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How technology can drive meaningful engagement between store staff and shoppers

Inside Retail

Consumers shopping in physical stores are seeking a more personalised and relevant engagement with retailers today, based on their needs and desires – they want more than conversations with sales associates merely trying to sell them something. Store associates are lucky if they can engage beyond ‘How can I help you?’

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How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market

Inside Retail

GMG is a Dubai-based company with distribution rights for more than 120 global brands in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and a portfolio of multi-brand retail chains across sports, food and beauty. Nike is a globally recognised and trusted brand in the sportswear market, and it perfectly complements our existing brand portfolio.

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The power of Invisible PR in retail

Inside Retail

It is essential for consistency, ensuring that the marketing promises are reflected in the customers’ real-world experiences. The consequences of overlooking Invisible PR can be ruthless, as shown by an unnamed retailer with whom I once worked. Moreover, the ability to adapt quickly to new trends and customer preferences is crucial.

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Asia’s retail property market is back – get ready for rent increases

Inside Retail

While retail is glamorous, many industry professionals will admit that retail property is kind of a boring necessity. Retail products and services cover the whole spectrum of human needs and wants, and those humans can be engaged, turned off, turned on and bewitched in all sorts of different ways.

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The key to better boards? More women with hands-on retail experience

Inside Retail

A 2016 survey by the National Retail Association found 40 per cent of full-time managers in the industry across Australia were female with around 1700 in CEO or managing director roles. The skill sets of individual directors in finance, technology and marketing, etc, are valuable but a director also must understand the business.

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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

Inside Retail

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.” Walmart wants to create a more aspirational and engaging shopping experience.

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National Lawn & Garden Show 2024 

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Since its inception in 1995, the National Lawn & Garden Show has been dedicated to fostering professional connections within the lawn and garden industry emphasizing the importance of professional engagement among companies and individuals in the field. Contact us here or give us a call at 972-734-8585.