Design Boom
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In celebration of five decades in music, one of the world’s most iconic bands, Queen, will feature in a dedicated experiential pop-up shop at 57 Carnaby Street that opens tomorrow, Tuesday 28th September. The store opens to the public tomorrow morning at 11am with an exclusive launch of a limited edition vinyl of Queen The Greatest Hits. Marked with tomorrow’s date and Carnaby Street for this special occasion, only 1,000 of these limited edition vinyls have been produced.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Kate Morris has co-founded a new private equity firm in an effort to knock down the walls she faced as a female founder raising capital for Adore Beauty. The new venture, Glow Capital Partners, aims to help purpose-led founders make a positive impact through business, according to Morris. “My experience as a woman founder trying to raise capital was one of walking into rooms full of men in suits,” said Morris.
Design Week
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Ex-Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is teaming up with Ferrari as part of a “long term, multi-year” collaboration, which some are suggesting could be an EV (electric vehicle). Ive’s input into the car brand will be part of a wider alliance between LoveFrom – the design consultancy set up by Ive and long-time collaborator Marc Newson in 2019 – and Exor, Ferrari’s majority shareholder.
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Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Spar stores in the south west of England have reached a milestone in saving thousands of meals from going to waste on the date that marks International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September). Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the region, operates 111 company-owned stores, and 49. This story continues at More than 6,000 meals saved by Spar in the south-west in Too Good To Go campaign.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Among those working in the construction and building industry, it’s a common occurrence to hear complaints about issues around there being far too much red tape in modern times, which is seen by some as having a very negative effect on how the industry works today. Some people in the industry get frustrated and feel it’s almost impossible to complete large projects on time within deadlines, and on budget, whilst also managing to stay within all the regulations that surround construction in the U
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Design Week
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The identity for Greater Lyon’s new cycling system, Les Voies Lyonnaises, has been revealed with a logo that speaks to the “fluidity” of transport. The branding – which includes a logo, icons and signage – has been designed by Paris studio Spintank in partnership with industrial designers Yellow Window (based in Paris and Antwerp).
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The site of a former coal mine in Scotland has been transformed into a new Spar convenience store and forecourt. EG Group has opened its latest outlet just off the M8 at Heartlands Business Park in Whitburn, West Lothian, as part of a major regeneration project on land that once housed a mine. Mike Leonard, This story continues at New store and forecourt open for business on site of former coal mine.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
In a cooperative venture with local retail partner June Co., FREITAG is opening a store in Seoul’s vibrant Hongdae district. The store will be the Zurich bag manufacturer’s third in the South Korean metropolis. This new FREITAG store will have nothing to hide. Products are delivered directly in front of the store entrance. Inside, too, there’s a spirit of openness and transparency.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Australia’s international borders are set to open in November, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, though state premiers have already started pushing back. Morrison made the announcement on Friday, noting that the decision was always part of the National Plan. Business groups, which have pushed for the reopening of borders to bring in vaccinated workers and international shoppers, welcomed the move.
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Design Week
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The UK government has launched a new toolkit which it hopes will improve socio-economic diversity and inclusion within the creative industry. The toolkit has been developed by the Social Mobility Commission, in partnership with businesses across the creative sector, and aims to tackle what it labels a “class crisis” in the sector. It comes weeks after the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity set out its own set of recommendations to ameliorate diversity within the cre
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Functional chewing gum brand Blockhead has launched strawberry prebiotic sweets, in a move designed to “energise” sales of gum and sugar confectionery. The sweets are available from Booker now and retail at £1.75, containing prebiotics and Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCCA), protein “building blocks” designed to “fuel the body, gut and mind”. They join the.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The Wildes Group has announced plans to open the first-ever private members’ club in Chester, having taken out a long-term lease on the Grade I listed Booth Mansion building. Located in the city’s Watergate Street, the historic building will be transformed into ‘W’, an exclusive private members’ club, complete with a casino, cinema screening room, and a private meeting room.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Fashion group Mosaic Brands has purchased the remaining 49.9 per cent of online retailer EziBuy for what will amount to $11 million. The business, then known as Noni B Limited, picked up a majority stake in EziBuy for $1 in late 2019, and the full acquisition will approximately double its annual online sales to make up almost 30 per cent of total revenue.
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Design Week
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Tierra Dulce branding, from Shift. Design studio Shift – which has offices in America and Mexico – has crafted the identity for a bulk store in Monterrey, Mexico. Tierra Dulce hopes to put an emphasis on local consumption while staying true to Mexican markets with a range of spices, grains and cereals and more. According to the design team, the identity ties these influences together with a colourful palette and a repeating graphic layout which “alludes to the colloquial seller
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The petrol delivery crisis must not lead to forecourt staff being abused by customers, says the leader of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW). Paddy Lillis raised the issue because staff were abused during the first lockdown and he wants to make sure there is no repeat. He said: “It is deeply. This story continues at No place for staff abuse on forecourts, says union leader.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Perspex Distribution has added to its growing range of LED solutions with the launch of LED Neon 10 , a new flexible neon-effect LED, allowing sign makers to produce stunning neon-style signage with ease. LED Neon 10 is available in a sleek 4mm, rounded 8mm, and bold 12mm wide flexible profiles and can be used to create everything from flowing neon-style scripted letters and company logos, to accent lighting.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
National retail sales fell 1.7 per cent in August compared to a month prior, and slowed 0.7 per cent compared to the same time last year. The data, care of the ABS, demonstrates the prolonged impact lockdowns around the country are having on the retail industry: clothing, footwear and personal accessories sales fell 17.4 per cent, department stores 15.9 per cent, household goods 5.9 per cent and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food 0.8 per cent.
