Design Boom
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
along with the outstanding structure, undulating white ribbons are wrapped around the openings, inviting passers-by to an inspiring experience. The post life-size lattice 3D-printed elephant pops out of antistatics’ retail store façade in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
If your brand isn’t rethinking data consent and tracking, now is the time to act. We know that privacy laws in Australia are under the microscope and expected to continue tightening in 2022 (and beyond). It makes sense: the last major overhaul of how consumer data is dealt with in Australian law happened way back in 1988. Now, regulators and lawmakers are reviewing the definition of ‘personal information’ (right down to primary online identifiers such as geolocation), with a ra
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Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
The ‘Seven Dials Winter Festival’, is a three-day shopping, dining and cultural event that took place over the weekend from 19th-21st November, in the heart of London’s West End. Organised by Shaftesbury, The Winter Festival featured on-street entertainment and creative workshops such as traditional brass bands, gospel choirs, as well as complimentary glitter stations and wreath making.
Dezeen
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an Apple Store in Los Angeles as "a dynamic hall of illusions" amplified by a mirrored ceiling that reflects rows of indoor trees. The single-level store, which replaces an existing structure, is located at The Grove , one of the city's prominent shopping centres adjacent to affluent neighbourhoods Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.
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Design Boom
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
embodying the city’s creative spirit, apple at the grove is rooted in its locality, addressing its rich history of motion pictures. The post foster + partners unveils airy, light-filled apple at the grove store in los angeles appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Harvey Norman has been hit by falling sales and depreciating exchange rates, with global sales falling 8.8 per cent during the period between July and November, and unaudited gross profit falling 35.5 per cent between July and October, compared to the same periods of last year. According to the department store business, exchange rates across Europe, Singapore and Malaysia hurt the business’ aggregated sales, and were only partially offset by growth in the New Zealand dollar and the UK pound.
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Design Week
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Dyson has unveiled an “advanced virtual reality technology” which will allow its customers to test out products in a hands-on way in their own homes. Called Dyson Demo VR, the technology is described as a “virtual online environment” It seeks to help customers understand products better without being instore. Dyson says it is the “first virtual store” of its kind.
Design Boom
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
the design team added silver touches to the overall interior to provide versatile light effects through reflection and refraction. The post linear floating elements and reflective surfaces form this retail store in south korea appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Australian fashion label, Aje, has launched an Aje Athletica flagship store at Westfield Sydney City, with six more standalone locations scheduled to open across the country early next year. . Launched last May, Aje Athletica is an activewear spinoff brand designed to support physical performance and personal well-being. Long term, Aje plans to open 11 Athletica stores across Australia and New Zealand that will exclusively sell the consciously designed athletic wear range.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Dior has opened a pop-up store at Jumeirah beach in Dubai. The initiative, which coincides with the Dubai Expo includes two 3D printed pavilions created in collaboration with Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP and is located at the Four Seasons Hotel in Nammos. The pop-up is made up of two cylindrical modules, 3D printed by combining clay, sand and natural fibres through WASP’s sustainable construction 3D printing technology.
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
Design Week
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Norwich City FC has unveiled a new crest for the first time in 50 years, as the football club looks to smooth out accessibility and technical digital issues. The previous Norwich crest, which featured the team’s namesake canary, was hand drawn in the 1970s and was the oldest existing badge in the Premier League. As the team points out, its adoption predated the internet quite significantly, which has “led to challenges in the digital era” “High resolution screens have hig
Dezeen
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Multicolour tiles form graphic stripes across the exterior of this showroom in Miami, which Esrawe Studio has designed in collaboration with art collective Superflex. The showroom belongs to natural stone company Grupo Arca and is located in Wynwood, a former industrial district of Miami where scores of converted warehouses are now covered with vivid murals by some of the world's leading street artists.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Homewares group Adairs will acquire omni-channel furniture retailer Focus on Furniture for $80 million, in a play to expand its market share in the furniture and bedding space. According to Adairs, the team at Focus will continue to operate independently of Adairs and the business is expected to be earnings accretive immediately upon acquisition. “This is an exciting and strategically significant development for the Adairs Group,” said group chief executive Mark Ronan.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Shaftesbury has announced that leading art toy brand, Pop Mart, has selected Chinatown London for a European flagship and UK debut, and will be joined by Yolé, the world’s first no-sugar added ice cream and frozen yogurt brand. Set to bring Pop Mart’s best, latest, and most exclusive collectibles to the London market, the brand has selected the 395 sq ft unit at 80 Shaftesbury Avenue for its debut UK permanent shop, which will also be the European flagship.
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.
Design Week
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Pentagram partner Marina Willer and interior designer Isle Crawford are among those who have been appointed as Royal Designers for Industry. The Royal Designer for Industry title is awarded by the RSA every year to individuals who demonstrate “sustained design excellence” and produce “work of aesthetic value and significant benefit to society”, according to the organisation.
