Retail Focus
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Get out your shopping bags and mark your calendars because MINISO is landing on London’s most famous shopping street. Located on 100 Oxford Street, MINISO is opening its doors to the public on Friday, 10th November at 12 pm Spanning an impressive 2,700 square feet, MINISO’s Oxford Street flagship store stands as the brand’s largest retail space in the UK to date.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Local studio Architecture for London has designed an interior for stationery store Present & Correct in London , which features gridded joinery and draws on "wunderkammer" cabinets of curiosities. The studio designed bespoke joinery and storage for the Present & Correct shop in Bloomsbury, central London, which sells vintage and new stationery from across the globe.
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Retail Design Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The embarc Ventura lobby features vintage-inspired travel posters showcasing all locations throughout California—a recurring theme in our brand’s evolution. Throughout.
Parcel Pending
OCTOBER 17, 2023
In the age of e-commerce dominance, shopping has evolved significantly. With the convenience of online purchases comes the inevitable need for returns, a process that can often be as complicated as it is crucial. However, with the right strategy and technology, returns can evolve from the cost of doing business into a competitive advantage, driving increased sales, customer convenience, and cost-efficiency.
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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.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Gaggenau has opened its first Sydney flagship covering 260sqm on Crown Street in Surry Hills. Gaggenau Sydney features a range of products including the 400 series cooktops, ovens and wine cabinets. The store, designed by Munich-based studio 1ZU33, takes inspiration from the brand’s relationship with the culinary arts and the hospitality landscape that defines the inner-city suburb.
Design Boom
OCTOBER 20, 2023
together with the glass boxes, these elements create an inviting and playful lounge-like atmosphere. The post torafu architects injects playful wooden masses inside hirotaka jewelry’s osaka store appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Retail Times
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Data published today by The Food Foundation shows that the price of a healthy packed lunch has increased in four out of five major retailers since August, with costs increasing by up to 5% in just two months.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Cultural centre Het Nieuwe Instituut is rethinking the archetypal museum shop with a pop-up at Dutch Design Week , designed to encourage more ethical, resource-conscious consumption. Instead of offering a straightforward exchange of wares for money, New Store 1.0 offers patrons the opportunity to trade their urine for a piece of P**s Soap and encourages them to place their phones on specially designed fixtures to provide lighting for the venue once the sun goes down.
Design Wanted
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Design Skill Magazine introduces the inaugural Design Skill Awards 2023, a platform for design visionaries worldwide to gain international recognition. These awards seek to acknowledge and […] The post Design Skill Awards 2023’s open call: fostering global design talents appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Precision Group, along with its luxury retailers, is investing $125 million in Adelaide Central Plaza over the next three years as it intends to make the shopping centre Australia’s next luxury retail hub. Adelaide Central Plaza at Rundle Mall will house Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co, along with exclusive brands within the David Jones department store, the company said.
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
Design Boom
OCTOBER 31, 2023
a soft yellow hue, diffused through latticed metal slats on the ceiling, bathes the entire store in an ambient glow. The post yellow glass bricks and louvers shape curiosity’s labyrinthine concept store in osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Ghalia BOUSTANI. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. The retail landscape has witnessed a remarkable evolution, driven by a complex interplay of environmental and social factors. Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. This transformation can be dissected into several distinct stages, often referred to as disruptions, in which retailers competed on multiple fronts: fo
Retail Times
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! NaviLens technology will be added to Pringles cans to make them more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. The new packaging will allow a smartphone to easily detect the unique on-pack code and playback labelling information to the shopper with sight loss.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava , spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. Set inside the Nivy shopping centre, Som Store gives each featured fashion brand an equally-sized space in which to showcase its work with the aim of helping the region's designers reach a wider audience.
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.
Design Wanted
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Committed to making oral care accessible for all through a #OneSizeFitsOne approach, brand consultancy Landor & Fitch presents Accessories – a range of adaptive toothbrush add-ons […] The post 3D-printed adaptive add-ons making oral care accessible for all appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Kogan has logged a 6.5 per cent year-on-year decrease in gross sales for Q1 of FY24, but recorded quarter-on-quarter growth for the first time since the first quarter of FY22. Kogan is a portfolio of retail and services businesses that includes Kogan Retail, Kogan Marketplace, Kogan Mobile, Kogan Internet, Kogan Insurance, Kogan Money, Kogan Cars, Kogan Energy, Dick Smith, Matt Blatt, Mighty Ape in New Zealand, and Brosa.
