Sat.Aug 15, 2020 - Fri.Aug 21, 2020

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Museum of London seeks designers for £175,000 visual identity

Design Week

The Museum of London is seeking designers to create a visual identity to match its expanded ambitions as it moves into a new site in 2024. The museum was originally opened in 1976 and is home to the London Collection, a group of over 7m objects which represent more than 10,000 years of the city’s history. Its new site at Smithfield’s former meat market hopes to be both a cultural and social destination.

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Smart Office Renovation Ideas On A Tight Budget

Fuhrmann Construction

Like most professionals, you probably spend a significant amount of time at the office. Sometimes more than you would like. Therefore, it’s important to create a space that is comfortable and inviting for your staff, customers, and anyone who visits the space. We all know how important first impressions are. What your office looks like will influence what customers and even job candidates think about your company and brand.

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Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw hosts first Primark store

Design Retail Space

What news! Primark is entering the Polish market. It is Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw that hosts Primark. It is fantastic news for fashion fans. Also, an exciting new brand on the Polish market. Irish retailer is counting days to the long-waited opening of its first store in Warsaw on the 20th August 2020. Primark at Galeria Mlociny in Warsaw, Poland. Primark enters Warsaw for a start.

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Five Ways Retailers Can Prepare for Black Friday 2020

RetailMinded

Black Friday, which will take place on November 27th this year, is currently the topic of much discussion. Well, the world’s biggest buying holiday is always a focus of discussion. But this year things are a little different. Many retailers, especially in the US, are deeply unsure about how the COVID pandemic will affect what is usually their busiest day.

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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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Holsten beer gets a “handcrafted” redesign from Design Bridge

Design Week

Design Bridge has created a new visual identity for Hamburg beer manufacturer Holsten, which seeks to return the brand to its “honest, hardworking roots” Holsten was founded in 1879 and is now owned by the Carlsberg group. Design Bridge London creative director Mike Stride says the visual update was about bringing the beer to younger audiences. “It looked like something their dads or grandads might drink,” he says. “They wanted to add the character back into it.R

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From the Field: Working Safely as an MSO

Natural Insight

This year has introduced many unusual and unexpected changes in our lives. With the year already more than halfway over, many companies across the country have started establishing how to best to operate their businesses during this pandemic. Employees have also been challenged with new tasks added to their normal job duty rosters.

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How Much are Out-of-Stocks Hurting Your Business?

RepslyBlog

In the new world of retail, consumers are constantly faced with health risks at every store they visit. With that in mind, picture a customer making their regular trip to the local grocer, only to find that their favorite brand is out-of-stock (OOS). It’s very likely this exact scenario has recently happened to you since OOS have been much more prominent for some SKUs since the pandemic started.

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Made Thought and IBM partner for “world’s first” plastic-free encyclopaedia

Design Week

London-based design studio Made Thought has teamed up with computer company IBM on the “world’s first online encyclopaedia of plastic-free materials” The platform, called Plastic Free, aims to bridge the gap between packaging and product designers who are looking to reduce the use of single-use plastic and manufacturers of sustainable materials.

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Reigniting the spark in non-essential retail

Lumsden Design

The post Reigniting the spark in non-essential retail appeared first on Lumsden Design.

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Let’s Get Started… Organize Your Backroom with NAHANCO!

Nahanco

Every backroom is important to a retail location. It could be where cleaning supplies are kept, extra inventory stored, shelves stocked with customer’s orders or even a lunch area. Whatever purpose your backroom serves, it should be neat and orderly, organized for saving time and maximizing on space. For a clothing store, it is key for running your business efficiently and smoothly.

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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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Retail Leaders Share Insights on the Future of the Industry

RepslyBlog

If you missed our Retail Leaders Roundtable on “The New Normal in Retail,” you’re in luck! Read and watch along for a recap of last week’s conversation with five retail industry experts on the changes they expect to see in the months ahead, and how to plan them.

