Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. The landscape of luxury retail has undergone a profound evolution in recent years, ushering in a new era where the boundaries between the physical and digital realms are blurred. The catalyst behind this transformation is the emergence of hyperphysical stores, a groundbreaking approach that is redefining the very essence of the retail experience.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In an era when customers are demanding more personalised interaction and service from retail staff, there is no longer any room for inefficiencies in in-store execution. As Zebra Technologies’ downloadable e-book Lift Productivity and Improve Execution for the Next-Gen Workforce explains, today’s customers want retailers’ workforces to pick their goods, pack them, ship them, deliver them and return them – all without diminishing in-store service.

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

évoque lab is a modern design and digital communication studio that boasts a strong architectural influence. It was established in Milan by a pair of young […] The post Bold House: dynamic modularity redefining interior spaces and furnishings appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Drytac

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Oregon-based custom leather patches specialist has been using Drytac MultiTac since mid-2020 to assist with its production of custom hats. Oregon-based custom leather patches company The Muddy Merch Co. has opened up about its creative use of Drytac MultiTac pressure sensitive mounting adhesive to support the production of bespoke hats for its customers across a range of markets.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Beauty and personal care retailer, Pinalli , has digitally improved its customer experience and in-store operations using a solution from Pricer , the world’s most reliable provider of ESLs (Electronic Shelf Labels). Founded in Emilia, Italy in 1984, Pinalli is a luxury beauty chain, renowned for its excellence in service, advice, price and quality.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s has collaborated with casual footwear label Crocs in Australia to release the first-ever McDonald’s x Crocs collection. Available across the country from Wednesday (November 7), the collection includes the Grimace x Crocs Cozzy Sandal, Birdie x Crocs Classic Clog, Hamburglar x Crocs Classic Clog, and McDonald’s x Crocs Classic Clog.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Curved resin walls define this retail space , which architecture studio Akin Atelier has created for the Sydney Modern extension at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Designed by Akin Atelier with surfboard designer Hayden Cox , the Gallery Shop is located in the entrance pavilion of the gallery that was recently completed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio SANAA.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that the luxury womenswear brand, Chinti & Parker, has opened its first permanent store on the King’s Road following a raft of collaborative and successful pop-ups over the last two years, as well as a new pop-up for ethical and sustainable fashion label, Aspiga. Chinti & Parker has opened its debut store at 322 King’s Road, nearby to retailers such as Birdie Fortescue and Love My Human Townhouse.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Not-for-profit store operator Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) is the sole grocery and retail provider for many remote communities located across northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. Serving communities as far north as Saibai Island and Boigu Island – located a few kilometres from Papua New Guinea – CEQ is tasked with providing food security and essential services for these communities.

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Daikin Middle East and Africa FZE (“Daikin”), a leading manufacturer of Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation, & Refrigeration solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Hasan Onder as President of the Daikin Middle East and Africa Region in addition to his responsibility in Türkiye and CIS regions. He has served as the CEO of Daikin Türkiye since 2011 and in his expanded role, Hasan Onder will also assume the role of President of Daikin Middle East and Africa, covering a wide geog

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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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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Iceland Parliament Hotel, a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton, recently opened its doors in the heart of Reykjavik. This hotel complex artfully merges […] The post Crafting narratives through architecture and design in luxury hotels appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Outlet Shopping at The O 2 , which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, is celebrating a strong period of trading throughout October, solidified by a stellar half-term week and the recent opening of Calvin Klein’s significantly upsized store, marking an 87% increase in its retail footprint at the destination.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

When it comes to homegrown Australian brands succeeding overseas, toiletries brand Who Gives A Crap has been a standout. After enjoying massive growth during the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to the panic-buying-induced toilet paper shortage seen in many countries, the business has expanded significantly: focusing on the US market, and launching a new brand, Good Time , which brings its sustainable focus to the personal care industry.

