Retail Design Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Citi, New York City | 51st International Design Competition Winner. Design: Gensler, New York. Photography: Richard Cadan, Fairfield, Conn. Citibank turned to Gensler to help design a flagship branch on the ground floor of its global headquarters in New York City. The team created a 7,000-sq-ft. space that can physically transform to support activities — ranging from the most public to the most private.

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Design Boom

OCTOBER 28, 2022

the shopping center by OMA is undergoing a sweeping makeover that sees it as a new landmark for the area. The post construction begins on OMA’s transparent ‘harajuku quest’ mall in tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Season’s Feastings invites customers to celebrate the power of food to bring us together this festive season. Launching across Selfridges’ four stores and on selfridges.com , Selfridges will offer customers serving suggestions for setting up, dressing up, gift giving and merrymaking, as we look forward to coming together with friends and family to enjoy cherished Christmas rituals.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s hard to imagine a retailer that isn’t reviewing its data security following the recent spree of cyberattacks on businesses in the Asia Pacific region, from Woolworths’ online marketplace MyDeal in Australia, to the online marketplace Carousell in Singapore. Many cybersecurity experts say these attacks could have been avoided if the businesses had been more vigilant, but they also caution that simply increasing data security measures isn’t enough to protect a company against cyberattacks in

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Norwegian graphic designer and illustrator Daniel Brokstad has created a new dyslexia-friendly typeface called Inconstant Regular, which aims to “strike a balance between dyslexia legibility and designer usability” The typeface has launched today as part of Innocean Berlin and Dyslexia Scotland’s There’s Nothing Comic About Dyslexia campaign.

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All Work

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post-pandemic office environment is continuing to change, as businesses transition to new ways of working and seek to engage their workforce. Among the biggest changes are a renewed focus on innovation and group problem solving, and the need for office spaces that support these styles of collaborative work. Brendan Farrell and Ruba Younan of AO reflect on the new changes and trends they are seeing in post-pandemic office design, including spaces that have their own personality.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As households across the country face increasing cost pressures, inflation and economic uncertainty, peak retail bodies and businesses have welcomed the Labor government’s first budget. The budget focuses on social reforms such as greater access to childcare, paid parental leave, an increase in migration uptake and paid family and domestic violence leave coupled with increasing investments in the manufacturing sector and growing the skilled workforce.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I recently met my newly retired parents for lunchand was handed my Dad’s phone to help him with a technical problem, as working in digital design means I am de facto IT support in the family. This time it was to help buy something on a well-known e-com site. To my horror I looked at the page and everything was broken, text overlapped images, buttons were busting out of bounding boxes.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. Located in a former warehouse on a corner in Miami 's Wynwood neighbourhood, the store is a flagship for Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) , which was founded in 2003 and includes sub-brands Icecream, Bee Line and Billionaire Girls Club.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

IKEA has announced its expansion plan for the North West, starting with three new Plan & Order Points and an expanded service offering. The initiative comes as part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation to make it easier and more accessible to shop with IKEA. . The North West is a key region for IKEA. The first IKEA store in the UK opened in Warrington 30 years ago and was later followed by a store in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Super Retail Group sales growth set a “positive start” to the financial year as all retail brands maintained strong trading momentum. The company’s like-for-like sales grew 20 per cent compared to the previous period while online sales represented 10 per cent of year-to-date sales. Camping and outdoor specialist Macpac was the best performing of the group’s chains, with sales up by 76 per cent driven by wet weather in Australia – although its New Zealand subsidiary struggled due to a lack

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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Strombrands has partnered with Morrisons on the strategic repositioning and rebrand of its three own-label ranges in a bid to “rejuvenate” them into “destination brands” that inform “consumers’ lifestyle choices and habits” The studio received three separate briefs which together led to an overhaul of Morrison’s health and wellness portfolio.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on October 20 seeking public comment on a potential regulation aimed at curbing deceptive consumer reviews and endorsements. In its announcement , the FTC highlighted the prevalence of false and misleading reviews online and the harms they cause consumers and competitors.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LK Bennett continues to expand its growing store portfolio, with a brand-new Gunwharf Quays outlet that opened Thursday 20 th October. The Gunwharf Quays store will showcase the very best products, from new-in Autumn/Winter 22 styles, to pieces to treasure from SS22 and AW21, in signature prints designed in-house on exquisite fabrics to much- loved shoes and accessories hand-crafted in Italy and Spain.

