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Why You Must Remove Ice From Your Store’s Sidewalk

RetailMinded

Every store has a responsibility to protect its customers from harm while they are on the premises. This is not only good customer policy, it is also the law. That is why store owners should take care to remove, or warn customers about, any obstacles or hazards that could cause them harm. If they fail to do so, then they could be held liable for any injuries that occur as a result of the store owner’s negligence in creating a safe environment for their customers.

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In-house design teams: how do the Barbican’s designers work?

Design Week

“One day I’m designing a pair of socks, the next day I’m designing a campaign for the side of a bus,” William Allen tells Design Week. “You just never know what you’ll have.” Allen is one quarter of the Barbican’s in-house design team, established in 2011 and in more normal times based in the Brutalist arts centre itself.

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Global is boring, retail goes local

Fashion Retail

I usually prefer to mention niche players success stories because writing about big players making the right moves is not big surprise. But, when you are an elephant, adapting to changes is not easy neither fast. Even though, a few big apparel companies are dominating the industry showing no weaknesses. In my opinion, two apparel … More Global is boring, retail goes local.

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5 Office Design Trends For 2021

All Work

As we head into the new year, architects are reimagining how the workplace will look in 2021. Environments need to foster productivity and wellbeing while supporting physical distancing guidelines. From ‘resimercial’ design to sustainability, here are 5 design trends to look out for in 2021. Reflecting on what’s happened over the last 12 months, architects around the world are reimagining how the office will look — and operate — as we head into the new year.

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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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Samo Store by So Studio

Home World Design

SAMO Store is a high-end menswear brand under JNBY Group. There are two more special points in this project. One is that we chose slotted granite stone, glazed orange handmade bricks, the contemporary dot floor and chaotic metal aluminum board. Continue reading.

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Brody Associates overhauls Japanese beauty brand Shiseido’s identity

Design Week

Brody Associates has overhauled Shiseido’s brand strategy and positioning for the first time in the beauty company’s almost 150-year history. The London-based design studio has created a “brand code” which comprises leading principles, identity guidelines and a bespoke typeface. These will be applied to a variety of touchpoints, including campaigns, packaging and retail outlets.

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How Retail Design Insights Will Inspire Workplace Design

All Work

Workplace design can learn a lot from other industries, such as retail. The way we work has been reset, and we must completely rethink our current offices. Figure3’s Mardi Najafi and Jillian Warren explore how to create more memorable experiences in our offices. This article was written by Mardi Najafi and Jillian Warren , and it was originally published on Work Design Magazine.

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Why Shopper Marketing Does Not Belong In TPM

Shopperations

Shopper marketers across CPG share common horror stories about the pains of budgeting, managing, reconciling and reporting on their programs. Too time consuming. Too manual. Too siloed. Too complicated.

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Design Week’s most popular long reads of 2020

Design Week

Covid-19: How graphic design can support vulnerable communities. As the world went into lockdown in March, many people faced a situation like no other. “I’ve been feeling pretty helpless watching the news,” Becky Wass wrote on Facebook. “I wanted to do something about it, so I’ve made a postcard that I’ll be posting to my older neighbours as this progresses.” The postcard was a simple piece of graphic design – asking people if they needed help pick

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Emporio Armani, London

Retail Store Windows

This scheme is possibly not at the top of list of favourites from the season although this is what is out there and we like to include as many different types of windows as possible. We have seen some great, although sometimes simple schemes in these windows during the year, remember those gorgeous palms we showed you a while ago? Anyway, baubles in a range of repetition formats feature in the windows here at Armani Exchange.

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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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Do Your Field Sales Visits Lead to Positive ROI?

RepslyBlog

There’s no bigger investment a CPG brand can take than building a field sales team. While certainly expensive, the costs of a field sales team are soon outweighed by the unparalleled competitive advantages brands gain by having experts in every market, making a difference on every shelf.

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Retail Data: Should Retailers Share it? When and How?

Mike Anthony

Many retailers gather data about the people who shop in their stores. A lot of data. Whether it is transaction data from the point of sales (POS data) or data scraped from loyalty card members. And online retailers are collecting even more data, covering every step shoppers make through their sites. There is no doubt that it is potentially valuable.

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Creatives from Glastonbury’s Shangri-La design new virtual worlds for upcoming gigs

Design Week

Back in the summer , the creative team behind Glastonbury Festival’s Shangri-La launched the “world’s biggest” music and arts festival in virtual reality (VR). Following on from the success of the two-day event, which was called Lost Horizon, the team has since announced a collection of new VR gigs which are taking place in the run up to the end of the year.

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Fendi, London

Retail Store Windows

We have seen some really warm and calming schemes from this brand over 2020 which have been a pleasure to view. It is always a shame however that these luxury brands have put such horrible security grilles behind their schemes though. We completely understand the reason why, security, obvs, although wouldn't it have been better to have had a solid plain White one behind the installation rather than this heavy Black one?

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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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Pop-up Stores Generate Buzz

Scrube

One of the primary benefits of pop-up shops is that they help a brand generate buzz. Pop-up retail establishments are often fantastic marketing tools because they tend to draw attention from crowds. People are interested in the sudden existence of a store, especially if they look unique — for instance, a shipping container. More companies are using pop-ups as a marketing tool for brand extension.

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Retail Data: Should Retailers Share it? When and How?

