Sat.Dec 05, 2020 - Fri.Dec 11, 2020

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Restrooms: At The Center Of Public Health And User Experience

All Work

The restroom is one of few places in a workspace that is used by everybody. Sadly, many restrooms are less than idyllic. But they have the potential to enhance comfort and satisfaction. For companies that rely on people choosing (and paying) to work there, every part of the experience should add value. This article was written by Melissa Marsh and Mike Sayre , and it was originally published on Work Design Magazine.

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Foursquare rebrands to show it’s not just “the check-in app”

Design Week

Location app Foursquare has rebranded to better represent its position as a B2B software service following a period of “growing pains” Co-founded in 2008 by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai, the app allowed people to “check-in” to venues through their smartphones – incorporating mobile GPS technology. Since then it’s expanded from a social-focused app to a software platform, providing location data for other services.

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ONE-CU Conceives an “Ambiguous” Cheongsam Workshop in Jiangmen, China

Home World Design

Project name: Poly • City Gather Cheongsam Workshop. Design firm: ONE-CU Interior Design Lab. Design director: Huang Jianfeng. Interior finishing design team: Feng Liu, Zhai Mengfei, Lin Qing, Wang Wulin. Interior decoration design team: Cai Shaona, Hua Su. Location: Jiangmen, China. Area: 280 m2. Completion time: August 2020. Photos: Threeimages. Main materials: sintered stone panel, wooden veneer, terracotta brick, glass, paint, wooden flooring. “For those who are not good at talking, cl

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A visual sensation

T Insights

You all know we get a little weak at the knees from stunning visuals–and we know it’s a love we share with you. So boy-oh-boy, do we have a treat for you! With Tchai celebrating 60 turns around the sun in 2021, we decided to take you on a little journey to visually underline where we are now as a company. We want to show you, in true Tchai fashion, what is at our core, what we are here for, and how we can best support you in your endeavours.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Pantechnicon store in London infuses Japanese and Nordic culture

Dezeen

Architecture firm Farrells has overhauled a 19th-century building in London 's Belgravia neighbourhood to create a shopping and dining destination that spotlights both Japanese and Nordic craft. The Pantechnicon building was originally built in 1830 as an arts and crafts centre, before becoming a warehouse where the affluent locals of Belgravia could store their excess belongings.

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Pantone reveals two choices for its Colour of the Year 2021

Design Week

Pantone has announced two colours of the year for 2021, naming Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating as its choices. The American colour company, which chooses a shade every year, says that the yellow and grey tones create an “aspirational colour pairing, conjoining deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the optimistic promise of a sunshine filled day” Usually the colour institute chooses a single shade for the year ahead, though it chose a blend of Pantone 13-1520 R

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Can Shopper Marketing Analytics Answer the ROI Question?

Shopperations

Like most shopper marketers, you are working hard to create the best plans with the budget that you have that satisfy your brand team expectations and drive sales at your retailers making your sales team happy. Don’t forget about how you are also managing your agency partner while at the same time reconciling your executed spend and replanning events that have been cancelled or added to your programs.

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CPG Data Analytics: The Ultimate Guide

RepslyBlog

When it comes to the CPG industry, utilizing data in your overall business strategy is key to staying ahead of the curve. Top performing brands take a data-driven approach to their businesses and identify insights and trends to inform business decisions. A data-driven company leverages their CPG data analytics to create a cycle of continuous improvement in the field, allowing them to constantly evolve and adapt.

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Climate Change Committee rebrands to resist “clichéd earth logo trap”

Design Week

Templo has rebranded environmental adviser the Climate Change Committee (CCC) with the hope of communicating its data in a more engaging way. The work includes a new logo based on a series of hemisphere shapes as well as guidelines for data visualisations for CCC’s future reports. CCC is an independent advisory group. It aims to advise the UK and devolved governments on emission targets and to report on the progress being made in any reductions.

