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Is Woolworths leading industry change by not stocking Australia Day merch?

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group’s announcement earlier this month that it will no longer sell Australia Day-themed merchandise for the upcoming national holiday due to “a decline in demand” has been met with praise by supporters and calls for a boycott by critics. The Woolworths Group are currently implementing their third Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Currently the general manager for travel retail worldwide, Boinay started as a marketing trainee for L’Oreal in 1992 and has served in his current role since 2014. He succeeds Frédéric Rozé, who is planning to retire after 38 years with the company.

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Why so many global brands fail in Australia

Inside Retail

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. Even prime locations, local partners, name recognition and often a portfolio of new merchandise brands haven’t kept Australia from becoming a dead end for some major international retailers.

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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. 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. 1966-1972 EuroShop held every two years.

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Good, better, best: How Myer is winning during the ‘shift to thrift’

Inside Retail

Last month, the department store reported its highest interim profit since 2014. To pull it off, you need to give a lot of thought to merchandising and pricing. And you’ll need a pre-planned mechanism to achieve that. If you’re looking to capture more market share, and what retailer isn’t, now would be the ideal time to do it.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Lotter was previously head of product, marketing and digital at sustainable underwear brand, Boody and has had significant experience in leadership roles at a range of retailer brands, including Camilla and Marc, where she was head of marketing and digital and ex-jewellery retailer Samantha Wills, where she was general manager.

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

Inside Retail

While the average store produced US$252 million in net sales in 2023, stores that were opened in 2014 or before generated an average of US$268 million. Thailand’s Central Retail is also going to have a go, quite literally, at the wholesale market. This one definitely mimics elements of Costco, and more are planned.