Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following Harrods successful return to Shanghai Fashion Week with ‘The Harrods Hive’, a concept that focused on building stronger connections across the luxury industry in China, Harrods is proud to announce the unveiling of an inaugural pop-up focused on young Chinese design. As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of emerging Chinese luxury talent, Harrods will host its inaugural collection by Chenpeng , the winner of this year’s YU PRIZE on the 1 st floor of its Knight

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Beauty firm Sephora struggled through another difficult year and may have difficulties trading as a going concern, according to a report in AFR. The report, which cites Sephora Australia’s accounts filed with ASIC this week, states the makeup retailer’s losses hit $7.87 million in the year to December 2020 – signaling a need for further funding from global parent, LVMH.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Some snacks for babies and toddlers that are marketed as ‘healthy’ contain too much sugar, according to a health watchdog’s survey. Action on Sugar – which is based in Queen Mary College at the University of London – says that some snacks contain two teaspoons of sugar per serving. In some cases the snacks are. This story continues at Sugary snacks for babies should not be labelled ‘healthy’, says pressure group.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The sad news came earlier this week of the death of Nicholas Thirkell, my old business partner, colleague and friend. I’d known him since the late 1960s, when we were both art directors in the publishing world. I was impressed with what he was doing over at Macmillan, so we met for a drink. Nick (as I always called him) cut a rather dashing figure: he was tall and rather aloof, with a well honed RP accent – think BBC continuity department and you’ll have it.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Harvey Nichols has today unveiled the most anticipated window scheme of the year – Christmas. After declaring a collective ‘bah, humbug’ to Christmas last year, the 2021 campaign offers a different sentiment that’s designed to spread joy and happiness with bright colours and beaming lights. Transforming the facade for the festive season, this year the iconic Harvey Nichols windows feature modern stained glass panels, flooded with light to reflect a glorious pattern of Christmas-coloured hues ins

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Led by the Australian Retailers Association and the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia, a number of retailers have joined a UN-backed campaign in a ‘Race to Zero’. Ikea Australia, Kmart Group and Officeworks have each pledged to support the campaign, drive climate action in their own businesses, and encourage other retailers to set public net-zero emission goals.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The government has revealed a prototype for an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint, in its push to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The charging point has been designed by product designers PA Consulting in collaboration with the Royal College of Art (RCA). It was revealed at the UK Pavilion at UN climate change conference COP26. As the PA Consulting design team explains, there were a few challenges in developing the device.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

EE has unveiled its new concept store designed to give customers a more immersive experience combined with expert knowledge. The One Braham store will also act as a hub for local communities, as part of EE’s commitment to deliver the most personal and local service on the high street. Located within BT’s new London headquarters, One Braham, the store showcases the best in converged technology with expert face-to-face advice and demonstrations.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the wake of a jump in the proportion of workers quitting jobs in the United States – dubbed the “Great Resignation” – Australia’s media has been warning of a surge in resignations here. “ Here comes the Great Resignation ,” reads one headline; “ Millions of Aussies predicted to leave jobs ” reads another. In fact: there is no evidence of such a phenomenon here if there was, it would be no bad thing Australia’s resignation rate has fallen to an all-time low.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Toilet hygiene brand Bloo is set to launch two toilet rim gel blocks with perfume-inspired fragrances. The Bloo Brilliant Gel range retails at £2.90 and will be available to Nisa and Costcutter stores from December in Spring Rain, inspired by Dior’s Dolce Vita perfume and Arctic Ocean, inspired by Chloe’s Eau de Parfum. The variants. This story continues at Bloo launches perfume-inspired toilet blocks.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When it comes to carbon emissions, many have a fairly traditional idea of the worst offenders: cars, planes, fast fashion. It’s less likely that consumers are considering their carbon footprint when they send emails, load homepages or stream YouTube videos. Our online lives require energy, and those everyday online actions add up. In 2019 it was estimated that digital activity accounts for almost 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions – around the same produced by the aviation sector

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Beaverbrooks, the family-owned jewellery retailer, has opened a brand-new boutique at centre:mk Milton Keynes, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK. Upsizing into a new unit, Beaverbrooks has launched in a 2,744 sq ft store on Crown Walk, more than doubling its presence at centre:mk and adding a new luxury boutique from premium watchmaker, TAG Heuer.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Australians are tipped to spend $5.4 billion in stores and online over the upcoming Cyber weekend period, according to the ARA and Roy Morgan. According to ARA boss Paul Zahra, the shopping event, which originated in the United States, has been embraced by Australians and has made November the biggest shopping month of the year. “For the past two years, November has beaten December as the biggest month for Australian retail sales throughout the year,” Zahra said.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Dettol is updating its disinfection wipes portfolio to be biodegradable, in a move designed to “provide more sustainable choices for consumers”. The range is rolling out now, including Dettol’s Surface Cleansing, Multi-Purpose, Floor, Big & Strong and Kitchen & Bathroom wipes. The brand said the move will mean that consumers can continue their new cleaning.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To kick of the Design Council’s Design for Planet festival, designer Sophie Thomas took delegates on a very different kind of tour. The Binn Ecopark, located some 45 minutes from the festival’s hub at V&A Dundee, is not for the faint-hearted, or those with a weak stomach. The 62-acre site is billed as one of Scotland’s most progressive recycling and waste management operations.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

