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Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020

Inside Retail

Australians ordered over 1 billion parcels during 2020, a first for the country, according to the latest Pitney Bowes parcel shipping index. The post Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020 appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Half of UK consumers back a return to VAT-free shopping for tourists to boost retail spend and visitor numbers, Retail Technology Show research reveals

Retail Focus

Despite the Government refusing to overturn the abolition of the duty-free shopping for tourists in the Spring Budget, now half (50%) of UK consumers want the scheme to be reinstated, according to the latest research from Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators.

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Reject Shop brushes off wage theft class action as ‘immaterial’

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop is facing a class action lawsuit for “purported underpayments” to staff, launched by specialist law firm Adero Law Between February 2016 and April 2021, seven former employees of the discount retailer allege underpayment during their employment with the company.

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2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas?

Inside Retail

Christmas has always been the major peak season for many retailers, but like so many other parts of business operations, the festive season has been impacted by significant changes since Covid hit, some of which may be permanent. But people were starting to shop for Christmas around that time. Consumers will continue shopping earlier.

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Online in-flight shopping market tipped to surge

Inside Retail

The global online in-flight shopping market is forecast to reach US$825.3 million in 2020 and representing a CAGR of 12.8 per cent of the global online in-flight shopping market in 2020 and is expected to continue this trend. million by 2030 – up from US$232.3 per cent, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

The future of augmented reality (AR) in retail was on full display at a pop-up event hosted by makeup brand Pat McGrath Labs and Google earlier this week. “When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.” In 2020, 83.1 million in the year prior.

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Retail spending jumped in October as customers returned to shops

Inside Retail

Retail spending rose 9.1 per cent on the same period of 2020, with the main difference being the widescale easing of restrictions across several Australian states – creating a sharp increase in spending on travel, transport, entertainment, and retail. per cent from the month prior and 4.4 per cent from a year prior.

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