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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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Camilla CEO: ‘I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan’

Inside Retail

You joined the business in 2017. JM: I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan. I taught myself cash flows; I taught myself everything there is to know about retail leasing, and some of those British leases are 35 years long. Paul Zahra: Let’s talk about your career. Where did it all begin?

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Too big to be small: Why retailers like Brosa struggle post-Covid

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Brosa attracted $5 million in Series B funding in 2017. It expanded from e-commerce – opening stores in Melbourne and Sydney in 2017 an d 2020 – invested in its technology capabilities, and strengthened its supply chain over the last few years. There are big discounts available for online shoppers immediately.”.

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Why smart retailers are preparing to be ‘on sale’ this Christmas

Inside Retail

Remember those days when rivers of cash flowed down the Bourke Street Mall past Myer’s Christmas windows? According to Google Trends, Black Friday sales didn’t become an Aussie thing until 2017. The best course of action is to accept it, plan for it, and don’t stick your head in the sand while you hope for the best.

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Are more discounts on the cards before Christmas?

Inside Retail

With higher-than-usual stock levels leading into Christmas that retailers are planning to turn over at the full freight Christmas margin, that could spell trouble. As we all know, plans can change. According to Google Trends, Black Friday sales didn’t become an Aussie thing until 2017.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Hosking said the business aims to return to positive cash flow by the end of the calendar year as it continues to make targeted investments in areas that may have potential financial benefits in the near future. Nabi said that she is a highly accomplished leader who has a strong track record for delivering brand and channel growth.

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Welcome to the new customer experience

Inside Retail

To close this gap, 44 per cent of retail and consumer goods marketers say they are now leading customer experience initiatives across their organisations (versus just 24 per cent in 2017), and metrics are being shared. Revolutionising loyalty programs.