Shoptalk
The latest news and offers for SDEA members and the display industry
NEW SDEA APP LAUNCHED In an industry Association first, the SDEA are delighted to announce the launch of our new App for both Apple and Google devices. The Shop & Display Equipment Association official App will keep you updated and informed about retail, hospitality and leisure interiors: View the latest Design & Display Directory and read current and back issues of Shoptalk, the latest news and offers for SDEA members and the display industry. The App allows you to view all SDEA members, read the latest industry news and projects in retail, hospitality and leisure and keep up-to-date with events such as the Creative Retail Awards, Creative Design & Display Connections and all other SDEA events.
The App features: Members – Easily access all our members’ contact details with links to all websites which will run within the App itself. Directory – The latest revamped Design & Display Directory with all members’ contact details, logos and information. Shoptalk – Featuring the latest members’ news, projects and industry insight. News – Keep up to date with the latest SDEA and our members’ news. Should you wish to have any news featured on the App please send it to paula@sdea.co.uk with around 200 words and an image or two. Events – All the latest SDEA and Industry events.
Shop and Display Equipment Association 24 Croydon Road Caterham Surrey CR3 6YR T: 01883 348911 F: 01883 343435 E: enquiries@sdea.co.uk www.shopdisplay.org Editor: Antony Behiels May 2021
Inside this issue: SDEA NEWS
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MEMBER NEWS
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DIARY DATES
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Latest Projects – The latest retail, hospitality and leisure projects from around the world.
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NEW SDEA MEMBERS Welcome to the new members who have joined the Association since our last edition. Tokinomo t: 0040 7537 93044 e: hello@tokinomo.com w: www.tokinomo.com Tokinomo provides in-store marketing solutions designed for FMCG brands and grocery retailers that use sound, light and motion technology to bring products to life on the shelf.
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SDEA AGM 2021 - PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED On 19th May members logged on to take part in the Virtual 74th Annual General Meeting of the Shop & Display Equipment Association. Attendees heard about the hard work that had been undertaken over the past year plus all the support given to SDEA members, as well as the exciting plans for the year ahead. These include the SDEA App and the launch of the Association’s latest technological initiative: Creative Virtual Showcases.
The President opened his report with a reminder of how tough the past year has been for the industry: “What a difficult year for the SDEA and for most of us in the display industry, in particular those who work in retail, leisure and hospitality sectors. Keeping our heads above water has been the name of the game.” With the SDEA due to hold the new meet-the-buyer event Creative Design & Display Connections on 23rd September and The Creative Retail Awards on 14th October, the President closed his report with a confident outlook: “On a personal note with the 21st June on the horizon I’m very optimistic and positive about the remainder of the year.”
During the day’s proceedings Executive Council elections were carried out with Paul Smart, Business Development Director at arken P-O-P International being voted President of the Association for a second term and Mark Chatterton, Managing Director of Morplan was re-elected Vice President.
Chris Shoebottom, Sales Director of Stylo joined the Executive Council this year and joins existing Executive Council members: Ronald Cohen, Chairman of Foxbarn Ltd, Bob Garton, Managing Director of Glencourt Associates Ltd, Nick Wraith, Managing Director of Unibox. The Executive Council will work together over the coming months bringing fresh ideas and inspiration, securing the future growth of this highly valued organisation. If you are interested in joining the Executive Council, please contact antony@sdea.co.uk or call 01883 348911. (Paul Smart continues as President of SDEA)
(Mark Chatterton, the Vice President)
NEW SDEA SERVICE: CREATIVE VIRTUAL SHOWCASES The SDEA are excited to announce the launch of their latest technological initiative – Creative Virtual Showcases. Do you want to cost effectively show off your showroom, an exhibition stand, your warehouse machinery or any other area within your facility 24 hours a day, every day of the year? Then Creative Virtual Showcases is for you. Using immersive imaging, Creative Virtual Showcases gives your current and prospective customers 360º virtual tours around your chosen area, with hotspots detailing your chosen products or capabilities. All hotspots can be linked to webpages, videos, images and more.
To amplify the visitors to your Creative Virtual Showcase, they will all be viewable on the SDEA website, SDEA App and the Retail Focus website, with a combined visitor number of over 40,000 per month. For the cost of just one week-long virtual exhibition, you can have all the benefits year round across several platforms. Pricing starts at just £1,500 (location dependent), including 20 hotspots/products and hosting for 1 year, with hosting just £30 per annum thereafter. SDEA members receive an exclusive member-only discount of £250 on their Creative Virtual Showcases. Contact: t: 01883 348911 e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk w: www.creativevirtualshowcases.com
Your Creative Virtual Showcase can easily be embedded in any website page with just a few lines of code. They can also be downloaded and used as an executable program to enable offline viewing - for example via a USB stick. This is an extremely useful function for remote demonstrations or exhibitions away from a reliable internet connection. - 2 -
MEMBER NEWS UNIBOX LAUNCHES KONNEKT HIVE AND KONNEKT TWIST Unibox is excited to introduce the latest additions to its patented Konnekt product range – Konnekt Hive and Konnekt Twist. A low voltage power-delivery system, Konnekt enables retailers to upgrade entire store formats by making it easy to retro-fit lightbars, lightboxes, illuminated panels and other electrical accessories into existing shelving schemes.
Contact: t: 0845 277 6000 e: info@unibox.co.uk w: www.unibox.co.uk
Now, Konnekt Hive and Twist, take this widely-celebrated technology even further. Specially-engineered to operate using powerful neo-magnets, Hive and Twist power tracks are entirely cable-free meaning that they can be fixed directly onto suitable surfaces without the need for complex tooling or specialist training. Konnekt Hive and Twist offer retailers unbeatable flexibility – both aesthetic and logistical – as visual merchandising displays can be reconfigured to suit the rapidly-changing demands of retail environments and showcase products of all types in their best lights.
