December, 2020

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Why You Must Remove Ice From Your Store’s Sidewalk

RetailMinded

Every store has a responsibility to protect its customers from harm while they are on the premises. This is not only good customer policy, it is also the law. That is why store owners should take care to remove, or warn customers about, any obstacles or hazards that could cause them harm. If they fail to do so, then they could be held liable for any injuries that occur as a result of the store owner’s negligence in creating a safe environment for their customers.

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Restrooms: At The Center Of Public Health And User Experience

All Work

The restroom is one of few places in a workspace that is used by everybody. Sadly, many restrooms are less than idyllic. But they have the potential to enhance comfort and satisfaction. For companies that rely on people choosing (and paying) to work there, every part of the experience should add value. This article was written by Melissa Marsh and Mike Sayre , and it was originally published on Work Design Magazine.

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Foursquare rebrands to show it’s not just “the check-in app”

Design Week

Location app Foursquare has rebranded to better represent its position as a B2B software service following a period of “growing pains” Co-founded in 2008 by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai, the app allowed people to “check-in” to venues through their smartphones – incorporating mobile GPS technology. Since then it’s expanded from a social-focused app to a software platform, providing location data for other services.

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A visual sensation

T Insights

You all know we get a little weak at the knees from stunning visuals–and we know it’s a love we share with you. So boy-oh-boy, do we have a treat for you! With Tchai celebrating 60 turns around the sun in 2021, we decided to take you on a little journey to visually underline where we are now as a company. We want to show you, in true Tchai fashion, what is at our core, what we are here for, and how we can best support you in your endeavours.

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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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ONE-CU Conceives an “Ambiguous” Cheongsam Workshop in Jiangmen, China

Home World Design

Project name: Poly • City Gather Cheongsam Workshop. Design firm: ONE-CU Interior Design Lab. Design director: Huang Jianfeng. Interior finishing design team: Feng Liu, Zhai Mengfei, Lin Qing, Wang Wulin. Interior decoration design team: Cai Shaona, Hua Su. Location: Jiangmen, China. Area: 280 m2. Completion time: August 2020. Photos: Threeimages. Main materials: sintered stone panel, wooden veneer, terracotta brick, glass, paint, wooden flooring. “For those who are not good at talking, cl

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Pantechnicon store in London infuses Japanese and Nordic culture

Dezeen

Architecture firm Farrells has overhauled a 19th-century building in London 's Belgravia neighbourhood to create a shopping and dining destination that spotlights both Japanese and Nordic craft. The Pantechnicon building was originally built in 1830 as an arts and crafts centre, before becoming a warehouse where the affluent locals of Belgravia could store their excess belongings.

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Global is boring, retail goes local

Fashion Retail

I usually prefer to mention niche players success stories because writing about big players making the right moves is not big surprise. But, when you are an elephant, adapting to changes is not easy neither fast. Even though, a few big apparel companies are dominating the industry showing no weaknesses. In my opinion, two apparel … More Global is boring, retail goes local.

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Pantone reveals two choices for its Colour of the Year 2021

Design Week

Pantone has announced two colours of the year for 2021, naming Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating as its choices. The American colour company, which chooses a shade every year, says that the yellow and grey tones create an “aspirational colour pairing, conjoining deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the optimistic promise of a sunshine filled day” Usually the colour institute chooses a single shade for the year ahead, though it chose a blend of Pantone 13-1520 R

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Create Calm: How Home Office Design Can Help Reduce Stress

All Work

The home has been transformed into a place of work, deadlines and pressure. Create an environment of calm in your home office by making some simple design changes. From desk position to wall colours, here are 5 easy ways to help ease work-related stress at home. Your home should be your sanctuary, your place of rest and relaxation. But ever since millions of people began working from home during the onset of the coronavirus, the home has been transformed into a place of work, deadlines and press

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Hangzhou Vanke – Qiantang Oriental CO-Life Experience Center

Home World Design

Based on the question, ONE-CU Interior Design Lab conceived a novel sales center for the residential development Vanke • Qiantang Oriental in Hangzhou, China. Continue reading.

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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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Can Shopper Marketing Analytics Answer the ROI Question?

Shopperations

Like most shopper marketers, you are working hard to create the best plans with the budget that you have that satisfy your brand team expectations and drive sales at your retailers making your sales team happy. Don’t forget about how you are also managing your agency partner while at the same time reconciling your executed spend and replanning events that have been cancelled or added to your programs.

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3 Predictions for The Future of the Cannabis Industry

Show Best

The cannabis industry has come a long way – from being a banned substance in the U.S., to growing into a billion-dollar global market , the cannabis industry is on track for a very prosperous future. . What does this mean for dispensary owners across the country? Here is a look into the crystal ball – keep reading for 4 upcoming predictions that will likely impact the cannabis industry, and how dispensary owners can adapt accordingly to ride the growth wave. .

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CPG Data Analytics: The Ultimate Guide

RepslyBlog

When it comes to the CPG industry, utilizing data in your overall business strategy is key to staying ahead of the curve. Top performing brands take a data-driven approach to their businesses and identify insights and trends to inform business decisions. A data-driven company leverages their CPG data analytics to create a cycle of continuous improvement in the field, allowing them to constantly evolve and adapt.

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Brody Associates overhauls Japanese beauty brand Shiseido’s identity

Design Week

Brody Associates has overhauled Shiseido’s brand strategy and positioning for the first time in the beauty company’s almost 150-year history. The London-based design studio has created a “brand code” which comprises leading principles, identity guidelines and a bespoke typeface. These will be applied to a variety of touchpoints, including campaigns, packaging and retail outlets.

