Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

New technologies have sprung up to connect consumers at a time of increasing distance. Substack, Patreon, Discord, and Clubhouse have enabled consumers to become one-click content creators, and mind-sharers whilst connecting people globally. Go voice shopping with Amazon Alexa (voice shopping will reach USD $40 billion by 2022 alone).

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s no secret that consumer-facing retail has had a tough year trying to stay price-competitive for customers. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Here, Clovis Young, founder and CEO at Mad Mex, shares the struggles the brand faced in Asia, the strategy for growth in Australia, and how the brand is ramping up its healthy eating message in stores. IR: What does the growth strategy look like for Australia in the next 12 months? IR: Health is a big focus of the Max Mex strategy.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Australia’s Fashion Capital, also known as Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. In that time, the way people shop has changed dramatically. Here, we ask Whitehead about the role of the shopping centre in the age of e-commerce and what retail trends he’s got his eye on.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the past year, we’ve all navigated massive changes in many aspects of our lives — how we work, how we shop, how we socialise. Meanwhile, the growing influence of gen Z consumers, who deeply value individuality and creativity, paved the way for a proliferation of avant-garde makeup trends. content creators. 1 earner with $2.6

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2024

Expert Manager at Univers Retail | Ephemeral Retailing Specialist | Published Author | Speaker In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the concept of digital transformation has emerged as a pivotal force shaping industries and strategies at an unprecedented pace.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having embraced digital shopping channels during the pandemic, Australian consumers have become well used to the personalisation and tailored content offered online. Research by Google, published in the company’s Spring/Summer Shopping Behaviours 2021 study, found 50 per cent of consumers say they now shop both in-store and online.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In October, the department store retailer announced plans to open 30 more “mini stores” in strip centers across the US over the next two years, as it veers outside of the shopping mall. What’s going on with Macy’s? The first Macy’s opened in October 1858. Off-price brands like T.J.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips. Towards the end of 2020, we saw a growth in localism, people working from home, staying home and shopping local.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

L’Occitane purchased Dr Vranjes Firenze in January this year for a reported US$164 million, or approximately 12 times its core earnings, from Bluegum Capital Partners, a European private equity fund that specialises in consumer brands. Dr Vranjes Firenze was founded by Dr Paolo Vranjes in 1983 from a small shop in the heart of Florence.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2023

Our strategy here in Australia is to get validity in the market through the IGA network, because they’ve got some great stores in great areas where we can really make a difference, especially to mum-and-dad operators,” Gander Australia co-founder Tim Brown told Inside Retail. However, it requires a slightly different approach.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 11, 2024

In 2019, we made the decision to be purely online. The first is what happened to consumer behaviour. The definition of home changed during Covid – suddenly, consumers had no choice but to buy online. If we think about pain points in furniture shopping, one of the biggest is the transparency of pricing.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

Retailers and consumers have been urged — or forced — to take their transactions into the digital marketplace. But for Mainland China, this online shopping behaviour has long been considered normal. New consumers. Homegrown brands such as Alibaba and Tencent continue to grow in popularity amongst the nation’s consumers.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Online shopping did not overtake brick-and-mortar store sales. …” said. The “real” retail experience – shopping, touching, tasting, feeling – is alive and well in 2019. The “real” retail experience – shopping, touching, tasting, feeling – is alive and well in 2019. 2019 Holiday Shopping - Retail Experiences.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

Last week, Miniso issued a long apology, saying the company in its early days had “taken the wrong path” with its brand positioning and marketing strategy, having hired a Japanese designer as its chief designer between the end of 2015 and 2018.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2023

By the 1990s, however, the business was starting to face increased competition from cheaper brands and lose cachet with younger consumers. But the other thing that was clear was the company didn’t have a strategy. I think how stores are coming to life, it just feels like an evolved shopping experience.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

But the reality is, today, The Shop Around the Corner would stand a much better chance of survival, thanks to the revival of indie bookstores in recent years. But the reality is, today, The Shop Around the Corner would stand a much better chance of survival, thanks to the revival of indie bookstores in recent years.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The streaming platform, which launched in late 2019, feeds behavioural data into AI algorithms to serve personalised viewing suggestions to its 118 million global paid subscribers. Over 60% of global consumers have changed their shopping behaviour due to Covid-19, rising to 75% in the States. A new calibre of brand loyalty.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

For instance, Adidas doubled its production of Germany’s women’s football merchandise compared to the previous Women’s World Cup in 2019. US-based online sportswear retailer Fanatics similarly saw sales of women’s soccer products increase by over 80 per cent compared to 2019.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 19, 2021

