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Is brick-and-mortar retailing really dead?

Inside Retail

After all, why would customers drag themselves to a brick-and-mortar store when they can do all of their shopping online? The reality is that while an online presence is absolutely essential for retail success these days, customers still like to visit a physical store to shop. Enter Diverse Project Group. Brick-and-mortar is not dead.

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The fastest fashion: Why Incu has launched two-hour delivery with Uber

Inside Retail

Established in 2002 by twin brothers Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu has long been a staple of Australian fashion and is known for bringing a number of international brands to local shores. Customers can choose to have their products delivered via Uber through the Incu website, rather than being through the Uber app itself.

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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

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. One of the key dimensions of EuroShop 2023 is Shop Fitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising, which is the heart of EuroShop and its largest dimension.

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What to do when your store network needs a facelift

Inside Retail

With customers finally onboard with the speed and convenience of online shopping, bricks-and-mortar will need to update itself in order to bring people in. We see a lot of retailers trying to separate themselves from others to get customers to come in store,” said Diverse Project Group business development manager Domenic Dattilo.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, Stefano Rosso, a member of OTB’s board and the CEO of Brave Virtual Xperience, was named president last month, succeeding his father Renzo, who had served in that capacity since OTB acquired Maison Margiela in 2002. Both will report to Ubaldo Minelli, CEO of the OTB group.

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Starbucks, watch out: Here’s how Blue Bottle Coffee is taking over

Inside Retail

The brand emerged in 2002 and has since grown from a favourite local shop in the Bay Area in California into a global company. Blue Bottle Coffee, founded by James Freeman, is a premium global coffee chain and has now become one of the biggest names on the coffee culture scene, with more than 100 locations.

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Bunnings MD Mike Schneider: “I have the best retail job in the country”

Inside Retail

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. They were happy to take me on as a regional manager in Victoria.