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Covid-19 drives 700% jump in social media shopping in Australia

Inside Retail

The amount Aussies are spending through social media shopping has soared 700% over the past two years, with Gen Z and Millennials leading the way. That’s according to PayPal’s sixth eCommerce Index Report , which explores online shopping trends, particularly post COVID-19.

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Here’s what the data says about the “new Chinese luxury consumer”

Inside Retail

As Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods continues to surge, luxury brands are doing everything they can to enhance their overall appeal. According to Euromonitor research, Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods is expected to hit $88 billion by 2028.

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Zara’s live shopping shows are a big hit in China. Can it do the same in the West?

Inside Retail

Zara will expand its live shopping broadcasts to the UK, Europe and the United States this year, testing a format that is already wildly popular in China but one with which Western shoppers are less familiar. Brands looking to create a more rarified experience have sought to do live shopping differently.

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IN MY SHOES: This is what it’s like shopping as a veiled Muslim woman

Inside Retail

Dressing modestly shouldn’t be a barrier to being stylish, but there are a few more considerations we need to make when we go shopping. Supermodel Halima Aden on the runway at The Iconic’s summer show in 2019. My experience of shopping in Australia is up and down. Image: Supplied. Smashing stereotypes.

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ShipStation report shows sustained e-commerce shopping after lockdowns

Inside Retail

The business surveyed 2000 global consumers to compile the data, releasing the report to highlight retailer opportunities that continue to arise in the sector. As shown in the study, Australian consumers have consistently reported lower spending hesitancy on e-commerce platforms since 2020 as a result of Covid-19. “In

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

In a world where consumers’ behaviours, expectations, and preferences are rapidly changing, premium and luxury brands are faced with a unique challenge – how to preserve their identity and exclusivity while adapting to the digital age (Purwar 2019). Modern luxury marketing relies on the omnichannel experience.

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Chinese retailer Miniso to ditch Japanese styling after backlash

Inside Retail

However, earlier this month, it drew anger from Chinese social media users after its Spanish Instagram account posted a picture of dolls, one of which it called a “Japanese geisha doll” but which Chinese users pointed out was wearing a qipao dress, a traditional Chinese outfit.