Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“Right now, we’re seeing a once-in-a-generation shift that is opening the doors to a major new advertising opportunity for retailers and brands,” explains Troy Townsend, co-founder and chief innovation officer at The Pistol , a leader in marketing technologies and services.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

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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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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

JANUARY 19, 2023

While recent shifts have been driven by management of the pandemic – from isolation to suppression, then immunisation – consumer behaviour is now being impacted by the twin effects of ‘Covid-19 normality’ and rampant inflation. An example is squad shopping, where users collaboratively shop with friends in virtual environments.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

In an increasingly tough market, Abercrombie & Fitch has started its fiscal year on a strong note with group sales up by 2.9 However, as it bucks the general direction of the market and stands in marked contrast to the more negative results of many other discretionary retailers, it is an exceptional level of performance.

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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.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2023

Hardware retailer Bunnings is set to implement a trial four-day working week for thousands of its employees. The agreement was reached with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and will benefit 40,000 employees. The agreement will be submitted to the Fair Work Commission for approval after the workers’ vote.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

The centre’s tenant lineup is a who’s who of high-end retail, featuring designers from all around the world. 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.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2024

The inventor of the teddy bear, Margarete Steiff GmbH, has joined forces with China trading expert Melchers Group to enhance the marketing and distribution of Steiff products across mainland China. Steiff recognises the enormous potential of the Chinese market, especially in high-quality toys and gift items.

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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.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2023

India’s DTC retail landscape has been evolving rapidly, driven by factors like increasing internet penetration, a shift in consumer preferences towards online shopping, and the ascent of digital marketing. Industry experts predict significant further expansion in the DTC market in the years to come.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

We’ve moved from being a civic developer, building our library and council offices – as well as a public square and 1000-space car park to support businesses and the precinct’s customer shopping experience – into becoming both a retail developer and precinct and place manager.

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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. In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations.

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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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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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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

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. With an innovative business model and a superior shopping experience provided to our customers, we appeal to a new generation of consumers who are willing to pay for high-quality and convenience in grocery shopping.

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Parcel Pending

JUNE 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, online shopping has become an integral part of our daily lives. However, this rapid growth in e-commerce presents a significant challenge for multifamily property managers: effective package management. Industry projections indicate that parcel shipping volumes will hit 200 billion by 2025.

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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. Customer Service Robots .

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2023

Next-generation manufacturing A study by market research agency YPulse revealed Amazon as the favourite retail brand among Gen Z, with its growing appetite for online marketplaces. This should come as no surprise, given China’s rapidly growing cross-border e-commerce market is projected to reach a staggering $2.8

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

There is little doubt over this statement, with some jobs at higher risk than others, but if we focus in on the retail sector, what might this mean for the market? While we may be some way off robots manning the tills, there are certainly elements of AI beginning to creep into retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

He said the market will punish brands that get any of this wrong. “[One There’s plenty of businesses that the market has punished for the same set of reasons,” Walker said. It is obviously impacting footfall in retail centres and reducing the numbers of unplanned and spontaneous store visits. “For

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

“We are thrilled to be opening two stores in Greater Manchester to make our affordable and much-loved furniture even more accessible in the North,” says Jenny Johnston, JYSK Sales and Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

As Robert Gilbreath, VP of Marketing at ShipStation, a web-based shipping solutions provider, puts it, “Compared to splashy marketing campaigns and new product features, shipping isn’t exactly the sexiest topic. This involves: Market Analysis: Understand your target audience, their preferences, and their buying behavior.

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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

AUGUST 14, 2023

Central to this initiative is offering shoppers an even more bespoke shopping experience. Many competitors are driving this market, but GenAI and AI/ML solutions are still in their infancy. This will also drive increased competition and rapid conversion of AI/ML technologies into retail capabilities.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Here, we chat with the former head of marketing at Mercedes-Benz about what she learnt from the auto brand, her favourite retailers and why diversity and inclusion are at the heart of her start-up. Loungewear is quite a crowded market at the moment, what made you decide to launch a business in that category? Keep it simple.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three. Attracting crowds.

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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

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

JUNE 3, 2021

As other sectors, including travel and hospitality, experienced online commerce surges, the retail market shifted at a more leisurely pace. A recent global shopper survey revealed that while 78% of shoppers often or always shopped in-store prior to COVID, by spring 2021 that had dropped by half to 39%.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2022

As we know, today’s consumers are doing much of their shopping online. It allows brands to process customer data in real-time, optimise relevant, cross-channel marketing campaigns and continuously evolve their customer engagement strategies. Are you ready to reimagine retail marketing?

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Often underutilised, lighting is one of the most useful tools to retailers wanting to improve their store and make shopping a more memorable experience for consumers. Here, we speak with several specialist providers of lighting to the retail market and find out more about the many advantages of revamping your lighting setup.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 7, 2023

Although many new product companies are finding success selling on Shopify or Amazon, online sales still only represent 20% of all retail sales, whereas offline channels like brick-and-mortar locations, catalog, TV Shopping and Reward and Incentive markets represent 80%.

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