Design Boom
JANUARY 10, 2022
thick walls and circular elements emphasize the presence of the new building, while generating a strong architectural symbol. The post intersected white walls form geometric retail center + art gallery by aoe architects in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 10, 2022
Retail spending rose 5.8 per cent in November compared to the same period of 2020, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Tuesday, while online spend, driven by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, rose 22.8 per cent. Clothing, footwear and personal accessories led the way in sales during the month as Australians increasingly want to return to living life outside of their homes. “Further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the South-Eastern states and territories has seen the retail indu
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Retail Focus
JANUARY 12, 2022
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and especially the rapid spread of the Omikron variant also have an impact on EuroCIS 2022 , which will now be postponed to May 31 to June 02, 2022. Messe Düsseldorf has decided on this new date in close consultation with the exhibiting companies and participating partners due to the dynamic infection situation and the continued uncertainty regarding travel and quarantine requirements in the individual European countries.
Talking Retail
JANUARY 12, 2022
Lucozade is adding its Lucozade Original flavour to its Alert range, following £1m generated in less than two months within the convenience sector. Lucozade Alert Original will be available from February in 500ml plain and price-marked cans. The?launch will be supported by digital and social media advertising. Zoe Trimble, head of Lucozade at Suntory Beverage.
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All Work
JANUARY 14, 2022
Once decadent and designed to impress, today’s office lobbies are being transformed to attract a new generation of workers. With many office buildings experiencing COVID-related vacancies, the opportunities for urban renewal projects of this kind will only grow. Rather than demolishing and starting from scratch, designers can embrace sustainability by problem-solving and working around existing limitations.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 11, 2022
Former McDonald’s Australia CEO Catriona Noble has been named as the head of Australia Post’s retail business. Noble, who most recently headed the retail division of ANZ Bank, takes up the Australia Post role of executive GM, retail, reporting to group CEO and MD Paul Graham. She will oversee the company’s network of 4320 post offices. Catriona Noble.
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Talking Retail
JANUARY 13, 2022
Mondel?z International is bringing back its Cadbury FC promotion, offering shoppers the chance to win football-themed prizes. The new “Win A Day In Their Boots” competition offers consumers the chance to win one of eight experiences with football clubs, including Arsenal FC, Aston Villa Women, Chelsea FC, Leeds United FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester.
Retail Times
JANUARY 14, 2022
Nearly 100 more convenience stores across the south of England will be selling selected products past their ‘best before' date as it relates to quality, not the safety of the product.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 10, 2022
Three quarters of retailers are currently impacted by worker isolations, according to a survey by the Australian Retailers’ Association, and half rank ‘staff shortages’ as the biggest issue they are facing currently ahead of supply chain issues. “We’ve entered an unprecedented staffing challenge as more people are infected with Covid than at any stage before in the pandemic,” said ARA boss Paul Zahra. “This builds on an existing skills crisis within the
Retail Focus
JANUARY 13, 2022
JD.com has opened two robotic shops by the new brand name “ ochama ” in the Netherlands, with more locations to follow soon. The new model of shops introduces an unprecedented shopping format merging online ordering and pick-up shop in which robots prepare the parcels, and home delivery service. The first two ochama pick-up shops are in Leiden and Rotterdam, with two more to open in Amsterdam (Diemen) and Utrecht.
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
Talking Retail
JANUARY 10, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s is rolling out a whipped ice-cream Sundae range. The range retails at £5.49 and includes: Cookie Vermont-ster: Sweet cream ice cream with chocolate chip cookies and chocolatey cookie swirls. Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate: Chocolate Hazelnut ice cream with brownie pieces and sea salt chocolatey swirls. Oh My! Banoffee Pie!: Banana ice cream, chocolate.
Retail Times
JANUARY 10, 2022
Perfect Corp., the leading artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty and fashion tech solutions provider today announced the release of the new AR Watch Virtual Try-On powered by the latest proprietary AgileHandTM technology. Perfect Corp.’s AR Watch Virtual Try-On solution provides an ultra-smooth 3D try-on experience, complete with high-resolution textures and reflections that deliver true-to-life virtual effects for timepieces.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 12, 2022
An already beleaguered retail industry is being pummelled by Omicron. Foot traffic is down in CBDs and shopping centres as consumers return to working from home. And stores are short-staffed as the highly contagious Covid-19 variant forces hordes of people into isolation. We talked to four retailers about Omicron: Maxine Windram, director of specialty apparel store Brava Lingerie; Brittany Garbutt, owner and director of popular restaurant chain Pretzel Australia; Natasha Dwyer, founder of childr
Retail Focus
JANUARY 14, 2022
Abercrombie & Fitch has turned to its employees to share their new experiences in a new brand activation aimed at “officially reintroducing” the retailer to its customers. The ‘Abercrombie Today’ campaign aims to renew the retailer’s commitment to inclusivity by creating a sense of belonging by reaffirming its brand purpose, which is that “every day should feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend: comfortable, confident, stress-free – together”.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
Talking Retail
JANUARY 13, 2022
Basket size at convenience stores increased in the last quarter of 2021, according to PayPoint figures. The number of items per basket rose to 4.25 per visit, up 12% on the previous quarter, said the company, which monitors 28,000 convenience stores. Cold remedies sales shot up by more than 90% as colds became more common; This story continues at Basket size up 12% for local stores in final quarter of 2021.
