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No shop ‘til you drop

International No Shop Day back in 1997 was marked by the 'grand opening' of No Shop – the shop that promised everything but sold nothing. The No Shop, an installation by designers Thomas/Matthews in collaboration with Friends of the Earth's...

Posted Nov 19 2009, 11:57 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Sustainability, Charity

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A pint of cleaning fluid, please

Green Depot began as a supplier of green building materials, and after a rise in public awareness and interest, they recently took the plunge into the consumer world. Green Depot’s store on the Bowery NY showcases all things to do with ‘living’, from...

Posted Nov 17 2009, 09:36 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Sustainability

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Philanthropy is so this season, darlings

How can you help shoppers feel less guilty when shopping for luxury? One of the hottest new stores in Paris, Merci, is fusing fashion with philanthropy. The store's light, loft-like space is as trendy as any other concept store, and stocks brands...

Posted Nov 02 2009, 09:27 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: design for good, retail, Sustainability, Fashion, Charity

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There’s natural and then there’s ‘natural’

In these eco-conscious times, the stakes just get higher and higher. Even wine can be more natural than you think. The so-called 'natural wine' phenomenon has its roots in France. The big daddy of natural wine was a Beaujolais-based fourth-generation...

Posted Oct 30 2009, 09:05 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Sustainability, Food and Drink, Eco

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How are you catering for today’s ‘professional shoppers’?

ShopSavvy is a comparison shopping tool. You can find items by either typing them on your phone keyboard or using the camera to scan the bar code. Once you've found a product, ShopSavvy tells you the cheapest local or online price. For local products...

Posted Oct 28 2009, 09:29 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, mobile, Apps

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Rewarding beyond price

UK entertainment retailer, HMV, has launched Pure, a customer loyalty scheme that offers members the chance to snap up a range of limited edition or hard-to-find items not available on the high street. Following a successful trial in the West Midlands...

Posted Oct 27 2009, 09:32 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Entertainment, Loyalty

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Goodbye, middle man?

Nobody buys laundry detergent, toilet paper and toothpaste online, do they? They might soon be about to. Especially as ‘Alice’, a new, US-based e-commerce site is offering free shipping, streamlined reordering and a platform for consumers and manufacturers...

Posted Oct 26 2009, 09:18 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Online

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Random acts of surprise

Located inside Japan’s Urban Design Center Kashiwa-no-ha, the Ogori cafe looks innocuous enough, but there’s a surprise in store. In a nutshell, you don’t get what you ordered; you get what the person before you ordered, and the person after you gets...

Posted Oct 21 2009, 10:25 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Restaurants, Tag. Food and Drink

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Instant inspiration

K-Swiss, the global sportswear brand, wanted to do something interesting with their retail space. So they briefed architects, 6a, to create an environment where their new and classic K-Swiss products could sit alongside other objects with similar brand...

Posted Oct 19 2009, 09:51 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Fashion, Sport

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Spontaneous people power

Ever wanted to review restaurants and shops right there and then? Well, there’s an app for that. Users can now enter 140-character reviews or ‘quick tips’ which are then published to the mobile site. They can also begin a draft of a review on their phone...

Posted Oct 15 2009, 10:14 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Technology, social networking, Restaurants

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Fast-food farmers

In a world wrapped up in complex supply chains, small farmers are in a catch-22. Should they sell to the supermarkets and get less cash? Or spend a lot more time and effort trying to sell directly to customers? The public, meanwhile, are torn between...

Posted Oct 15 2009, 10:06 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Food and Drink, Authenticity

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Is it disguise? Or is it just disingenuous?

A cute new coffee shop has opened in Seattle, ‘15th Avenue E Coffee and Tea’. It's one of those unique places that are sure to get beaten out of business by the likes of Starbucks. Hang on a second, it is a Starbucks. (Many thanks to young Elliot...

Posted Oct 02 2009, 09:20 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Food and Drink

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Shout it from the store windows

Wanna get noses pressing up against the windows of your city centre store? Then take a look at fashion retailer, All Saints. They recently filled their Manchester store windows with classic Singer sewing machines. It’s a big, bold nod to the virtues of...

Posted Sep 30 2009, 09:28 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Fashion

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Packaging you can eat

In the cosmetics world, packaging is king. Let’s face it: people wouldn’t buy half the products they do without the lure of the beautiful boxes they come in. Lush, however, has long bucked this trend. They’ve been selling loose, unpackaged soaps and bath...

Posted Sep 29 2009, 09:14 AM by Greg Taylor with | with no comments

Filed under: retail, Sustainability, packaging, cosmetics

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Ice cream as subculture

Prepare for a clash of the mainstream and the underground as the Icecreamists explode onto the scene with a subterranean ice cream installation. The Icecreamists have taken over the Ultralounge at Selfridges on Oxford Street to create the ultimate ice...

Posted Sep 25 2009, 09:54 AM by Greg Taylor with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: retail, Food and Drink

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No shop ‘til you drop

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A pint of cleaning fluid, please

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Philanthropy is so this season, darlings

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There’s natural and then there’s ‘natural’

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How are you catering for today’s ‘professional shoppers’?

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Rewarding beyond price

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Goodbye, middle man?

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Random acts of surprise

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Instant inspiration

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Spontaneous people power

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Fast-food farmers

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Is it disguise? Or is it just disingenuous?

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Shout it from the store windows

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Packaging you can eat

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Ice cream as subculture