October, 2020

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Popular Color Palettes by Decade

Onyx

With the new release of Sherwin Williams’ 2021 Color Forecast , we are taking a look back at some of the popular colors that really defined the last several decades. What events influenced certain colors to become popular and how do color trends change over time? We’ll look at some interesting events that define each decade and the popular color choices of people at the time.

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Six Holiday 2020 Preparation Tips for Retailers

RetailMinded

This holiday season is going to look a little different than last year. The world has changed at an unprecedented rate, affecting consumer behaviors, revenue generation, and supply chain efficiency. . To make the most of this typically high-traffic sales season, retailers will have to be innovative and insightful. Here are six holiday preparation tips for retailers in 2020. .

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Sennep and Roli’s light-up keyboard lets people teach themselves piano

Design Week

London-based studio Sennep has collaborated with music technology company Roli on its new project Lumi, which aims to let people learn the piano from home by themselves. Lumi is an illuminated keyboard and app, which aims to make learning the piano “easier and more fun” and help even casual players “more musical in minutes”, according to Sennep.

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Recycled aluminium cans decorate exterior of Daily Paper's first US store

Dezeen

Over 13,000 flattened aluminium cans decorate the facade of Dutch fashion label Daily Paper's inaugural shop in the US, which has opened in Manhattan, New York. The two-storey Daily Paper store spans 1,140 square feet (106 square metres) and occupies a prominent corner building in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Daily Paper store occupies a corner plot in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

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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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Retail Media - Win or Whine for Shopper Marketers

Shopperations

With promises of greater personalization and targeting capacity backed by point of sale data, retailers are inviting consumer goods marketers closer to shoppers with the launch of their own retail media platforms.

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How STAR Brokerage Unlocked Their Retail Execution Potential

RepslyBlog

Food and beverage brokers know that managing the execution for a handful of brands across all of their retail channels is no easy task. As the link connecting their brand clients to shelf-level execution in stores, merchandisers have a huge responsibility to support the key programs of all of their brands as well as the thousands of stores they serve.

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How to Gain More Visibility For Your Online Store

RetailMinded

So, you’ve got an eCommerce store, but you’re unsure how to get more traffic to it? You’re in luck—we know exactly what you need to do to increase your web traffic and visibility. Whether you’re selling alternatives to tobacco products , CBD oil, organic food, or even iPhone cases, these strategies can work across all industries for a variety of products.

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North’s identity for a moving image museum is inspired by “screen culture”

Design Week

London-based studio North has created the new visual identity for the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) to accompany the museum’s $40m (£22m) transformation. The work includes a new wordmark, a range of digital assets as well as physical merchandise like tote bags and reusable cups. Based in Melbourne, ACMI is dedicated to moving image from the world of film, video games, digital culture and art.

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Freitag's Sweat-Yourself-Shop is a tiny factory for making bags

Dezeen

Swiss brand Freitag has created a shop in Zurich, which is a "micro-factory" where customers can help make their own bag out of recycled tarpaulins. Named Sweat-Yourself-Shop, the interactive retail space on Grüngasse was designed by Freitag to take their existing customisation options one step further. Freitag bags are made of recycled truck tarpaulins.

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Grafton firm develops health screening kiosk

Frank Mayer

This article appeared in the October 1, 2020 issue of the Ozaukee Press and has been reprinted with permission. Frank Mayer unveils temperature and health kiosk to help employees return to work safely. By JOE POIRIER, Ozaukee Press staff. Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. in Grafton recently developed a temperature and health-screening kiosk to help employees safely return to work during the coronavirus pandemic.

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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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How to Grow a Brand Ambassador Program at Scale

RepslyBlog

Brand ambassadors are an excellent way for CPG companies to expand awareness and reach a wider target audience. In its most basic form, the main role of brand ambassadors is to represent, promote, and engage your brand and its product within their local communities and networks.

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Loja Wentz Store / Felipe Hess Arquitetos

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Seven Things You Should Never Do If You Want to Keep Customers

RetailMinded

There are several things you are supposed to do if you would like to succeed in business. It is good to plan your time as a business owner. Many businesses that succeed are planned and budgeted well. With time you would like to expand the business operation, and it will require a lot of money in terms of capital. . Ensure you invest in the right ideas, and they will help your business grow.

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Margaret Calvert designs new typeface for Network Rail wayfinding system

Design Week

Margaret Calvert has designed a new customised typeface in collaboration with Network Rail, which is set to roll out across wayfinding systems at its stations. The Rail Alphabet 2 typeface has been created in collaboration with type designer Henrik Kubel and London-based experiential design consultancy Spaceagency. A mock-up of Rail Alphabet 2 in use.

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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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Atelier L2 creates modular wooden interiors for Ateliers des Capucins

Dezeen

Rennes studio Atelier L2 has installed 20 wooden boxes as modular units for shops, exhibitions and hospitality businesses inside Ateliers des Capucins, a covered square in a 19th-century arsenal in Brest, France. The Ateliers des Capucins has been shortlisted for a Dezeen Awards 2020 in the large workspace interior category. The studio's brief was to design a number of shells in order to create an interior street with two floors inside the historical arsenal building, covering 5,000 square metre

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Cos, London

Retail Store Windows

We included Gina earlier this week with they wonderful mix of materials incorporated into their windows along Mount street. Here at Cos, on Regent st. there is a similar kind of vibe with possible Architectural references and maybe a part of the reconstructed legacy trend for 20/21 with influences which celebrate the future although with a nod to the past.