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Designing a wheelchair alternative with a “brain”

Design Week

Centaur Robotics has developed an alternative to a traditional wheelchair which it hopes will drastically enhance the mobility of elderly people. The chair, named the Centaur, has been developed by the company’s design director Paul Campbell. The motivation behind the wheelchair comes from Centaur Robotic founder and chairman David Rajan. (No affiliation with Design Week’s publishing company, Centaur Media).

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New Blog and Install Guide!

Dimensional Impact

Welcome to the new Dimensional Impact Blog! In this blog we’ll be highlighting updates to the website, projects that have used our products, and ideas for how to bring dimension to your spaces with Dimensional Impact. Check out this new slatwall installation guide video we’ve made. It breaks down the process, step by step for you, so installation is quick and easy!

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Seymourpowell rebrands cult canned drink Nurishment for broader audience

Design Week

Seymourpowell has designed the new identity and packaging for fortified milk-based drink brand Nurishment, in a bid to appeal to a wider contemporary audience. Launched in 1981, the protein-rich drink was initially intended as a “handy pick-me-up” Recognisable for its ring-pull can packaging, it quickly became “corner shop favourite for neighbourhoods across the UK”, the company says.

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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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Mother Design’s mermaid-inspired identity for Penguin imprint Michael Joseph

Design Week

Mother Design has updated the visual identity for Penguin’s Michael Joseph division, which seeks to give the imprint a more distinctive identity. The design arm of London-based advertising agency Mother has created work which includes a revived mermaid emblem, colour palette as well as branding and editorial guidelines. Michael Joseph was established in 1935 by the eponymous publisher and writer, who was known for balancing commercial interest with literary quality.

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Nissan reveals how design can usher in a “digital world” of driving

Design Week

In July, Nissan revealed its first new logo in 20 years , which sought to connect the brand’s heritage with the “digital world” The updated identity coincided with the announcement of the car brand’s first all-electric crossover SUV, the Ariya. On the car, the redesigned flat logo is lit up with 20 LEDs which symbolised a “new chapter” of Nissan’s evolution, the car company said.

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Twinings’ flagship store redesigns to focus on innovation and wellness

Design Week

Dalziel & Pow has redesigned Twinings’ flagship store in an attempt to move the focus from a traditional retail store to a more experience-led journey, based on principles such as wellness and lifestyle. The store is based in London’s Strand thoroughfare and was opened by Thomas Twining in 1706. It is the capital’s oldest tea shop.

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DutchScot looks to the Chinese zodiac in restaurant identity for Shanghai Me

Design Week

London-based design studio DutchScot has given restaurant Shanghai Me a new identity which centres on the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. Located in Dubai, Shanghai Me is a Chinese restaurant which looks to transport diners back to the decadent Shanghai of the 1930s. DutchScot were approached for the project after having previously worked with the client on another restaurant.

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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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James Dyson plans to open exhibition space in grounds of Cotswolds home

Design Week

James and Deirdre Dyson plan to open a public exhibition space in the grounds of their Cotswolds home, it has been revealed. The art gallery will be used to display the Dyson’s private art collection and will be named after the grounds on which the family live, Dodington Estate. Long-time architectural collaborator Wilkinson Eyre Architects is behind the design of the proposed space, which aims to be finished next year.

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Design Museum announces 2020 Designers in Residence

Design Week

London’s Design Museum has announced four new Designers in Residence for 2020, with this year’s cohort responding to the theme of “care” This in the 13 th edition of the initiative, which seeks to nurture emerging talent in the design world and has so far helped the likes of Yuri Suzuki and Asif Khan. Each of the selected residents will be given time and space to research and progress their practice, according to the museum, which will provide them with a bursary, commiss

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“It’s a big responsibility”: AcidFC designs for the hearts of football fans

Design Week

“It’s such a weird religion – why do we put all our faith in 11 blokes on a pitch and let it affect our weekends so much?” asks Ed Cowburn, founder of AcidFC. The AcidFC design studio focuses exclusively on football culture. When Design Week catches up with Cowburn he has just finished the launch of the studio’s latest project, the 2020-21 home and away kits for third tier Parisian football team Red Star FC.

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