Design Boom
OCTOBER 8, 2021
rather than treating the historic department store as a singular mass, the project introduces four quadrants with different qualities. The post OMA’s first quadrant of KaDeWe berlin masterplan opens, featuring wood-clad escalators appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Nespresso has debuted its new experiential boutique concept in the UK at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. The evolved boutique concept is designed to meet shoppers’ changing needs by offering immersive, localised and personalised experiences, exploring the artistry behind some of the world’s finest coffees. The launch is part of Nespresso’s vision to elevate its retail approach and introduces several new innovations to inspire and excite customers and engage them in the Nespresso brand uni
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Inside Retail
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Last week, Adore Beauty co-founder Kate Morris and former Quadrant Growth Fund managing partner Justin Ryan announced their new venture: Glow Capital Partners. The private equity firm is looking to invest between $20 and $50 million in later-stage, values-led growth companies. Here’s how Morris’ experience of seeking investment for Adore Beauty led her to start her own firm and what kinds of businesses she thinks have been overlooked by the male-dominated private equity sector.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has used sculptural timber battens to create pathways through this immersive showroom space in Melbourne , designed for local cladding manufacturer Sculptform. The mixed-use space is located at the ground level of a tower in central Melbourne, where it serves as a "billboard to the street" and shows off the brand's manufacturing capabilities.
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Design Boom
OCTOBER 6, 2021
located in paris, the snow bunny store suggests a psychedelic nature merged with 2000's pop aesthetic. The post zyva studio’s ‘snow bunny’ interior hybridizes 2000’s aesthetic with alice in wonderland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 4, 2021
With 12 weeks to go to Christmas, Selfridges London opens its Christmas Shop helping customers to plan and prepare for festive moments to dream of. The opening of the Christmas Shop on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store follows the successful launch of festive decorations at Selfridges.com two weeks ago, with a surge in Christmas related searches online and decoration sales +225% ahead of forecast.
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Talking Retail
OCTOBER 8, 2021
A group of independent retailers were among those enjoying a virtual wine tasting with Nisa and the Co-op this week, as the group showcased its leading bottles. The tasting allowed retailers to quiz buyers and suppliers of the wines, helping them to pass on advice to customers. Jointly hosted by Co-op wine buyers and Nisa’s. This story continues at Nisa and Co-op help retailers to know their own wines.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Art director Willo Perron has designed the first pop-up store for Kim Kardashian 's underwear brand SKIMS, which is in Paris and furnished with glossy, chunky display units and partitions. The temporary SKIMS store is located in a 2,800-square-metre ground floor space at the entrance of the Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Today, Amazon opens its doors to the first Amazon 4-star store outside of the U.S., which offers a curated range of products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are trending on Amazon.co.uk. The store is conveniently located in Bluewater, just southeast of central London. Amazon 4-star is a direct reflection of what customers are buying and loving on Amazon.co.uk.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Coles will end its in-store butcher service this weekend, will assess its meat workers for redeployment or redundancies, and will serve only pre-packaged meat moving forward in what has been labelled a ‘cost cutting exercise’ by the Australian Meat Industry Employers’ Union. The supermarket said the change comes after discussions with its meat department workers in August about the change, which were confirmed this morning by the ABC. “In June we let our meat team members know we were cons
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
Talking Retail
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Nisa is offering retailers a deal on chilli con carne this Autumn to help boost sales. The new £5 deal includes all the ingredients shoppers will need to cook the dish; Co-op minced beef, onions, kidney beans and chopped tomatoes. More deals are available on items that complement the meal, including Tilda Pure Basmati or. This story continues at Chilli deal, warm profits.
Retail Times
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Asda has raised the bar for sustainable shopping after opening the largest refill store in the country at Monk’s Cross in York.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Situ Live, an exciting and immersive consumer experience, which reimagines the traditional commercial retail model, is has opened the doors to the UK’s first discovery playhouse, at Westfield London. Situ Live offers a one-of-a-kind experience-led journey that combines product discovery, innovation, theatre, and demonstrations, with a smooth, hassle-free route to purchase.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has partnered with Epic Games and Fortnite to release a range of digital fashion looks with interchangeable accessories. The full Fortnite release includes apparel – the Fit Set – a pickaxe-like tool with a sneaker for the axe, a parasail purse glider, look wraps for weapons, free sprays unlocked via challenges and the ‘look’ emote.
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.
Talking Retail
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Premier Foods is revamping its Bird’s Custard and Ambrosia brands with new launches and pack designs. The company is rolling out a Bird’s Custard Pots four-pack (£1.50), which offers consumers a “convenient new way to make smooth, lump free custard”, either by adding milk or a milk alternative to each pot. Dan Jalalpour, brand director. This story continues at Premier Foods supports desserts portfolio ahead of Christmas.