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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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5 Office Design Trends For 2021

All Work

As we head into the new year, architects are reimagining how the workplace will look in 2021. Environments need to foster productivity and wellbeing while supporting physical distancing guidelines. From ‘resimercial’ design to sustainability, here are 5 design trends to look out for in 2021. Reflecting on what’s happened over the last 12 months, architects around the world are reimagining how the office will look — and operate — as we head into the new year.

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Samo Store by So Studio

Home World Design

SAMO Store is a high-end menswear brand under JNBY Group. There are two more special points in this project. One is that we chose slotted granite stone, glazed orange handmade bricks, the contemporary dot floor and chaotic metal aluminum board. Continue reading.

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Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

Gustie Creative

Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now! Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses is a highly visual business handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives, our economy, our society, and our retail experience. I [.]. The post Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

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How to Make Your Product Stand Out

Creative Displays Now

If you’ve developed a new product in a popular category, it’s critical to find ways to make your product unique. You know your merchandise is precisely what your customers are looking for. The question is, how do you make sure they find it and recognize its superior value? As you prepare to introduce your offering to retailers, you must learn how to make your product stand out from competitors.

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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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Five Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Own Clothing Line From Scratch

RetailMinded

Starting your own clothing line can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but taking this leap can also be daunting. There are so many people who want to break into the fashion industry, but because of its fast-paced nature and fragmented market, the success rate is fairly low. So, as exhilarating as it can be, it can also be just as stressful.

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In-house design teams: how do the Barbican’s designers work?

Design Week

“One day I’m designing a pair of socks, the next day I’m designing a campaign for the side of a bus,” William Allen tells Design Week. “You just never know what you’ll have.” Allen is one quarter of the Barbican’s in-house design team, established in 2011 and in more normal times based in the Brutalist arts centre itself.

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Brighten Your Workspace With The Pantone Color Of 2021

All Work

The Pantone 2021 color of the year is actually two colors — the quiet ‘Ultimate Gray’ and a bright sunshine yellow called ‘Illuminating’. The Pantone Color of the Year is selected by The Pantone Color Institute and is used to set design trends for the year ahead. Workspaces can incorporate the color of the year in their design to keep spaces fresh and on trend, without a complete design overhaul.

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Graham Baba Architects Transforms a 1917 Building into a Contemporary Art Studio for World-Renowned Glass Artist Lino Tagliapietra

Home World Design

Located in Belltown, a downtown Seattle neighborhood, this studio is dedicated to the display of Lino Tagliapietra’s glass art. Tagliapietra’s work explores the limits of glass—its form, texture, and color. Continue reading.

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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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Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates

Gustie Creative

Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses, 2021 Edition is a highly visual handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives and society. It gives real life examples of innovative [.]. The post Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates appeared first on Gustie Creative.

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50th International Design Competition: Submission Portal Now Open!

Retail Design Institute

Members and non-members are invited to enter the Institute’s 50th International Design Competition for projects opened in calendar 2020. From scanning headlines to online searches, the year 2020 had a number of notable store openings domestically from New York City to greater Los Angeles, and internationally from London to Shenzen, in all retail formats.

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Are turnover-based rents the future in UK retail?

Nelson Blackley

My final post of 2020 avoids the predictable review of the retail sector over the past year or the trap of forecasting what might happen in retail during 2021. Instead, I am returning to a subject increasingly mentioned in debates and discussions about the future commercial relationship between retail landlords and their tenants, which is turnover-based rents.

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Is this lidless design the future of disposable coffee cups?

Design Week

A new plastic-free, lidless coffee cup is launching in the UK with the aim of being “the world’s most environmentally friendly disposable cup” The ButterflyCup is the invention of a start-up business of the same name. Company founder Tommy McLoughlin hopes the design will “lift the lid on the eco disaster” in which disposable cups plays a increasing role.

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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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How Retail Design Insights Will Inspire Workplace Design

All Work

Workplace design can learn a lot from other industries, such as retail. The way we work has been reset, and we must completely rethink our current offices. Figure3’s Mardi Najafi and Jillian Warren explore how to create more memorable experiences in our offices. This article was written by Mardi Najafi and Jillian Warren , and it was originally published on Work Design Magazine.

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How to Transform Your Retail Store for the Modern Shopper

Show Best

According to a McKinsey’s 2019 report , the prophecies of the decline of the brick and mortar stores are overly exaggerated – with e-commerce forecasted to account for only 21% of retail sales. The truth is there are still immense opportunities in retail – that is if retailers adapt accordingly to the new digital-first landscape and transform their storefronts to meet the needs of the modern shopper.

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Why Shopper Marketing Does Not Belong In TPM

Shopperations

Shopper marketers across CPG share common horror stories about the pains of budgeting, managing, reconciling and reporting on their programs. Too time consuming. Too manual. Too siloed. Too complicated.

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2021: Fashion Industry Diagnosis and Action Plan

Fashion Retail

I recently wrote a post published in Fibre2Fashion with the following title “2021: Fashion Retail Diagnosis and Action Plan“ This is a brief overview of it: 2020 is probably the worst year ever for many people: Covid-19, social movements, terrorism, populism, hurricanes, wildfires… You may have lost a close friend or a family member, have … More 2021: Fashion Industry Diagnosis and Action Plan.

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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.