Design Week
DECEMBER 2, 2020
A new plastic-free, lidless coffee cup is launching in the UK with the aim of being “the world’s most environmentally friendly disposable cup” The ButterflyCup is the invention of a start-up business of the same name. Company founder Tommy McLoughlin hopes the design will “lift the lid on the eco disaster” in which disposable cups plays a increasing role.
Creative Displays Now
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Some retail store business owners believe that success rests solely and firmly on product selection and price. While it is true that these factors are essential to get shoppers through your door and convince them to buy, would you believe it if we told you there’s much more to the story? Presenting an attractive, logical, user-friendly retail display scheme helps every step of the way.
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Home World Design
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Based on the question, ONE-CU Interior Design Lab conceived a novel sales center for the residential development Vanke • Qiantang Oriental in Hangzhou, China. Continue reading.
Dezeen
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Paritzki & Liani Architects has created a minimal interior for a boutique on the Italian island of Ischia, filled with references to local architecture and volcanic geology. Located off the coast of Naples, Ischia sits over an ancient volcanic crater, which gives it an abundant landscape of verdant greenery, thermal spas and natural springs. The shop references the island of Ischia in terms of both architecture and geology.
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Design Week
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The vaccines came in quick succession. First there was Pfizer/BioNTech’s announcement, then Moderna and finally Oxford/AstraZeneca. Less than a month on, the UK is planning for a nationwide roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine. After becoming the first Western country to approve a Covid vaccine, health secretary Matt Hancock announced that it would be rolled out to the most vulnerable next week.
Show Best
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
With over 50 restaurant projects across 30 states completed, we pride ourselves in creating custom millwork and displays that help restaurant owners around the country cultivate beautiful environments for their guests to enjoy. . You’d think a good meal was enough to bring crowds of people to a restaurant, right? The process of creating a single restaurant actually requires the hands of hundreds of people from different trades, locations, and specialties.
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Gustie Creative
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses, 2021 Edition is a highly visual handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives and society. It gives real life examples of innovative [.]. The post Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates appeared first on Gustie Creative.
Design Week
DECEMBER 2, 2020
German car manufacturer Opel has unveiled a “young-minded” rebrand which incorporates a neon yellow colour to match its electric ambitions. The new identity is a collaboration between Opel and Velocity McCann, a McCann-run agency that works on Vauxhall’s marketing. In the UK, Opel vehicles are sold under the Vauxhall brand (which also unveiled a new flat design logo recently).
RetailMinded
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
One of the most challenging fields in the business industry is sales. Due to the new normal, it became more challenging for salespeople. It is because, as a remote salesperson, you basically have less face-time with your potential customers and most of your communication with them, along with your remote selling team is over chat, calls, or emails. With this in mind, it may result in a path of miscommunication, which may hinder you in making sales.
Theatro
DECEMBER 4, 2020
As we speed through the holiday season it has become very apparent that services that were once a footnote in the retail playbook are now crucial forces in meeting shopper expectations. This was confirmed by Black Friday 2020 breaking spending records with web purchases hitting $9.0 billion, an increase of 21.6% year over year, according to Adobe Analytics data.
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
Mike Anthony
DECEMBER 3, 2020
We’ve all been there right? We’re watching the presentation from the agency. The data is new, but the conclusions are either something we’ve seen before, or are so blindingly obvious it barely needed researching. Ever been there? Of course you have! But there is a simple little hack you can use with pretty much any market research data that often uncovers a new insight.
Design Week
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Deadly Dust, by How & How. We all know car exhausts are significant polluters to our environment, but how many are aware that car tyres are similarly harmful? As Lisbon-based design studio How & How explains, car tyres are a “stealthy” source of microplastic pollution. As tyres roll across roads, they emit powdery particles as they wear.
CAAD
DECEMBER 3, 2020
From the consumer’s point of view, all stores may be the same: shop window, cashier area, fitting rooms, shelves, mannequins … Nothing could be further from the truth. In a store, absolutely everything responds to a clear objective, which is usually to create an environment conducive to sales. In this context, within the framework of the launch of our solutions for perfumery retail , we want to reflect on the key aspects in interior design projects for perfumeries.
Retail Bound
DECEMBER 3, 2020
This month we sat down with John Hilbelink from Parallel Retail Group to pick his brain about private label merchandising. Over the last few years, we have seen major retailers like Costco, Best Buy, Target, and even Amazon market their private label brands! John was kind to take a few minutes out of his busy day to chat with us. I see on Linkedin you had 14+ years of merchandising experience at Target before joining Parallel Retail Group.
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.
Mike Anthony
DECEMBER 3, 2020
We’ve all been there right? We’re watching the presentation from the agency. The data is new, but the conclusions are either something we’ve seen before, or are so blindingly obvious it barely needed researching. Ever been there? Of course you have! But there is a simple little hack you can use with pretty much any market research data that often uncovers a new insight.
