Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Flying Tiger Copenhagen has officially landed in Australia and is bringing its signature maze store layout and playful seasonal products with it. The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 30, 2025

Knowing how someone shops, where they pause, and what they don’t buy can help shape better store layouts, product placement, and even staffing levels. That might mean adjusting lighting at certain times of day to match customer flow. It could be spacing popular items further apart to draw people deeper into the store.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Among the most crucial are not location, range, sales, store layouts, delivery, competitive prices, or even engaging staff. For brand teams at retailers, I always champion a shift of mindset. There are many elements that must come together to create great retail. Great communications are the secret sauce for retailers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 1, 2025

“We are delighted to announce the expansion of our Rundle Mall store with an additional shopping floor being added to the store layout,” said Fuminori Adachi, CEO of Uniqlo Australia.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Newly released university research further explores how grocers and other retailers can take advantage of in-store cameras with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to read facial expressions — raising an eyebrow, opening eyes, smiling — to enhance store layouts, RetailWire reports. Read more at RetailWire.

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Retail Focus

JULY 2, 2025

The financial strength has enabled the extensive strategic investment in the UK store estate. The investment began in June 2024 and is set to be completed at the beginning of August 2025 with the refit of the last 15 stores, setting the stage for sustained growth and a transformed customer experience.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

Built to your space and your customers’ unique journey through it to empower you to make the most of your store layout, this solution works without dedicated supervision, helping free up employees to take on more high-priority tasks. The post Choice at the checkout – why it matters appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 19, 2025

Effective Store Layout: Designing an inviting store layout with strategic product placements enhances customer experience and increases sales. Robust Marketing Strategies: Building an online presence and engaging in local advertising are crucial to attract customers and boost your retail store’s visibility.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Newly-released university research further explores how grocers and other retailers can take advantage of in-store cameras with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to read facial expressions — raising an eyebrow, opening eyes, smiling — to enhance store layouts, RetailWire reports.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 9, 2025

Waste Reduction: By shopping at package-free stores, consumers significantly reduce plastic waste and support local economies through the purchase of sustainably sourced products. Benefits Of Shopping At A Package Free Shop Shopping at a package-free shop provides numerous advantages, particularly for eco-conscious consumers.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

While customers may see higher prices at other retailers, we’re working hard to unlock even more value for our shoppers, just in time for summer’s lineup of holidays and gatherings where food takes center stage. Value isn’t a trend at ALDI.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 16, 2025

As well as delivering more agility and flexibility, the snap-and-lock labels feature best-in-class readability, perfect contrast and glare-free clarity that bring brand messages to life, delivering compelling and immersive story-telling in-store.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2023

Some of them are tried and true, such as store layout and design, customer service and convenience. Store layout and design Store layout and design are basic, yet essential factors in creating the initial impression and introduction to the store. A look at July’s interiors.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The latest new retail stores at Derbion in Derby. Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd In total, almost 89,789 sq ft of new openings, upsizes and relocations took place at Derbion during the past year. Derbion store and facilities photography 2024. Derbion store and facilities photography 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The Foam connects directly into pre-existing light fixtures at any retail space, including shopping centers, department stores or groceries. The Foam was designed to make retail locations “smart” by providing retailers with suggestions to improve operations, and creating more personalized shopping experiences for their customers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

Canstar’s latest supermarket review asked more than 2600 consumers about their grocery buying experience across major Australian chains, and Aldi scored highest not just in overall satisfaction rating but also in the quality of produce, store layout, and value for money.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 18, 2025

Key Components: Optimize store layouts, ensure personalized engagement, invest in staff training, and actively request customer feedback to improve overall satisfaction. With countless options at their fingertips, shoppers expect more than just products; they crave engagement, personalization, and seamless interactions.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At Microsoft, we break down the metaverse i nto three strategies: consumer, enterprise, and industrial. Immersive shopping experiences brought to life through digital products, interactive content, and store-associate interaction. Virtual stores enable brands to interact and connect with their customers at a new level.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

The primary difference will be size: the suburban locations are planned at 6,000 square feet each, compared to the 1,000 to 2,000 square feet of existing urban stores. The larger size won’t be a challenge: in early 2020, Amazon opened a 10,400-square-foot cashierless grocery store in Seattle.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

