establishing and staffing a physical store is a significant overhead. Eliminating those costs and selling products direct to customers in their own homes sounds like a dream scenario.
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.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Coles will end its in-store butcher service this weekend, will assess its meat workers for redeployment or redundancies, and will serve only pre-packaged meat moving forward in what has been labelled a ‘cost cutting exercise’ by the Australian Meat Industry Employers’ Union. The supermarket said the change comes after discussions with its meat department workers in August about the change, which were confirmed this morning by the ABC. “In June we let our meat team members know we were cons
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Local luxury fashion brand Camilla is well-loved for its vibrant prints and colours, and glamorously distinctive collections. In this edited podcast interview with Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra, Camilla CEO Jane McNally discusses what makes the brand so unique, its online and digital growth, and its plans to expand internationally. .
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has partnered with Epic Games and Fortnite to release a range of digital fashion looks with interchangeable accessories. The full Fortnite release includes apparel – the Fit Set – a pickaxe-like tool with a sneaker for the axe, a parasail purse glider, look wraps for weapons, free sprays unlocked via challenges and the ‘look’ emote.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Scentre Group has launched its network-wide marketplace offering, Westfield Direct, which will allow customers to shop online from any Westfield around the country, across multiple retailers, for home delivery or click-and-collect. The offer, which went through a successful pilot last year, currently extends to over 100 businesses in the Westfield ecosystem.
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