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Oroton unveils new concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Luxury fashion company Oroton has opened a concept store in Paddington, Sydney, this month. The new store features this season’s clothing and accessories along with glass cabinets filled with collectibles, ceramic plates and sculptures. Creative director Sophie Holt and her design team said they wanted to elaborate on the craftsmanship that goes into the collections and create an “immersive experience” for customers.

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10 Important Skills Every Leader Should Build

Small Biz Trends

No matter the industry, there are many different hard and soft skills a leader should develop to be an effective and inspiring presence on their team. While some required skills will be field-specific, skills like managing your time, speaking publicly, motivating and listening apply to all leadership positions. To help their fellow leaders hone the right capabilities, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members weighed in on the following question: “What’s one skill you think

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“The metaverse is just the beginning”: What lies ahead for fashion’s future

Inside Retail

For most observers of the fashion industry, the technological impact of blockchain, Web 3.0, non fungible tokens (NFTs) and the decentralised metaverse are mostly met with a collective feeling of cognitive dissonance. There is a feeling that all of these advancements may not really address the pain points surrounding creating a sustainable future for the industry.

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Fun Facts for National Farmers’ Market Week (Aug. 7-13)

Small Biz Trends

Farmers markets across the nation will celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week from August 7-13, 2022. With more than 8,600 farmers markets registered across the nation, the weeklong events will support the farm-to-table movement and highlight the role farmers’ markets play in supporting healthy communities and stimulating local economies.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Grand slam: How Incu brought Nike and Jacquemus to Sydney

Inside Retail

French luxury brand Jacquemus and global sports giant Nike recently revealed a tennis-inspired collaboration: a collection of ‘all conditions gear’ (ACG) aimed at creating sportswear for women. And last week, Australian multi-brand fashion house Incu launched an activation in Sydney to showcase the collection in a bespoke space. According to Incu’s marketing manager Alisha Thornley, the activation is inspired by a combination of pink salt landscapes and a tennis court.

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Making the Most of Affinity Audiences in Google Ads (Practical Tips)

Store Growers

Discovering who you should target with your ad campaigns is a really big challenge for advertisers. Choose right, and you’re able to tap into a huge pool of potential customers. But if you choose wrong, you’re just wasting ad budget without seeing any return. Affinity audiences are one of the targeting options inside Google Ads that aims to counter this issue.

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We’re all in a Barbie world: The rise of Barbiecore

Inside Retail

Barbiecore has become the new buzzword of 2022, as anticipation for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken, mounts. From TikTok to the runway to feminist movements, the particular shade of pink synonymous with Barbie is the colour of the moment. With roots tracing back to the Y2K style and Gen Z’s obsession with reclaiming femininity, Barbiecore is an umbrella term for all things pink, girly and cute.

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Anya Hindmarsh reimagines British grocery classics as ice cream

Inside Retail

Londoners basking under Britain’s hottest ever summer are getting the chance to find out what baked bean ice cream tastes like – and a range of other flavours more readily associated with savoury winter dishes, including porridge oats and HP sauce. At a short-term pop-up promotional store organised by fashion designer Anya Hindmarsh, visitors can try a range of 14 flavours Hindmarsh considers to be “cult” British grocery products.

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Booktopia moves customer fulfilment centre to Sydney’s west

Inside Retail

To meet growing demand and manage an increased inventory, pureplay retailer Booktopia has signed a lease agreement to move its customer fulfilment centre (CFC) to South Strathfield in Sydney. The new CFC spans 20,000 sqm and has a custom design layout the company says will improve efficiency and reduce manual handling. It is fitted with advanced robotics to improve product flow.

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A need for speed: When Dior met Gran Turismo

Inside Retail

Italian fashion house Dior recently announced a collaboration with one of the most popular racing car games, Gran Turismo 7 , during the Gran Turismo World Series Showdown in Salzburg, Austria. This is the luxury fashion brand’s debut in digital games and pays homage to Christian Dior’s first trailblazing fashion show, back in 1947. Created in partnership with Polyphony Digital – developers of Gran Turismo 7 and a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment – the digital Dior assets include a r

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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ApnaKlub: From selling mangoes to shaking up India’s retail scene

Inside Retail

During the pandemic-forced lockdown in 2020, Shruti sold Alphonso mangoes and locally sourced vegetables to fellow residents in her apartment building in India. It did not take her long to realise the potential of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to supply Indian consumers. Items such as deodorants, pressure cookers, and personal care items were added to the informal catalogue.