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Australian retail sales are looking strong

Inside Retail

Australian retail sales reached a record high in the last three months of 2021. This was due to relaxed virus restrictions and end-of-year holiday shopping, which underpins a robust economic recovery. The fourth quarter sales data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed an 8.2 per cent increase in sales.

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Here’s an in-depth look at the major retail sales events in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

With shoppers often buying sweets, custom-made apparel, accessories and jewellery, White Day offers e-commerce platforms a huge opportunity to fulfil consumers’ needs. The Thailand Grand Sales usually occur around this time. Shopping malls, boutiques, and special pop-up shops all take part, offering discounts of up to 80 per cent.

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“Makes sense on paper”: Premier backs spinoff, but analysts have doubts

Inside Retail

Solomon Lew’s plan to spin off Premier Retail into individual business units, announced in August, appears to be moving full steam ahead, as kids’ stationery brand Smiggle and sleepwear brand Peter Alexander investigate potential international expansions. We’ve got businesses in Singapore, and Thailand.

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How premium Japanese outlet Gotemba is bringing beauty to bargain shopping

Inside Retail

So much so that Gotemba’s most recent expansion was opened confidently in the middle of the pandemic, bringing its store floor area to 61,000sqm and its store count to 290. The centre’s tenant lineup is a who’s who of high-end retail, featuring designers from all around the world. Thus, three expansions at Gotemba.

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Why Asia’s landlords face a plodding recovery

Inside Retail

And the third factor is history: there is a school of thought – understandably strong among retailers – that rents were set too high leading up to the pandemic and that the period from 2020-22 reset them at more realistic levels. This means shopping malls and strips in secondary locations will be getting crumbs. per cent and 79.5

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How US Polo Assn blends sport and retail to drive billions in global sales

Inside Retail

billion in global retail sales in 2023 , US Polo Assn, the official brand of the United States Polo Association, is reaping the rewards of its strategic expansion across continents, robust digital presence and investment in forging key partnerships. The market is also seeing a strong focus on experiential shopping.

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