August, 2020

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Virgil Abloh and AMO design flexible flagship Off-White store in Miami that "can host a runway show"

Dezeen

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh and AMO director Samir Bantal have designed the Off-White flagship store in Miami Design District to be a fulfilment centre and a multipurpose events space. Abloh, who owns the brand Off-White , and Bantal, director of architecture firm OMA 's research arm AMO, designed the store to rethink how physical shops should operate amid the growing popularity of digital shopping.

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Museum of London seeks designers for £175,000 visual identity

Design Week

The Museum of London is seeking designers to create a visual identity to match its expanded ambitions as it moves into a new site in 2024. The museum was originally opened in 1976 and is home to the London Collection, a group of over 7m objects which represent more than 10,000 years of the city’s history. Its new site at Smithfield’s former meat market hopes to be both a cultural and social destination.

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Best of ‘Showcase Ireland’ 2020 exhibition design

Design Retail Space

In this post, we travel back in time to January 2020 to look into some interesting exaples of the exhibition design. Back then, Design and Crafts Council of Ireland organised a trade fair called the Showcase Ireland. ‘Showcase’ gives national and international buyers the best of Irish design. Here, I share with you the best of the exhibition stand design from this fair.

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Smart Office Renovation Ideas On A Tight Budget

Fuhrmann Construction

Like most professionals, you probably spend a significant amount of time at the office. Sometimes more than you would like. Therefore, it’s important to create a space that is comfortable and inviting for your staff, customers, and anyone who visits the space. We all know how important first impressions are. What your office looks like will influence what customers and even job candidates think about your company and brand.

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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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Repsly Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

RepslyBlog

Inc. magazine recently revealed that Repsly earned a spot on its annual Inc. 5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks the second consecutive year Repsly has received the honor. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

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Summer Intern Spotlight

Onyx

SUMMER INTERN SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW FEATURE Every summer, we engage with the local architectural and engineering communities by hosting interns in our Cleveland office and other office locations. During this pandemic, we were able to accommodate two interns, Abigail Denninghoff in our Tucson office, and Morgan Hordinski in our Cleveland office. We asked them what they thought about their internships this summer and what they learned.

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NASA’s Mars 2020 identity celebrates the “legacy of space travel”

Design Week

Design studio House of van Schneider has created the logo and identity for the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, which hopes to capture “the energy and legacy of space travel” Courtesy of HOVS in collaboration with NASA/JPL The Brooklyn-based studio has created a logo and identity for the launch of the exploratory Mars Rover, which is being operated by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a research and development centre in California.

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5 Ways Product Packaging Impacts Sales

RetailMinded

When all of us go to the market and decide to purchase a new product, the packaging is what attracts us the most. This means the product’s packaging has a strong relationship with sales revenue. Keep in mind, there is a tough competition in the market, so the product’s packaging can make you stand out in a large crowd. Unfortunately, many new businesses fail every year because their presentation is not attractive enough.

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Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw hosts first Primark store

Design Retail Space

What news! Primark is entering the Polish market. It is Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw that hosts Primark. It is fantastic news for fashion fans. Also, an exciting new brand on the Polish market. Irish retailer is counting days to the long-waited opening of its first store in Warsaw on the 20th August 2020. Primark at Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw, Poland. Primark enters Warsaw for a start.

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Fire Prevention: Annual Planning in Times of Uncertainty

Shopperations

It is getting to be that time of the year again. Shopper marketers can hear the whispers. Even those working remotely can feel the heaviness in the air on their team calls. It’s fire drill season, a.k.a. ANNUAL PLANNING.

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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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From the Field: Working Safely as an MSO

Natural Insight

This year has introduced many unusual and unexpected changes in our lives. With the year already more than halfway over, many companies across the country have started establishing how to best to operate their businesses during this pandemic. Employees have also been challenged with new tasks added to their normal job duty rosters.

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Folding polycarbonate wall reveals earthy interiors of São Paulo wellness space Dois Trópicos

Dezeen

Brazilian studio MNMA has designed a spiral concrete stair and folding polycarbonate doors in this botanical store, yoga classroom and restaurant in São Paulo. Dois Trópicos has a calming earthy palette featuring local materials and crafts that MNMA chose to complement the functions of the wellness hub. "The concept of the project is a hybrid space, there is no determination or boundaries.

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Royal Mail’s Sherlock Holmes stamps contain “secret messages”

Design Week

Design studio So has created a set of Sherlock Holmes stamps for the Royal Mail, which aim to capture the mystery and spirit of the television show. The studio, which is based near Bath, created a set of six stamps and presentation pack as well as packaging for a coin collaboration with the Royal Mint. It has been ten years since the BBC show – created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and starring Benedict Cumberbatch – first launched.

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Expert Services Your Online Store Needs to Drive Traffic and Boost Sales

RetailMinded

The thought of running an online store used to be this intimidating and scary thought. Everything from building a website to storing all your products in your home was a few of the thoughts that completely turned aspiring entrepreneurs away from the idea. But now, more than ever before, running an online business is one of the easiest ways to earn a sizable income, with no glass ceiling.

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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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FRANK MAYER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. UNVEILS TEMPERATURE KIOSK

Frank Mayer

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. teams with Data Display Systems, LLC to provide a solution for workplace health screening. GRAFTON, WI – Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. has partnered with Data Display Systems, a technology company that engineers electronic display systems, to develop a kiosk solution for employers looking to enact health screening and temperature checks at their worksites.

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Change Has Come Knocking. Is Your Team Listening?

