Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

September retail sales remained sluggish, according to the Australian Retailers Association, but an analyst points out that the last quarter’s result was the best turnover in more than two years. “Retail volumes rose 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, marking the largest quarterly increase since the June quarter 2022, and that suggests that household consumption may be a little stronger in the September quarter than we’ve recently seen,” said Callam Pickering, Apac ec

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Design Week

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I grew up around protest art. The first thing that I remember strongly was the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s, as my mum was involved. We used to have stickers, badges and posters around the house that were designed by David King – really powerful, well-executed graphics.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Liminal Space has designed a fictional stem cell kit to spark a debate about this powerful but controversial technology. By taking a skin cell and “reprogramming it”, scientists can create 3D models of human tissues, embryos and organs.

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Following last year’s opening of its first store in Vancouver, Canadian luggage brand Monos has inaugurated a second retail space.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Honest Burgers is bringing something special to burger-lovers with an exciting one-day giveaway to showcase its best Smashed Burger yet. On Tuesday, 5th November, from 11:00am, Honest Burgers will be giving away 100 Double Smashed Cheeseburgers with its signature Rosemary Salted Chips across all 39 of its UK restaurants.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Mosaic Brands is expected to enter administration as early as todday, the Australian Financial Review has reported. FTI Consulting will facilitate the administration, according to the publication’s sources. Last month, the fashion retailer said it would wind down five of its brands to focus on its other five businesses as it struggles to remain afloat due to operational issues.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Rebranding any organisation is hard. Rebranding your own company can be even harder. For London-based design and architecture firm Nissen Richards Studio, the key to making this complex project work was to treat the directors like an external client.

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Aga Blonska, an architect and designer specializing in digital fabrication and large-scale 3D printing, has pioneered an innovative approach with […] The post Reimagining craft: unveiling the potential of emotional Design using AI appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Australian travel brand Strand has launched its flagship store in Westfield Bondi Junction. The store – whose concept will be launched in the UK soon – features products from brands including Samsonite, Antler, Nere, and Guess. It also displays designed and crafted leather handbags from Evity, Laura Jones and Aya. “Travel continues to play a key role in our wellbeing, and Strand wants to be a part of our customers’ life journey and adventures,” said Felicity McGahan, group CEO of Strand.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Widely considered to be a beauty insider’s best-kept secret and known as being one of the country’s leading experts in skin having treated Oscar winners, A listers, models and the top beauty editors, Dr Sam Bunting is passionate about making expert skincare advice more accessible and believes in transformation stating ‘when you change your skin, you change your life.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The designers of an edible snack bar wrapper say it’s vital to balance eco-creds and emotional connection in sustainable projects. London agency This Way Up designed the edible wrappers for One Good Thing’s oat and protein bars.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Brighton Gin is delighted to announce an exciting new chapter in its gin journey with the release of its new Spice Circuit gin. Made in collaboration with Hyderabad-born, Brighton-based chef Kanthi Thamma, the Spice Circuit gin champions spices and botanicals such as green cardamom, black pepper, mace, and the hero of the gin, curry leaf. […] If y

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This year’s Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW) student collections runway was held at The Lume – where the creativity was unconstrained, the designs were avant-garde and the emerging talent was front and centre. Out of the 40 students selected to represent the next generation of Australian designers, from Box Hill Institute, Holmesglen Institute, LCI Melbourne, RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles and Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia, Nam Tran took home the MFW Student Award.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today, eBay announces the launch of “Listings in Lights,” an immersive display in the heart of London that promotes private selling and lets people shop pre-loved items across luxury, fashion, home, tech, and toys, from eBay sellers across the UK. Listings in Lights follows last month’s removal of selling fees for private sellers in the UK, making it free to sell across all categories except for motors.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 30, 2024

SpaceInvader is a Manchester-based interior design firm, whose clients include Birmingham City Football Club, Eden, New Bailey office building and Sheraton’s Four Points Express. Founder John Williams explains why he spun off from an architecture firm, why he bought back the firm, and why losing money at Piccadilly Gardens gave him joy. 1. SpaceInvader was […] Source What to read next: Turning Points: Design and architecture agency Basha-Franklin | Interior Inspirations: Design Week&

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! WHY: In celebration of the 25th anniversary of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Wendy’s® and Paramount partnered to launch Wendy’s Krabby Patty Kollab, which includes a Krabby Patty Kollab Burger and Pineapple Under the Sea Frosty®.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The events of this week have brought the state of bricks-and-mortar in Australia’s rag trade into focus. If we let it, the voluntary administration of Mosaic Brands can show us the downside of having a large store network while the sale of Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands can show us the upside. The role of bricks-and-mortar sometimes gets lost by investors, shareholders and executives when examining the balance sheets of these rag trade giants.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) company, announces the appointment of Romain Fouache as its new CEO, effective 04 November, 2024. Fouache brings 22 years of experience in high-growth software businesses, previously serving as COO and CRO at Dataiku, the leading platform for everyday AI. His appointment marks a pivotal moment for Akeneo, aligning with the company’s accelerated global expansion and commitment to delivering innovative, AI-driven product solutions that engage consumers worldw