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Design Week
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Volvo has revealed a new flat logo, which will be rolled out across interfaces and products, as part of a move towards a digital and electric-focused future. The logo – which is known as the Iron Mark – now appears as a flat design, the first major update since 2014’s 3D iteration. The new logo The brand’s wordmark also now appears in a “spread version” and will be used for both Volvo Group and Volvo Car Group, explains Volvo Group senior vice president of bra
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Chocolate brand Ritter Sport is launching a limited edition Darkmilk chocolate bar, made from sustainable cocoa from its own plantation in El Cacao, Nicaragua. Don Choco is being rolled out into Spar stores and wholesalers including Dhamecha, JW Filshill and CJ Lang, in a 100g bar retailing at £1. The launch is supported by a. This story continues at Ritter Sport rolls out sustainable chocolate bar.
VMS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
N O OTHER CANDY BRAND represents the joy and color of American culture quite like M&M’s. A sweet store staple since 1941, the irresistible candy is now among the most recognizable chocolate brands in the world. Eighty years later, M&M’s has become the new kid on the block for Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The latest flagship, designed by Landor & Fitch, is an embodiment of what the brand is all about: fun, colorful, shareable, innovative and for everyone who loves chocolate.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The Iconic is furthering its push into sustainability by implementing a one-click functionality to its website which allows customers to resell, rent or recycle their pre-loved fashion. Through a partnership with AirRobe, the business seeks to help its customers enter the circular economy and reduce the issue of fashion waste. “Together we join forces to accelerate the circular fashion movement by providing Iconic customers with a seamless solution to shop more responsibly, extend the life cycle
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Design Week
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Es Devlin and a multi-disciplinary team have revealed the UK pavilion which will open at Expo 2020 Dubai this October. Expo 2020 was originally intended to commence in Dubai, UAE, in October 2020 but was postponed to this autumn. The exposition brings together almost 200 countries under the theme Innovating for a Shared Future. Devlin conceived the 20m-high cone structure in an attempt to showcase British innovations, from AI to space technology, according to the design team.
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
A police commissioner’s suggestion that retailers should help to pay for shoplifters rehabilitation has been greeted with astonishment. Hampshire police commissioner Donna Jones, a strong advocate of rehabilitating offenders, said that sending shoplifters to jail did not work and that shop owners could help to pay to get them some help. Stuart Reddish, national president.
VMS
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Sweets have been a part of Indian history, right from the point at which the Indus Valley civilization invented the art of refining sugar 8000 years ago. Interestingly, the English word “sugar” comes from a Sanskrit word sharkara, meaning refined sugar. Since then, the Indian subcontinent has created more than 500 types of sweets – reportedly the most in the world.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Australia Post has hit a temporary pause on e-commerce pick-ups in Melbourne for five days as the city’s parcel volume hits record levels. Between Friday 1 October and Wednesday 6 October, retailers in Greater Melbourne Metro will not have any new e-commerce purchases collected. “With parcel volumes at Christmas levels, our network continues to be under increased pressure, and is amplified in Victoria where we continue to manage a heavily reduced workforce due to the impact of the Delta strain,”
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Design Week
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Industrial designer Yves Béhar has developed the “world’s first” smart electric scooter for US-based micro-mobility company Unagi. According to Unagi, the Model Eleven scooter is the lightest full-suspension scooter on the market and is also the first ever two-wheeled device to feature an Advanced Driver-Assistance System (ADAS) – which can detect obstacles and warn of potential collisions.
Talking Retail
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Vodka brand JJ Whitley has launched a Blue Raspberry Russian Vodka variant. The variant has both raspberry and blueberry flavours in a 700ml bottle, retailing at £16 with a 38% ABV. The brand said the new launch can be enjoyed straight, over ice, with a mixer or as part of a cocktail. Simon Jackman, senior. This story continues at JJ Whitley is feeling blue with latest vodka launch.
Design Wanted
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Emerging and established designers alike interpret the touchstones of Swedish design: sustainability, simplicity and organic style. After more than a year without in-person events, Stockholm Creative Edition—a brand new independent design week in the capital —was a welcome excuse to deep-dive into Swedish design. As such, the programme unveiled an array of showrooms, studios, exhibitions and pop-up spaces , many of which were hosted in newly renovated premises in a regenerated area of Stockholm
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Byron Bay refillables start-up Zero Co has announced a $4.3 million equity crowdsource funding campaign to support the expansion of the brand’s product range and plans to enter the global market next year. “We’re giving customers (and all Australians) the opportunity to invest in Zero Co and help us tackle the global plastic problem at a larger scale,” founder Mike Smith told Inside Retail.
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