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From e-commerce and high street brands to inspirational and trending topics, our weekly series will bring you up to speed on the latest hot topics from across retail, lifestyle and design; covering everything from retailer updates, changes in purchasing behaviour, inspirational case studies, and the latest trends.

 

Yinka Ilori’s LEGO collab opens to the public today

The artist has teamed up with his old primary school for this Bethnal Green-based extravaganza.

The much-loved artist Yinka Ilori has joined forces with LEGO to reimagine a local laundrette made up entirely of LEGO bricks and using his typical bold, colourful style.

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Stella McCartney launches the "Future of Fashion" material innovation exhibit at COP26

Stella McCartney launched "The Future of Fashion: An innovation conversation with Stella McCartney" travelling exhibit at COP26 today, which the trailblazing sustainable British fashion designer was attending as part of HRH Prince Charles's Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI).

The exhibition seeks to engage the world to discover and participate in a more "nature-positive fashion industry" by exploring her brand's next-generation materials.

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Harrods debuts tie-up with Cornflake

Harrods and smart home company Cornflake have teamed up to launch Harrods Interior Styling Service.

This has opened as a luxury pop-up at Cornflake’s Fitzrovia showroom until 20 January. The focus of the partnership is to introduce the Harrods Interior Styling Service to high-end residential developers, architects and interior designers with a view to establishing a new luxury B2B trade channel for both Cornflake and Harrods Interior Styling.

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1 in 3 Brits to shop exclusively online this Christmas, report reveals

A third of UK shoppers plan to do their Christmas shopping entirely online this year, according to new research by parcel carrier Yodel. 

The report reveals that 31 per cent are expecting to do their festive shopping online, a significant jump from Christmas 2020, when just seven per cent planned to do so. 

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Livestream shopping – is this the future of fashion?

In 2018 the live-stream video shopping market was worth £3.35 billion, fast forward to 2020 and the year of the pandemic, more luxury retailers ventured into livestreaming shopping experiences in a bid to capture those stuck at home during lockdown. 

Now as Covid-19 restrictions across the world ease as the world returns to “normal” is it possible that livestreaming elements once adopted by brands will phase out or are they now here to stay?

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Selfridges launch 2021 Christmas Windows

With less than 60 days to Christmas Day, Selfridges unveils its Christmas of Dreams theme through iconic window displays and a new campaign. Christmas of Dreams launches across Selfridges stores in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and on selfridges.com, with a digital campaign starring actress Jane Horrocks.

Christmas of Dreams invites visitors to make their dream Christmas come true with Selfridges – from finding perfect gifts for loved ones, to imaginative solution-driven services, dazzling entertainment and over 4,000 experiences to be enjoyed together, both in store and digitally.

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81% of online retailers increase AI budget to boost holiday sales, report reveals

Online retailers in the UK are increasing their investments in artificial intelligence systems, according to the 2021 ecommerce outlook report. 

In the run up to Christmas, retailers are turning to AI to help manage stock disruptions, improve operations and increase sales.

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