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The world’s first plastic-free deodorant refill is made of bamboo pulp

Design Week

Design studio Morrama has designed a sustainable deodorant, which uses plastic-free refills made of bamboo pulp. Wild is an attempt to combat the environmental impact of the cosmetic industries. According to Wild, it is the world’s first plastic-free deodorant refill. The deodorant features an outer case, made of aluminium, which people can fit refills into.

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Why Your Competitors Are Outperforming You at the Shelf

RepslyBlog

Did you know that 72% of brands end up in the red when it comes to promotions ? Chances are, most brands find themselves in that majority -- which means the other 28% of brands (i.e. your competitors!) are dramatically outperforming their competition on the shelf. That is why executing promotions and ensuring a positive return could be a deal maker or breaker when attempting to gain additional share of your category, or when defending your space on the shelf from those desperate to snag your spo

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Retail post COVID-19

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A multi-tier approach to dealing with uncertainty. Everyone is grappling with the realities of this pandemic. What it means for their business, customers, employees, and the future of their brand is uncertain. As dire as that sounds, always keep in mind, this will all end eventually. "Social distancing" and "shelter in place" orders will end. People will leave their homes to seek out social interaction with rekindled interest.

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Managing Coronavirus Impact: How Technology Helps Businesses in the Wave of Omnichannel-to-Single Channel Disruption

RetailMinded

Contributed by Dipesh Hinduja, Mobile Solutions Architect at Stratix. The recent Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is radically reshaping consumer behavior. According to First Insight , more than 40 percent of shoppers say fears have already impacted their buying decisions. More specifically, 29 percent said they were using Buy Online services to have products delivered to their homes, while 18 percent preferred curbside pickup.

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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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Coronavirus: Apple sources 20m medical masks and designs face shield

Design Week

Apple has sourced over 20m masks for medical workers worldwide and designed its own face shield, the company’s CEO Tim Cook has announced. Last week, Cook said that Apple had sourced, procured and donated 10m facemasks across the “hardest hit regions” in the US and Europe. But this number has now increased to over 20m. Cook calls it a “truly global effort” to support “heroic frontline medical professionals” Apple is working with governments to ensure tha

Design 101
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LUME Restaurant / Estúdio Mangava

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Freelancer campaign targets “inadequate” coronavirus government support

Design Week

The past three weeks have seen the UK government announce a series of emergency financial support packages in a bid to protect the country’s businesses from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The measures, worth billions, include government-paid wages and government-guaranteed business loans. But while unprecedented in size and scope, gaps in the packages threaten to leave hundreds of thousands of the UK’s workers without support.

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Designing a makeshift home office with mental health in mind

Design Week

Using organisation to promote wellbeing is a practice that has been present in cultures the world over for millennia. In China Feng Shui is practiced; in India, Vastu Shastra; and the success of so-called “tidying consultants” like Marie Kondo has brought it to a wider Western audience in more recent years. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic forces us inside, huge portions of the UK’s design industry will find themselves in spaces that were never designed for work, much less the

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New Monzo Business identity aims for “trust and reassurance”

Design Week

Digital challenger bank Monzo has unveiled the visual identity of the newest addition to its portfolio, Monzo Business. The look for the new platform of the bank was designed by London-based design consultancy Studio Output and aims to communicate the “simplicity and magic” that users have come to expect from the brand, according to founder and client director Rob Coke.

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Craig Oldham designs poster showcasing solidarity with Key Workers

Design Week

It was only back in February that home secretary Priti Patel labelled any person earning less than £25,000 a year a “low skilled” or “unskilled” worker. Now, amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, it is those workers who are helping to prop up the country in lockdown. As much of the country adjusts to life in lockdown, nurses, carers, delivery drivers, supermarket workers and more have, for the last few weeks, been performing their vital roles under a new monike

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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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Car designer Frank Stephenson on baby seats and biomimicry

Design Week

Frank Stephenson’s work can be seen on most British high streets. In 2001, he designed the updated Mini Cooper. As chief designer at BMW (which bought Mini’s parent company Rover in 1994), he also designed the first BMW SUV, the X5. At Fiat, he brought the updated Fiat 500 into production. In 2013, that car model accumulated over 1m sales in Europe.

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Winners of Antalis Interior Design Award announced

Design Week

The winners of the 2020 Antalis Interior Design Award have been revealed, with creatives from across the world being recognised for their design talent. Now on its second edition, the biennial award attracted entries from 535 creatives, hailing from 24 different countries. Those submitted were judged within nine different categories, which included projects from home, office, retail and hospitality settings.

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Take our coronavirus business impact survey

Design Week

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK’s design industry is without precedent and the consequences of cancelled contracts, enforced lockdown and sickness are likely to be felt for many months to come. In an attempt to mitigate the effects of the virus on the country’s business, chancellor Rishi Sunak has put in place a number of financial support initiatives, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme , the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Busines

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Innovate UK to invest £20m in coronavirus R&D “resilience” projects

Design Week

Innovate UK, the innovation arm of the UKRI research group, has issued a call to the country’s businesses to share and develop solutions to the global disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As the UK adapts to life in lockdown, in which employment is precarious, schools are shut and public services are overwhelmed, the organisation is looking to R&D businesses to bolster the “resilience” of the country against long-term effects of the coronavirus.

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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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Helping Store Employees Deal Efficiently With Workplace Injuries

RetailMinded

The latest figures from the Bureau of Labor reveal that in 2018, there were 2.8 million workplace accidents reported by private industry employers. Although this overall figure remains the same as the previous year, the number of accidents in retail rose slightly, accounting for 14% of all illnesses and injuries in the private sector. The most reported injuries by retail workers are sprains, strains, cuts and fractures.

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Liberty’s new visual identity aims to engage a “more diverse” audience

Design Week

Civil liberty membership group Liberty has been given a new identity by North. The London-based design studio’s identity includes a new logotype, colour palette and brand campaign, in an attempt to make the organisation “more visible” Liberty was set up in 1934 as an advocacy group and membership organisation. Throughout its history, it has campaigned as a pressure group in court and government.