Design Week
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Studio Blackburn has rebranded renewable energy supplier So Energy with a “straightforward and simple” identity. The work includes a new visual identity, digital billboard campaign as well as templates for customer communication. An app is also in development. Established in 2015, the West London-based company hopes to serve a million UK customers by 2023.
Edge
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Following on from Edge Director, Michael Fern’s, participation at the Bisnow Digital Summit, we take a look back through the event. Here is our take-out: We’re in our 9th month of working from home, and with the way that work is changing becoming a national conversation - what are the views from the developer, landlord, tenant and designer about the future of the office?
RepslyBlog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
For the past several years, there has been a drastic decline in physical, in-store retail shopping due to the rising popularity of e-commerce. As a result, traditional retailers are trying to find new ways to create a shopping experience that keeps customers coming in-person to stores.
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.
Global Shop
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Western Container Corporation , a make-to-order paper tube manufacturer in in Beloit, WI, operated the business for years with “legacy” accounting and third-party scheduling software that left a lot to be desired. As the manufacturing industry continued to evolve at a rapid pace, President Jeff Perrigo recognized the need to bring the business into the 21 st century or get left behind.
Design Week
DECEMBER 4, 2020
“I think from a society standpoint, we’ve been taught to be afraid of ageing,” John Zapolski tells Design Week. “Our imagination is burdened with the idea that life just gets worse as we get older and this affects the way we design.” Zapolski is the founder of Alive Ventures, a start-up studio working to build and design products and services that help older adults “live, work and love” A “serial entrepreneur”, he says he’s always been
Scrube
DECEMBER 1, 2020
While shoppers continue to expect ease and convenience in the retail setting, they also demand that retail experiences be both memorable and impactful. Additionally, online retail has created endless aisles, accelerated the lifecycle of consumer trends, and produced an expectation among buyers that retailers will tailor and curate products just for them!
Edge
DECEMBER 1, 2020
In the Christmas Carol, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, the gifts vary from a generous offering of five gold rings to an annoyingly impractical partridge in a pear tree. In a year that is not sum-up-able, Edge turned 15. Whilst we’d love to have sent you all 12 drummers’ drumming, we thought instead, perhaps just a little note to say thank-u.
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Gustie Creative
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses, 2021 Edition is a highly visual handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives and society. It gives real life examples of innovative [.]. The post Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates appeared first on Gustie Creative.
Design Week
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Management software company Resource Guru has rebranded with the aim of modernising its personality while retaining a sense of “playfulness and magic” Created in collaboration with design studios Co&Co, Paraform and the company’s in-house team, the new branding includes a pared-back guru logo and bespoke set of illustrations. It rolls out across the website and app.
Dezeen
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Architecture firm StudioAC has used sheets of industrial grating to make striking gridded display counters for this minimal cannabis dispensary in Toronto. Edition sells a curated selection of cannabis strains and smoking accessories, including items such as bongs, grinders, ashtrays and rolling papers. Edition features a pared-back interior. Studio AC was, from the outset of the project, keen to reimagine how these products are presented inside the company's store.
Design Week
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Harvey Nichols. With a global pandemic still to contend with, the window display designers at Harvey Nichols say it’s okay to feel a little “Scrooge-y” In fact, the store’s head of visual display Janet Wardley says the team is “reflecting the sentiment” felt by many right now by blasting “Bah Humbug” across its windows.
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
Design Week
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Online platform Life Support has been launched with the aim of providing practical routes into important and often taboo conversations around death. The self-initiated project has been created by London studio The Liminal Space, with government funding from Innovate UK ( which was started this year to drive innovation ). While a vaccine may be in sight , 2020 has seen a heightened awareness of death and dying across the country and around the world.
Design Week
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Fresh out of college, I joined the creative intern summer class at one of the biggest ad agencies in the world. My novice self found everything impressive, from the war rooms littered with visual concepts to the cereal machine on the 7th floor. Every Friday, the designers on my team would print out a week’s worth of UI mocks, stick them on whiteboards, debate visual styles, and throw out any mocks deemed subpar.
Design Week
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Coventry City Football Club (CCFC) has unveiled a new kit design which celebrates the city’s position as UK City of Culture for 2021. Located in the West Midlands, Coventry will be the third city to hold the title since its establishment in 2013. The announcement that Coventry was to be the next to take up the mantle came in December 2017, during Hull’s tenure as City of Culture.
Gustie Creative
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses, 2021 Edition is a highly visual handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives and society. It gives real life examples of innovative [.]. The post Gustie COVID-19 Handbook for Brands and Businesses, Launch Updates appeared first on Gustie Creative.
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
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