European fashion retailer and Creative Retail Awards winner Modivo, has turned to display technology from PPDS to create and open a futuristic new store in Warsaw, combining the benefits of online and physical shopping for a highly unique and transformative customer experience. . Located inside the 85,000 sqm, Galeria Mlociny shopping mall in Warsaw, the new high-end store designed by Dalziel & Pow was opened in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and was designed to offer a revolutionar

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Ikea is launching an online marketplace designed to help its customers buy and sell used furniture, the business confirmed to The Australian. As soon as next year, Ikea will allow online customers to browse and ‘reserve’ used items, which they can then go to a store to collect, through a new ‘As-is’ marketplace. According to Ikea Australia’s sustainability manager Mellisa Hamilton, the business wants its products to be reused, repaired, reassembled and recycled – and to create a more cost-effect

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Confectionery brand Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) has added a blackberry flavour to its Summer Fruits sticks and sharing bags lines. The Summer Fruits range includes strawberry, orange, lemon and new blackberry flavoured sweets and is available now in stick and Favourites multi-pack formats. PVM research has found that blackberry is the UK’s second favourite flavour.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Disappearing clothes packaging and a seed-planting desert robot are among the shortlisted projects at this year’s Global Grad Show. Overall 150 projects were revealed from diverse fields, with the overarching focus to “improve lives, support communities and protect the planet” The projects will be showcased in an online exhibition for 2021.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Sainburys opened their new Colwick store today, the first of three supermarkets Sainsbury’s will open in the run-up to Christmas. The flagship 53,000 sq. ft supermarket was opened by Mayor of Gedling, Meredith Lawrence, alongside St John the Baptist Primary School pupil, Jace Pikett, who won a competition to design a limited-edition Sainsbury’s bag for life to mark the launch of the new store.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There are implications for the advertising industry as it navigates new data privacy and compliance rules: Reliance on third-party cookies has been estimated to lead to a 36-per-cent decrease in measured and reported ROAS. There will be a shift towards probabilistic reach and more people-based measurement. An IRI study found “virtually no difference” in sales lift results when food and non-food brands captured 25 per cent or 50 per cent fewer iOS mobile IDs.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Waitrose farm on the Leckford Estate will be a test bed for farming innovation over the next 15 years and will be critical in helping Waitrose play its part in helping to tackle climate change.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

San Diego, USA and Tijuana, Mexico have jointly been named as World Design Capital for 2024. The title of World Design Capital is awarded every two years, by the World Design Organisation (WDO) and aims to recognise cities for their effective use of design in driving economic, social, cultural and environmental prosperity. A year long programme of activity is organised to leverage this.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that curated designer retailer, Tessuti, is to upsize at Liverpool ONE. The brand’s commitment to relocate to Paradise Street in a new global flagship is a significant vote of confidence in Liverpool ONE. Tessuti , part of JD Sports Group, has operated a 5,300 sq ft store on Liverpool ONE’s Peter’s Lane since 2013.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Online retailers rely on the appeal, consistency, and effectiveness of their website and app to attract new business and build lasting relationships with existing customers. While the website and app may be attractive, all too often the login box lets retailers down. If the first buying interaction customers have online is disappointing, retailers will pay a high price.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Confectionery brand Swizzels has launched a stick version of its Love Hearts sweets. Love Hearts Candy Sticks are available now and retail at 35p per roll. Each pack includes one of 20 temporary tattoo designs to collect, featuring a positive and “feel good” message, reinforcing the brand’s “commitment to sharing the love with consumers”. Sarah-Louise.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have proved particularly dangerous for babies. Research suggests the drain on health services resulted in a near four-fold increase in stillbirths at points in the pandemic – while other data reveals 20% rise in babies killed or harmed during the first lockdown of 2020. These statistics and others like it were the driving force behind product design studio Morrama’s latest project – a series of device concepts which aim to support parent th

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The expression of Indian heritage has inextricably found its roots embedded in the treasure trove of craftsmanship and artisanal detailing. A torchbearer of values across generations, jewellery in the subcontinent epitomises gestures of love and heirloom that are painstakingly passed on over decades. Anand Jewels as a brand have strived to encapsulate the undying essence of preserving traditions through every collection and venue they have founded across the years.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Kmart is updating its toy line-up to include a new doll – a Guide Dog Handler doll, designed with advice from Guide Dogs Australia. The doll follows the retailer’s previous efforts at creating more inclusive toys, which included a range of dolls reflecting people with disabilities, such as someone who is hearing impaired, someone with Down Syndrome, and someone with a prosthetic leg.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Consumers are just as worried as retailers about increasing energy prices, according to a Post Office poll. The survey found that two thirds of Post Office customers (65%) describe themselves as “extremely” or “very” concerned about rising fuel prices. The Post Office published the survey partly to highlight that it can advise customers who are. This story continues at Rising energy prices a headache for both retailers and their customers.

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

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