Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The upcoming Christmas period is fast becoming even more critical to retailers than usual, according to ARA boss Paul Zahra, with spending down 0.8 per cent in September compared to last year. Mastercard’s SpendingPulse data, which measures sales across online and in-store, found that, unsurprisingly, states that were not in lockdown fared much better than those whose people are facing movement restrictions.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of its latest store in the newest luxury wing of Ayala Malls Makati, Greenbelt 3. Inspired by Louis Vuitton’s Spirit of Travel and intertwined with local elements, the store has special features that are unique to a traditional Filipino home. The luxury fashion house collaborated with Filipino designers and sisters Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez and Jessica Kienle Maxwell of Philux.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The BBC has revealed a series of new logos after audiences claimed that the previous look was “old fashioned and out of date” As well as a new BBC logo, the broadcaster has updated the identities of services such as iPlayer and BBC Sounds and its channels. The rebrand rolls out from today, though there will be further changes over the coming months.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Danish studio Norm Architects has designed a flagship bookstore for distributor New Mags that features stone plinths and pivoting wooden walls. Norm Architects looked to classic libraries for inspiration for the project, which was commissioned by a Scandinavian distributor of coffee table books. Wooden shelves and stone plinths are used to display books in the New Mags store.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Australia Post has opened its first dedicated parcel facility in South Australia in a bid to improve its business in the state, now being able to process 8,000 parcels an hour locally. Located in Adelaide, the 15,000 sqm distribution centre is the home of the business’ first machine able to simultaneously sort small and large parcels, which should go some way to improving productivity.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Landsec has today announced the official opening of international fashion retailer, ZARA, at One New Change, the premier retail and leisure destination in the City of London. Located on Cheapside, the new 23,000 sq ft store features the latest Woman and Man collections over two floors, and follows recent ZARA openings across the Landsec portfolio at Bluewater and St David’s, Cardiff.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Nestlé Confectionery is launching a limited edition caramelised biscuit variant for its KitKat brand. The variant consists of crisp wafer and chocolate “enhanced” with caramel, cinnamon and spices, available in multi-packs of nine two-finger bars (£1.50). Alicia Gardner, assistant brand manager for KitKat, said: “With its warming spiced caramel flavour, our newest two-finger KitKat is.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Retailers around Australia are looking again to a brighter future. With New South Wales-based retailers opening their doors to shoppers and Victorian businesses set to follow, the Australian economy is being prised back open just in time for a busy holiday trading period. As restrictions ease, and consumers in Australia’s most populous states regain some basic freedoms, the recovery can now get underway.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A company born on the harbourside in Mevagissey in Cornwall is powering its way out of the COVID pandemic, meeting constant challenges head-on with opportunities. Led by founder Steve Grocutt, after a year like no other, sales at The Cornish Bakery are in impressive double-digit growth as the ‘independent chain’ prepares to take over £20 million through its tills in 48 UK-wide locations, and meet a target of ten new openings across the UK in 2021/22.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 19, 2021

After a year-long delay, Expo Dubai 2020 finally opened last week – marking one of the biggest international gatherings since the outbreak of Covid. Almost 200 countries are taking part in the show (the first time it is being held in the Middle East), with pavilions and exhibitions designed to showcase innovation and invention across culture, science and technology.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Nisa retailers are being given the chance to offer market deals on a range of snacks and treats designed to help customers enjoying an evening in as the days shorten. The deals include Doritos Tangy Cheese, Chilli Heatwave or Cool Original 150g for just 89p, better than half price, a variety of Galaxy Fusions 100g. This story continues at Nisa offers retailers deals on snacks.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Woolworths Group will introduce a vaccine mandate for its Australia-based staff working in its stores, distribution and online fulfilment centres, and support offices. According to Woolworths, unless public health orders come into effect sooner, staff will be required to be fully vaccination in order to work by 31 January 2022 in NSW, Victoria, ACT, NT and WA, with SA, QLD and Tasmanian workers needing to be vaccinated by 31 March 2022.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Birmingham can boast that it’s home to the world’s largest Primark store but from next week it will have another claim to fame as LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham opens the doors to the world’s smallest Primark. The LEGO model, which will be situated within the attraction’s Miniland display, is a replica of the city’s 160,000 square foot Primark , which opened in the city 2019.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The baton for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham aims to champion womanhood and explore how young people think about what the Commonwealth means today, according to its designer. Laura Nyahuye is the designer behind the baton, which is now touring Commonwealth countries ahead of the games’ start in July 2022. It carries with it a note from the Queen, addressing the nations, which will be revealed when it arrives back in England next year.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Shropshire-based Premier retailer Julie Kaur has been named as the first winner of the Raj Aggarwal Award by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The award, which is designed to celebrate exceptional community retailing, was created in memory of independent retailer Raj Aggarwal, who died from Covid-19 in the early stages of the pandemic last.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