Design Boom
OCTOBER 19, 2023
koichi takada's marketplace in shanghai takes shape as an artificial forest, serving as a visual reminder of a greener and more sustainable future The post solar trees shelter koichi takada’s marketplace in shanghai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Regular readers of Retail Focus will remember a recent article that focused on surfaces in retail and how shops and other venues can utilise these as part of their marketing strategy to help drive more sales. However, the reality is that these surfaces can be used for much more than simply pointing customers in the direction of special offers or promoting seasonal sale events.
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.
Retail Times
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Nirvana, the UK’s first-ever dedicated no/low-alcohol brewery, has recently secured half a million pounds from a small group of private investors, taking its 2023 fund-raising total to just over £750,000.00.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 27, 2023
French interior design Studio FB and the co-founder of fashion brand Frame, Erik Torstensson, have designed a California-informed store for the brand in London. The store's concept draws from the brand's Californian origins as well as European influences, which is reflected in the lighting , furniture and materials. Studio FB designed a minimalist store for Frame "The Californian universe with these modernist architectures with a free plan, skylights and the opening of spaces to the outside was
Design Wanted
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Founded by Guendalina Perelli, the brand-new event TERRASZA serves as a dynamic platform that fosters dialogue and contemplation, bringing together diverse entities such as companies, professionals […] The post Terrasza: the first exterior design phigital platform for outdoor living appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Teen fashion brand Pavement has exclusively relaunched at Big W stores across Australia as it seeks to provide budget-friendly clothing options to the youth market. “We are thrilled to reintroduce Pavement to the Australian market, especially during these challenging times. Our brand’s ethos revolves around providing our young people with clothing that empowers them to showcase their personalities,” said Brooke Norton, divisional general manager at Designworks, the new owner of
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
Design Boom
OCTOBER 11, 2023
the new aesop store, aesop kobe BAL, occupies 125 square meters, and stands as a reflection of the city's historical roots and contemporary design. The post CASE-REAL frames aesop’s products with silver local roof tiles at new retail store in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Dobbies, the UK garden centre retailer has today (Thursday 5 October) officially opened its largest ever store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park. Interior and exterior architectural photography of Dobbies Antrim The 110,000sq ft flagship store is Dobbies’ second venture in Northern Ireland and has created 120 new jobs, making it one of the largest employers within the Antrim and Newtownabbey borough.
Retail Times
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The pace of life and the demands of work mean that we often forget the importance of looking after our own well-being while at work. Long hours in front of a computer, frequent meetings and the pressure of deadlines can lead to staff suffering from fatigue and reduced efficiency.
Retail Design Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Colliers Define created a classic and timeless interior design for Hines’ new office in Warsaw, incorporating eco-friendly and user-friendly solutions.
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.
Design Wanted
OCTOBER 12, 2023
A new way to clean air – London-based designer Selene Sarı crafts air-purifier Vox Aeris that is additionally designed to work as a speaker. Intrigued? We […] The post Not a speaker or a purifier – cleansing the air through sound and music with Vox Aeris appeared first on DesignWanted.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Retail’s blocks used to be entirely brick and mortar. E-commerce then shifted some blocks online. Now, blockchain is building on the foundations of both by influencing everything from payments and loyalty programs to retail locations and supply chains. Building payments with blockchain The idea that a major retailer could provide its own stablecoin, or fiat-backed cryptocurrency, is tantalising.
Design Boom
OCTOBER 30, 2023
jorge penadés unveils a continuous shelving system inspired by centre pompidou for camper's paris flagship. The post camper’s paris flagship store gets ‘mini-pompidou’ redesign by jorge penadés appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Following the resounding success of NEOM’s pop-up space in Bicester Village over the past 12 months, the brand has announced its opening of the permanent Wellbeing Hub in Bicester. Zebra, leading retail designers, have worked meticulously with Jungle Fit-out Collectiv[link] to create a space that embodies NEOM’s ethos of sustainability and holistic wellness.
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