Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

And it added new “dollar shops” for consumers to pick through seasonal, more affordably priced items. As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail , “Having produced a string of good numbers over the past few years, Walmart is currently one of the stars of the retail market.”

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In today’s modern, fast-paced world, it is no longer enough for retailers to simply expect consumers to walk in off the high street and begin spending money. Stores need to have some sort of appeal to draw in passers-by and offer them a memorable shopping experience that will leave them wanting more.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Prior to Gotemba, Japan’s retail market was tightly regulated and the industry in bad shape. Government statistics show that at the time of Gotemba’s opening, retail sales in Japan had fallen for 42 consecutive months. The country had been in recession for a decade and the people of Japan had become inveterate savers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

In today’s new normal, the shopping experience is no longer defined by the boundaries of bricks-and-mortar, but by the customer journey as a whole. Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs. And consumers can feel it.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

At a high level, the answer can be found in the skills and attitude of management. Executives are very focused on the consumer and are ever keen to understand what they want. Inventory continues to be well managed, and is down by around 20 per cent, which should mean profit erosion through discounting is minimised.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even if only a fraction of these users convert into consumers, it spells immense profitability for retail brands. This is precisely what direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been capitalising on in recent years. While bricks-and-mortar stores still dominate the retail landscape, online retail is on the rise.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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Barber Design

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

According to the latest retail marketing research by IBM, ‘digital natives’ still prefer shopping in bricks and mortar stores to shopping online. And retailers must acknowledge and respond quickly to this – because ‘Generation Z’ is going to be much bigger than ‘Generation X’. billion by 2020.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2024

The joint venture, announced in February, marks the establishment of Steiff Asia Ltd and the inauguration of an Asia supply chain hub situated in the Shanghai free trade zone, functioning as a pivotal logistics centre to cater not only to the Chinese market but also to other key markets across Asia and the US.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2023

Australia’s e-commerce boom has given rise to a healthy ecosystem of online shopping merchants commanding a sizable user base of local consumers – many of whom managed to weather the pandemic by riding a surge of digital sales. They expect a seamless experience, online and offline.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2023

Australian consumer electronics giant JB Hi-Fi announced a major expansion of its New Zealand operations last week , unveiling plans to double its store count in the next three to five years. The group eventually decided to “double down” on the New Zealand market, and invest in building it up as the broader retail market recovered.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Regular readers of Retail Focus will remember a recent article that focused on surfaces in retail and how shops and other venues can utilise these as part of their marketing strategy to help drive more sales. Then there is the floor beneath them. Ideal for mid-term use, this product can be installed by any employee.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2023

Through Pinduoduo’s proprietary supply-chain resources, Temu is also able to replicate its success and profitable model by slashing intermediary costs, connecting consumers with high-quality manufacturers at competitive prices and amassing high sales volumes. More than half of its followers are Gen Z consumers who prioritise low-cost goods.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Frustrated with the space and time-consuming nature of traditional beauty products, I sought out a portable, compact, and user-friendly solution. From waiting tables to a career in digital marketing and project management, each experience contributed to my business-building journey.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

Visitors to Bucharest’s newest shopping destination can access everyday discounts of up to 70 per cent off some of the world’s leading fashion brands including Puma, Killtec, Tom Tailor, Lee Cooper, Triumph, Otter, Sizeer, Ecco, Colin’s, US Polo Assn and many others. The second and final phase will commence development in 2022.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With the closure of the underperforming stores, Macy’s explained it would be concentrating on luxury shopping offerings moving forward which includes opening 15 Bloomingdale’s stores and 30 Bluemercury cosmetics locations in the next three years. However, the legacy retailer’s reputation has been on shaky ground of late.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Here, we chat with Missfresh about how the DMWs operate, how it’s digitalising fresh markets and its plans for the future. Our DMW model offers an innovative solution to the growing consumer demand for high-quality product offerings and timely delivery, leveraging technological innovation. In June, the brand went public on the NASDAQ.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2022

As we know, today’s consumers are doing much of their shopping online. To help navigate this cookieless world, Braze released a Retail Customer Engagement Review that looks to solve three common challenges being faced by retailers today. billion on online retail , accounting for around 13.2

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Each week, all Søstrene Grene shops receive a wealth of new, exciting products, and some are only sold for limited periods. Meanwhile, Mr Simms Sweet Shop, the UK’s largest chain of traditional sweet shops, will be opening its first outlet in Bracknell after signing a 10-year lease for a 500 sq ft unit at The Lexicon.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2023