New South Wales customers came out in force to support local businesses last week, after retail and personal service businesses were finally able to open their doors to the public again. According to data from CommBank, clothing stores saw spending jump 336 per cent compared with the week prior, while jewellery sales rose 419 per cent and toys and games stores saw sales grow 235 per cent.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2021

John Lewis opens one-stop-festive shop Christmas Emporiums across 10 of their stores. The Emporiums, a destination for fun and inspirational experiences, will host in-store events and festive workshops, offer personalised gifting experiences alongside an offering of presents and decorations, making it a magical day out for the whole family. John Lewis – Christmas Emporium opens – on Tuesday 19th October 2021.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Few designers can claim they were set on their career path because of a nuclear meltdown, but for Don Norman, the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident set off a chain of formative events which led him to become a designer. The now-85 year old designer was working at the University of California San Diego at the time, and was asked to join a committee tasked with investigating why the power plant operators made the mistakes they did. “What we found was that all of the operato

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has called on the government to make facemasks compulsory again in stores. The request comes against the backdrop of rising Covid 19 infection rates and increasing numbers in hospital. Paddy Lillis, Usdaw general secretary, said: “Since the Government ended mandatory safety measures within shops, the wearing of face coverings, social distancing and hand.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For people with different-sized feet, shopping for footwear is anything but easy. It often involves buying two pairs of shoes in different sizes in order to get the right fit. Not only is this costly, but it’s also wasteful, since the remaining two shoes may never be worn, or even thrown away. The problem impacts more people than you might think, with 60 per cent of the world’s population reportedly having different-sized feet.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Coach introduces Windows of the Future, a new initiative where Coach stores around the world are reimagined as community hubs with bespoke experiences. Inspired by Coach’s free-spirited and inclusive approach to its heritage, the initiative will introduce bespoke window displays at nine locations around the world, many in collaboration with local artists.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Irish product design studio Design Partners has unveiled Viscero, a wearable heart monitor vest designed for people with abnormal heartbeats. The Viscero prototype was developed in the studio’s wearables lab. The studio is now in talks with health companies about taking it into wider production, according to Design Partners chief design officer Cormac Ó Conaire.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Neuro-architecture explores how art, color, lighting, and design can have a positive impact on our mood, productivity, and overall health. Our physiological state has a huge impact on our health, so the spaces that we spend our time in should be healthy for our mental wellbeing. Interior Design Director Jessica Shaw shares her top 10 tips for creating a workspace that boosts mental and physical wellness.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Gianni Versace CEO, Jonathan Akeroyd, has been appointed as the new CEO and executive director of Burberry, effective April. Akeroyd will succeed Marco Gobbetti, who will step down from the role and leave Burberry by the end of this year. As the group’s new CEO, he will report to chair Gerry Murphy and the board. “Akeroyd is an experienced leader with a strong track record in building global luxury fashion brands and driving profitable growth,” said Murphy.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Quality Street and John Lewis are making the nation’s sweet dreams come true as they announce the return of in-store pick and mix stations. Shoppers will be able to create their own bespoke collection of favourites from the 12 delicious sweets in this year’s pick and mix assortment, as well as personalise the collector’s tin which has been specially produced for John Lewis.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mother Design has unveiled new branding for Park Lane Hotel in New York, which aims to distance the establishment from so-called “antiquated” traditional luxury. Constructed in 1971, Park Lane Hotel sits on the city’s “Billionaire’s Row” among some of the most expensive buildings New York offers. Mother Design says Park Lane Hotel’s previous identity set it “adrift in a sea of old-world sameness” Traditional luxury aesthetics, which celebrate

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Co-op staff will not have to work on New Year’s Day and Boxing Day if they don’t want to, says the retailer. The group is the latest retailer to announce that it is allowing staff more time off over the holiday period. It has said it will close stores early on Christmas Eve and operate. This story continues at Co-op joins the groups giving staff more time off at Christmas.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You have to spend money to make money. It’s a phrase most people know well, especially when you own or run a business. Of course, a business shouldn’t use capital irresponsibly and spend without consideration, but establishing and growing a business does require money for inventory, marketing and advertising, staff costs, setting up internal systems and investing in growth.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Tesco is launching its first checkout-free high street store where shoppers can pick up their groceries and leave without the need for a till. It is the latest retail giant to open a store where checkouts are replaced by high-tech cameras designed to track the items shoppers place in their baskets. The firm’s high street store trial, which it has called GetGo, launches in High Holborn in London on Tuesday.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The organisers of Unboxed Festival – previously known by the placeholder name Festival 2022 – have revealed details about its event, which will engage more than 600 creatives across 10 projects over the course of 2022. Festival 2022 was originally commissioned by Theresa May’s government. Because of its origins, it has been colloquially referred to it as a “Festival of Brexit”, under the impression its programme will be politically motivated.

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

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