Sat.Dec 03, 2022 - Fri.Dec 09, 2022

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Christmas window displays 2022: flaming Christmas pudding, parties and more

Design Week

Fortum & Mason’s Piccadilly store has conjured up eight festive window displays, depicting wholesome Christmas traditions to evoke themes of “merriment and memory-making” Designed in-house, each window presents extremely detailed scenes, from sending hampers and decorating baubles to gift wrapping and making a flaming Christmas pudding.

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Lendlease sells Caneland Central in Mackay for $280 million

Inside Retail

Lendlease’s Australian Prime Property Fund Retail is set to sell its Caneland Central mall in Mackay, Queensland to Sentinel Property Group for approximately $280 million. Caneland Central, the region’s largest shopping centre at 65,964sqm, is anchored by Myer, Coles, Woolworths, Target, and Big W, and home to a variety of mini-majors and businesses.

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Playful elves run Assembly Theatre in LEGO Christmas window

Retail Focus

The elves have taken over the LEGO store on 5th Avenue, New York. The Christmas window scheme features a creative production line including cranes, cogs, rocket boosters and an x-ray machine. The scheme by Harlequin Design features animatronics and lighting effects which add to the festive feel. Hand-crafted elves’ future throughout the scheme producing LEGO chimneys in time for Christmas. 1 of 5.

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The Future Of Work Demands Futuristic Office Tech

All Work

There is a growing demand to deliver technologically advanced workplaces in a humane and timeless manner. Smart offices are the need of the hour. . Humanistic strategies include designing workplaces for the well-being of people, responding to the new requirements of COVID guidelines, ergonomics, universal accessibility and biophilia, through the use of technology. .

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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McDonalds launches new automated restaurant concept designed by UXUS

Design Week

Design studio UXUS has collaborated with long-standing client McDonalds on a restaurant designed around a new service proposition which looks to meet the changing habits of its customers. The small-format test restaurant has several new features designed to provide McDonalds’ digital customers further convenience when using the Drive Thru, pick-up and delivery services.

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Greenstreat talks store expansion, digital currency and in-house delivery

Inside Retail

Healthy quick-service restaurant Greenstreat is rapidly expanding its retail presence. It is set to open a new location in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond, with the goal of opening two more Melbourne locations – in Fitzroy and the CBD – within six months. Greenstreat was founded by brothers Jackson and Jesse McGrath, who grew up making salad dressings, sauces and glazes with their family, and selling the products at markets across Australia’s east coast.

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Walmart Warns of Store Closures If Theft Continues

VMS

Shrink is growing at many retailers, including Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.), whose CEO says such theft could lead to higher prices and closed stores. “Theft is an issue. It’s higher than what it has historically been,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday on CNBC ’s “Squawk Box.”. “We’ve got safety measures, security measures that we’ve put in place by store location.

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“The competitive days are over”: Lexus hints at open-source design future

Design Week

The history of automotive design is siloed and secretive with collaboration reserved for special partnerships, but when it comes to sustainability, even with combustion engines being phased out for electric and hydrogen power, progress is not quick enough. With car manufacturers owning so much proprietary information and IP, Lexus (which is owned by Toyota) is proposing that making research and.

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Five e-commerce trends to shape your 2023 strategy

Inside Retail

Consumers are the driving force behind a constantly changing, fragmented and evolving e-commerce landscape. To understand the way they shop online today, ChannelAdvisor , a complete multichannel solution for brands and retailers, recently surveyed more than 5000 global consumers across Australia, the US, the UK, France and Germany in partnership with global research firm Dynata. .

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Nutcrackers bring festive cheer to Coach Regent Street

Retail Focus

A stylishly executed set of windows shine out across one of London’s most well-loved shopping streets, encased in colourful Christmas lights, with three grand trees to peek under, inside the Coach split-level store. The mechanised pair of nutcrackers stand proudly within the front windows, moving back and forth and side to side, as they offer up-wrapped gifts and a roll of ribbon to passersby.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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Galaxy chocolate enters digestive biscuit market

Talking Retail

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) has announced the launch of Galaxy Milk Chocolate and Galaxy Orange Digestive Biscuits. The new biscuits combine the everyday familiarity of a digestive biscuit, with a half coating of Galaxy milk chocolate. Michelle Frost, general manager for Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats, said: “One in three households consume chocolate.

