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SIX UNIQUE INSTALLATIONS UNVEILED FOR THE REGENT STREET WINDOWS PROJECT
The Royal Institute of British Architects has unveiled designs for six unique and captivating installations that will hit the shops on Regent Street this April. They include a ‘Magic Garden’ flowing through all 8 windows of the Karen Millen store, a giant beach wave curling up through the interior of Esprit and a re‐creation of New York’s Greene Street architecture in Jack Spade’s London store window.
Now in its fourth year, the Regent Street Windows Project matches a diverse range of cutting edge RIBA architects with international fashion brands to create innovative displays, demonstrating that architects can work at any scale, from something as small as a window to something as large as an entire building. This year six architecture practices will take over six fashion windows on London’s Regent Street to showcase their talents from 15th April until 6th May.
The architects were asked to work closely with their partner fashion retailer to create an installation that expresses the brands identity with a physical intervention that would engage and surprise the shoppers and passers‐by on Regent Street.
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATES INCREASED GRANTS FOR UK EXPORTERS
The Shop and Display Equipment Association has revealed that through its negotiations with UK Trade & Investment it has been able to guarantee increased grants for UK companies considering exhibiting at EuroShop 2014 in Düsseldorf. Grants worth up to £35,000 will now be available to SMEs taking on the Government’s challenge to double exports by 2020. sdea Director, Lawrence Cutler, commented “It is generally accepted that the UK is the destination of choice for the world’s leading retail brands. That didn’t happen without the support of an established industry of world class retail display designers, manufacturers and suppliers whose mission is to create the inspiring retail environments for which we are well known. EuroShop gives us an ideal platform to show off that talent and the help from UKTI makes it achievable.” Details of the grants and how to apply for them are available from sdea, which is administering the scheme on behalf of UK Trade & Investment. Please contact
enquiries@sdea.co.uk for information.
Leading supermarket retailer selects supply chain solution to facilitate new clothing venture. Supermarket retailer Morrisons has selected Retail Assist’s supply chain solution Merret to support the launch of its new childrenswear brand, Nutmeg. The range will initially be launched in 100 Morrisons stores from 21st March 2013, with the potential to be rolled out to 300, and to a future online channel. The new apparel division, Nutmeg, is headed by former Peacocks Managing Director Tim Bettley and is based in Coalville, Leicestershire.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR RETAIL TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications are now open for eight managers to secure free scholarships worth £1,895 to the Foundation level at bira’s Oxford Summer School on 1st to 5th July 2013 at St Catherine's College, Oxford. The course is designed to give delegates deeper insights into all aspects of the business allowing them to become better managers. To take advantage of this invaluable opportunity, visit
www.retailtrust.org.uk/bira and send in the application form before 9th April 2013 or find out more on the Oxford Summer School website
www.oxfordsummerschool.co.uk
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