Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2021

Sydney is to invest $43.5 million converting the city’s downtown retail destination George Street into what it hopes will become a ‘world-class pedestrian boulevard’. . The project will include new green space and street furniture, wider footpaths, and outdoor dining areas. Already a 9000sqm car-free area is already underway, spanning from the George Street light rail route from Town Hall down to Railway Square.

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Retail Design Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

Bathroom brand VitrA has opened a showroom in London’s Clerkenwell, where it will present its latest products and host design.

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Mindful Design

APRIL 14, 2021

Another X+LIVING creation is bringing the world of fairy tales into our everyday reality. Located on the second and third floor of a mall in Shenzen, China, Meland Club is an indoor playground designed for parent-child activities and completed with an out-of-this-world kids’ restaurant design. It is the latter that has recently been entered into […].

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Retail Focus

APRIL 12, 2021

Today, Selfridges reopens its four stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham. Packed with energy and excitement, each store is set to share the most exciting, unique-to-Selfridges experiences and curated products with its customers. While its doors have been closed, Selfridges has been busy dreaming up new ways to invite its customers to reconnect with the pleasure of the unique shopping experience its stores offer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2021

Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced many Australians to slow down during lockdown, a change in attitude has become apparent. Over half of Aussies (57 per cent) are more mindful of their impact on the environment than ever before, and a number plan to pass this attitude through to their shopping, according to new research from Mastercard. Three in five Australians believe its more important than ever that businesses and brands do their part to help the environment, with 26 per cent of Generation Z

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Design Boom

APRIL 14, 2021

everyday objects and blossoming buttercup bouquets are transformed into colorful fragments that enliven the surrounding streetscape. The post jacquemus cobalt blue pop-up flower shop in paris by paf atelier + yoann et marco appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 12, 2021

Home and garden experts Homebase is set to bring the best of its gardening products and green-fingered expertise to a selection of Next stores. This is part of a trial across the country between the two well-loved British brands. Six Homebase garden centres will open in Next stores in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley, Bristol and Sheffield today, which coincides with non-essential shops reopening.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

Nike will start collecting and cleaning some of the sneakers that are returned by customers and reselling them at a discount in stores as part of its Nike Refurbished program, which launched on Monday. . Shoes that are returned within a 60-day window will now be inspected by Nike Experts, and if eligible for resale through the Refurbished program, they’ll be cleaned by hand and given a condition grade before they land back in-store at a reduced price. .

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Design Boom

APRIL 16, 2021

the 3,000+ pound piece was no easy feat to install — 'it was like building a ship in a glass bottle,' margaritis told designboom. The post new york sunshine plants massive ‘basketball bouquet’ in the window display at eric emanuel’s soho retail space appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Design Week

APRIL 15, 2021

Pantone has revealed its first physical store in Hong Kong which hopes to lead customers into a “different dimension” of colour. Billed as a Lifestyle Gallery, the 600 square ft space is located in the Cityplaza department store in the Tai Koo district. Alongside the launch, the colour company will be selling its new Funmix collection which has an expanded range of homeware products such as bedsheets and towels.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

American clothing and accessories retailer Gap have announced the opening of ‘The Little Boutique’, a pop-up GapKids shop located in Westfield, White City. The pop-up will sell clothing and gifts for babies and toddlers (0-5 years), and include many exclusive products not available in other Gap stores. The space will also include a while-you-wait customisation station, where you can add an embroidered name or fun monogram to the items you purchase, making for a truly meaningful gift. 1 of 3.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

Sydney-based gelato brand Gelatissimo is to enter the US market this year – and will accelerate its expansion plan in Australia. The company is targeting opening 20 locations within Australia and overseas this year, with its American debut scheduled for Houston, Texas, in June, followed by several stores in Hawaii. “Global expansion is at the heart of our strategic plan for 2021/22,” said Filipe Barbosa, CEO at Gelatissimo, in a statement.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

The convenience sector needs to improve its use of data in order to compete with Amazon, which could be the 6th largest supermarket if current shoppers swapped just one grocery shop per month, new research indicates. The TWC Trends Spring 2021 Report, from intelligence and technology consultancy TWC, highlights that the online delivery trend is. This story continues at Convenience retailers need to improve their use of data.

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Design Week

APRIL 12, 2021

Coca-Cola has unveiled a new, simplified design system across its Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke brands. The change is the first global redesign of packaging since 2015, when the company first instituted its “One Brand” strategy , which featured work by Turner Duckworth, Epoch Design and Bulletproof. The new look removes “added elements” from cans and is an evolution of the One Brand strategy, the company says.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

To celebrate the launch of Pangaia at Selfridges, installation specialists Diagon and designer Bevan Roper have unveiled a brand-new retail environment for the material science brand. Housed in the world’s most famous department store, the space will provide an immersive customer experience, as retailers reopen their doors following months in lockdown.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

Korean clothing brand Acmé de la Vie (ADLV) is launching its first brick and mortar store in Australia this May at QV Melbourne, ahead of a local online store. ADLV co-founders Jinmo and Jaemo Goo launched the streetwear business in 2017, and opened its first store in Korea’s Gangnam district. Since then, the brand has launched more than 50 stores in Asia and collaborated with Disney, Pink Fong, Kakaotalk and The Simpsons.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

Carling is partnering with sportswear brand Umbro to launch an on-pack competition to win one of 10,000 limited-edition football shirts. To be in with a chance of winning, shoppers will need to find a golden can hidden in promotional 10-can and 18-can multi-packs of Carling and redeem a code found on each pack on the. This story continues at Carling kicks off football shirt competition.