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Five Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Own Clothing Line From Scratch

RetailMinded

Starting your own clothing line can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but taking this leap can also be daunting. There are so many people who want to break into the fashion industry, but because of its fast-paced nature and fragmented market, the success rate is fairly low. So, as exhilarating as it can be, it can also be just as stressful.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

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

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Letter to the FT 'Goodbye to high-density open-plan offices'

Edge

“We will see a reversal of the pre-Covid trend toward high density open-plan desking…”. On 7 December, Pilita Clark wrote that post-Covid, we would have the opportunity to transform the workplace environment. In her letter to the FT, Edge Founder and Principal Racheal Cadey, agrees with this view and writes: “As workplace designers, we know that if hybrid working is to become the new norm for many people, the workplace has to be better than home: there has to be a positive pull.

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Freemasons Hall, London Retail Store and Visitor Experience

Lumsden Design

Freemasons Hall, London Retail Store and Visitor Experience. The post Freemasons Hall, London Retail Store and Visitor Experience appeared first on Lumsden Design.

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Supple Studio creates packaging covered in beetles for jacket brand FRAHM

Design Week

Supple Studio has designed the beetle-covered packaging for sustainable men’s jacket brand FRAHM. Launched in 2018, FRAHM is the invention of Nick and Emmalou Hussey. The pre-order system adopted by the Bath-based brand attempts to reject the production cycles of mass-market fast fashion. Customers buy in advance of FRAHM making the garments as a way to reduce waste.

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Delvaux, London

Retail Store Windows

Wow, just look at this latest scheme from Delvaux.! We have seen some incredible installations from this brand over the year and what a way to say goodbye to 2020 with such a simple yet beautiful scheme. The Moon and Stars fill the backdrop with one very large explosive focal point and one of their delicious products fill their windows at their Bond street store right now.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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New retail and malls: are they compatible?

CAAD

The pandemic confined us all at home and left shopping centers and stores more empty than ever. However, the merger of online and offline has been going on for a long time but it is accelerating more than ever to face two imperatives: improving the customer’s shopping experience and rekindling the flame in malls. In recent years the drop in visits to shopping centers has been a constant.

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Bike retailers. This is your chance to get free stuff from Fixture Lab!

Fixture Lab

If you are a bicycle retailer, you’re definitely familiar with the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA). And you might also know that Fixture Lab has been a proud member for a few years now. If you haven’t checked out the long list of benefits that NBDA offers, you should check them out right now: [link]. We just wanted to bring our own great benefits to your attention, because, well, who doesn’t like discounts and free stuff!

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Whistlejacket has created the identity for album of “lost” piano music Mirry

Design Week

London studio Whistlejacket has created the identity for Mirry, a new album of recently- discovered “lost” music produced by Tom Fraser and Simon Tong. An album cover and record sleeve which incorporate found photography have been designed as well as campaigns for social media and the album’s website. Mirry takes its name from Fraser’s great aunt Mirabel Lomar, who was born in 1906 to a military family in Ireland.

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Dior, London

Retail Store Windows

This has been quite an incredible year visually for this brand and more so given the circumstances which we have been going through. This season the brand have installed this magnificent illuminated backdrop in conjunction with the moving background for menswear. Of course, we have spotted even bigger installations of this scheme across some of their larger international store although to be honest we feel grateful to have even this right now.

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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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The Unboxing Experience Trend And Why Product Startups Should Care

Retail Bound

The street shopping experience has been marching toward an inevitable demise for some time. The events of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing numerous offline enterprises to close their doors for good, have merely danced on its grave. The online realm is increasingly becoming the exclusive domain of shopping and with it the unboxing experience that brands provide.

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Add Dimension to Your Retail Space This Holiday Season

Dimensional Impact

Are you looking for a way to attract more customers? It’s been proven that a retail space with a more comfortable, authentic atmosphere encourages people to enter and purchase! We’re here to help you accomplish that goal. Our products are made with care to give your space a more inviting ambiance, so you can succeed and grow even more through 2021 and beyond.