Talking Retail
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Co-op’s revolutionary scheme to use robots to make home deliveries in Northampton has been expanded to make it available to 150,000 residents in the town. The scheme relies on the boxes-on-wheels robots made by Starship Technologies. Online orders are put together in-store and the robots, which can cross roads and avoid obstacles using sophisticated sensors, This story continues at Co-op expands its robot delivery scheme in Northampton.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Sustainable knitwear brand, Mia Fratino, is set to shut its doors during the upcoming Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping sale to protest against waste and over-consumerism. . The brand said it will purposefully pause its online store on November 26 and 29 to raise awareness about considered purchasing and take a stand against sales that encourage mass consumption and retail hysteria.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
As it builds momentum ahead of opening in 2023, the Grantham Designer Outlet Village has announced a suite of fashion and F&B brands that will take space in the premium outlet – alongside the news it will feature online sales platform Wishibam, a UK-first for outlet retail destinations. Premium and lifestyle fashion brands have all agreed to take space in what will be the leading outlet retail destination in the East Midlands, alongside household F&B names including Starbucks and Five Gu
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Design Week
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Prior to the pandemic, women’s sport was on an uncontested upward trajectory. A Nielsen Sports study across the UK, US, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia and New Zealand found that 84% of sports fans were interested in women’s sports. It also found that the gender balance between fans was almost completely equal, with men and women making up 51% and 49% of that audience respectively.
Talking Retail
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Retailers are being warned that supplies of alcohol brands are being hit by continuing driver shortages – presenting a major threat to festive drinks business. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is calling on transport secretary Grant Shapps to take “urgent action” over supply chain disruption and is warning that some of the nation’s. This story continues at Retailers warned of festive drinks shortages as delivery fears mount.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Global beauty brand Lush is shutting down its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounts until the platforms take action to provide a safer experience for their users. According to Lush, this new ‘Anti-Social’ policy will take affect across all 48 of its regions, and relates to the social platforms’ unwillingness to deal with the detrimental impact social media has on people.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Sloane Stanley celebrates the return and opening of Libby Blakey Design , an interior and retail design specialist, at 336 Kings Road, in the heart of Chelsea until January 2022. Libby Blakey Design specialises in providing interior design services and features a 1,298 sq ft showroom holding a wide selection of European antique furniture and decorative accessories sourced from around the world.
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Design Week
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Bob Gill, co-founder of Pentagram precursor Fletcher/Forbes/Gill and founding member of D&AD, has died at the age of 90. Gill was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1931, where he was raised by his mother. He later studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before moving to New York. Early professional work included illustrations for magazines such as Esquire and Seventeen.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
French lingerie brand Etam is using digital ID technology from Avery Dennison Smartrac to make every item ‘digital’ so customers can try lingerie at home, avoid queues in store and get video content to learn more about the sustainable origins of the products they love. Etam is very active on the omni-channel front, but the partnership with Avery Dennison is taking things to the next level by enabling Etam to pioneer new omnichannel experiences such as its Try@home which gives consumers the conve
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Australian toy retailer Toymate is set to open “the largest toy store in Australia” early next month, standing at 2960 square metres. The superstore in Auburn, NSW will stock over 10,000 toys, with a large range of international brands such as Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Lego, and aims to provide a fun-filled shopping experience for both adults and children.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Senior retail teams should be serving their frontline staff, first and foremost, so they’re empowered to get on with the important business of serving customers. That’s the view of a group of retail experts who are hosting a free webinar this week to implore brands to shake up their business model and collaborate more closely with store teams, instead of just paying lip service to their potential. .
Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes
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Design Week
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
UK jigsaw puzzle sales hit £100 million in 2020, according to the Guardian. Fuelled by pandemic-induced social restrictions and lockdowns, the newspaper also notes that more puzzles were bought for adults than children over the year – this is not the norm it says. Inside the puzzle industry itself, another shift is occurring. More and more, “traditional” art puzzles are being traded for illustration-led offerings.
Talking Retail
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Vimto has brought back its seasonal limited edition squash flavour, Winter Warmer. Available in a 725ml bottle, Winter Warmer is on-shelf now until the end of January 2022, while stocks last. It comes with an RRP of £1.25. The drink, which can be served hot or cold, is infused with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. It. This story continues at Squash brand Vimto brings back Winter Warmer limited edition.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Indian police said on Saturday they had charged senior executives of Amazon.com’s local unit under narcotics laws in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling via the online retailer. Police in the central Madhya Pradesh state arrested two men with 20 kg of marijuana on Nov. 14 and found they were using the Amazon India website to order and further smuggle the substance in the guise of stevia leaves, a natural sweetener, to other Indian states.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Has the word ‘proximity’ cropped up in your 2022 planning meetings yet? Thought so. But what does retail’s favourite new buzzword actually mean? . In the dictionary, it’s nearness in space, time or relationship – in other words, the things that are close, nearby and on hand. For retailers, it means closing the gap between the people in your most important business relationships: customers and staff, staff and bosses at HQ and ultimately between consumers and your brand.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
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