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Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020

Inside Retail

Australians ordered over 1 billion parcels during 2020, a first for the country, according to the latest Pitney Bowes parcel shipping index. The increase in parcel shipping in Australia is no surprise,” said Pitney Bowes Japan, Australia and New Zealand country manager Stephen Darracott. “[The]

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Reject Shop brushes off wage theft class action as ‘immaterial’

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop is facing a class action lawsuit for “purported underpayments” to staff, launched by specialist law firm Adero Law Between February 2016 and April 2021, seven former employees of the discount retailer allege underpayment during their employment with the company.

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2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas?

Inside Retail

People were shopping in stores and Black Friday, Cyber Monday were becoming successful sale events on those specific days. But people were starting to shop for Christmas around that time. It’s kind of elongated and stretched out,” noted Adam Ioakim, managing director, APAC at Emarsys. E-commerce was on a steady rise.

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Ideal Shopping Direct surpasses profit predictions in 2020 and has eyes on future

Retail Times

Since appointing a new management team of CEO Jamie Martin and COO Martin Purcell, Ideal Shopping Direct surpassed its 2020 profit prediction by 30% to make £6.5m amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Reject Shop CEO quits, interim chief named

Inside Retail

Andre Reich, CEO at The Reject Shop, has stepped down with immediate effect. Reich has led the company since January 2020, and “inherited a business that required significant turnaround” said Freier’s statement. Chairman Steven Fisher said “everyone at The Reject Shop wishes Andre well in his future endeavours”. “We

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JD.com launches Ochama Robotic Shop

Retail Focus

JD.com has opened two robotic shops by the new brand name “ ochama ” in the Netherlands, with more locations to follow soon. The new model of shops introduces an unprecedented shopping format merging online ordering and pick-up shop in which robots prepare the parcels, and home delivery service.

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A slice of success: The Cheesecake Shop undergoes a refresh

Inside Retail

The Cheesecake Shop (TCS) is an Aussie icon. The buyer was PAG, a multibillion-dollar international investment manager, able to provide TCS with strong financial backing and significant operational experience throughout Asia. Some Cheesecake Shop franchisees will have seen the business they operate change hands three times.

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