Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

Pureplay furniture and homeware retailer Temple & Webster says it has “returned” to year-on-year growth as it continues to invest in AI technology. To increase productivity, the company has increased its investment in Renovai – an Israeli AI startup – which helps digitise the interior design process.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

Bedding and homewares retailer Adairs has reported a 10 per cent lift in group sales in FY23 with the Focus on Furniture brand performing well. million as customers returned to in-store shopping and the brand moved on from FY22 operational issues and improved customer confidence by enhancing product design and quality.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 12, 2022

From the tactility of finishes that ignite the senses, to the saturation of natural light that makes for a dreamy retail atmosphere. The boutique is the first of its kind, bringing the primarily online retail company steele into the physical realm, with help from interior design firm The Stylesmiths. has established online.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

(NYSE: FL), has unveiled its new retail concept that delivers an elevated shopping experience and unrivaled customer service. The global retailer introduced the reinvented retail format at its Willowbrook Mall location in Wayne, N.J., At Foot Locker , the retail store experience is the heart of sneaker culture.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The retail environment has witnessed many changes during the past couple of years. During and following the pandemic, retail formats have changed on several levels. If experience has become an integral part of brand strategy, it is because brands are more customer-focused than ever. Ghalia BOUSTANI, PhD.

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Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Retail environments are becoming increasingly engaged as retailers recognize the importance of creating a one-of-a-kind, memorable customer experience. How physical retail environments are changing.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

Having come to the realization that customers will be less able to purchase and that production itself is endangered, the concept of ownership is shifting towards sharing. Most importantly, they rekindled their faith in aesthetics and design. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mark your calendars for the 16-17 April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. The Visual Merchandising and Display Show: At the heart of the industry Taking place in the heart of London, the Business Design Centre will be filled with a cornucopia of industry experts.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In a bid to offer an elevated retail experience and inspire youth culture, Foot Locker has opened a new, 10,000 sqm store in the UK. The store sets a precedent by combining innovation and technology to provide customers with the ultimate shopping experience.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This week, The Iconic hard-launched a new brand campaign to serve as a reminder, to consumers and itself, that the online retail platform is far from finished with disrupting and innovating the Australian and New Zealand retail industry.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Growing consumer expectations of free delivery and free returns are placing pressure on retailers who on one hand recognise customer demand, but on the other are trying to reduce their operating costs. She spoke to Amie Larter for Inside Retail’s new podcast series Retail Untangled.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

To put it simply, there is no escaping the subject of sustainability in retail. If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following Harrods successful return to Shanghai Fashion Week with ‘The Harrods Hive’, a concept that focused on building stronger connections across the luxury industry in China, Harrods is proud to announce the unveiling of an inaugural pop-up focused on young Chinese design.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Australian online travel agency Luxury Escapes has opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store, replete with “stunning visual displays and interactive customer activations,” at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne. This – coupled with the rising cost of airfares – has led to a change in travel plans, en-masse.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

As consumers return to physical stores in the post-pandemic era, delivering a great in-store experience has become more critical than ever, says a leading retail technology expert. Boring and undifferentiated retail is dead,” insists Neal French, director of Chrome Enterprise, Apac. “It’s

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2024

Major Australian retailers have identified suiting as a key trend for the 2024 Autumn-Winter season, and the timeless staple has inspired a new business that is all about making corporate attire chic. I spent a long time trying to figure out what to call it, and what would work,” she told Inside Retail. “I

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, convenience is the key in retail, which includes giving customers the option to shop online, collect, and return their orders in-store. These innovative solutions are quickly gaining popularity in the retail environment and for good reason.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Lego ANZ vice president and general manager Troy Taylor told Inside Retail that having the world’s biggest Lego store in Sydney was exciting, and would hold the largest range of Lego sets in the country. There’s lots of unique elements you won’t see anywhere else,” Taylor said. In saying that, Facioni is keeping his expectations in check.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2023

Online furniture and homewares retailer Temple & Webster has partially recovered from the significant losses that occurred during the first half of the 2023 financial year, and is focusing on its private labels, AI technology and value proposition to drive growth and market share over the next three to five years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2022

