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AUGUST 27, 2023

per cent year-on-year in July as consumers spent more than $35.3 billion in stores and online, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). per cent followed by clothing, footwear and accessories sales down 0.3 per cent and department stores sales slipping by 0.05 Retail spending grew 2.1

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APRIL 18, 2023

Australian consumers forked out $8.1 per cent and clothes, footwear and personal accessories at 2.8 Department-store sales were strong with 7.4 Shoppers are increasingly conscious of spending less, and shopping strategically to find the best deal and save.” Spending grew modestly at 4.5 billion – up 8.6

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

Department stores and the foodservice sector drove “unprecedented” Boxing Day sales growth across Australia according to data from the Australian Retailers Association and Westpac DataX. per cent on 2021, with department-store sales of $149 million up by 23.6 Spending on apparel and accessories surged 19.8

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

Peel has announced that Charity Super.Mkt, the UK’s first-ever multi-charity shop, is set to open its next pop-up at premier southwest urban outlet Gloucester Quays. The 4,000 sq ft store will launch at the outlet on March 14 th , introducing its popular ‘second-hand department store’ concept to a key entrance off High Orchard Street.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Department store David Jones has launched a re-sale clothing initiative called Reloop in partnership with fashion rental company GlamCorner. Bridget Veals, David Jones GM of womenswear, footwear and accessories, said the company is committed to ethical, environmental and climate-conscious practices in the retail space.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

per cent year on year in November as consumers spent $35.9 billion in stores and online, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). per cent increase in sales while department store sales grew by 7.6 per cent followed by clothing, footwear and personal accessories at 7.1 per cent, WA at 9.1

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. The journey of retail formats, as we know them, began with specialty stores, where retailers differentiated themselves through elevated service, expansive inventory, and deep local knowledge.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Myer currently operates 56 department stores across Australia, as well as its online business and in-house brands including Sass and Bide, Marcs and David Lawrence. It’s no secret that consumer-facing retail has had a tough year trying to stay price-competitive for customers. million and now account for 21.3

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said there were 210 department stores in Japan at the end of 2019 but attrition in the ensuing three years reduced that number to just 192 by the end of 2022. Both the Takashimaya and Tokyu stores were luxury-focused, and had been a fixture of their neighbourhoods for decades.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

How will consumers be spending their dollars in the week leading up to Christmas, what are retailers doing to entice consumers in-store and which retailers will benefit from this? These are pressing questions that many in the industry will be asking themselves in the final few big shopping days of the year.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

per cent – retailers might be expecting tough economic conditions, as consumers are expected to cut back. . Customers were spending more on clothing, footwear and personal accessories, department stores and cafes and restaurants in July 2022, compared to the 12 months prior, and consumer sentiment was also up, by 3.9

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MARCH 13, 2023

The study found that 73 per cent of Australians said they purchase pre-owned apparel, 80 per cent believe they wear less than 60 per cent of their wardrobe, and 95 per cent give their unwanted items to op shops or other charitable organisations. “In Further reading: Step inside the UK’s first department store for secondhand clothes.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

According to the post, Amazon Style will offer women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories from hundreds of popular and emerging brands, and include several innovative features, such as tailored, real-time recommendations. Amazon Style claims to be a “new way” to shop and discover fashion. How Amazon Style works.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience. It’s all about growing the brand’s direct-to-consumer and omnichannel presence in the region. A changing mindset According to Jain, the consumer mindset in India has also undergone a profound evolution.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Australian online marketplace The Iconic added a new string to its bow last week with the addition of the Home category, extending its 80,000-strong product range with contemporary homewares; from bedding, kitchen and bath accessories to tech, aromatherapy and artwork.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Amazingly, the savage string of rate rises so far this year doesn’t seem to be affecting the shopping habits of Aussies overall, although there has been a dip in sales figures for household goods (down 0.8 per cent) and department stores (down 0.4 Follow the Facebook groups and listen to your customers as they visit your store.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

The largest year-on-year growth was registered in clothing, footwear and personal accessories at 70.4 per cent followed by department stores at 53.6 As businesses continue to cycle through last year’s Delta lockdowns, “substantial” sales increases were seen across all categories. Other retailing grew by 11.5

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APRIL 21, 2023

Luxury handbag restoration and pre-owned designer resale retailer, The Handbag Clinic, is expanding its partnership with premium department store Fenwick with the opening of its third in-store concession in Fenwick York. The launch of the store in York followed two successful launches in Fenwick Newcastle and Fenwick Colchester.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