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Brazilian studios Vaga Arquitectura and Atelier Pistache Ganache teamed up to design a "consumer-first" boutique outfit with curving coral walls for a mattress company in Sāo Paulo. Renovated in 2024 by design studio Vaga Arquitetura and luxury retail designer Atelier Pistache Ganache , the narrow store sits on the end of a block in the Pinheiros neighborhood.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! This Christmas, Aldi is serving up a brand-new mince pie that is sure to stir up a festive debate. Joining Aldi’s extensive mince pie lineup for 2024 is the Specially Selected Ruby Port, Fig & Cheese Puff Pastry Mince Pie (£2.59, 6 pack) — a sweet and savoury sensation that combines a traditional mince pie and a much-loved […] If you want more

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Universal Store Holdings enjoyed significantly higher direct-to-consumer sales in the first 17 weeks of the fiscal year, with Perfect Stranger leading the growth. The group’s D2C sales surged 19.3 per cent year on year, with Perfect Stranger soaring 111.1 per cent. Universal Store sales increased 15.5 per cent while Cheap Thrills Cycle jumped 7.4 per cent.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hourglass is a global leader in luxury, cruelty-free beauty. Having garnered a reputation for reinventing luxury cosmetics through cutting-edge product innovation and artful product design; they set out to establish a new retail standard in this highly-competitive market. In collaboration with global retail design agency, Checkland Kindleysides , they created a one-of-a-kind cosmetics counter that would ‘own the room’ and leave consumers in no doubt of Hourglass’s market-leading expertise.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“Imagine you own a beachside cafe and you’re trying to get more customers,” strategist Will Poskett wrote recently on LinkedIn. Which of the following would be more useful to know? One, “Karen is a 38 year old divorced mother of two, from London. She works in finance and her favourite animals are dogs.” Or two, […] Source What to read next: Turning Points: Editorial designer Kieron Lewis | DesignWeekMeets: Design by Women founder Mary Hemingway | The greatest,

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! We’re thrilled to announce the UK launch of BYROE New York’s latest innovation: the Upcycled Vegan Soy Yogurt Collection, now available exclusively at Counter Culture. This luxurious new line brings the essence of clean beauty to your skincare routine, with products crafted from vegan, yogurt-inspired formulas that nourish, soothe, and rejuvenate t

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Woolworths Group enjoyed higher sales in the fiscal first quarter brought by higher revenue across all its segments. The group’s sales grew 4.5 per cent to $18 billion as its Australian food segment increased 3.8 per cent to $13.6 billion and Australian B2B segment rose 6.9 per cent to $1.47 billion. Its New Zealand food segment went up 1.4 per cent to $1.93 billion, while W Living soared 17 per cent to $1.36 billion, reflecting its acquisition of Petstock in January.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Christmas came early for some West Ham United supporters earlier today, when the Club opened its retail pop-up shop at John Lewis, Westfield, Stratford. Shoppers in John Lewis on Tuesday lunchtime were treated to a surprise launch, attended by Club Ambassadors James Collins and Marlon Harewood, alongside Hammers fan Bianca Westwood! The trio, along with Club mascots Hammerhead and Bubbles, were in town to mark the official opening of the West Ham United retail pop-up unit at the John Lewis branc

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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Retail Design Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

PAON Architects embodies a creative and collaborative work environment within a compact 180-square-meter space, thoughtfully designed to enhance the quality.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Ice Cream of Ice Creams, Häagen-Dazs, has unveiled its latest Limited Edition Festive Collection, designed to cater to shoppers looking for the perfect, seasonal treat. The collection is launching in grocery throughout October, helping retailers tap into the ‘big night in’ occasion, which is expected to ramp up across the month with longer evenings [

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Temple & Webster saw revenue rise 21 per cent year over year from July 1 to October 24, and has affirmed it is on track to achieving its medium-term target of $1 billion in annual revenue within three to five years. During the period, the online homewares and fashion retailer noted its average order values is back to growth with about 60 per cent of orders now from repeat customers. “The media mix modelling analysis provided promising results, giving us confidence to continue our brand

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2024

British brand Gandys is proud to announce the opening of its new store at 66 Neal Street in the vibrant area of Covent Garden in London. This exciting new location will showcase the best of their collections, inspired by travel, designed for longevity and crafted to be cherished for a lifetime of adventures. From sturdy waxed cotton bags and backpacks to weatherproof jackets, layering pieces and leather accessories, each item is made to see the world.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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