Dezeen
JANUARY 12, 2022
Design studio Linehouse combined stainless steel and meteorites to create a space -themed cafe in central Shanghai as Australian chain Black Star Pastry's first Chinese outpost. The ground floor of the red-brick villa serves as a coffee and pastry shop for Black Star Pastry, which is famous for selling a Strawberry Watermelon Cake that was dubbed "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert" by the New York Times.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 11, 2022
Inside Retail is thrilled to announce this year’s finalists for the upcoming Retailer Awards presented by Commonwealth Bank. Judges for the 2022 awards include Inside Retail editor Jo-Anne Hui-Miller, CommBank’s national retail manager Jerry Macey, VMLY&R executive chairman Jon Bird, Australian Fashion Council acting chief executive Kellie Hush, TheDesignThinkers’ founder Nicola Mansfield, Macquarie University’s professor Jana Bowden, and Swinburne University’s assistant professo
Retail Focus
JANUARY 14, 2022
Decorative surface finishes specialists Armourcoat will be exhibiting at The Surface Design Show in February 2022, a must-visit event for architects, designers and specifiers looking to explore the best in surface material innovation. Now in its seventeenth year and held at Islington’s Business Design Centre, the show will have a strong focus on sustainability with more than 150 exhibiting companies and organisations displaying the widest range of surface materials and designs, not just from the
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.
Talking Retail
JANUARY 12, 2022
Spar is launching an own-brand pet food range under its Spar International label, Spar N°1, in a move designed to “provide shoppers with an even wider choice of quality, everyday essential pet food products at great prices”. The new range includes: Spar N°1 Cat multi-pack in Jelly (£3.25) Spar N°1 Dog Alucup with Chicken and. This story continues at Spar unveils new pet food range.
Design Week
JANUARY 14, 2022
Wondrous escapism I suspect, as we find ways to celebrate what it means to be alive and human. The cultural landscape has changed, however. We need to be more aware of who is represented and how our work will impact the planet. We can’t be lazy or sloppy. Exhibitions need to be clever, witty and make a statement. They need to be worth leaving the house for – plugging us into the world and the.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 11, 2022
Australians are getting a stark reminder about how value is actually created in an economy, and how supply chains truly work. Ask chief executives where value comes from and they will credit their own smart decisions that inflate shareholder wealth. Ask logistics experts how supply chains work and they will wax eloquent about ports, terminals and trucks.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 12, 2022
After consultation with the ISE exhibitor and visitor community and in the light of the increasing impact of the Omicron variant in Spain, Integrated Systems Events announces that ISE 2022 , scheduled for 1-4 February, has been postponed and will now take place on 10-13 May 2022 at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía. . Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, said today: “We’ve been closely monitoring the conditions in Europe and have been working hard on your behalf to balanc
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Talking Retail
JANUARY 12, 2022
Pladis is bringing back its McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Lemon & Lime. The variant joins existing Pineapple, Cherry and Passion Fruit flavours, available in 122g boxes priced at £1.20. David Titman, marketing director for McVitie’s at Pladis, said: “With over one billion McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes munched each year, it’s no secret that they are a firm. This story continues at Citrus flavour returns to McVitie’s range.
Design Week
JANUARY 12, 2022
After two years of the global pandemic and subsequent restrictions that we have all lived through, I think people are ready for some serious stimulation and branding bravery. Where wordmarks and flat design has played on the “less is more, no logo” approach, we will find ourselves entering a world of visual maximalism. Layering, textures, metallics, bold dynamic type and embellishing will come.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 13, 2022
Global plus-size women’s apparel retailer City Chic has seen unaudited sales revenue of $178.3m for the 26 weeks to 26 December, creating sales growth of 49.8 per cent. . The business’ customer base increased by 23 per cent during this period despite the pandemic and major supply chain disruptions, and revenue grew 14 per cent. However, the fashion firm’s first quarter profit was impacted by $1 million per month over 4 months due to indefinite store closures following the guidance from Federal a
Retail Focus
JANUARY 14, 2022
Sempere Mannequins is a leading company in the production of mannequins in. Spain since 1957. Sustainability has always been at the core of the company, its latest contribution is a collection of sustainable bust forms made with circular material that is infinitely recyclable. 100% recycled & recyclable bust forms. These Made In Spain bust forms collection represents a sustainable solution as it is. made with ResisTek (PE), a circular material infinitely recyclable and very resistant.
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
Talking Retail
JANUARY 11, 2022
Newsagent’s body the NFRN has welcomed News UK’s decision to keep its retail terms the same after increasing the price of the Sun newspaper. The move comes after news group upset newsagents last year by increasing its delivery charges within the M25, despite what the NFRN characterised as “poor levels of service”. NFRN national president. This story continues at NFRN gives guarded welcome to News UK’s decision not to alter retail terms.
Design Week
JANUARY 11, 2022
Microsoft and New York-based experience design studio A_DA have returned the site of the first Olympic Stadium to its former glory using AI and augmented reality (AR). The Ancient Greek sanctuary of Olympia birthed the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago. It was also the site of the 41-metre-high Statue of Zeus, designed and built by the famed Greek sculptor Phidias.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 11, 2022
Inspired by their clients, two attentive occupational therapy students launched JAM the Label n 2019 after seeing a massive gap in the market. Meeting at university, Emma Clegg and Molly Rogers were both working casually in disability support. With continued conversations surrounding the difficulties their clients faced in dressing and sourcing stylish pieces that were also functional, the need for JAM was evident.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 10, 2022
There is no time quite like Christmas. The family comes together, the lights and decorations are up, and the food is delicious. It is one of the most anticipated times of the year for a very good reason. As stressful as it can be buying presents and putting up the tree, it is some of the best stress a person can ask for. . However, for retail workers, they are going to be experiencing a different kind of stress.
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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