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studio arthur casas’ cobogós façade encases +55 design’s store in são paulo

Design Boom

exemplifying brazilian modernisn, studio arthur casas’ design embraces the practical yet poetic character of cobogós for the permeable façade. The post studio arthur casas’ cobogós façade encases +55 design’s store in são paulo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Supply chain issues to worsen as virus impacts transport sector

Inside Retail

Between a third and half of transport workers are currently unable to work due to complications caused by Covid-19, according to the Transport Workers’ Union, putting major stress on the supply chain and leaving supermarket shelves bare. Due to sickness or isolation, up to half of the country’s truck drivers are missing, according to TWU national secretary Michael Kaine.

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Giorgio Armani boutique reopens in Turin

Retail Focus

The Armani Group has announced the reopening, after a complete restyling, of the Giorgio Armani boutique in Piazza San Carlo, 145 in Turin. Located in a building overlooking one of the main squares of the historic city centre, it has a facade with arcades. The two large windows and the central entrance offer a view of the interior of the store, with the video wall and, on the right, the exposed staircase that connects the various floors.

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Nisa promotions target healthy New Year resolutions

Talking Retail

Nisa has launched a range of deals to cash in on New Year resolutions to eat and drink more healthily. Nisa’s wholesale category controller Darren Hamilton said: “Each year, the transition from December to January sees a huge shift in both consumer mindset and shopping habits as many begin to crave routine and structure after. This story continues at Nisa promotions target healthy New Year resolutions.

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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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Hedi Slimane uses "French elegance" to define Celine store in London

Dezeen

Celine creative director Hedi Slimane has opened a flagship store in London for the French fashion house, which balances historic Edwardian features and a gallery-style aesthetic. Located within a Grade II-listed Edwardian building on New Bond Street – a luxury shopping destination in the city's West End – the new flagship store has a floor area of 466 square metres dedicated to men's and women's accessories, ready-to-wear and fragrance collections.

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RIP paper receipts: A new era of in-store customer experience

Inside Retail

Paper receipts are so 2021. A digitised era for Australian bricks-and-mortar retailers is here, and it’s transforming the customer experience by sending receipts directly to their bank app. Shifting away from paper receipts to Smart Receipts will enable retailers to turn the end of a transaction into the beginning of a personalised conversation. Being able to send itemised tax compliant receipts straight to a customer’s bank app enables smarter commerce, all while taking a positive step towards

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Cadbury gears up for Easter with new launches

Talking Retail

Mondel?z International has expanded its range of Easter products for 2022. The company is launching a new promotion for its Cadbury Creme Eggs brand, giving shoppers the chance to win one of 200 half white half milk chocolate Creme Eggs across the UK and Ireland, for the chance to win £10,000 – but only if. This story continues at Cadbury gears up for Easter with new launches.

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Candy Kittens announces fully vegan range as brand reveals new Eton Mess formula

Retail Times

Candy Kittens is delighted to announce that its hugely popular product range is now fully vegan. This has always been an ambition for the brand, which considers sustainability to be a top priority, whilst keen to not jeopardise flavour or quality. This is why the brand has taken the time to develop a new formula for Eton Mess, free from beeswax, that will live up to the rest of the well-loved product range.

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My Foodie Box raises $6 million in IPO, plans expansion

Inside Retail

My Foodie Box, the food and logistics technology business that provides meal kits to Western Australian households, lists on the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday (January 7) after raising $6 million in an IPO. The online retailer uses ingredients sourced from ethically responsible local farmers and producers. From its launch in 2019, My Foodie Box has grown from 35 subscribers to more than 1650 and delivers around 1000 boxes per week.

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CallisonRTKL releases its Retail 2022 Forecast

Retail Focus

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. “It’s all about the Anti-Narrative Narrative,” predicts CallisonRTKL. The retail industry and many brands themselves have developed an obsession with experiences that communicate a story – a narrative that explains why it does what it does.

