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Second strike: Fitbit fined again for misrepresentation

Inside Retail

Fitness tracker Fitbit is facing an $11 million penalty in Australia after admitting it committed deceptive representations about consumers’ rights to a refund or replacement if the device sold was found faulty. The post Second strike: Fitbit fined again for misrepresentation appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Woolworths’ Petstock takeover cleared to proceed

Inside Retail

Woolworths will not face opposition from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to acquire a 55 per cent stake in Petstock – the country’s second-largest specialty pet retailer.

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Meet Sugar: The “anti-establishment” beauty retailer Indian consumers crave

Inside Retail

Consumers are at the heart of all we do. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer. Celebrating uniqueness.

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Biopak acquires reusable cup company Huskee

Inside Retail

Established in 2017, Huskee is known for the HuskeeCup, a modular, reusable cup made from recycled coffee husks. Huskee’s existing team will continue under the new ownership, which plans to build upon the brand’s sustainable and ethical practices in new product releases.

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PAG buys Australian Venue Co from KKR

Inside Retail

KKR invested in AVC in 2017 when the company only had 50 leasehold venues. The acquisition of AVC marks PAG’s latest investment in Australia’s growing consumer sector, with previous control investments including Craveable Brands, The Cheesecake Shop, and Cordina Farms.

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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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From China to India, how the world’s retail markets stack up: report

Inside Retail

In an era marked by economic flux and shifting consumer preferences, the global retail landscape stands at a pivotal juncture, ripe with both challenges and opportunities. trillion in 2022 and grew at a CAGR of 8 per cent from 2017 to 2022. It was valued at $3.8 Estimates suggest China’s social commerce market enjoyed a 40.25