The retailer plans to use learnings from this store, located in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., for additional reinvented stores it will open in 2024 , including at the brand’s NYC flagship and locations in Paris, Melbourne and Delhi.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 15, 2025

Evaluate Readiness: A comprehensive checklist allows you to assess all areas of your store on opening day, from product displays to staff training, enhancing customer satisfaction. Opening a retail store is an exciting journey filled with endless possibilities. How do I evaluate the store’s location effectively?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

In the pilot store, shoppers can pay via a smartphone app for a completely touchless experience, or pay with cash or a card at a kiosk or traditional POS station.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 26, 2025

Enhance Store Layout and Design: Create an inviting atmosphere with thoughtful product placement to improve customer experience and encourage impulse buying. Use tools like surveys and online analytics to understand who shops at your store. Add music at a moderate volume to establish a relaxed shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2025

In these times, seamless operations are essential for maintaining a competitive edge, and at the heart of this is secure, reliable connectivity. A clear example of this occurred when Morrisons , a major UK supermarket chain, suffered a severe IT outage that left customers stranded at checkouts.

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Retail Focus

MAY 28, 2024

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Søstrene Grene, the popular homeware brand, has opened at Festival Place, Basingstoke. The 14,546 sq ft Festival Place store incorporates the brand’s distinct Scandi aesthetic and unique in-store experience, with the opening marking the continued rollout of the ‘Retail for the Senses’ concept.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Tellivue introduced Brett Parker, Head of Property at GAILs, to Verkadas cloud-based platform. When I saw Verkadas capabilities which are all accessible from my phone I knew it was the solution we needed to streamline our operations and enhance security across all our stores, Parker explained.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

UNIQLO , the Japanese fashion retailer known for its minimalist designs and quality craftsmanship, is preparing to make its Liverpool debut with a 25,000-square-foot flagship store at Liverpool ONE. The post UNIQLO to Open First Liverpool Store at Liverpool ONE appeared first on Retail News and Events. acted for UNIQLO.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

We are listening to what our guests want most at our locations and how we can improve our offerings to make their travels easier and more enjoyable. New Horizons will incorporate this feedback as we overhaul our entire network to deliver on what our guests value today and prepare our stores for the future.”.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

For example, AI systems can prove immensely effective at assessing what items are being scanned at a self-checkout terminal, reducing the input required by the consumer and significantly speeding up the process.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2025

The most valued in-store experiences deliver on both functional and emotional fronts, the report concludes. Shoppers expect to be greeted by friendly staff, navigate a clean and logical store layout, easily find the products they want, pay quickly, and feel their time was respected. To register to attend the event, click here.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Since entering the US 39 years ago, Swedish furniture giant Ikea has come to dominate the furniture and home goods market with its wide array of accessibly priced products, unique store layouts and dedication to providing top-tier customer service. Whats next in store for Ikea? per cent in the past five years.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By design, Christmas is an explosion of sensory stimuli designed to fire all at once: colour, sparkle, lights, crowds, queues, music, extended product lines, changes to store layouts and pricing. Knowing store entry and exit points is a must, especially during busy periods. Creating more accessible customer experiences.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Space Efficiency and Smart Storage Retail space is often at a premium, especially in high-footfall areas. Fashion stores regularly update their window displays and in-store layout using modular frameworks and interchangeable backdrops. Modular systems can be configured to maximise space without overcrowding the floor.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2025

Tonal changes also can be used to segment the store layout for intuitive wayfinding synced with the brand’s online presence. Rich textures also invite customers to not only look at the products but also touch and feel their quality or weight. Creating a third place within retail spaces.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 17, 2025

German discounter Aldi is marking its 35th anniversary in the UK this year after it opened its first store in Stechford, Birmingham back in 1990. Retail Gazette takes a look at how Aldi has disrupted the UK’s grocery sector since the 90s. For example, in February it set out to create 500 new apprenticeship roles over the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Localized design features: Target will incorporate community-focused elements into each store’s design, from native landscaping outside the store to localized product selections inside. Guests and team members tell us they come to Target because they feel inspired, connected and welcomed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Amazon has rolled out a new store-based analytics service that will give brands insights into how their products are discovered, considered and purchased at Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S.

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