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Design Week

APRIL 12, 2021

While Prince Philip proved a divisive figure in his life – largely thanks to his public gaffes – the Duke of Edinburgh left behind a significant design legacy following his death aged 99 last week. He had, for example, been the patron of the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) since 1969. In those 52 years, the organisation says that he helped with its goal of “achieving recognition for the profession of design” CSD initially formed in 1930 as the Society of Industrial A

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

The Village, launching on Monday, 17 th May 2021, is the realisation of a long-held dream by Anya Hindmarch, one of Britain’s most successful designers. The Village will be a collection of five neighbouring Anya Hindmarch stores located just off Cadogan’s Sloane Street, which is the original home of the Brand. It will be the destination for Brand experiences, collaborations and exhibitions, all of which will be amplified digitally.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

With one billion people, or 15 per cent of the world’s population, having some form of disability, according to data from The World Bank, hiring workers with additional needs makes sense for businesses and helps boost economic growth. For multinational beauty retailer Sephora, which recently announced that it is increasing the number of people with disability (PWD) in its workforce to 30 per cent, it’s essential.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

Hovis is launching a Bakers Since 1886 range, consisting of premium buns and two half cob loaves. The Premium Burger Buns have been “designed with the ultimate burger in mind” and will be available in packs of four (£1.35) from Nisa from 19 April and Spar Blakemore from 10 May. The two 450g half cob. This story continues at Hovis unveils premium bakery range.

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Design Week

APRIL 14, 2021

Property website Zoopla has unveiled a rebrand which hopes to reflect the “complexity of the home buying process” Brand consultancy Zag has designed the new look, which comprises an updated logo, change in the signature colour as well as a new visual system. It has been designed in collaboration with Zoopla’s in-house creative team.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Interstore | Schweitzer has created and implemented the new 2000 m² BRIDGE market Flexstore concept in Zurich for the largest Swiss retail company, Migros. BRIDGE market has been conceived as the connector between a diverse fresh food market, creative catering with products from local partners and a wide range of events. Located in a strategic hub easily reached by train, BRIDGE attracts both travellers as well as local foodies wanting to make sustainable purchases at the new food Mecca & di

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

Most retailers worth their salt know that the way to convert a potential sale into a done deal is through data. Knowing where the customer is, and properly marketing a product or service to them when they are scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, for example, can be a strong way to encourage shoppers to buy. It’s what comes after the sale that seems to trip a lot of brands up.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 16, 2021

Politicians in Scotland have called for action to protect independent retailers from crime and financial harm. The candidates were speaking ahead of online hustings being organised by the NFRN. The hustings, on 19 April, are before elections to the Scottish parliament on 6 May. Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, said: “Shopworkers have been the unsung.

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Design Week

APRIL 14, 2021

As the design industry and rest of the world went into lockdown last year, one group in particular faced uncertainty: junior designers and graduates. While the outlook over the year has been mixed – overall junior roles have fallen but a number of sectors have actually increased – working practices have definitely changed. Included in this are internships, still one of the most common stepping stones from education into the workplace.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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APRIL 12, 2021

Ribble, a digital first business and renowned bicycle manufacturer has opened a brand new destinational flagship showroom in the heart of the Ribble valley, Lancashire. The 2,000sq ft state of the art showroom has been designed to showcase Ribble’s complete award-winning and critically acclaimed bicycle range and provides a brand new bicycle retail proposition blending digital with the physical to create a unique, totally immersive and all-sensory consumer experience. .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

Impossible Foods, the US business famed for its plant-based alternative now at Burger King in the States, has been reported to go public within the next 12 months. Sources familiar with the matter informed Reuters that Impossible Foods Inc is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) which could value the business at around $10 billion, highlighting the growing demand for plant-based meat products globally.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 16, 2021

The Association of Convenience Stores has partnered with the Food and Drink Federation and other food and drink industry groups to hold a Welsh hustings event ahead of the Welsh Assembly elections taking place on 6 May. The event gave the opportunity for political parties to provide more detail about how their policies will support. This story continues at Industry bodies hold Welsh hustings.

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Design Week

APRIL 16, 2021

“People think it’s just a place for posing and dancing, but it’s so much more than that,” says Jon Sorrentino. Sorrentino is a designer and creative consultant based in New York. Alongside his client work, he also creates content for his 22,000 followers on TikTok. Known on the app as @thedesignguy, Sorrentino’s videos capture “behind the scenes” life as a designer.

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

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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