MORPLAN LAUNCH NEW BIODEGRADABLE MANNEQUINS Traditional mannequins have been historically quite unenvironmentally friendly, manufactured using resin and fibreglass. These new Eco-Friendly mannequins from Morplan are made using bio-resin, rice powder and raffia paper and are covered with a water-based paint and lacquer - making them 100% biodegradable, the first of their kind. The joints are all made from 65% recycled metal and include a stand made from 100% recycled glass. They are packaged in 100% recyclable boxes, printed with water-based ink, filled using 100% recyclable void filler, and packed using paper and foams that are also recyclable. A normal mannequin can become toxic to the environment and take centuries to break down. However, these eco mannequins will start to break down within the first 12 months of being landfilled. The metal fittings can be broken away from the main body and fully recycled, alongside the recyclable glass stand and all packaging. For more information visit www.morplan.com Contact: t: 0330 44 55 666 e: sales@morplan.com w: www.morplan.com - 3 -
MEMBER NEWS RTD SYSTEMS HELP BOOTS DEVELOP ITS VACCINATION CLINIC RTD Systems Ltd has helped Boots develop its vaccination clinic in Uxbridge with the use of Octanorm modular aluminium systems. With the vaccination process going in full swing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid a visit to the Boots hub vaccinating local residents in his constituency of Uxbridge.
Boots have the potential to create over 600 in-store vaccination centres situated in convenient high street and retail park locations. Boots are developing their dedicated in-store vaccination service in anticipation of life returning to normal with the possibility of boosters as new variants of the virus emerge.
Boots opened its first vaccination site in Halifax in January and has The Octanorm concept covers all basic areas from registration to helped more than 60,000 patients from the local community after-care. It also includes staff rooms and storage facilities for the receive their first vaccine at the store. The health and beauty challenging logistics. retailer now offers vaccinations at 16 pharmacies across England, with plans to expand further to more Boots stores in the coming weeks.
Contact: t: 020 8545 2945 e: sales@rtdsystems.co.uk w: www.rtdsystems.co.uk
NEW BANNER SIGN FROM ARKEN As a retailer, do you want to increase footfall and sales in your stores or forecourt shops? Then it’s time to invest in an impactful Banner Sign from arken POP. The product is 7m wide and 1m high, constructed from fabricated steel sheet and 1 inch square steel tube sections which are powder coated in a colour of your choice.
The framework is fitted to concrete bases with integral screw ports and dressed with an ABS moulded cover. The Banner Signs come complete with cable ties and banner. The product is supplied in KD format complete with an assembly instruction sheet. Contact: t: 01638 565656 e: info@arken-pop.com w: www.arken-pop.com
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MEMBER NEWS KENDU LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL ROLL-OUT FOR NESPRESSO Kendu launched an international roll-out installing the Flowbox system in boutiques in more than 10 countries across 3 continents. On this occasion, Kendu’s dynamic lightbox transformed itself into a “window” to the sustainable coffee plantations in Africa, with an animation that simulated in great detail the rising and setting of the sun over the plantations of Zimbabwe. In collaboration with Nespresso’s design team, the display was integrated into a metal structure in the shape of a window and sound effects from the plantation added to create an even more immersive experience.
What is Flowbox? Exclusive to Kendu, Flowbox is the new generation of dynamic lightboxes that combines high-quality printed visuals with surprising animation effects thanks to LED plates which are powered by a ready-to- play SD card. The dynamic lightbox offers infinite creative options from tonal variation to colour changes and even animation. The improved version brings more benefits and competitive advantages, being easier than ever to set up and including a range of inspiring new display features. See more info on Flowbox at: https://www.kendu.com/flowbox-dynamic-lightbox/
In the Barcelona boutique, Kendu also created a “skylight” structure that realistically simulates a blue sky thanks to Flowbox’s dynamism, creating a unique atmosphere in the shop that surprises its customers.
Contact: t: 020 3735 5258 e: info@kendu.com w: www.kendu.com
View the Nespresso & Flowbox video at: https://vimeo.com/510719874
UNIBOX HELP TAKE TEKZONE TO THE FUTURE Unibox partnered with Grapes Design to create a bespoke lighting system for the Oxford Street store of electronics retailer, Tekzone. After initial meetings showed plans for a futuristic lighting matrix inspired by the sci-fi film, Tron, the company worked to uphold all aesthetic objectives and provide optimum light levels for product displays.
The company also advised using DMX as opposed to wireless technologies to control the store’s lights because, by operating using a complex network of shielded cables, DMX enables upscale lighting systems to function without being interrupted by wireless signals in the vicinity. Together with Unibox’s eye-catching Neonist signage, Kontakt shelving and more, this lighting system sits proudly as the defining feature of a one-of-a-kind store concept.
Unibox manufactured, assembled and installed 300m of extruded aluminium profiles (designed in-house) with integrated RGBW LEDs which were assembled in a custom configuration to create an Contact: installation that is entirely unique. t: 0845 277 6000 e: info@unibox.co.uk w: www.unibox.co.uk - 5 -
DIARY DATES 14-16 September 2021 Virtual Retail Interiors Exhibition Virtual www.virtualretailinteriorsexpo.com
23 September 2021 Creative Design & Display Connections
Bounce Old Street, London www.cddconnections.com
14 October 2021 Creative Retail Awards Proud Embankment, London www.creativeretailawards.com
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December 2021 SDEA Christmas Lunch TBC, London www.shopdisplay.org