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Walmart’s futuristic vision: AI shopping, drone deliveries and green energy

Inside Retail

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

Shopping 243
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Exclusive: Vietnamese fashion operator eyes international expansion plan

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The expansion will see a broader implementation of digital channels, including a mobile application, an e-commerce platform and individual ‘brand.com’ shopping sites. Uniqlo launched in Vietnam in late 2019, opening its largest flagship store in Southeast Asia and attracting more than 2000 customers on its first day of trading.

Expansion 130
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Australian label Princess Polly opens its first physical store in the US

Inside Retail

Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Wez and Eirin Bryett, the Gold Coast brand sells on-trend women’s clothing for predominantly Gen Z consumers. Since its entry online in 2019, the company says US sales have made up the majority of its revenue.

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Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans

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Understanding the Chinese consumer. Back in 2019, Fortnum & Mason opened in Hong Kong its first fully-owned and operated shop and restaurant in Asia, as a gateway to strengthen customer connections across the region. As a British lifestyle brand, we want to be authentic but more importantly, relevant to Chinese consumers.

Expansion 130
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Superdry opens at ICON Outlet at the O2 as the destination continues to outperform

Retail Focus

Icon Outlet at The O2, the London outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. Sales at Icon Outlet were up +54% over the August bank holiday weekend versus 2019, with the Entertainment District posting similarly strong results.

Apparel 286
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Coffee and home delivery: How food-service spending is changing in Apac

Inside Retail

According to a recent Euromonitor report, while consumer food-service value nears pre-pandemic levels in 2024, dining-in at restaurants will not return to pre-pandemic level until 2028 in Asia Pacific. The report predicts that regular dining out will be off the menu for cost-conscious consumers until 2028. trillion in 2023.

Consumer 147
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How L’Occitane’s Dr Vranjes Firenze aims to grow in Australia and beyond

Inside Retail

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.