Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

High street bakery chain Greggs is to launch “Tasty by Greggs” cafe in Primark Birmingham opening on February 12. Both brands revealed the new partnership which is to include a fashion collection in a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Primark. A limited-edition range of 11 clothing items will go on sale in 60 Primark stores from February 19. The announcement follows shoppers spotting fashion mannequins at a number of Primark stores holding Greggs sausage rolls and steak bakes in window displa

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Cheesecake Shop is to have new owners. Aussie based investment River Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire The Cheesecake Shop Group (TCS) for an undisclosed amount from existing owners PAG Asia Capital. The existing TCS management team has retained a shareholding in the business, ensuring a smooth transition and continuity of operation.

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Design Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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Design Week

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When Stefan Ytterborn founded electric bike company Cake, he was hoping to create a “zero-emission society” But a conversation with a mutual acquaintance – who works with conservationists in Africa – led him in another direction. Rangers had been using combustion engine motorbikes to patrol parks and track down poachers. The main challenges was the reliance on gasoline, which needed to be.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Shaftesbury announces the opening of NICCE’S flagship store on Carnaby Street. The 1,400 sq ft store spans two floors and opens in Spring. It will be located on the corner of Carnaby Street and Beak Street at 57 Carnaby Street. The store will be the first physical flagship store for the London based brand. Samantha Bain-Mollison, Retail Director Shaftesbury says: “We are happy to announce that NICCE will open their first physical flagship store on Carnaby Street in such a prime location un

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that after two years, Australia is finally re-opening its borders to fully vaccinated international tourists from February 21. According to Qantas boss Alan Joyce, Australia is “finally back open for business”. The lack of international tourists over the last two years has cost the retail industry an estimated $90 billion – given tourists spent around $45 billion between July 2018 and 2019, according to data from Tourism Research Austral

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Design Week

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Design and technology consultancy Pentatonic has developed the “world’s first” high-performance, fully compostable face mask. Face masks have become a huge part of life since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but single-use options have a marked effect on the environment. According to Pentatonic, the world disposes of three million face masks every minute – and each will take up to 450.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Frasers Group plc has unveiled plans to open a 50,000sq. ft Sports Direct flagship in Manchester city centre, as part of the group’s strategic flagship roll out. The store will open in The Arndale shopping centre, in the heart of the city, and will house Sports Direct, USC, Evans Cycles and GAME as well as a Belong esports arena. Continuing the success from the business’ first flagship opening on London’s Oxford Street, Manchester will be the 3rd flagship location revealed sitting alongside Birm

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The planned acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) will not be opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) effectively clearing the way for the deal to proceed. API owns the Priceline retail business and its franchisor that distributes and operates independent Priceline pharmacies across the country. “API would form the basis of a new healthcare division of Wesfarmers and a base from which to invest and develop capabilities in the health and wellbeing

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The unique Leaf Table is just one of the luxury furniture brand’s nature-inspired designs made from the finest materials and shaped into an architectural form. Always different and never conformist, since 1991 VGnewtrend has been guided by luxury, which has seen its design and handcraft collections of authentic and unique furniture pieces. They are the result of continuous research on stylishly decorative design, which it conducts from its Treviso headquarters where the brand was founded in 1991

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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 Week

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Tangerine has designed the official Winter Olympics train for this year’s event held in Beijing, China. The Winter Olympics train is a necessary, yet lesser seen, element of this year’s action. Designed by the London-based studio, the high-speed train has been specifically developed to help ferry sportspeople, media personnel and fans from Beijing to the ski centre in Zhangjiakou.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Gilly Hicks, a brand in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. portfolio that offers underwear, loungewear and activewear, today announced it is reintroducing standalone stores in EMEA following the successful rollout of its new prototype in Columbus, Ohio. This Summer, the retailer plans to open a new store located on London’s Carnaby Street, an internationally renowned shopping destination.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Westfield Mt Druitt will unveil a $55 million expansion and redevelopment of the centre next month, adding 15 restaurants, including rooftop dining, and a large-scale Timezone. “In listening to our customers and understanding what they want, we set out to create Western Sydney’s new go-to rooftop dining and entertainment experience at Westfield Mt Druitt,” said Danii Ashton, Scentre Group regional manager centre, experience.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

February 2022 sees D’Amazonia launch its first Better Sleep Tea. For many teas have spent the last few years playing second fiddle to coffee when it came to perceived discernment and innovation. Whilst coffee set about establishing countless range extensions built around everything from ingredient provenance and blend indulgence to caffeine levels, drinking formats and usage occasions; teas have for the most part travelled a more serene path with few ‘real’ innovation highlights outside of match

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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.

