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Social media marketing trends for 2022

Inside Retail

So, what can we expect to see in 2022 for social platforms? The number of Australian consumers who made purchases through social media in 2020 was 5.3 Gone are the days when social media was just about promoting products or services, it’s also about building a community. Bite-sized content. It is expected to increase up to 6.4

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Is the retail sector struggling or thriving in 2022? 

Retail Focus

With a whole new danger hitting consumers – inflation – will the same be true? In 2022, the retail sector is performing much better than expected. Analysts believe that 2022 will remain a good year, despite economic headwinds. The big test for retail will, of course, be Christmas 2022. The good news for retail.

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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 Since retail trade is a key input into broader consumer spending, which in turn is a massive component of GDP (as much as 45 per cent by some estimates), it stands to reason that the retail series might be a bit wonky too. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7

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Toys “R” Us promotes new COO, sells off UK toy manufacturer

Inside Retail

Toys “R” Us has announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Lian Yu, who has been promoted from her previous position of general manager of the brand. This will increase sales capacity to support the imminent launch of Babies “R” Us and our wider business into our key holiday season from October 2021 through to late January 2022.”.

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Coco Republic partners with US online lifestyle retailer Revolve 

Inside Retail

Coco Republic will collaborate with online lifestyle retailer Revolve to produce a collection of decorative items, to expand its audience to millennial and Gen Z consumers in the US. Founded in 1984 in Australia, Coco Republic launched two flagship stores in California in 2022.

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E-commerce sales fall as cost-of-living pressures hit consumers

Inside Retail

As inflation and rising interest rates start to bite and reduce consumers’ spending capacity and confidence, Australian e-commerce sales declined sharply in July. . This shows that consumers are researching online to find the product they are after before they head to a retail store to buy it. Representing 19.3 Search engines.

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The Retail Village at MAPIC 2022 launched

Retail Focus

MAPIC is launching its Retail Village concept for MAPIC 2022. The new consumer, including new generations such as Millennials and Generation Z-ers, is making increasingly niche and specialist choices in their consumption habits and becoming less mainstream: from veganism to the circular economy and reducing waste.

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