Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market has cracked down on the sale of inauthentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander souvenir products, ahead of new laws which come into force next year. In August, the Productivity Commission found two in every three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-style souvenirs sold in Australia are inauthentic, with no connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Following extremely vocal public criticism of its CEO Kasper Rørsted by Kanye West, Adidas has placed its relationship with the rapper “under review,” according to CNBC. The partnership launched in 2016 with Adidas manufacturing clothing through a collaboration with the rapper’s Yeezy brand. West has accused Adidas of not allowing him to have more control over the project and of copying his ideas.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increasing interest rates for six straight months – most recently, a 0.25 per cent rise on Tuesday to 2.6 per cent – retailers might be expecting tough economic conditions, as consumers are expected to cut back. . Yet, some data shows that customers have been spending. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales were up 19.2 per cent in August 2022 compared to the previous year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

British newspaper The Independent has always been a bit of a rebel. Founded in 1986 despite skepticism about whether the UK needed another national paper, The Independent has lived up to its name for more than 30 years now. In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Stage One of Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics is now complete with single-use plastic cups officially banned from October 1. The state government announced its Plan for Plastics last year in June, detailing a roadmap towards a sustainable, plastic-free state. Nine items have been phased out since July as part of the first stage including plates, cutlery, drink stirrers, thick plastic bags, drinking straws, expanded polystyrene food containers, helium balloon releases and unlidded containers

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Amazon will end live testing of its Amazon Scout automated delivery robots but will not completely abandon the project. The ecommerce giant will continue to explore the concept, maintaining a dedicated Scout team, but it is scaling back the current program. “During our limited field test for Scout, we worked to create a unique delivery experience, but learned through feedback that there were aspects of the program that weren’t meeting customers’ needs,” said Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll in

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Under Armour has announced two additions to its leadership team as it continues the search for a new CEO. On Oct. 24, David Baxter will be promoted to President of the Americas, succeeding Stephanie Pugliese, who is stepping down and leaving the company; and Mehri Shadman has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary as current Chief Legal Officer John Stanton retires after 16 years with the company.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Luxury fashion label, The Daily Edited, has gone into liquidation after company members voted in favour of winding the business up on September 30. The online retailer’s collapse follows a tumultuous three years in its history, sparked by a high-profile dispute between co-founders Alyce Tran and Tania Liu. Tran withdrew from the business last year. .

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2022

MAPIC is launching its Retail Village concept for MAPIC 2022. A major, central location has been set aside within the Palais des Festivals for the show – to attract the most progressive, innovative and connected retail brands in the industry. With constant flux and change in the retail industry, the purpose of the Retail Village at MAPIC is to not only put retail back on stage but also to showcase all new, agile retail initiatives.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

President Joe Biden said that he plans to ask the Justice Department and the U.S. Department of Health “to initiate the process of reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.” Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule 1 drug, the same classification as opioids. Publicly traded companies in the business of growing and selling cannabis saw their stock prices soar on the news.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Battersea Power Station today announced that Nike , will open a new store inside the Grade II* listed Power Station from 14 th October 2022 , when the London landmark will open its doors to the public for the first time in history. The store will focus on serving consumers in the Battersea neighbourhood, and will span approximately 8,380 sq ft. . Nike is the latest retailer to join the exciting mix of British and international brands set to open at Battersea Power Station and on Electric Boulev

