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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . For the year to June 2021, consumer retail spending grew by 9.1 per cent year-on-year growth in retail consumer spending to March 2022 3. Twenty-per-cent off at my local Thai restaurant on a Friday night?

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What Amazon’s AI search tool Rufus means for marketplace sellers

Inside Retail

Yet Amazon has a history of steering customers towards products that most benefit Amazon, either because they are more profitable or are backed by advertising dollars, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s pending 2023 antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. At least initially, Rufus doesn’t appear to be influenced by advertising.

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US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit

Inside Retail

Thirty percent of Americans were enrolled in a subscription service in 2022, according to a survey of 37,720 people by Euromonitor, up from 20 per cent of respondents in 2017. The FTC accused the e-commerce giant of duping “millions of consumers” into purchasing subscriptions for Prime services. The retailer reached a $2.35

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Customer experience innovations for 2017

Barber Design

We’d really like to put it all behind us by taking a look at some of the big customer experience innovations in store for retailers in 2017. In 2017 – as the Internet of Things (IOT) grows more pervasive – these interactive displays will become commonplace and will work even harder to engage with customers.

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How Gander aims to solve Australia’s billion-dollar food-waste problem

Inside Retail

In 2017, the Australian Government vowed to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030 by way of the National Food Waste Strategy. The UK business operates on a subscription basis, whereas the Australian business is free for consumers to join, but supermarkets are charged per item they advertise.

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A mix of hustle and heart: the secret to Trinny London’s success

Inside Retail

Founded by television presenter and fashion expert Trinny Woodall at her kitchen table in 2017, the brand is known for its multitasking makeup products, such as the Lip2Cheek range, which can be used as both lipstick and blush, and BFF Eye, an award-winning serum and concealer in one. “We So far, Trinny London has raised £7.5

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ACCC alleges Bloomex Australia duped customers with old reviews and phony discounts

Inside Retail

Bloomex Australia is headed to court after the consumer watchdog accused the online florist of using customer ratings that were seven years out of date and from overseas customers who had not purchased from the Australian arm of the global business, while also advertising “discounts” that were not what they seem.

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