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Inside Battersea Power Station’s Lift 109 experience

Design Week

In the latest part of a phased reopening of Battersea Power Station, one of the building’s recognisable chimneys now contains a glass lift, which offers visitors a panoramic viewing point. The building – which once provided a fifth of the city’s energy and is a recognisable part of the London skyline – has been restored by WilkinsonEyre from a derelict state following its decommissioning from 1975.

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Apple Australia workers plan Christmas strike

Inside Retail

Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are preparing to go on a strike ahead of Christmas to demand better working conditions and wages, union leaders and staff said, a move likely to hurt the iPhone maker’s sales and services in the country. The less than two-day strike by about 200 of Apple’s roughly 4000 employees in Australia comes as the US tech giant faces disruptions due to worker unrest in its main iPhone plant in China.

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MAPIC 2022 concludes with strong industry attendance

Retail Focus

This year’s MAPIC hosted over 5,000 participants, including exhibitors and participants from 75 countries. Whilst European exhibitors maintained a strong presence, the growing importance of the Middle East and Asia was reflected in the growing number of exhibitors and participants from these geographies, including those from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Uzbekistan.

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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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Guildford c-store and petrol station to reopen with new look

Talking Retail

Plans are underway for a convenience store and petrol station in Guildford to get a new look as it passes hands from one independent retailer to another. Thousands of pounds worth of food and other goods will be donated to North Guildford Foodbank, The Hive, and The Salvation Army as part of changes to the. This story continues at Guildford c-store and petrol station to reopen with new look.

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Exploring the typographic worlds of M/M (Paris)

Design Week

Over the course of thirty years, French art and design studio M/M (Paris), made up of Michaël Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, has created complex visual worlds for an impressive array of theatres, musicians (most notably Björk); fashion brands and magazines, artists and arts institutions. Embarking on a process of in-depth collaboration for each of these clients, M/M considers its work part of “a.

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Havaianas continues to reinvent itself in APAC amidst sustainability push

Inside Retail

Recently, Havaianas , the Brazilian flip-flop brand, pledged to collect and recycle 10 per cent of the flip-flops it sells in the Asia Pacific region by 2030 as part of its ReCycle initiative. Havaianas said the move is part of a broader strategic goal towards achieving a more sustainable future. By 2030, all of the brand’s mono-brand stores in Asia will have collection boxes, making recycling flip-flops easy for customers.

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Giuseppe di Morabito, Harrods

Retail Focus

Working with Harlequin Design , Milan-based fashion designer Giuseppe di Morabito has launched a monochromatic retail space in the world-famous Harrods Department store. Giuseppe di Morabito (born in 1992) founded his eponymous brand in Milan in 2015. The brand’s style plays with a sense of elegant bizarreness, the art of tailoring in different shapes and forms: the garments vary from ready-to-wear to the more sophisticated.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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

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Self-checkouts are a less morally troubling target for shoplifters

Talking Retail

Shoplifting is increasing worldwide, according to retail artificial intelligence specialist Scanwatch. The technology company added that self-checkouts are being particularly targeted, including by first-time shoplifters who have no criminal background. Scanwatch said UK retailers had reported an 18% rise in theft in the second half of this year, while US National Retail Federation figures indicate.

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SomeOne rebrands Santa’s Lapland to be “more authentic” to its destination

Design Week

London-based SomeOne studio has rebranded a travel operator known for organising package holidays to Lapland to veer away from Christmas clichés and better represent its offer. SomeOne’s instinct was to move the brand towards “more authentic stories” linked to its location in the far north of Finland among the snowy forests of Saariselkä, more than 200km above the Arctic Circle.