Dezeen
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Trailing plants and a rope-lined staircase feature in the flagship store for a tea company designed by Brazilian studio SuperLimão. The shop serves as the first brick-and-mortar location for Desinchá, a fast-growing tea brand that was started in 2017. The company is focused on selling products that promote good health. Desinchá tea shop features a kinetic facade.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Abercrombie & Fitch, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), opened a new store on the 17th September 2021, located at 150 Regent Street in the heart of London’s busiest shopping district. The new store features the brand’s updated prototype format, which provides an intimate, omni-enabled brand experience for local Abercrombie adults and Abercrombie kids customers.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Scentre Group has launched its network-wide marketplace offering, Westfield Direct, which will allow customers to shop online from any Westfield around the country, across multiple retailers, for home delivery or click-and-collect. The offer, which went through a successful pilot last year, currently extends to over 100 businesses in the Westfield ecosystem.
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.
Talking Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Mondel?z International is set to launch a plant-based alternative to its Cadbury Dairy Milk bar. Cadbury Plant Bar will be available from November in two variants – Smooth Chocolate and Smooth Chocolate with Salted Caramel pieces – in 90g tablets retailing at £2.50. The bars are made with almond paste to provide a similar taste. This story continues at Cadbury goes vegan with plant-based chocolate bar.
Design Week
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Can a building be immune? That’s the idea behind the Immune Building Standard , which bills itself as a “blueprint for the healthy buildings of the future” Created by a European property group with offices in mind, the certificate scores buildings by looking for the presence of 130 suggested measures which include isolation rooms, antimicrobial paint and self-cleaning lift buttons.
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Last Thursday (30th September) saw the launch of the new Tower LDN store, the largest of 5 London-based Tower locations. Supported by Dr Martens, guests enjoyed music provided by UK based collective Melodic Distraction and drinks provided by Jack Daniel’s. On the night, Tower LDN unveiled their limited-edition capsule collection of premium Tower LDN tees and hoodies.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Online marketplace operator MySale has named a new CEO as it continues to work towards a potential listing on the ASX. . Kalman Polak, pictured above, spent a decade with Catch Group, most recently as head of marketplace, and for the past 10 months has worked with MySale as chief commercial officer on a consulting basis. He will take over from Carl Jackson who joins the company’s board as executive chairman. .
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Talking Retail
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Confectionery brand Bebeto has launched a 750g pick and mix value pack in time for Halloween. Bebeto Halloween Trick & Mix pack is Halal certified and contains a mix of sweets, a scoop and 20 trick or treat paper bags and stickers The brand said the pack is ideal for families celebrating Halloween with a. This story continues at Bebeto rolls out bumper packs for trick or treaters.
Design Week
OCTOBER 6, 2021
“A basketball court is a blank canvas,” Gareth Roberts says. “As long as the lines are on there, you can do pretty much anything.” Roberts is a basketball player turned designer – he used to play for England’s under 18 team before pursuing a career in packaging design. Four years ago, he founded Project in the Paint, with the aim of revamping local courts and engaging people with the sport. “Design impacts the way people react,” he adds. “And
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Gentle Monster has launched the latest HAUS project, a new vision of “Future Retail” that defies stereotypical notions of commercial space. HAUS SHANGHAI provides more than a commercial experience. By inciting emotional provocation in visitors, HAUS aims to deliver an unprecedented cultural experience. Following the HAUS DOSAN project, which opened in Seoul March 2021, HAUS SHANGHAI consists of 3,270 square meters spanning four stories.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Retail workers were true heroes of the pandemic. From distribution centres to the shop floors, when customers couldn’t visit physical stores, retail workers kept the world turning, preventing mayhem by making essential and non-essential resources available to the masses. However, retail workers could never work from home. The pandemic shed light on the importance of having a system in place to support continuity as well as mitigate risks while continuing to operate.
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
Talking Retail
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Nisa’s independent retailers are already being encouraged to plan for next Easter, with the group’s Spring range available for ordering from tomorrow (8th October). Chris Walker, offline marketing manager at Nisa, said: “After Christmas, Easter is the largest retailing opportunity and it’s not just Easter but the whole of Spring that has now become a.
Design Week
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Consultancies. Mediaworks’ new Dublin office Bristol-based Istoria Group – which comprises exhibition designers Ignition, retail and hospitality designers Phoenix Wharf and digital experience consultants Tiny Spark – has launched “innovation management platform” Solverboard. With a mix of industry insight and a tracking system, the in-house platform will aim to “bring innovation back into the heart of companies, ensuring it’s aligned to core strategies&#
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Shaftesbury has today announced the debut store opening for Astley Clarke, the luxury British jeweller, at 31 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, marking the retailer’s first bricks and mortar space since the brand’s inception in 2006. . Founded as an online-only retailer by Bec Astley Clarke MBE, Astley Clarke is currently stocked in London’s Selfridges, Liberty and on international luxury retail site FarFetch.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Metcash chief executive Jeff Adams will retire early next year, and will be replaced by Doug Jones, current CEO and senior vice president of South African-based Massmart Wholesale. Adams had indicated to the Metcash board a desire to retire, which allowed the business to complete a global search for a successor. “On behalf of the board I would like to thank Jeff for his outstanding contribution to Metcash over the past four years,” said chairman Rob Murray.
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
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