Consumer

Design Week

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

London Transport Museum (LTM) and game developers Musemio have revealed a new VR game which transports children to an underground shelter during World War II. Musemio works with cultural institutions to make immersive app-based games for children with an educational element. For its venture with LTM, Musemio has designed a game set in a real-life shelter under Clapham South Tube station.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The many ways in which customers want help in store no longer converge on the services of a store associate; they are more than happy to self-serve, but they do still want help. Research in 2021 from Pricer revealed that 57% want digital engagement in the aisle to improve CX and inform purchasing decisions. In addition, 65% would be more likely to buy a product in-store when they can easily and clearly access information about the product digitally.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Kathmandu Holdings has reported a strong first half despite disruptions from the Omicron outbreak, with the Kathmandu and Rip Curl brands growing, though footwear chain Oboz remains impacted. For the 26 weeks till January 30, the group saw total unaudited sales revenue hit $405 million, with gross margins improving in the second half. However, after almost 12,000 lost trading days, earnings are expected to range between $9 million and $11 million.

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Sustainable fashion start-up Mi Terro creates usable products from waste products. The latest is the Milk Tee, which is produced with excess milk. In a bid to tackle waste produced by the dairy industry, sustainable entrepreneur Robert Luo has developed a way to upcycle unused milk into sustainable clothing. The process uses patent-pending technology that re-engineers milk proteins to create fibers that use 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt. .

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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

Shopping

Design Week

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Midday has designed the protest-inspired identity for Assembly Gin, a new spirit from American distillery Republic Restoratives. Women-owned and crowdfunded, the distillery aims to “celebrate an outspoken and disruptive attitude towards the production of quality American spirits”, according to its website. The identity for Assembly hopes to conjure “a voice that speaks up and promotes.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

No matter what kind of retail business you operate, the digital experience you can offer customers matters more than ever. This is especially true in the UK, where shoppers spend more online than in any other country apart from the US. An increasing amount of all shopping is done digitally, and the vast majority of all retail will be conducted online by the end of the decade.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Inside Retail broke the news on Wednesday evening that Julie Mathers is departing the eco-friendly online retail business she founded in 2014 , Flora & Fauna, at the end of February. Here’s an edited transcript of the conversation we had with her about why she’s leaving, where she’s going next, and what it was like to tell her team. Inside Retail : Were you always planning to depart Flora & Fauna when you sold it to beauty and wellness business BWX ?

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E Delevry

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

UK retailers are set to witness an additional £19.6 billion of online home deliveries by 2025, according to new research from Metapack and Retail Economics. Online is expected to account for half (49.7%) of total non-food sales by 2025 and 27.3% of UK consumers expect to permanently shop online more. These shoppers and their changed behaviours are expected to support an additional £22.4 billion in online sales compared to a scenario where the pandemic had no impact on shopping behaviours.

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Design Week

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Justified Studio has developed the branding, experience and technology for new second-hand shopping platform Finds. The brainchild of Jemma Stacey, Finds is an app platform which allows users to sell, buy and browse clothing via short video uploads.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

New year means new you. What better way to turn over a new leaf than by taking on the Veganuary challenge by adopting veganism for the month of January? . The vegan lifestyle offers environmental, ethical, and health benefits , so it comes as no surprise that the number of Brits choosing the plant-based diet is growing, with 1.6 million people estimated to currently follow veganism. .

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Inside Retail’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce is an annual ranking of the most inspiring leaders in Australia’s online retail industry. As we gear up for the launch of the 2022 report, we are revisiting some of the people featured in previous reports for a new series called Top 50 Talks. Here, they discuss their origin stories and passion projects. The e-commerce industry is full of founder-led businesses.

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Noah breaks away from the rigid concept of traditional hospitals and proposes a network of cars that function like doctors surgeries on the go. Conceptualised by Korean designer Beencent Oh, the Noah Vehicle is described as a Primary Medical Treatment Centre, which aims to offer another point of call for patients prior to doctor’s surgeries and hospitals.

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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.

Engagement

Design Week

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

“I’m not exactly sure if this is what you had in mind,” says Mason Manning in a TikTok video, before flipping over a t-shirt to reveal its illustrated design. The shirt sports three cats – one pink, one cream, one brown – squeezed into a box. On the side, the phrase ‘No dogs or people allowed’ As illustrations go, it’s obscure.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a retail showroom environment, used car dealerships are seen as a little old-fashioned. Nevertheless, with over 7 million used cars sold annually – many directly from used car dealerships – they’re busier than you’d think. Customers increasingly research online first. So, making used retail car sales and the buying process more appealing to customers is necessary.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Flora & Fauna (F&F) founder and CEO Julie Mathers has resigned from the eco-friendly online retail business she started in 2014 and sold to beauty and wellness business BWX less than a year ago. “I’ve decided to leave for a variety of reasons and have always found there’s no one reason but many. What I can say is that it’s not because I don’t love F&F,” Mathers told Inside Retail in an exclusive interview on Wednesday evening.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Nomadic Dairy is running the brand’s first-ever on-pack promotion across its best-selling Yogurt & Oat Clusters range.

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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.

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