Australia has gained a reputation for having a large number of conscious consumers, and it’s leading global brands with a sustainable focus to set up shop in the land down under. Ambitious sustainable strategy. Koalas, kangaroos and eco-friendly shoppers? The data backs this up.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

Customer experience is almost as important to consumers as the product itself, and the experience of buying a luxury item directly from the designer is an area in which luxury brands are constantly investing. Longchamp manages 325 direct-to-consumer stores through 25 distribution subsidiaries around the world. billion in 2024.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But the rise of competing shopping hubs like China’s Hainan island, changing consumer preferences and a rise in online shopping have fundamentally changed demand for luxury goods in Hong Kong and are starting to reshape the city’s visitor economy, according to industry experts.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2023

As part of its ‘whole of build’ strategy – which is aimed at enhancing its strength of offer – Bunnings’ management said that it is committed to further optimising floor space, is planning to expand its frame and truss offer, and has taken steps to enter categories that were previously outside of its scope, such as pet care.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2024

Sephora launched in South Korea in 2019 with a flagship location in the shopping-centered Gangnam District in Seoul. Sephora had to work against local competitors including CJ Olive Young, duty-free outlets, department stores, and the high number of beauty shops located on the streets, dubbed road shops.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Brands that had previously relied on bricks-and-mortar sales had to accelerate their e-commerce strategies, TikTok became an extremely effective advertising and marketing tool, and certain retail categories like travel retail saw their sales drop virtually overnight. In 2019, the global travel retail market was valued at US$74.31

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Akeroyd, who took over in April, will present his strategy alongside first-half results that will show the lingering impact of lockdown restrictions in China, Burberry’s biggest market. He raised prices, limited distribution to its own shops and high-end department stores and cut discounting.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s easy to become immersed in the emergencies that confront us, but our strategy is really important to another half of good progress,” Coles Group CEO Steven Cain said. Coles launched its unified app last year, which simplified the shopping experience for customers, allowing them to find their favourite items faster.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

A new ebook from ShipStation , “Happy Customers, Healthy Planet”, reveals the key steps online retailers should take to make their business more sustainable and highlights strategies that retailers have adopted to help consumers make more sustainable choices when shopping online.

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Contra

JANUARY 10, 2024

Visual merchandising plays a pivotal role in the retail industry, significantly influencing consumer behaviour and sales outcomes. These statistics demonstrate the impact of various visual merchandising strategies, from window displays to the use of technology. Magazine, 2019) Window displays alone can boost foot traffic by 23%. (VM

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Contra

JANUARY 10, 2024

Visual merchandising plays a pivotal role in the retail industry, significantly influencing consumer behaviour and sales outcomes. These statistics demonstrate the impact of various visual merchandising strategies, from window displays to the use of technology. Magazine, 2019) Window displays alone can boost foot traffic by 23%. (VM

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

The recession has already started to impact shopping behaviour, which will continue for much of this year. in December, with consumers stocking up for the holiday season and people spending less out and about. Non-food retail was significantly down in 2022 when compared with 2019 figures.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Global toy company Lego opened its biggest store in the world in Sydney, Australia, this week, bringing its highly interactive, direct-to-consumer shopping experience to new heights. The store rollout, which began in 2019, will slow somewhat to avoid cannibalisation and the focus will instead shift to delivering on product launches.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2021

Coles’ Smarter Selling strategy is paying off for the Australian supermarket giant, with approximately $300 million in extra savings in the bank at the end of FY21. This ongoing trend towards local shopping is helping Coles Local stores, but hurting the larger shopping centre stores, particularly during tight restrictions. “We

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Inflationary pressure on consumer discretionary spending, supply chain disruptions and elevated inventory levels, which tie up a retailers’ net working capital, are set to create the perfect storm for retailers that do not have a strategy in place to ensure they are well positioned for the choppy market conditions ahead.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2022

The report is designed for smart retailers seeking growth outside of their core markets, highlighting four distinct behaviours that have emerged from the latest consumer research. During 2019, for example, the average consumer purchased from a total of nine online retailers per year, whereas they’re now shopping from as many as 15 retailers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2024

The collection was well-received by fashion editors and consumers alike, with several items selling out almost immediately post-launch. Since selling the majority stake of the company to Burch Creative Capital, Carlson remains on the team as the creative director.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2023

Domestic travel volume is now 90 per cent of 2019 figures, and spending has bounced back to around 70 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, mainland Chinese tourists took 155 million outbound trips, totaling US$255 billion (A$383.6 Chinese consumers are used to discovering and buying products on their phones.

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