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Bisnow - UK Office Summit - Michael Fern speaking

Edge

What do occupiers want and need? Michael Fern will be joined by fellow industry panelists When: Thursday 26 Nov Talk Slot: 10:30 AM Consumerisation Of Real Estate - What Occupiers Want - And Need? So far, real estate and its office clients are only in the first stages of exploring the technologies that can make their staff healthier, happy and more productive.

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S-CUBE Helps Shoe Show Fast-Track Retail Expansion Projects

Scrube

Shoe Show, a privately owned NC-based shoe store chain, was looking for a secondary fixture supplier to help facilitate their aggressive growth. They needed a supplier to serve a new expanding geographic area of the USA and that is when they found S-CUBE. With tight timelines as well as budget constraints, Shoe Show worked with the S-CUBE team to find innovative solutions to reduce the installation times at their new store locations, while at the same time maintaining the high level of quality o

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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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Whose Most Secure: PayPal Vs. Square

RetailMinded

Small business owners often have to deal with payment processing. That’s where platforms like Square and PayPal support merchants to have streamlined payments delivered to them from their customers. . Square was famous for its in-person sales processing, where the use of mobile card readers was the primary source of transactions. On the contrary, PayPal became a popular platform for payments using the online mode.

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V&A conjures “warped” universe of Alice in Wonderland in virtual reality

Design Week

While the V&A’s blockbuster Alice in Wonderland exhibition has been delayed until next year, people will be able to experience the fantasy world thanks to virtual reality (VR). London-based games studio Preloaded has collaborated with HTC Vive Arts and the V&A on three VR set pieces ahead of Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, which opens March 2021.

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Nendo completes Marsotto showroom in Milan with dimpled marble facade

Dezeen

Passersby can perch in the facade of Italian marble brand Marsotto 's new showroom in Milan , which has been designed by multidisciplinary studio Nendo. From afar, the front of Marsotto 's showroom in Milan's Brera district looks as if it's sealed up by blocks of veiny white marble. To achieve this, Nendo lined the entire facade – including the flush front door – in marble tiles, being careful to set them in line with the existing stonework on the building.

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Young London Collection

Retail Store Windows

Images Courtesy and Copyright Association Mannequins Just look at these little beauties. It is so wonderful to see realistic mannequins again after what seems like eons (well 2020 may prove to be even longer than that right now) of faceless eggheads or worse still, headless figures. Under the meticulous creative eye of the super talented creative director, Danny Letton, this gorgeous new collection was launched earlier this week capturing the zeitgeist on the street.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions About Global Shop Solutions ERP Software

Global Shop

If you’re looking at Global Shop Solutions as a possible ERP solution for your manufacturing business, you can find answers to the basic “Who are you and what do you do?” questions on our website. But you probably also have questions that are unique to your business. So we thought it would be a good idea to post some “drill down” questions that address specific issues regarding our ERP system.

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Smart Commercial Renovation Ideas For A Tight Budget

Fuhrmann Construction

All commercial businesses evolve over time. Spacing and functional needs change. Business focus moves in a different direction. Perhaps who uses the space also changes. Or maybe its time for a quick refresh to inject some new life into your commercial building. Commercial renovation projects can be expensive. They often go over budget and can pose some financial risk.

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Top Tips For Liquidation Auctions

RetailMinded

The liquidation process in the business world today means a business is closing, so all its assets will be sold on auction to settle the debts that the company has. This is interesting because when liquidation auctions happen, the prices you can get from various items are highly discounted. Acquiring goods for a low price is an excellent investment opportunity, especially for anyone who knows how and where to sell them and make a good profit.

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Gmail reveals new logo as part of wider brand update

Design Week

Google has rebranded its email service Gmail, as it launches new brand Google Workspace to group its productivity tools such as Drive and Cal. These apps were previously brought together as Gsuite, and Google says it hopes that the new brand will help integrate them better for workers. All of these apps’ logos have been redesigned as well. Gmail’s new logo The new logo for Gmail now resembles an M and is made up of Google’s brand colours – blue, red, yellow and green.

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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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Rammed-earth counter anchors Flamingo Estate pop-up in Los Angeles

Dezeen

Vibrant green walls surround a chunky rammed-earth counter in this garden-themed pop-up shop in LA that creatives Alex Reed and Dutra Brown have designed for lifestyle brand Flamingo Estate. Flamingo Estate 's Harvest Shop pop-up takes over a retail unit in Platform , a high-end shopping centre in LA's Culver City area. The shop offers an array of the brand's holistic products for the body and home, along with its range of pantry foods, which includes items such as extra-virgin olive oil, honey

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Fendi, London

Retail Store Windows

This is a rather gentle scheme from this brand right now and let's face it we all need a bit that right now. Soft pastel tones and a slick, simple environment with, as always, gorgeous products is their latest offer. As London becomes colder, darker and currently more rain than we know what to do with this is a very comforting scheme. Check out our fantastic sponsors below for incredible Visual Merchandising solutions or click on the banners on the side of the main page at www.retailstorewindows

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Décor Solutions Open New Growth Avenues for Printers

Ultra Flex

Is your printing business facing tough times? We have an idea that could help printers expand into new markets, fuel profits and keep customers coming back for more. Now is a great time to offer décor solutions that turn on the WOW factor in any space, from corporate lobbies to golf carts. Wherever people work, shop, play, study or even stand, décor solutions can create a more vibrant, compelling environment.

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The Lipstick Effect - Industrial at the Ready

Edge

“In a changing world, whilst the roles of the High Street and City Centres are being re-written - a surge in online shopping is causing an increase in demand for the multi-let industrial and warehousing sector”. Director, Aberdeen Standard Investment The Lipstick Effect During WW11 sales of lipstick skyrocketed. It was a way people could claim back control, in an otherwise daunting world.

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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.