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Dieter Rams’ work celebrated in new Japanese exhibition

Design Week

A new exhibition is opening in Japan this week celebrating the work of legendary German designer Dieter Rams. Less But Better will focus on Rams’ work for electronics company Braun and furniture outfit Vitsoe during the 1960s. The curated collection will feature a number of well-known and well-loved pieces, alongside some lesser-known samples of work.

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Tiffany, London

Retail Store Windows

This is a very shiny and in places sparkly theme from this brand. Thankfully this brand have managed to keep going through the worst of things and as always constantly deliver super quality schemes. And, no finger prints or smudges in site. That took some polishing for sure. As always a superb scheme from Tiffany at their store along Bond street here in the centre of it all.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.

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Bish Creative – Retail Insights #13

Bish

? Please enjoy our 13th Bish Retail Insights video featuring the daughter-in-law and grandson to Bish founder Lorenz Buescher, Robbe and Randy Buescher. This month’s topic is the history of Bish Creative. Thanks for watching! The post Bish Creative – Retail Insights #13 appeared first on Bish Creative.

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UNIQLO Park

T Insights

In our previous Tchai Journal we highlighted our love for playful elements put into urban design. Uniqlo and GU get it when it comes to integrating a shopping experience with playfulness and fun. The Uniqlo Park overlooks Tokyo Bay in Yokohama and is as much a superstore as it is a park. This unique retail complex houses both brands, making general shopping centres pale in comparison.

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Pantone reveals two choices for its Colour of the Year 2021

Design Week

Pantone has announced two colours of the year for 2021, naming Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating as its choices. The American colour company, which chooses a shade every year, says that the yellow and grey tones create an “aspirational colour pairing, conjoining deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the optimistic promise of a sunshine filled day” Usually the colour institute chooses a single shade for the year ahead, though it chose a blend of Pantone 13-1520 R

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Hello December 2020!

Retail Design Institute

Traditionally speaking, our December calendar is inundated with holiday work parties, potlucks, awaited travel, gift-giving, and familial gatherings. But this is 2020 and as we know, it is anything but traditional. 2020 will forever act as a marker in the history books: the time before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. A time when work, school and home-life were disrupted in unfathomable ways.

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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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Etro, London

Retail Store Windows

It began with an incredibly visual year for this brand and even though we have faced lockdowns and all sorts of other issues they have still managed to deliver and change their schemes on quite a regular process. Well as regular as they could be. Stacked with Christmas gifts, their digital backdrop and of course their delicious product is Etro right now.

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The History of the Clothes Hanger and a Collection by NAHANCO

Nahanco

Children’s Wooden Hangers, Painted Faces – 1927. The History of the Clothes Hanger and a Collection by NAHANCO. Have you ever given that much thought to when and how the clothes hanger was invented? I mean if you really think about it, it is one of those things that you use almost daily. And even if you don’t use one daily, you at least own some, right?

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New Beavertown Brewery range heralds change of design direction

Design Week

When Nick Dwyer began designing the cans of the core Beavertown Brewery range, it was while sharing a chaise longue with the brand’s sales manager. Said chaise longue was on a “rickety mezzanine” above the old Beavertown Brewery in Hackney Wick. That was back in 2012. Eight years later and the beer brand has graduated from these humble beginnings and now operates a bigger brewery in Tottenham while having built significant brand awareness and equity in the craft beer sector.

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Employee Engagement – 5 effective ways to engage employees

Parker Design

The way you approach internal communications can make or break a company’s culture, whether your internal comms materials are aimed at a small team or a global workforce of thousands. Here we share 5 creative employee engagement ideas to improve the effectiveness of your internal communications materials and raise employee engagement levels. 1 – Make your message stickier When asking employees to adjust their behaviour or adopt a new company policy, it’s essential that your internal commun

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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