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Moncler opens new flagship store in Los Angeles

Retail Focus

Moncler announces the relocation of its Los Angeles boutique to a new design space. The flagship store is located at 340 North Rodeo Drive, in the prestigious shopping neighborhood of Beverly Hills. Spanning over two levels with a total selling area of 375 square meters (4,015 feet), the boutique’s exteriors and interiors blend Moncler’s distinctive mountain-inspired heritage with L.A.’s bright aesthetics to create a warmer atmosphere.

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this swimming pool is actually a jewelry store in greece’s popular island, mykonos

Design Boom

the indoor pool concept by SAINT OF ATHENS for a high-end store gives jewelry the modern twist it deserves. The post this swimming pool is actually a jewelry store in greece’s popular island, mykonos appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Nra: collection of seating by Delo Design

Retail Design Blog

Nra collection features various types of seating developed by Delo Design — an architecture practice and furniture manufacturer from Saint.

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Snap lockdowns weighing on ‘battle-weary’ retailers, public

Inside Retail

Australia’s battle with the Delta variant of Covid-19 is continuing to shut businesses down, with the state of Victoria re-entering lockdown, rejoining New South Wales and Queensland in shutting non-essential retail and restricting citizens movements in light of surging cases. Victoria’s state premier Dan Andrews said he would have preferred to wait to reintroduce restrictions, but that, as seen in Sydney’s case, they only get one chance to act before the more infectious strain gets away from he

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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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David M Robinson expands its presence at Liverpool ONE with opening of OMEGA boutique

Retail Focus

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that award-winning British luxury jewellery retailer, David M Robinson (DMR), is to open a new OMEGA boutique on South John Street at the heart of Liverpool ONE. Spanning 2,000 sq ft, the new Omega store will complement the existing DMR boutique on South John Street, which has operated at Liverpool ONE since the destination launched in 2008. .

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a color explosion: studio animal completes rainbow-hued store in barcelona

Design Boom

dubbed 'spectrum', the instagramable retail space is so saturated with color that it looks almost unreal. The post a color explosion: studio animal completes rainbow-hued store in barcelona appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Bunnings MD Mike Schneider: “I have the best retail job in the country”

Inside Retail

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. Here is an edited excerpt from their conversation. Paul Zahra: You’ve been at Bunnings for 16 years and held various roles since becoming managing director in 2016.

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Amid Rising Prices, Demand for Fair Prices is Rising Too

Retail Focus

For those retailers creaking back to healthy business levels after the seesaw demand cycles, supply chain upheaval, Brexit trade disruption and forced store closures, an unwelcome new specter is rearing its head: inflation. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, global food prices rose consecutively for the 12th month in May 2021, reaching its highest level since May 2014.

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10 iF design award 2021 winners spark beauty design with gadgets galore

Design Boom

from a groovy smart shaver to a personalized make-up app, we pick 10 design award winners from 2021 that make grooming sessions a whole lot more fun. The post 10 iF design award 2021 winners spark beauty design with gadgets galore appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Cash still king, says new research

Talking Retail

A majority of transactions in convenience stores are still made in cash despite the increase in card payments during the pandemic, says new research. But there is a geographical divide in the UK, with southern counties less reliant on cash than those further north, adds the PayPoint data. County Down in Northern Ireland is the. This story continues at Cash still king, says new research.

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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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Meet the woman behind Vietnam’s fast-growing King Coffee

Inside Retail

An untold number of coffee shops across the globe have temporarily or permanently closed at the height of the pandemic but Vietnam’s TNI King Coffee has bucked the trend, opening its first store in the US early this year and pushing forward with expansion plans. “Many businesses were affected during the pandemic, but we saw that there was still a huge opportunity for expansion,” TNI King Coffee founder and CEO Le Hoang Diep Thao told Inside Retail.

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Cadogan signs Soho Home Studio flagship

Retail Focus

Cadogan today announces the signing of Soho Home Studio to the King’s Road, Chelsea – set to open in September 2021. This will be Soho Home’s first flagship for the homeware brand from Soho House. In addition to showcasing Soho Home’s collections, the interiors destination will offer a new retail concept, providing access to interior design services, a programme of workshops and events, and a rotating gallery of member collaborations for customers to discover and enjoy.

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Two-Minute Tour: Denver

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THE NUMBERS. Dubbed the Mile High City due to its elevation at exactly one mile above sea level, Denver is Colorado’s capital city as well as its most populous. The mountainous metropolis is home to roughly 749,103 people (nearly 3 million in the Denver metro) according to 2020 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. And those numbers carry a lot of weight: Per the Census, Colorado’s population rose 14.8 percent over the last decade – mostly in the Denver metropolitan area – enabling the state to add an e

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Peroni kicks off Italian holiday on-pack competition

Talking Retail

Beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro is kicking off an on-pack competition across its multi-pack formats, offering shoppers the chance to win a five-star holiday. The “Win the Ultimate Amalfi Experience” competition is running until 31 December across Peroni Nastro Azzuro four-pack, Peroni Libera four-pack, Peroni Gluten Free four-pack, Peroni Nastro Azzurro 12-pack and Peroni Nastro.

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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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H&M opens up donations at checkout to support vaccinating kids worldwide

Inside Retail

The Australian arm of fast-fashion brand H&M is launching an initiative today to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases by partnering with UNICEF. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 60 life-saving vaccination programs have been disrupted, putting children worldwide at risk of contracting preventable diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio.

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White Rose on cloud dine with ProCook signing

Retail Focus

Landsec has announced the opening of the UK’s leading kitchenware brand, ProCook, at White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. The new store is the second for ProCook following the recent launch at Bluewater. ProCook is also the ninth brand to have joined White Rose or upsized at the centre in the last 12 months. The 2,786 sq ft White Rose ProCook store stocks a wide range of cookware, tableware, and kitchen accessories, covering every kitchen item needed by the home cook.

