Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

Understanding the Chinese consumer. Despite the multiple challenges over the last two and a half years, Carmen Chiu, regional managing director, Asia Pacific at Fortnum & Mason, is confident that the brand has built a solid foundation and engagement strategy with the domestic customer through its retail and hospitality businesses. “We

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This week, Macy’s announced plans to shut down 150 “underproductive” stores, more than one-fifth of its department store assemblage, over the next three years. However, Saunders warned that this expansion strategy alone won’t be enough to restore Macy’s to its prior status.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Inside Retail , global CEO Pierre Arnaud Grenade discussed the brand’s expansion plans. The strategic plan for Asia Grenade said the brand’s luxury line exclusive to Asia would meet evolving affluent consumer demand. “We Final thoughts Grenade is leaning towards a flagship strategy in key cities.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

Australian omnichannel direct-to-consumer retailer Institchu has been offering made-to-measure suits since it launched 10 years ago, but now it’s on a growth trajectory, with the launch of its software-as-a-service product, Taper, and entry into new product categories. They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. It’s all about growing the brand’s direct-to-consumer and omnichannel presence in the region. A changing mindset According to Jain, the consumer mindset in India has also undergone a profound evolution.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Bestseller’s Australia country director Rikke Dahl-Thorup told Inside Retail that the brand entered the Australian market due to the strong consumer demand for Scandinavian design, and a willingness from Aussie customers to embrace new trends. One example of this is the recent expansion of Vero Moda.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. While my strategy is to open in the major capitals of the world, I focus first and foremost on quality rather than quantity.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, last month Designworks, the wholesale arm of Brand Collective, a leading house of lifestyle brands in Australia, announced that it was relaunching Pavement in the marketplace through the discount department store Big W. Are there plans for expansion beyond this partnership?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

A strategic alliance with Watsons Malaysia has opened the doors to a host of opportunities, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s global expansion journey. billion , is witnessing a paradigm shift as consumers seek convenient paths to health and well-being. The wellness industry, currently valued at a staggering US$7.3

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

In an era marked by escalating living expenses and an ever-growing environmental consciousness, consumers worldwide are reshaping their purchasing behaviours, with potentially significant impacts on the retail industry. A birds eye view According to Zuniga, global consumer sentiment is increasingly prioritising sustainability.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Walmart is not resting on its laurels.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

The growing interest in health care among some of the country’s largest retailers comes as American consumers pull back on discretionary purchases in the face of persistent inflation. “It’s a very profitable business,” said Hilding Anderson, vice president and head of retail strategy for consulting firm Publicis Sapient.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

From subtle living room updates to kitting out our new home office spaces, there has been an understandable and undeniable growth in consumer appetite to elevate our spaces while so many of us have been spending more time at home,” Burchell told Inside Retail. “As Tapping into Millennial market.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The French Fashion Corner showcases ten local brands across footwear, swimwear, jewellery, eyewear, and accessories, with each participant eager to explore APAC markets as part of their post-Covid commercial strategy. Hair accessories business Valerie Valentine is hoping it will be second time lucky for the brand’s Australian expansion.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations. British department store chains Marks & Spencer and John Lewis have both similarly opted not to launch Australian operations after testing the waters with local partners.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

With over 200 stores and a slew of international brands, including Celine, Ganni, Levi’s and Reebok, United Arrows is one of the country’s largest select shops, which is a kind of mini department store. While the business is primarily direct-to-consumer, wholesale is an important part of its strategy in Japan.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

As Japan’s Aeon Mall sets out to conquer the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers in Southeast Asia, it is finding that quality rather than quantity is where the emphasis has to be. Vincom, notwithstanding, Vietnam’s large population and juicy demographics make it a key country in Aeon’s Asian expansion strategy.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While the company’s expansion in India slowed down a bit during Covid, now that the peak of the pandemic has receded, the company is betting big and looking to open more large stores. The New Bel Road store [in Bengaluru] is a good example. Li is confident of even faster growth in 2023.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2023

Marquee Retail Group, the parent company of Colette by Colette Hayman (CBCH) and The Daily Edited (TDE), is aiming to expand its market share through acquisitions and expansions. It has opened 22 more stores – bringing the total today to 57 – and placed a strong emphasis on correcting the product range, pricing and promotional strategy.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Now the growth comes not just because consumers have fallen in love with his Arabica bean-based coffee, but from the way the cafes “capture the spirit of Japanese minimalism, which advocates for the purging of unnecessary things” in the words of Magazine B publisher Suyong Joh.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2022

The market was growing significantly at the time and we needed more of a strategy around how we grew. You can test and learn in the Australian market, because the consumer patterns are quite similar to the US and the UK. We’ve also got the Lego store in Dreamworld, which we operate through Ardent Leisure.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2022

When business was booming, Revlon’s strategy was to expand sales through mass market department stores, as well as buying expensive advertising. Like other legacy brands, they invested in magazine editorials which drove shoppers into stores, where sales would be converted through personal selling and glossy displays.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

International expansion Viktoria & Woods has carved out its market share internationally and now graces the racks of prestigious British retailers Selfridges and Harrods, in addition to a few niche boutiques across the US. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s no secret that many companies rely heavily on consumer-generated data to inform many activities, from product development and strategic planning to targeted marketing campaigns. Because whilst as many consumers demand it the same 80 per cent say potential risks they face because of data collection outweigh the benefits according to BCG.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

per cent year on year, Myer CEO John King spoke positively about the department store’s strong growth since the pandemic, and its future expansion centred on omnichannel retail. For King, the key to ensuring constant growth lies in its ‘good, better and best’ merchandising strategy.

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Creative Displays Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Understanding customer flow and the common patterns of buyer behavior associated with the way customers interact with merchandise is an essential part of retail management strategy. Why Does the Layout of a Store Affect Product Sales? For example, studies have shown that people naturally tend to look to their left first, then right.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

Frasers Group plc today unveils plans to advance its investment into the Irish market, introducing FLANNELS into the Republic of Ireland for the very first time, with three new FLANNELS stores set to open across the country in FY23. FLANNELS Dublin is set to be the next flagship in the brand’s roll-out of trailblazing flagship stores.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Pop-up stores can be a valuable tool but must align with a brand’s overall strategy and relevance to the local market. The Evolution of Retail Formats The history of retail formats can be traced back to the late 1800s when single-product stores dominated the townscape.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. By 1915, Americans were reportedly consuming half of the global production of plate glass.

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