Mike Anthony

Many retailers gather data about the people who shop in their stores. A lot of data. Whether it is transaction data from the point of sales (POS data) or data scraped from loyalty card members. And online retailers are collecting even more data, covering every step shoppers make through their sites. There is no doubt that it is potentially valuable.

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Shaun Loftman: “Finding your spark in isolation”

Design Week

Creativity means developing something new. Whether by putting two existing ideas together to produce something original, or developing a novel thought through pure imagination, creativity requires inventiveness. It works in different ways for different people, of course. Archimedes had his eureka moment in the bath and Newton was struck by inspiration, quite literally, while enjoying an after-dinner rest beneath an apple tree.

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Ermenegildo Zegna, London

Retail Store Windows

As this is the season for giving it was great to see that this brand are doing just that. Support the Reforestation in Oasi (its in Northern Italy in case you were wondering) is their strap line right now and apparently the founder has planted over 500,000 conifer trees already (we cant imagine that he did it personally of course) and a noble cause it is too.

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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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Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

Gustie Creative

Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now! Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses is a highly visual business handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives, our economy, our society, and our retail experience. I [.]. The post Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

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Happy New Year

Bish

? While this year has forced us to change and adapt, it has also taught us the importance of love and togetherness. We’ve found new ways to spend time together, whether virtually or outside. It’s allowed us to appreciate one another in ways we never knew. We’ve learned that everyone is essential, from hospital to … The post Happy New Year appeared first on Bish Creative.

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In-house teams: Polaroid on building a “modern analogue brand in a digital world”

Design Week

In 2008, a small group of die-hard fans saved the last remaining Polaroid factory, located in the Netherlands, from shutting down. Calling themselves the Impossible Project, the small cadre of instant photography fans became the “brand guardians” of the nine-decades-old Polaroid name. The team focused on producing film to begin with, and it wasn’t until 2017 that Polaroid began making cameras again. “Most people don’t know the current iteration of Polaroid is differ

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Liberty, London

Retail Store Windows

If you have ever visited this store you know how incredibly beautiful it is with their old beams, crunchy floor boards and beautiful stairs. As always the brand have delivered an exquisite scheme although of course not as lavish as they probably would have done if the circumstances this year had been different. Gorgeous products carefully curated with an interesting and a new direction in their presentation.

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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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Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

Gustie Creative

Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now! Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, The Essential Guide for Brands and Businesses is a highly visual business handbook that delves into the impact of the novel coronavirus on our lives, our economy, our society, and our retail experience. I [.]. The post Solutions for Disrupting Disruption, COVID-19 Handbook, Available Now!

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Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Announces New Contactless Wrist Temperature Kiosk

Frank Mayer

The company adds the Contactless Wrist Temperature Kiosk to its lineup of temperature screening solutions. GRAFTON, WI – Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. recently announced the addition of the Contactless Wrist Temperature Kiosk to its line of temperature screening kiosks. The new unit joins the company’s original Temperature Screening Kiosk as well as an HR-focused kiosk that can perform fever scanning.

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The five biggest exhibition design stories of 2020

Design Week

“It could kickstart a revolution”: exhibition design post-Covid. Non-Pavilion, a VR installation at the V&A for last year’s London Design Festival How would the badly-hit exhibition sector return after the first lockdown? The Design Museum’s headline exhibition, Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, had been set up before lockdown and its organisers revealed to Design Week how it had been adjusted accordingly.

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BCO NextGen Awards 2020

Edge

Edge Founder and Principal, Racheal Cadey was a judge for this year’s BCO NextGen Awards. The awards are to celebrate the achievements and success of the under 35s in the commercial property sector. This year, the agenda was Design an Office Fit for 2025 and saw some outstanding entries, tackling global and pandemic issues with passion, innovation and amazing vision.

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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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Hermes, London

Retail Store Windows

We have no idea what this scheme is about although we love it anyway. As usual this brand has delivered another corker of a scheme at their Bond street store. We are so sad that we couldn't get to New York this year to have a look at their stores there as every store appears to be so different and the teams that the brand work with think in such an interesting way.

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Buy Online, Pickup In Store

Tusco Display

Product Display & the BOPIS Model When it comes to retail, we know that frictionless shopping experiences and convenience win the day – and that these influences are sometimes even more important than the product itself.The global pandemic tested the mettle of many retailers in this regard, posing the question: How do we make a seamless shopping experience for customers when the volume of daily in-store browsers is down, and we can’t offer the same shipping advantages as online giant

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In-house teams: Polaroid on building a “modern analogue brand in a digital world”

Design Week

In 2008, a small group of die-hard fans saved the last remaining Polaroid factory, located in the Netherlands, from shutting down. Calling themselves the Impossible Project, the small cadre of instant photography fans became the “brand guardians” of the nine-decades-old Polaroid name. The team focused on producing film to begin with, and it wasn’t until 2017 that Polaroid began making cameras again. “Most people don’t know the current iteration of Polaroid is differ

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Design Week’s most popular product stories of 2020

Design Week

Pentagram’s Yuri Suzuki has designed a machine that lets you cut your own vinyl. With more time than ever to spend indoors, this year has had many a music fan reacquainting themselves with their record collections. Pentagram partner Yuri Suzuki, managed to push the vinyl experience beyond relistening. In collaboration with Japanese publishing and toy company Gakken, the designer developed the Easy Record Maker, a machine that allows users to cut their own vinyl.

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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