New concept stores, wholesale distribution and an online shopping site are set to roll out early next year. . Established as a denim brand in Italy in 1981, Replay sells a comprehensive range of apparel, accessories and footwear for men, women and children under the Replay, Replay & Sons and We Are Replay brands.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

per cent, department stores up 3.6 per cent, clothing, footwear and personal accessories up 2.9 Those results, both up more than 4 per cent year-on-year, stand in stark contrast to consumer sentiment and customers reeling from sky-high grocery prices. per cent while other retail was up 0.9 billion and $1.6

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Australian retailers generally fared well over the last 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite temporary store closures as part of government-imposed lockdowns, although headwinds may be on the horizon. A look at consumer sentiment and spending . Consumer sentiment fell by 3 per cent to 81.2 Retail sales increased by 1.3

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JANUARY 9, 2024

He was familiar with the industry since his parents founded Designa Accessories, one of Australia’s largest watch and jewellery distributors, in 1984. You would find it in a jeweller or a department store and to a smaller degree online. It was very successful.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The US-inspired shopping event – which sees retailers across the country offer deals and discounts to tempt customers and boost sales – kicks off the peak period, and is routinely one of the busiest days on the calendar for shops, large and small. Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s south east went all out for the shopping event.

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OCTOBER 24, 2021

US department store Nordstrom has teamed up with Instagram page-turned-online marketplace Black Owned Everything to spotlight four up-and-coming Black-owned fashion and accessories brands alongside global sneaker giants Nike and Jordan as part of its Nordstrom x Nike initiative.

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APRIL 15, 2021

With over 200 stores and a slew of international brands, including Celine, Ganni, Levi’s and Reebok, United Arrows is one of the country’s largest select shops, which is a kind of mini department store. Brothers Omar and Zane Sabré (l to r) started the accessories label in 2017. Image: Supplied.

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JULY 21, 2021

“The journey that our business has been on with Anchorage Capital over the last six or so years is really one of turnaround and investment into our digital business and into our direct-to-consumer retail business,” Brown said. The transformation from a broken business to a really good business with great potential is now complete.

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MAY 29, 2023

Despite many consumers cutting back on discretionary goods amid financial pressures, LVMH’s oldest luxury fashion house, Loewe , has opened a new store in Melbourne’s CBD. The location – which stocks ready-to-wear apparel, bags and small leather goods among other items – is the first Loewe store to stock menswear in Australia.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Bergh, who has served as president and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co since 2011, is reflecting on his legacy as he prepares to hand over the reins of the $6 billion global business to his successor Michelle Gass, the former CEO of American department store chain Kohl’s, who joined Levi’s earlier this year.

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APRIL 12, 2022

As Japan’s Aeon Mall sets out to conquer the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers in Southeast Asia, it is finding that quality rather than quantity is where the emphasis has to be. The mall will have almost 100,000 square metres of gross leasable area and 250 shops. Malls: the Homogeneity Problem. Vietnam is the big prize.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

David Jones on Wednesday unveiled the final stage of the $50 million revamp of its Bourke Street flagship store in Melbourne, which includes innovative spaces for luxury brands and a world-class sunglasses destination on the ground floor, as well as a pop-up bar on level two.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

After a five-month makeover, customers can enjoy a new store layout, digitised shopping experience and the official introduction of H&M Home. While we still believe in the importance of the physical store portfolio, its purpose is shifting from being about transaction to being about experience,” she told Inside Retail.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Travel has been back on the cards for a while now, and consumers are cutting back on luxuries and home improvements in order to save up for a trip abroad. In turn, retailers are increasingly identifying the opportunity to capture the attention of consumers while they’re on the road, in the air, and across the sea.

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JULY 26, 2022

Department stores. “On On [previous trips to the US], we would always make the department stores a really big ticket item on the trip agenda, but we don’t anymore because we’re not seeing enough innovation from them,” Lattouf said. In the future, more people will be shopping online, but what will that look like exactly?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Founded in 2005, the group has successfully built a conglomerate that speaks to the heart of Indonesian consumers. Venturing beyond the traditional retail sphere, the group has also made its mark in travel retail, securing its place as the master concessionaire for fashion & accessories at Jakarta’s Airport In Indonesia.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

While there are some mitigating factors – including a robust performance during the consumer boom of last year and some unfavourable exchange rates – the dip takes a little of the shine off what has been a year of reasonable progress for the denim giant. Sales came in at $1.59 billion, compared with $1.69

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APRIL 7, 2021

Luxury handbag restoration and preowned designer resale retailer, Handbag Clinic is expanding its partnership with luxury department store, Fenwick, with the launch of its second in-store concession in Fenwick Colchester from Monday 12 th April. preserving the promise of luxury for generations to come.”.

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JULY 18, 2022

Augmented reality allows shoppers to try a range of products virtually, from beauty to accessories to a new pair of winter boots, without leaving their living room. New Zealand department store Smith & Caughey’s has adopted photo-realistic makeup simulation technology to allow customers to test makeup products digitally.

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