article thumbnail

How Malaysia’s iMotorbike is disrupting the market and building community

Inside Retail

The expansive three-storey showroom, covering an area of 46,806 square feet and showcasing a curated selection of over 1500 pre-owned motorbikes, is a testament to iMotorbikes’ rise since its humble beginnings in 2017. The online marketplace Southeast Asia’s motorcycle market is expected to reach US$31.75 per cent to reach US$34.87

Marketing 130
article thumbnail

Can a smaller-format Whole Foods help Amazon win in the grocery market?

Inside Retail

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts. Amazon’s US$13.7

Marketing 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

Inside Retail

Renowned Australian footwear business Munro Footwear Group (MFG) recently acquired the popular but beleaguered New Zealand kids’ footwear brand Bobux, as part of a plan to consolidate its presence in the children’s market. Once MFG identified that the brand was in receivership, it sought to learn more about the business. “We

Planning 244
article thumbnail

Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

Annalect’s latest Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) analysis 1 took a deep dive into the world of Aussie retail and it’s borne out a lot of the behaviour I describe above. What is Marketing Mix Modelling anyway? Put simply, MMM is a statistical analysis of sales and marketing data that helps measure the effectiveness of marketing tactics.

article thumbnail

How #booktok is helping save indie bookstores in the US

Inside Retail

So, it’s surprising to learn that the market for books, and bricks-and-mortar bookstores, is actually growing. According to industry analytics research firm Statista , the books market in the United States is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 2.33 billion in 2023 to US$21.17 billion by 2027.

article thumbnail

US mall giant Simon’s latest results reveal four issues facing the sector

Inside Retail

To be sure, these department stores don’t pay a lot of rent but their purpose, from the mall owner’s perspective, is to attract pedestrian traffic, a job that in many cases they are falling down on. per cent in 2017. In the first quarter of this year, 18.8 per cent of Simon’s leasing income came from variable rent, compared with 18.1

article thumbnail

Eyes on Asia: Why Australian beauty brand The Quick Flick entered Singapore

Inside Retail

billion beauty market. The Southeast Asian country is Australia’s largest trade and investment partner in the region, making it a strong base market for Australian businesses to expand their reach in Southeast Asia or even broader Asia. Challenges to capturing the market. But it wasn’t easy for the Australian entrepreneur.