A digitised era for Australian bricks-and-mortar retailers is here, and it’s transforming the customer experience by sending receipts directly to their bank app. Shifting away from paper receipts to Smart Receipts will enable retailers to turn the end of a transaction into the beginning of a personalised conversation.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Due to the immense benefits of online retail in customer reach, cost-effectiveness, and service efficiency, multiple industries have shifted to e-commerce to revolutionise business operations. It is also free to swap out a model for an alternative or return the pack through its pre-paid postage label.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2024

Inside Retail’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australia’s online retail industry. Here’s the story of how #9, Lydia Bertini, head of customer and people at Miss Amara, built the online rug retailer’s B2B business from the ground up.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2023

Creative agency, Mynt , has designed a new retail concept for SPORT 2000, the international sports retail giant. The store features key zones where customers can receive the very best-in-class sporting tips and advice from SPORT 2000’s in-house experts. This creates an engaging environment for the sports-loving community.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“Proximity” has become a controversial term when it comes to retail. In an urban setting, “proximity” goes back to its golden age because customers find it more practical and suitable for shopping around the corner. In remote villages, proximity retail suffers. Ghalia BOUSTANI. Why did not this call appeal to many?

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2022

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. In 2022, we will see physical retail environments simplify in-person transactions.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If there is one thing that almost all retailers have in common, it is surfaces. No matter what sort of environment you are working in, you will almost certainly have some sort of surface space at your disposal. However, these spaces can often be underutilised by retailers as they focus their attention elsewhere in the store or shop.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While we are all diverse by nature, neurodistinct customers are sensory affected in ways that differ from the majority. Other forms of neurological conditions may also affect a customer’s cognitive processing, such as acquired brain injuries and age-related conditions such as dementia. Customer insights.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

Luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss has committed to a premium resale platform, which is set to launch in the third quarter of this year, encouraging customers to buy pre-owned items. . According to the company, resale is a fast-growing market that helps reduce the fashion industry’s impact on the environment.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The interactive store has a strong focus on the customer experience and has sustainability at its heart, with exclusive products and services, Regent Street has always been the pinnacle of the Molton Brown experience. The Fragrance Discovery Playground. The Lounge. Personal Gifting Service.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2023

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival announced its return for 2024 and with it a detailed programme featuring some of Australia’s most successful designers and brands. The premium runways will feature over 80 designers, across 12 shows at the Royal Exhibition Building as a celebration of the national fashion landscape.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2022

As the head of store design at Kmart Group, Mark Staton is responsible for implementing physical and digital innovations across hundreds of Kmart and Target stores in Australia. . For the smaller retailers, it will take a little longer to catch up, but within the next five years, we will see some really interesting new formats.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Investing in its people and technology to give the customer the best possible experience has been paramount for heritage Australian brand R.M. He primarily views his role as empowering his team to best serve the customer as custodians of the R.M. At the heart of it all are the R.M. Williams business. In 2023 alone, R.M.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

Australian womenswear label Witchery has today unveiled its refurbished Bondi Junction Westfield store in Sydney, combining omnichannel services with an elevated store design and a new earthy, feminine colour palette. Physical retail in the time of Covid. It doesn’t make anyone’s transaction any less important.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

LNY Collectible Edition designed by Hong Kong’s The Flying Hawk Studio won’t fit with many budgets – which is probably just as well given only 88 pairs were made. This is all about how we can get more relevant for Asian women and men and let them know about what Geox is all about – the science, the fashion and the design.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

Australia is currently in the midst of a “retail recession” with real retail turnover experiencing a decline over two consecutive quarters. With high inflation and climbing interest rates, consumer sentiment is set to plunge further, with retail spending set to decline in the June quarter.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Victoria Leeds has strengthened its position with the addition of five new retailers. Pioneering retail innovator, SOOK , opening this week in Victoria Gate, is revolutionising high streets with its digitally connected space that is regularly transformed to showcase a variety of retailers, creators, and service providers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

But that hasn’t deterred CEO William Pak from his plan to return the brand to its former glory. He went on to say that the pop-up space will allow customers to fully immerse themselves in the world of Esprit. “By These experiential moments, in his opinion, will create a sense of community for its customers.

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