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VIDEO | The Future of Food: Unpacking food delivery

Inside Retail

Welcome to the second episode of The Future of Food, a three-part video series which explores how the grocery sector is likely to change in the next few years. If you missed the first episode, click here to check it out. In this episode, we speak to industry expert and Ecom Nation co-founder Mal Chia about how food delivery has changed in the last few years, what it will look like in the future, and why so many rapid delivery businesses are collapsing.

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Dior Christmas installation illuminates Bond Street

Retail Focus

The Dior Bond Street Christmas installation shares a journey made of revelation, imagination and reflection, where heritage and inventiveness meet. Harlequin Design worked with the famous French Fashion House to create a spectacular display that celebrates the Cruise collection. The façade of the store is adorned with a monumental installation showcasing Dior’s compass rose, lucky stars and scintillating flowers that illuminate Bond Street and guides visitors to the window display below.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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FTC Set to Review Green Guides

Hunton Andrews Kurth

The FTC announced that it will hold an open meeting on December 14 during which the agency will vote to publish a Federal Register notice commencing a regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”). The commonly followed Guides , which were last updated in 2012, set forth: (1) general principles that apply to all environmental marketing claims; (2) how consumers are likely to interpret particular claims and how marketers can substantiate these clai

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DixonBaxi partners with ITV for major brand overhaul

Design Week

DixonBaxi and ITV Creative have designed the brand identity for the new ITVX streaming service as well as refreshing ITV’s five channels with a new logo system and bespoke typeface family. The year-long project focused on making the broadcasting giant feel more “authentically eclectic”, according to DixonBaxi’s senior strategist Claire Langer.

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National Footwear Retailers Association merges into ARA

Inside Retail

National Footwear Retail Association (NFRA) has merged with the retail peak body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The national body currently represents over 100,000 shopfronts or online stores nationwide and almost two-thirds of Australia’s $360 billion retail sector. ARA CEO Paul Zahra welcomed new members and said: “Whilst the NFRA has a strong history of more than 60 years in representing independent footwear retailers, the ARA has long been a supporter of achieving a single, str

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What Crypto Means for Retail and E-Commerce

Retail Focus

There has been a steady rise in e-commerce and online retail sales. The online sales sector has become a major component of modern business and online entrepreneurship. This article looks at how cryptocurrencies are changing online retail and e-commerce. The rise of e-commerce driven by crypto. Both retailers and consumers alike have been driven by the increase in the simplicity in which e-commerce and online retailing can be engaged in.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

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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10 iconic designs by Ross Lovegrove

Design Wanted

An esthetic that combines impressive thoughtfulness with new technologies and surprising materials – these are the principles that have guided the work of Welsh industrial designer […]. The post 10 iconic designs by Ross Lovegrove appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Cartier Opens Elegant Boutique in Amsterdam

VMS

Luxury jeweler Cartier (Paris) has opened its third boutique in Amsterdam, at P.C. Hooftstraat 129. Studio Parisien oversaw the boutique’s design inside and out, inspired and supported by local Dutch talents. The boutique’s ceramic façade, designed by Amsterdam-based artist Eva Crebolder, is inspired by the perfect imperfections of the city’s canal houses.

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Woolworths faces probe over Queanbeyan Supa IGA bid

Inside Retail

Preliminary supermarket competition concerns have been raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over Woolworths’ plan to acquire the Supa IGA in Karabar and its associated liquor store, Liquor Boss. The competition watchdog says both Woolworths and Supa IGA Karabar currently compete in supplying groceries in the broader Queanbeyan region encompassing Karabar and Jerrabomberra.

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YOOBIC Communities Give Retailers a Secret Weapon to Combat Employee Turnover

Retail Focus

YOOBIC , the innovator of the all-in-one Frontline Employee Experience Platform, today announced the launch of YOOBIC Communities, a powerful expansion of the YOOBIC app designed to enable companies with frontline workers to drive engagement and give employees a shared space to build collaboration, camaraderie, and a sense of common purpose. The feature launch cements YOOBIC’s place as the premiere Frontline Employee Experience Platform (FEXP) for today’s most demanding distributed enterprises

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

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.