Theatro

Change is defined by new processes, procedures and effective rewards. Managers would love it if they could simply say, “Hey, listen up! We have a new way of doing business and here’s how it works…” A manager might proclaim a change, but would each employee internalize the message and modify their behavior? Probably not. We humans have a strong inclination to resist change and lean on that terrible motto, “We’ve always done it this way.

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How to Expand Your In-Store Footprint

RepslyBlog

Mastering the retail channel is a massive opportunity for CPG brands, but those who have played in the space before know it takes a committed investment to reap the benefits. To make the most of that investment, CPG sales and marketing teams are putting data at the forefront of their retail execution efforts, unlocking the insight they need to expand their in-store footprint by prioritizing and maximizing high-opportunity initiatives.

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Black spiral staircase twists through Joseph store in Miami Design District

Dezeen

London studio Sybarite has designed a store for fashion label Joseph in the Miami Design District to include round balconies, curved railings and spiral stairs as a reference to the city's seaside architecture. A black metal corkscrew staircase is among the details that takes cues from Miami's seaside architecture dating back to the 1940s and 50s. Featuring contrasting white polished-marble stair treads, it twists through a circular opening to lead from womenswear on the ground floor to menswear

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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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LG reveals battery-powered face mask with built-in air purifier

Design Week

LG has revealed a battery-powered face mask with a built-in air purifier, which seeks to resolve issues of “inconsistent quality” and make “breathing effortless” The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier has two H13 HEPA filters, the same kind that are used in the brand’s home purifying products. HEPA filters are also used in aircraft to clean the air inside cabins.

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Five Ways Retailers Can Prepare for Black Friday 2020

RetailMinded

Black Friday, which will take place on November 27th this year, is currently the topic of much discussion. Well, the world’s biggest buying holiday is always a focus of discussion. But this year things are a little different. Many retailers, especially in the US, are deeply unsure about how the COVID pandemic will affect what is usually their busiest day.

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Digital Evolution Lab: The Post Lab

Callison RTKL

CRTKL’s 2020 Digital Evolution Lab has officially come to a close. Our six teams worked extremely hard over the four-day lab developing their solutions to varying computational design challenges. As an organization, we are very impressed and proud of the work our six teams accomplished and are excited to announce this year’s winning teams and their submissions: Judge’s Award Winning Team.

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Reigniting the spark in non-essential retail

Lumsden Design

The post Reigniting the spark in non-essential retail appeared first on Lumsden Design.

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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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How Much are Out-of-Stocks Hurting Your Business?

RepslyBlog

In the new world of retail, consumers are constantly faced with health risks at every store they visit. With that in mind, picture a customer making their regular trip to the local grocer, only to find that their favorite brand is out-of-stock (OOS). It’s very likely this exact scenario has recently happened to you since OOS have been much more prominent for some SKUs since the pandemic started.

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Burberry and Tencent collaborate on interactive WeChat shop in Shenzhen

Dezeen

Visitors to Shenzhen's Burberry flagship store can use Tencent 's WeChat app to interact with the window display and play their own music in fitting rooms. The British fashion brand and China's largest social media company collaborated to design a shop that suited Shenzhen 's growing reputation for technology. Shoppers use WeChat, a Chinese messaging and social media app, to engage with the shop in Shenzhen's MixC development.

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In-house design teams: how does the Royal Mint design new coins?

Design Week

The Royal Mint can produce five billion coins every year. That enormous figure includes coins for circulation as well as commemorative designs which have an eclectic focus, from a full English breakfast to the Angel of the North. The government-owned organisation dates all the way back to 886, and was originally run from the Tower of London until it moved to London’s East End at the start of the 19th century.

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7 Tips to Help You Safely and Successfully Reopen

Ultra Flex

7 Tips to Help You Safely and Successfully Reopen. Normal activities like shopping, working, playing, learning and worshiping have changed dramatically because of the coronavirus pandemic. How can businesses, schools and others reopen safely and effectively during this challenging time? We have some great suggestions. Below are 7 tips for a safe reopening.

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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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Construction Leadership Council

Retail Design Solutions

With so much uncertainty in the jobs market its great to see the Construction Leadership Council launched their Talent Retention Scheme this week, with the aim of matching up suitable employers and candidates with each other, for either permanent or contract roles. The scheme is backed by some heavy hitters in the industry including bam, Balfour Beatty & mace, so is well worth considering if you or someone you know are looking for new opportunities.

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Let’s Get Started… Organize Your Backroom with NAHANCO!

Nahanco

Every backroom is important to a retail location. It could be where cleaning supplies are kept, extra inventory stored, shelves stocked with customer’s orders or even a lunch area. Whatever purpose your backroom serves, it should be neat and orderly, organized for saving time and maximizing on space. For a clothing store, it is key for running your business efficiently and smoothly.

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Retail Leaders Share Insights on the Future of the Industry

RepslyBlog

If you missed our Retail Leaders Roundtable on “The New Normal in Retail,” you’re in luck! Read and watch along for a recap of last week’s conversation with five retail industry experts on the changes they expect to see in the months ahead, and how to plan them.

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Clothing racks move along wheeled tracks in Los Angeles athletic store Reigning Champ

Dezeen

Vancouver studio Peter Cardew has designed this store in Los Angeles for an athletic wear clothing company to allude to the aesthetic of a gym. The Reigning Champ store at 115 South La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles features walls covered in white glazed tiles, concrete floors and wooden clothing rails – simple materials chosen by Peter Cardew to follow the style of a gymnasium.

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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.