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A compactor outside the doors of an Amazon.com warehouse in upstate New York caught fire on Wednesday night, forcing the company to send workers home and cancel the following shift “out of an abundance of caution,” according to company spokesperson Paul Flanagan. The fire at the warehouse was the third at one of Amazon’s warehouses in the state this week.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Inside Retail : Can you tell me the story of how you and Brandon met and decided to launch Deciem together? What was it like to found and lead a global business with a good friend like Brandon? Nicola Kilner: I met Brandon whilst I was working as a beauty buyer at Boots in my early twenties, when Brandon was with his current business, Indeed Labs. When Brandon shared his vision for Deciem I was blown away by the energy and knew it was something I wanted to immediately be a part of.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Adidas and Kanye West have been working together since 2016, but the rapper and entrepreneur has recently been critical of the company and its CEO, Kasper Rorsted. The athletic wear brand said it is assessing the partnership after being unable to resolve differences with Mr. West. The company will continue to co-manage Mr. West’s line until a decision has been made.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Across the world, inflation is on the increase with food and energy prices hitting record highs. Much of the rise is attributed to pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which caused commodity prices to skyrocket. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), food inflation alone has eroded global living standards at the same rate as inflation of all consumption did in the five years immediately before the pandemic.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Elon Musk said that Tesla will make its first deliveries of its Semi electric commercial truck to PepsiCo on Dec. 1. PepsiCo has reserved 100 of the vehicles, which have a range of 500 miles (805 km) when fully charged.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Moonpig is launching one of its BREAST card ranges to date this October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month. The eye-catching cards are designed to encourage people to remind each other to check their breasts and have been created in collaboration with ITV’s Lorraine , and its Change + Check campaign, whose producer, Helen Addis, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Starbucks recently began giving employees the option of paying into personal savings accounts for emergency needs in the future. The coffee giant joins others incentivizing such accounts by kicking in funds workers can turn to when unexpected expenses pop up.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Brands want to make the most of their TikTok accounts. With more than 1 billion users in 154 countries, TikTok not only is one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, but it also has grown into a competitive space for influencers and brands to earn tons of cash. What are TikTok Hashtags? Hashtags are designed to help categorize content on social media.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The national unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in September, down from 3.7 percent in August, as the employers added 263,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. “We are seeing labor demand cool,” said Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo. “But we have a long way to go towards restoring balance between supply and demand for labor.”.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Heating oil prices are already high. And it’s likely to keep going in that direction, at least into the near future. And that’s not news any small business owner who relies on heating oil through the winter months needs to hear. According to new information out from the US Energy Information Association, the average cost of a gallon of residential heating oil in the US is currently $4.62.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Levi Strauss has reduced its annual profit forecast in the face of reduced consumer demand for its merchandise as a result of food and fuel inflation. The denim giant now expects to post a profit between $1.44 and $1.49 a share, down from its previous guidance ranging from $1.50 to $1.56.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The quiet quitting phenomenon has hit the customer service industry, and it’s a real problem for employers. Quiet quitting is a new trend, particularly prevalent among Generation Z, wherein employees refuse to go above or beyond their most basic job requirements. In other words, employees become disengaged at work and choose to do only the bare minimum each day.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Amazon.com is shutting down pilots of its Scout delivery robot. The company first began testing the cooler-size device in 2019 in Seattle before adding trials in California, Georgia and Tennessee. “During our Scout limited field test, we worked to create a unique delivery experience, but learned through feedback that there were aspects of the program that weren’t meeting customers’ needs,” Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll said.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

American Express has launched the second series of its popular Money Minutes podcast. The series delves deeper on the main financial challenges that small business owners frequently face – and provides listeners with tools and insights to tackle them – with the help of some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs. . The six-part series sees the podcast’s new host Sharmadean Reid MBE, founder of The Stack World , a mission-driven platform to support women in the workplace, spe

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 7, 2022

If you don’t have one already, an extension ladder can come in very handy at your business or worksite. Extension ladders can be used for painting, changing lightbulbs, decorating, and cleaning, and lots of other everyday uses. What is an extension ladder? An extension ladder extends to add extra height to the existing ladder. This eliminates the use for multiple ladders in different sizes, as extension ladders can adjust to multiple heights.

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More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2022

After debuting in a Washington state neighborhood in 2019, a company spokesperson said parts of the program "weren't meeting customers' needs.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The importance of timing in business is well known, but it also applies to many aspects of life, including grants. This is because grants are made available for a limited amount of time. And if you don’t apply on time, you miss the chance of getting the grant. Some of the grants in this week’s roundup are ending in October, while the rest have dates beyond October.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The retailer is staffing up its operations team to meet holiday demand, despite reportedly slowing hiring in its corporate retail division.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Registration for the world’s leading AV and systems integration exhibition is now open – ISE 2023, 31 January – 3 February 2023, Barcelona. Following a successful show earlier this year, registration is now open for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2023). The show will be a launchpad for a wealth of new technology, offer a thought-provoking conference programme, and will feature headline keynote sessions throughout the week.

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