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), recently partnered with ALEC, a leading construction and related businesses company in the GCC and Africa, to revamp the classrooms and the playground areas at the National Charity School for Girls and Boys in Ajman. Students at the school will now have access to facilities that incorporate engaging teaching aids, including essential furniture such as desks and chairs, which will enhance the quality of their learning

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

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Mindful Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Aspen’s Dog House in La Jolla, California, is the world’s first dog-exclusive pet store, catering to high-end dog lovers. Named after Aspen, a now-thriving three-legged rescue dog who has achieved celebrity status in La Jolla, the store promises an “extravagant experience” for those who want to pamper their pets with the very best.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savile Row, the world-renowned bespoke tailoring district in the heart of Mayfair, is debuting its new Christmas lights on Thursday , 16th November. The Christmas lights have taken inspiration from iconic tools found in every tailor’s workshop: a pair of shears. The giant illuminated golden shears are seen cutting through a glittering pealight swathe of ‘fabric’, with the message of ‘Savile Row Christmas’ twinkling against the winter sky.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Global toy company Lego opened its biggest store in the world in Sydney, Australia, this week, bringing its highly interactive, direct-to-consumer shopping experience to new heights. The 900sqm store is the first Lego store in Australia to have a street frontage, rather than being placed in a shopping centre, and signifies the culmination of years of bricks-and-mortar expansion in the market.

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In Rottendorf, northern Bavaria, a new building opened in September 2023 as the latest and largest branch of Germany’s leading.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Criteo, the digital advertising platform, showcased the future of AI in advertising and commerce at a recent event celebrating the fifth anniversary of its AI lab, a centre for innovation in ad technology. The company, which was founded with the development of a user-based recommendation tool for movies before moving into the field of online […] If

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This Christmas, Selfridges is inviting customers to a theatrical extravaganza loaded with festive drama and delight – Showtime!  The best gifts, partywear, services, destinations and experiences for 2023 are inspired by the glamour of the stage, in anticipation of the most spectacular Christmas in Selfridges history. Santa celebrates the launch of Showtime!

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Athletic apparel brand Under Armour posted revenue of US$1.6 billion for the second quarter of FY24, flat versus the prior year and down 1 per cent on a currency-neutral basis. Revenue in North America dropped 2 per cent to $991 million, offset by a 5 per cent growth in international revenue to $573 million (up 3 per cent currency neutral). In the international business, revenue increased 9 per cent in Europe Middle East Africa (up 4 per cent currency neutral) and 3 per cent in Asia-Pacific (up

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With views over Victoria Harbour and the Kai Tak River, the 177,670-square-metre project merges a 213-metre-tall tower with a second.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Post Office is opening up new opportunities for parcel customers as it offers the option of sending packages using DPD and Evri by buying parcel postage in-branch. Demonstrating the scale of change in the mails market, for the first time in its 360-year history, customers will be able to choose other parcel carriers over the counter in Post Office branch

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Al-Futtaim IKEA, the region’s leading Swedish home furnishing retailer, unveils a 30m-long community table to celebrate Dubai Design Week. Made out of used furniture that would otherwise go to the landfill, the table will be open for public use from November 7 th to the 12 th in Dubai Design District. Not only is the community table a bold piece of art, but it is also functional, well-designed and signifies Al-Futtaim IKEA’s unwavering dedication to the Year of Sustainability, Innovation and th

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

At Myer’s annual general meeting this week, outgoing CEO John King predicted that trading activity on Black Friday would likely surpass Christmas, with the department store preparing stock ahead of time to mitigate any logistical delays related to potential industrial action. This year’s AGM occurred at a time of significant management change at Myer, as King, JoAnne Stephenson, who is chairperson of the board, and Nigel Chadwick, the retailer’s CFO, are all scheduled to depart their roles in th

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

By altering the spatial structure of an existing doctor’s office through precise interventions, a new work environment for a young.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Peter Ward, country manager for UK and Irelands at Pricer, has identified three in-store trends for this Autumn that retailers should know about as they plan their IT budgets and allocations While retail has always been about constant change and innovation, the Gartner 2023 CIO and Technology Executive Survey shows that many retail CIOs have […] If

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Over 30 years ago, KPS built its first regional partnership with Kinnarps AB, Europe’s biggest and best-known contract furniture brand. That project was to furnish Dubai’s Department of Economic Development. In 1992, it marked the beginning of Kinnarps Project Solutions, or KPS for short. Now, KPS has grown to become one of the region’s largest and most successful interior construction groups, with a footprint in nine countries across the Middle East and Europe.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The intersection of technology and sustainability is redefining the fashion landscape in Asia, and one of the leaders of this movement is Smthgood, a marketplace with a mission. Smthgood isn’t just another online shopping destination; it’s actually harnessing the power of gamification, engagement and loyalty to incentivise consumers to make more thoughtful purchases.

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Retail Design Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

pronounced design created a space that honors the KLUE Creative brand identity at their offices in Shanghai, China. KLUE is.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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