According to Amisha Jain, senior vice president and managing director of SAMEA Levi Strauss & Co, 2023 began on a high note for the company as it collaborated with the first edition of the global music festival, Lollapalooza India. The global denim brand recently opened its largest brick and mortar location in India’s Bangalore.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Looking at the current market, there are plenty of examples of how AI is improving retail both for businesses in the market and the consumer. Retail Focus has received plenty of emails on the subject from early adopters of AI in the sector, setting out how AI has helped them improve as a business.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The assets and opportunities of retail media include websites, EDMs, apps, in-store media – such as aisle-end or on-shelf displays and radio or TV – along with retailers’ social-media channels like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Snap and LinkedIn, and online platforms like Google Search and Google Shopping.

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Parcel Pending

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With retailers navigating the turbulent post-pandemic waters, mediating inventory issues, and stabilizing their supply chain, they are now looking for solid and profitable solutions to ensure their continued success in the ever-competitive retail market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. Like many local retailers, the foreign entrants have not understood the multicultural market dynamic and lifestyle differences from their home markets, let alone the structure of the retail industry.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Retailers who’ve spent the pandemic stepping up their digital game will enjoy the benefits of what’s predicted to be a lucrative online spend – with consumers emerging from the pandemic primed to do their holiday shopping from the comfort of home.

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RetailMinded

JANUARY 4, 2022

Retail marketing has never been the same, especially with the changes brought about by the pandemic. These significant changes in the digital and marketing spaces altered customer expectations, shopping processes, and online experiences. Retail marketing isn’t easy. Facial Recognition .

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VMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

Using Pathr.ai’s cutting-edge spatial intelligence technology, brands and retailers will now be empowered to utilize their pop-up store to gain actionable insights to drive business outcomes and deliver improved customer experiences. We’re excited to partner with The Lionesque Group and MG2 to debut our Pop-Up Shop Analytics at NRF.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Like many talented industry professionals last year, Uniek founder Katherine Gracey was motivated to finally take the plunge and launch her own loungewear direct-to-consumer business. I have shopped at Mecca since my early 20s and have always loved the experience. Retail consumers have so many options and ways to shop these days.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

The opportunities for growth are even greater for those MSMEs that are looking beyond Singapore to more mature online retail markets, like the US. That’s the message that US retail giant Amazon is sending with the recent launch of the Singapore Cross-Border Brand Launchpad. This can be costly and time consuming.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

By using future-focused insights, retailing marketers can evolve their strategies to stay abreast of change. A marketer’s crystal ball? TRA is currently working on a foresight project for a large retailer in Australia to help them understand the attitudes of a particular demographic and how they affect shopping behaviour.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 7, 2023

The retail landscape has been dramatically changing in recent years, forcing businesses to accommodate multiple channels when selling to consumers. Finding a way to sell across all channels, is where the concept of omni-channel retailing comes in. Retail stores is by far the largest retail market segment at $6.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

The expansion in Australia is part of a long-term strategy for Canada Goose, which will operate under a brand management agreement with Brand Collective. Integrated omnichannel offering Brand Collective CEO Eric Morris told Inside Retail that he was amazed to see just how popular Canada Goose products were across Europe and America.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

To what extent can City Chic’s half-year results be attributed to external trends and changes in consumer behaviour? As reported by Inside Retail , the plus-sized womenswear retailer recorded a sales dip of about eight per cent to $168.6 Online was always a subsidiary channel to physical retail.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Brands then tell a story that their consumers can engage with. A store’s layout design can communicate a product’s value and price as well as influence how people shop with you. Experiential retailing is a vital aspect of the retail marketing industry.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

But, how can retailers get this approach right, and what does the future hold with regard to smaller shops and spaces? Bifurcation of retail According to Jason Pallant, marketing academic and director of knowledge enablement at The Lumery, the trend toward smaller stores pre-dates the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Barber Design

JULY 26, 2016

Regular readers of our blog will know that we like to keep abreast of the latest trends in digital retail marketing and retail technology. As soon as we downloaded the free mobile game onto our phone and started playing we immediately thought about the implications of this type of technology for retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Build a compelling ROI case: When you present performance data that clearly links marketing spend to revenue growth, boardroom conversations become a lot easier. Focus on customer-centricity Today’s consumers expect personalised, seamless shopping experiences.

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