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Department Stores – what does the future hold?

Retail Focus

The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning to Amazon, eBay and other online shops for shopping, rather than a more traditional trip out to a physical store. Changing culture of shopping.

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

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. per cent increase is a case of under-promising and over-delivering, the department store CEO is taking the win as a sign of more growth to come. “We

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David Jones’ turnaround strategy buds as conditions normalise

Inside Retail

The department store giant’s adjusted operating profit rose 85.5 The first principle, knowing your customers, is incredibly important to a luxury department store business like David Jones, Fyfe said. We’ve got a consistent plan about how we will celebrate these events with our customers. Looking forward.

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Longchamp redefines its retail footprint with très chic Melbourne apartment

Inside Retail

The brand has grown to have a presence in 80 countries through a distribution network encompassing 1200 points of sale across stand-alone stores, franchises, department stores, multi-brand leather goods stores, travel retail and e-commerce websites. The brand still has potential to grow further in Australia.”

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‘Big plans’: Seafolly CEO talks international expansion

Inside Retail

“Our focus has been to get our product and marketing strategies right with superior fits and top-tier campaigns,” Santamaria said. In the UK, the business is already sold through a number of department stores and third-party retailers, but Seafolly’s new website will allow customers to buy directly from the brand. “The

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Generative AI is supercharging retail, what does this mean for consumers?

Inside Retail

So as more and more retailers integrate the benefits of AI into their growth strategy, what will be next for this transformative technology? Category management – for example, range and assortment planning, pricing strategies – is a typical use case where AI can augment human decision-making.

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Here are some of the reasons why Lew might be looking to break up Premier

Inside Retail

There is also a view that the breakup strategy could fund further acquisitions, including the Myer department store chain in which he has already built a substantial shareholding. The timing tends to infer that Murray was not keen on the breakup plan or didn’t see a suitable role for himself in the future.

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