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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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Ginsters goes meat-free

Talking Retail

Pastry brand Ginsters has launched a limited edition vegan slice in time for Veganuary. Ginsters Vegan Creamy Garlic Mushroom Slice is available now for £1.70 and joins the existing trio of plant-based pastries. The brand said two-thirds of the UK population are reducing their meat intake and expanding their non-meat repertoire. Veganuary 2021 saw a.

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Philadelphia launches plant-based soft cheese alternative

Retail Times

Driven by an appetite for innovation and the will to satisfy every cream-cheese lover,? Philadelphia is excited for the nation to discover its new plant based soft cheese alternative. Launching on the 3rd of January, exclusively through Tesco Supermarkets, Philadelphia Plant Based is a uniquely simple, yet delicious recipe that combines oats and almonds into a tasty and creamy spread, as good as the Original.

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Introducing Goobne, the latest Korean chicken brand to hit Australia

Inside Retail

The story began back in 2005 in South Korea and today Goobne has more than 1000 outlets in its home country, with expansion into Hong Kong, China, Macau, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. It’s another Korean chicken brand but with a difference – the meat is not fried but roasted without oil in a blazing hot oven. Goobne Chicken is part of the international Chatime Group .

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A Pea in the Pod® opens new concept stores in Chicago and New York City

Retail Focus

A Pea in the Pod, the well-known designer and specialty retailer of luxe maternity apparel and accessories, is returning to its retail roots with the opening of two new concept stores located in Chicago and New York City. “We are excited to announce we will be opening a handful of retail stores in our top populated customer locations across the United States , with the first two stores just newly opened in Chicago and New York City , featuring A Pea in the Pod, along with some of ou

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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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Babybel moves into plant-based segment

Talking Retail

Babybel is rolling out a plant-based variant following “growing public demand”. Babybel Plant-Based will be available from early 2022, retailing at £2 for a bag of five pieces of cheese. Each cheese is made from a blend of coconut oil and starch, is free from artificial colours and preservatives and is a source of calcium. This story continues at Babybel moves into plant-based segment.

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Bricks envelop inside and outside of New Delhi showroom by Renesa

Dezeen

Indian studio Renesa has used earthy-hued masonry to form the entire facade and interior of a brick manufacturer's showroom in New Delhi. The retail space was conceived for local company Jindal Mechno Bricks , which has been producing bricks, tiles and pavers for more than 50 years. The showroom features bricks on the interior (top image) and exterior (above).

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Aje Athletica opens first New Zealand store

Inside Retail

Australian fashion label, Aje, has opened the first New Zealand store of its activewear spinoff brand, Aje Athletica, at Newmarket. Located on level two of Westfield Newmarket, Aje Athletica Newmarket store features the brand’s signature earth tones and curved forms inspired by the sculptures of Richard Serra. The space is highlighted with natural materials with organic shapes and lines – metal and rock.

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Tiffany & Co opens new store in Barcelona

Retail Focus

Tiffany&Co has opened a new store in Barcelona on the prestigious Passeo de Gracia. It is actually a relocation on the same high-street, the new space being larger and reflecting the most recent retail design concept of the brand. The jeweller has started unveiling locations that reflect its new store design concept, intended to feel warm and inviting to the fine jewellery shopper.

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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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Pladis rolls out extra special sharing biscuits

Talking Retail

Pladis has expanded its portfolio with the launch of McVitie’s Blissfuls, in a move designed to “ramp up” its offering in the special treats sub-category of biscuits. The range consists of a Belgian milk chocolate centre, flavoured with wither hazelnut or caramel, sandwiched between two biscuits. Each flavour will be available from February in 228g.

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Design in 2022 – what will graphic design look like?

Design Week

What do you think 2022 will hold for graphic design? The challenge of finding the balance between reflecting the moment we’re in and sharing daring imaginations of a different world to be. Graphic design is about communication, and a great deal of optimism, fluidity, inclusivity and wistfulness has been communicated by the brightly coloured, whimsically typefaced aesthetics of campaigns over the.