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CVS to Increase Wages

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CVS (Woonsocket, R.I.) is raising its minimum enterprise hourly wage to $15 per hour beginning July 2022, according to a company press release. Incremental increases for the company’s competitive hourly rates will begin this month. According to the company, 65 percent of its employees already earn more than $15 per hour. CVS Health Chief People Officer Laurie Havanec says, “With millions of visits per day to our nearly 10,000 locations across the country, our retail business plays an important r

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Ferrero gears up for Christmas with new launches

Talking Retail

Confectionery company Ferrero has unveiled a range of new products for its Christmas 2021 portfolio. New for Ferrero’s Rocher range is a Grand Rocher Dark; a 125g dark chocolate Ferrero Rocher, retailing at £5, which the company said is “ideal for gifting and sharing”. The launch will be supported by POS and digital assets. Thorntons. This story continues at Ferrero gears up for Christmas with new launches.

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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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High and mighty: The future of cannabis products in Australia

Inside Retail

While the subject of cannabis legalisation still divides countries around the world, there is no denying the influence that legal cannabis products are having on retail and consumer goods. According to Grand View Research, the global cannabidiol (CBD) market size was valued at US$2.8 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.2 per cent from 2021 to 2028.

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Time for retailers to take stock of shipping costs; playing the waiting game won’t win

Retail Focus

Claire Webb from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at why playing a waiting game won’t help retailers beat soaring shipping costs. Many retailers are looking to protect margins against rapidly rising shipping costs. A favoured way for trying to achieve this is to delay the placement of orders, with the assumption transportation prices will soon peak and rates will start to drop.

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Aldi unveils fruity craft beer offering for International Beer Day, 6 August 2021

Retail Times

Aldi has expanded its craft beer range to cater for growing consumer demand after it was revealed that Brits bought a staggering extra 515 million litres of beer over the past year.

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Oreo offers musical prizes with on-pack competition

Talking Retail

Biscuit brand Oreo is running an on-pack competition offering musical prizes. The “Press Play To Win” competition allows shoppers to scan any pack of Oreo with their phones to be in with a chance of winning a range of music prizes, including headphones, speakers and a personalized Oreo mixtape featuring a unique Spotify code. Top. This story continues at Oreo offers musical prizes with on-pack competition.

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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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Coles confuses customers with new reusable plastic promotion

Inside Retail

Despite pledging to stop handing out plastic toys with purchases of groceries on environmental grounds , supermarket Coles last week announced a new line of plastic picnic goods that can be earned by customers using their Flybuys card at a supermarket or online. The difference to Coles seems to be that these picnic goods are ‘reusable’, and provide a sustainable alternative to single-use tableware that the business recently removed from its shelves.

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M&S to upsize into new anchor unit at White Rose Leeds

Retail Focus

Landsec has announced that M&S has signed to relocate into a new anchor store within White Rose Leeds, the out of town retail & leisure destination in Yorkshire. The bespoke unit includes nearly 80,000 sq ft of dedicated trading space. The new M&S store, formerly occupied by Debenhams which closed permanently in May this year, represents a significant upsize for the brand at the destination.

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Little Caesar’s Plans Expansion into Denver

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Little Caesar’s (Detroit) announced its plans to open at least 15 new units in Denver by 2024, according to a company press release. The company that operates both franchise and company-owned stores already has more than 30 locations in the city. Craig Sherwood, VP of U.S. Development at Little Caesars, says, “Our franchise business model … is perfectly suited for the active, on-the-go Denver community.

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Regal foods unveils on-the-go snacking sub-brand

Talking Retail

Regal Foods has launched a new sub-brand, Regal Tasters, in a move designed to appeal to shoppers looking for “convenient snacking options”. The Regal Tasters brand includes two 68g flapjacks, available in Choc Chip and Coconut variants and retailing at 59p. The concept of the brand and its packaging has been created to be displayed. This story continues at Regal foods unveils on-the-go snacking sub-brand.

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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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Amazon Australia offers payment for staff to get vaccinated

Inside Retail

As Australia gears up to chase a country-wide vaccination target of 70 per cent of the population, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison stating that lockdowns could be a “thing of the past” as soon as next year, business leaders around the country are finding ways to incentivise their workers to get onboard. Amazon Australia, for example, is offering a special ‘vaccination benefit’ payment of $140 for eligible fulfilment and delivery station workers who get fully vaccinated on the advice of a heal

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How Showcasing Corporate Responsibility Fosters Brand Loyalty

Retail Focus

Brand loyalty is the gold standard of marketing. It means having customers who choose you, every time, over any competitor, even at a higher price point. So, how do you foster brand loyalty, and how do your corporate responsibility actions affect this business aspiration? Here we’ll demonstrate some first-class examples that tap into this societal drive for businesses to be better.

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How does tuft + paw use a cat behaviorist to create their cat products?

Design Wanted

Understanding cat instincts is the first step in designing a product that they’ll actually use, and benefit from. For that, we turned to the experts. Pets are a big part of our life — the COVID-19 pandemic proved that’s more true than ever, as many people relied on their animal companions for company during the months of isolation. After spending more time in our houses than ever before, I think we all understand how important it is that our homes be comfortable, functional, and welcoming.

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Ferrero expands Kinder Surprise toy range

Talking Retail

Kinder Surprise is launching a new range of eggs featuring animals from North America. The Kinder Surprise Natoons range will be available from September in 20g (99p) and 60g (£2.56) packs, featuring 16 different animal toys to collect. Each toy can be scanned to unlock a set of activities for children to complete on the. This story continues at Ferrero expands Kinder Surprise toy range.

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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