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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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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It’s going to be happy hauntings for retailers, as one in four Australians plan to celebrate Halloween this year. The Australian Retailers Association is expecting $430 million to be raked in over the period, with an average spend of $86 per person. The Party People’s chief executive Dean Salakas said that sales are typically strong when Halloween falls on a Saturday.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Brand and design consultancy Baggi has rebranded and repositioned plant-based cheese brand Honestly Tasty using cheese cues and an emphasis on flavour with the view of “changing people’s attitude and behaviour” towards the product. Since the market for plant-based food products has grown in recent years, the brand felt it had to “scale up and reach a wider audience”, a goal which its previous.

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 28, 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year, the annual campaign focuses on the accessibility of screenings for every woman: in honor of the special […]. The post 7 boob-related designs for Breast Cancer Awareness Month appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Ardent Companies UK (“Ardent UK”), the acquisitive subsidiary of US-based real estate investment and asset management firm The Ardent Companies, has completed its acquisition of the retail element of The Royal Exchange in the City of London from Oxford Properties. The Royal Exchange, located opposite the Bank of England between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill, is the City’s leading luxury retail destination.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Adidas finally gave Ye the boot over a series of antisemitic remarks made by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. But the move has left many retail experts wondering why it took the German retail giant more than two weeks to speak out. “They should have done it quicker,” Simon Porter, head of retail at media agency Hatched, told Inside Retail. “It’s extraordinary they let it escalate so much.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Brand design consultancy Taxi Studio has created a flexible rebrand for Byron Burgers to appeal to digital-first home delivery customers while preserving its original premise of restaurants individually tailored to specific neighbourhoods. Taxi Studio was appointed to work across the entire brand expression including positioning, identity, tone of voice; digital touchpoints such as the website and.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced that EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) agreed to a $4.5 million settlement for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) that contributed to the exposure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ health data in connection with a cybersecurity event in 2020.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Christmas isn’t Christmas without receiving a card or gift from Cards For Good Causes! This Christmas, Cards For Good Causes are delighted to announce that they’ll be opening up even more shops around the country for your festive needs this year! Cards For Good Causes are opening 100 pop-up shops around the UK, 20 more than last year, starting this October.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cash Converters International is set to acquire the Cash Converters New Zealand master franchisor for $15.5 million. The personal finance company and secondhand retailer commenced operations in New Zealand in 1993 and operates 22 stores of which 11 are franchised and 11 are owned and operated by the master franchisor. In 2014, the company acquired a 25 per cent equity interest in its New Zealand subsidiary and has now entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 75 per cent interest.

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Design Wanted

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Often named one of the pioneers of global industrial design, Achille Castiglioni could penetrate the very essence of objects, see their potentialities and turn them into […]. The post A closer look at the 10 best Achille Castiglioni designs appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 26, 2022

DixonBaxi has collaborated with Tyme Bank to create GoTyme Bank, a new digital service that hopes to “disrupt the Filipino market” The 2019 Financial Inclusion Survey revealed that 70% of Filipinos (51.2 million people) are unbanked or underserved by existing financial services. GoTyme Bank needed “warm and tactile” branding to help make banking more accessible for them, according to DixonBaxi’s.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On the back of the latest Springboard data which revealed a nationwide drop in shopper footfall on high streets, shopping centres and retail parks, a Northern Irish outlet is bucking this UK and Ireland-wide trend reporting that shoppers continued to visit The Boulevard in large numbers resulting in an 11% increase in sales growth on 2021. The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s only designer outlet, has enjoyed continuous growth as it evolves its tenant portfolio and enhances its on-site experiences,

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

South Australian supermarket chain Drakes is working together with plant-based meat brand V2foods as it looks to position itself at the forefront of the meat alternative market. Displays featuring plant-based proteins prominently alongside traditional meat are a key part of the supermarket’s new approach, putting the full range of options front-and-centre for customers to choose from.

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Mindful Design

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In the last decade, a new reality gradually became clear: Restaurant designers have to re-evaluate the way they create their interiors, and pay attention to their appeal to social media users. With a large number of customers choosing dining venues based on their online presence, and with the constant hunt for the next best Instagram […]. The post 10 Ways to Do Restaurant Design for Social Media appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Superunion digital creative director Jessica Tan AI as applied to design is a tool – it’s exciting and new and headline grabbing – but it’s a tool at the end of the day. One day it will be a button in every design software that allows us to easily perform certain operations that are hard to do manually today. For example, visual effects processes like rotoscoping and tracking will become automatic.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Established in 1981, Vanilla started as a predominantly online female fashion retailer with showrooms in East London and Manchester. Having built up a strong reputation through e-commerce and concessions, the brand wanted to continue to deliver trend-led, yet affordable options for females of all ages, by taking the next step into physical retail. The Bluewater flagship was the company’s first foray into bricks and mortar retail.

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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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