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Woolies signals NSW delivery issues as Covid cases climb

Inside Retail

After a massive spike in Covid-19 cases over the holiday season in New South Wales, Woolworths is suffering from a logistics bottleneck across the state as more and more distribution staff are unable to work due to the “high levels of Covid in the community” With much of the retail group’s NSW operations hinging on a few key DCs in the Greater Sydney Area, many deliveries of necessary stock are unable to be sent through to stores due to high levels of staff “absenteeism&#

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How to Protect Your Store from Cybercrime

Retail Focus

In the past, there weren’t as many crimes to threaten physical retail stores as there are now. That is because technology has advanced rapidly over the years, making the world more digitally interconnected and dependent on technology than ever before. As a result, cybercrime has turned into a severe threat to the world of retail. Cybercrime includes a broad scope of threats, with the most common crime identified as hacking.

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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.

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KP Snacks expands price-marked pack range

Talking Retail

KP Snacks has launched its McCoy’s Sizzling King Prawn in a £1 price-marked pack format. The brand said extending the PMP range will boost retailers’ sales as shoppers continue to search for great value products. McCoy’s £1 PMP range is “thriving and outperforming” market growth at 34% compared to the market at 8.3%. With prawn. This story continues at KP Snacks expands price-marked pack range.

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Chicago Burberry Robbed Twice in One Week

VMS

The Burberry flagship on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue was hit by burglars yesterday for the second time this week, reports ABC 7 Chicago. Early Thursday morning, six men, two armed with guns, reportedly pried open the doors, entered the store and fled with as much merchandise as they were able to carry, said police. On Tuesday morning, police report that five burglars broke in and stole merchandise.

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Woolworths pulls bid to pick up pharmacy group API

Inside Retail

In a sudden shift of direction, Woolworths Group has dropped its $872 million proposal to pick up Australian Pharmaceutical Industries , leaving the business likely to be acquired by Wesfarmers. In a statement to the market, Woolworths said it was unable to validate the financial returns it would require from the acquisition after completing its due diligence process, and that it was therefore revoking its non-binding offer. “We are grateful to the board and leadership team of API for thei

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Seven Key Technologies For Retailers In 2022 

RetailMinded

Retail marketing has never been the same, especially with the changes brought about by the pandemic. These significant changes in the digital and marketing spaces altered customer expectations, shopping processes, and online experiences. For instance, digital marketing has adapted in terms of web design and search engine optimization (SEO) to respond to the increase in mobile searches. .

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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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Quorn supports Veganuary with TV campaign

Talking Retail

Quorn is kicking off the year with a TV campaign to encourage consumers to “swap out meat for Quorn this January”. “Tasty Resolutions” forms part of the brand’s wider Helping the Planet One Bite at a Time campaign, running until the end of February across TV, video-on-demand and social media. The advert will air during. This story continues at Quorn supports Veganuary with TV campaign.

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YUANGU Restaurant (Chengdu Taikooli Store)

Retail Design Blog

Project Name?YUANGU Restaurant (Chengdu Taikooli Store); Design Team?YUANGU Corporation WUZHI Design; Client?YUANGU Corporation; Consultants? Huazhuang Brother; Design year & Completion.

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ACCC ready to “name and shame” retailers over rapid antigen prices

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said it will “name and shame” retailers and suppliers jacking up the price of rapid antigen tests, as the Omicron pandemic continues to spread. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the watchdog had already received over 100 customer contacts in relation to the pricing of rapid antigen tests, which are sold across several facets of retail and are currently in short supply – a factor Sims hopes won’t lead unscrupulous actors to use the RATs to make a prof

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Designer vs. Decorator – there is a difference

Retail Works Inc

There’s no doubt that during the pandemic people have been rethinking how they use their space whether it be at their workplace, their home interior, or a workspace inside their home. If you are one of these people and need a professional to help reshape your interior, who are you going to call: an interior designer or an interior decorator? It all depends on what you are hoping to accomplish.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever